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Ex-Firefighter Who Threw Extinguisher at Police at Capitol Gets Prison

New York Times The retired firefighter, who prosecutors said struck three police officers in the head on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to 52 months behind bars. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/jan-6-retired-firefighter-sentenced.html

Taiwan Air Force mocks Chinese President Xi Jinping with patch of Winnie the Pooh being punched

Fox News Taiwanese citizens are rushing to buy a patch worn by members of its air force that mocks Chinese President Xi Jinping amid escalating tensions between the island and mainland China. The patch shows a Formosan black bear, which is native to Taiwan, holding Taiwan’s flag while punching Winnie the Pooh, which Chinese dissidents…

‘The Last Thing He Told Me’ Review: Jennifer Garner in a Fragmented Family Mystery

Wall Street Journal The actress stars in an Apple TV+ adaptation of Laura Dave’s novel about a woman whose husband vanishes when the startup he works at is revealed to be a scam. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-last-thing-he-told-me-review-jennifer-garner-in-a-fragmented-family-mystery-18b150de

Poll finds over 80% of Hong Kong journalists who emigrated do not regret leaving the city

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong journalists who have emigrated face a number of difficulties when trying to start their careers in media overseas, according to a report published by an overseas journalists’ body. However, most of those who responded to the small-sample poll told researchers that they had no plans to return to Hong…

Flannel, muddy girl camo and man cards. See the ads used to sell the AR-15.

Washington Post The Washington Post found that, through six decades, gunmakers and advertisers leveraged social and cultural changes to broaden the AR-15′s appeal. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2023/history-of-ar-15-marketing/

HKFP updates free mobile apps, with major fixes and upgrades

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP has updated its Android and Apple mobile apps, allowing for more convenient access to our news updates. The new version is faster, with more discrete ads, clickable links and several bug fixes. Visit your app store to download the new versions. Thanks to the Greatfire Appmaker project, we are also offering a special downloadable app which…

Abortion Pill Ruling: Read Annotated Excerpts From F.D.A. Case

New York Times The preliminary ruling from Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk adopts the terminology of anti-abortion groups, such as “chemical abortion,” “abortionist” and “unborn human.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/abortion-pill-ruling.html

Calls to fire UN envoy Albanese for questioning Israel’s right of self defense

Jerusalem Post After Albanese questioned Israel’s right to defend itself on her Twitter account, the International Legal Forum called for her dismissal. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739005

U.S. Officials Speak to Ukrainians After Document Leaks

New York Times Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken talked to their counterparts in Kyiv, but offered little detail on the investigation into the breach. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/politics/document-leak-pentagon.html

Leaked Document Outlines 4 ‘Wild Card’ Scenarios in Russia-Ukraine War

New York Times The scenarios, as assessed by the Defense Intelligence Agency, include the deaths of Presidents Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/leaked-documents-russia-ukraine.html