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Ethnic Karen guerrillas in Myanmar leave a town that army lost 2 weeks ago as rival group holds sway
Guerrilla fighters from the main ethnic Karen fighting force battling Myanmar’s military government have withdrawn from the eastern border town of Myawaddy two weeks after forcing the army to give up its defenseABC News - World -
Some Anti-Israel Protesters Are Paid
Rockefeller and Soros grants are subsidizing those who disrupt college campuses.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
Inside Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.The New York Times - Top stories - Tiktok -
Inside Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.The New York Times - Business - Tiktok -
Capt Sir Tom's family home on sale for £2.25m
The Bedfordshire home that the veteran fundraiser lived in with his family is now on the market.BBC News - Top stories -
Lawmakers push Wall Street giveaway disguised as increased worker security
If members of Congress want to improve retirement security, they should expand Social Security rather than Wall Street-favored individual savings and investment schemes.The Hill - Politics -
Mother describes leaving Idaho for an abortion as Supreme Court considers its ban
The Supreme Court will weigh whether Idaho's abortion ban conflicts with a federal law that requires hospitals to provide patients treatment in emergencies.NBC News - Top stories - Abortion -
10,000 council staff stuck on sick leave, say Lib Dems
NHS waiting lists must be urgently reduced so people can get back to work, the party argues.BBC News - Top stories -
Australian Journalist Says She Had No Choice But to Leave India
Avani Dias said that she had been denied a visa renewal for weeks because of her reporting on the Sikh separatist movement. Indian officials disputed her account.The New York Times - World - Australia -
They Entered College in Isolation and Leave in Protest: The Class That Missed Out on Fun
The pandemic left many students anxious and lonely, still choosing to go to class online, watch games on their phones and eat meals in their rooms. ‘We’ve never had a calm time when we can just focus on being kids.’The Wall Street Journal - World -
Family members of Boeing 737 Max crash victims meet with Justice Dept.
The family members of victims of two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes met with Justice Department officials Wednesday. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave explains what the families are hoping to achieve.CBS News - Top stories -
Togo president seeks to extend family rule into seventh decade
West African nation goes to polls after constitutional amendment that will allow Faure Gnassingbé to retain powerFinancial Times - World -
2 Starving Families in Gaza Try to Keep Their Children Alive
The United Nations says famine is likely to set in by May. For those living under Israel’s attacks and a crippling blockade, every day is a race against time.The New York Times - World -
2 Starving Families in Gaza Try to Keep Their Children Alive
The United Nations says famine is likely to set in by May. For those living under Israel’s attacks and a crippling blockade, every day is a race against time.The New York Times - World -
Project Primus Looks to Teach Family Scions How to Invest
The investment boot camp, which requires a $1 million commitment, aims to capitalize on the coming multitrillion-dollar generational wealth transfer.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Lions sign Amon-Ra St. Brown to four-year extension, making him one of NFL's highest-paid WRs
Big bucks are flying in DetroitCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Lions, Penei Sewell reportedly agree to 4-year, $112M deal that makes him highest-paid OT in NFL
The Lions are handing out extensions like they just pulled the winning lottery ticket.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NFL -
Lions signing Penei Sewell to record deal: All-Pro becoming NFL's highest-paid offensive lineman, per report
The Lions are locking up some of their top playersCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Hundreds at Harvard Protest Suspension of Pro-Palestinian Group
Students flooded Harvard Yard, the oldest part of the university’s campus, which officials recently closed to the public. The students set up tents for an “emergency rally.”The New York Times - Top stories -
Business groups sue FTC over noncompete ban
Presented by BP — {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY view The Big Story Business groups sue to block FTC's noncompete ban The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) decision to ban noncompete agreements is being met with ...The Hill - Politics -
Female Supreme Court justices push back most strongly on Idaho abortion ban
A divided Supreme Court seemed skeptical that Idaho’s strict abortion ban conflicts with a federal emergency care law, but there appeared to be a split by gender as well as ideology during the nearly two hours of argument. The four female ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Josef Newgarden stripped of season-opening IndyCar victory for manipulating push-to-pass system
Josef Newgarden has been stripped of his win in IndyCar’s season-opening race at St. Petersburg because Team Penske manipulated its push-to-pass system during the race, making Pato O’Ward the winnerABC News - Sports -
Meta, in Its Biggest A.I. Push, Places Smart Assistants Across Its Apps
Users of Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger will be able to turn to the new technology, powered by Meta’s latest artificial intelligence model, to obtain information and complete tasks.The New York Times - Tech -
Myanmar rebel group withdraws troops from key town on Thai border
An armed ethnic group in Myanmar has withdrawn its troops from a town along the Thai border following a counteroffensive by the ruling junta.NBC News - Top stories -
Woman, 74, who allegedly robbed bank may have been scam victim, family says
Ann Mayers entered AurGroup Credit Union on April 19 and "demanded money while displaying a handgun," police said.CBS News - Top stories -
The family of imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure hasn't heard from her for over 400 days
Relatives of imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova say it's been 434 days since they heard from herABC News - World -
The Trump family’s latest side hustle: Melania’s selling $245 Mother’s Day necklaces
With her husband on trial over hush money payments – and desperate for cash – the ex-first lady isn’t worried about optics. If your husband was a legally adjudicated sexual predator who cheated on you with an adult film star shortly after you gave ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Pro-Palestinian students at Columbia agreed to start breaking down their encampment after the university extended a deadline for them to leave and wind down the protests.
Pro-Palestinian students at Columbia agreed to start breaking down their encampment after the university extended a deadline for them to leave and wind down the protests.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Aid into Gaza increased after Israel killed 7 workers, but groups say they're not celebrating
After Israeli strikes killed seven World Central Kitchen workers, aid convoys have entered northern Gaza for the first time since the start of the war.NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, business groups sue FTC over ban on noncompete clauses
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has long threatened to sue the FTC over the noncompete ban.CNBC - Business -
Billionaire Jeff Yass linked to $16m in donations to anti-Muslim and pro-Israel groups
The TikTok investor is also linked to funding challenges to progressive politicians and against Obama’s Iran nuclear deal. Top Republican donor and TikTok investor Jeff Yass is connected to over $16m in funding to anti-Muslim and pro-Israel groups ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Sue Bird joins Seattle Storm ownership group after 21 years of starring for them
Sue Bird won four championships and made the playoffs 18 times with the Storm.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Indigenous group detains 12 alleged gold miners in Amazon and hands them over to Brazilian police
An Indigenous group in Brazil says its members detained 12 people for allegedly mining illegally in the Amazon and handed them over to policeABC News - Top stories -
Indigenous group detains 12 alleged gold miners in Amazon and hands them over to Brazilian police
An Indigenous group in Brazil says its members detained 12 people for allegedly mining illegally in the Amazon and handed them over to policeABC News - World -
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Burkina Faso soldiers massacred 223 civilians in one day, finds rights group
Human Rights Watch demands investigation into killings in two villages just weeks after Russian troops fly in, amid intensifying conflict. Burkina Faso’s military summarily executed 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in a single day in ...The Guardian - World -
Hamas official says group would lay down its weapons if a two-state solution is implemented
A top Hamas political official has told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a five-year truce with Israel and that it will lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian ...ABC News - World -
BHP makes $39 billion bid for Anglo American in mining mega play
Mining giant BHP Group on Thursday said it had made an all-share takeover offer for rival Anglo American, valuing the company at £31.1 billion ($38.9 billion).CNBC - Business -
Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski says Poland wants to return to group of countries setting the European Union's direction
Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski says Poland wants to return to group of countries setting the European Union's directionABC News - World -
Tensions ratchet up between China and the west
Also in this newsletter: new weapons for Ukraine, German recovery, the value of loyaltyFinancial Times - World - China