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Governor Greg Abbott says Texas could challenge education funds for undocumented students ruling
Governor Greg Abbott of Texas said that Texas could challenge the ruling on the 1982 court decision Plyler v. Doe. The ruling obligated public schools to educate all children, including undocumented immigrants.
Abbott’s justification is that the amount of new migrants arriving in Texas has placed an “extraordinary” burden on the public school system in Texas. He also added that the migrants are speaking many languages, “not just Spanish.” Abbott also stated that educating undocumented children would become “unsustainable and unaffordable” if Title 42 is lifted.
On Wednesday, Abbott said he would “resurrect” the Plyler v. Doe court case and “challenge this issue again.”
Judge allows Marjorie Taylor Greene to remain on ballot
A judge ruled that Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene should not be disqualified over her role in the January 6 Capitol riot. Voters and advocacy groups had been trying to remove her from the ballot for the next elections.
State Judge Charles Beaudrot said that even if the riots were considered an insurrection, “challengers have produced insufficient evidence to show that Rep. Greene ‘engaged’ in that insurrection after she took the oath of office on January 3, 2021.”
Beaudot also said that “her public statements and heated rhetoric may well have contributed to the environment that ultimately led to the invasion, but expressing constitutionally protected views, no matter how aberrant they may be, prior to being sworn in as a Representative is not engaging in insurrection under the 14th Amendment.”
CDC is probing mysterious severe hepatitis in children
U.S. health officials are looking into more than 100 possible cases of a mysterious and severe form of hepatitis impacting mainly young children that has resulted in at least 5 deaths.
Several states have reported cases after the CDC put out a call for doctors to be on the lookout for potential cases. Currently, there is no clear reason for the spread or what the underlying cause is. Adenovirus was found in the children, but it has not been confirmed as the cause.
The CDC stated that the outbreak is global and there have been at least 300 cases worldwide in 20 countries. In the U.S., 94% of the children were hospitalized and eight required liver transplants.
However, the majority of the children have recovered and the likelihood of contraction is considered rare currently.
Officials are offering $20k in reward for tips that ID the beachgoers that harassed a washed up dolphin
A dolphin that washed up on shore at a Texas beach was killed after being harassed by beachgoers. Now, officials are offering up a $20,000 reward to anyone who can give tips leading to the beachgoers that caused the death of the dolphin.
Beachgoers reportedly pushed the dolphin underwater, crowded around it, and placed children on top of it “as if they were riding the dolphin.”
Dolphins are covered under the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act. Anyone who is found harassing, killing, etc… a wild dolphin could be fined up to $100,000 or spend a year in jail per violation.
Biden announces new $150 million weapons package for Ukraine
President Joe Biden announced a new $150 million assistance package for Ukraine, providing artillery munitions and other equipment.
“Today, the United States is continuing our strong support for the brave people of Ukraine as they defend their country against Russia’s ongoing aggression,” Biden said.
Since the beginning of the invasion, the U.S. has assisted Ukraine with weapons and aid valued up to $3.4 billion.
World News
Italy has seized a super yacht linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin
Italy has seized a yacht worth nearly $700 million that allegedly belongs to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The yacht had been undergoing repairs in the Italian port of Marina di Carrara since September.
A source stated that the yacht belonged to Eduard Khudainatov, the former chief of Russia’s Rosneft. However, in the order for the seizure of the yacht, the finance ministry stated that the yacht had ties to “prominent elements of the Russian government.” The ministry confirmed, however, that the yacht did not belong to anyone on any sanctions lists made by Brussels, but that Italy requested the rectification of this.
Explosion at a hotel in Havana kills 22, injures many
An explosion that has been caused by a natural gas leak has killed at least 22 people, including a child, and injured dozens. The explosion occurred at a luxury hotel in Havana, Cuba.
According to Havana’s governor, no tourists were staying in the hotel due to undergoing renovations.
In a statement by President Miguel Diaz-Canel, the explosion was “not a bomb or an attack. It is a tragic accident.”
At least 74 were injured in the explosion, including 14 children. Cuba’s state TV reported that the explosion was caused by a truck supplying natural gas to the hotel, but no details were provided on how the gas ignited.
Sri Lanka declares a state of emergency amid nationwide strikes
Sri Lanka’s president has declared a second state of emergency after the last one was declared nearly five weeks ago. A spokesman for President Gotabaya Rajapsaka said the state of emergency was invoked to “ensure public order” after shops closed and public transport was halted due to the strikes.
A state of emergency allows for Sri Lankan police to arrest and imprison suspects for long periods of time without judicial supervision. It also allows the deployment of troops to maintain law and order.
The first state of emergency had been declared on April 1st after demonstrators attempted to breach his private home in the capital city.
Russia to send “doomsday” warning to West during WWII victory parade
The Russian Ilyushin II-80 command plan designed to carry Russian President Vladimir Putin and other top officials in the event of a nuclear war was pictured flying over Moscow in rehearsal for Russia’s “Victory Day” parade.
“Victory Day” marks the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II and will take place on May 9 in Moscow’s Red Square.
The Ilyushin II-80 has not flown in a “Victory Day” parade since 2010. It is set to fly as a warning to the West amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Russia’s suggestions that the war could end in a nuclear conflict if the West involves its troops directly.
Zelensky invites Scholz to visit Kyiv on May 9, Russia’s “Victory Day”
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, to visit Kyiv on May 9–the day that marks Russia’s “Victory Day.”
The invitation comes amid Ukrainian criticism of Germany’s response to the invasion and its reluctance to send weapons or support an EU ban on Russian oil imports.
Business News
Amazon reportedly fires senior managers tied to unionization of Staten Island warehouse
Amazon has reportedly fired six senior managers who were involved in the unionization of a Staten Island warehouse. It has been regarded as the company’s response to the labor union that formed at the warehouse last month.
The managers were fired to an “organizational change” according to two of the employees.
A spokesperson for Amazon said that the changes were made after evaluating the warehouse’s “operations and leadership” for several weeks.
“Part of our culture at Amazon is to continually improve, and we believe it’s important to take time to review whether or not we’re doing the best we could be for our team.”
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