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One dead, 44 injured after tornado hits northern Michigan
One person has died and at least 44 have been injured after a tornado tore through norther Michigan on Friday afternoon. The tornado caused “heavy damage” to the affected area.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a declaration of emergency for Ostego County on Friday night.
The Ostego County police stated on Twitter that “trees and power lines blocking roadways. Multiple homes and businesses damaged. Avoid the Gaylord area. Emergency crews are responding.”
Residents in the area have been asked to shelter until 8 a.m. Saturday due to the “ongoing emergency.”
San Francisco Archbishop says Pelosi cannot receive communion over abortion stance
The archbishop of San Francisco said on Friday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic, can no longer receive the sacrament of communion because she has declined to back down from her stance on abortion rights.
The archbishop on April 7 said that if Pelosi did not publicly repudiate her “advocacy for abortion ‘rights'” or refrain from referring to her faith in public, he would have no choice but to deny her communion.
US military aircraft will deliver baby formula from Europe to the US
In a new effort to get baby formula onto shelves amid a nationwide shortage, the US military will send aircraft to Europe to deliver the formula to the US.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the first flights to support the Operation Fly Formula program. The aircraft will “depart Ramstein Air Base in Germany over the course of this weekend.”
“Due to the urgency of the situation, these flights will compromise US military aircraft.”
The first flights will consist of 132 pallets of Nestle Health Science formula to Indianapolis. The FDA has also reached an agreement with Abbott Nutrition to reopen the closed plant in Michigan, which was closed for months due to contamination issues.
9 shot, 2 killed outside McDonald’s in Chicago
9 people were shot, 2 of which were killed, in a shooting outside a McDonald’s in Chicago’s Neart North Side on Thursday.
Around 10:41 p.m., a dispute between two groups broke out and eventually, one individual fired shots into the crowd, according to Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown.
Police still do not have a motive as of now.
Two Secret Service agents sent home from Biden’s South Korea visit over drunk assault report
Two US Secret Service agents working on Joe Biden’s Asia trip have been sent home after one was accused of drunkenly assaulting a South Korean a day before the president arrived.
A police official told Reuters that one of the agents was arrested after getting into a fight over a taxi.
Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesperson for the agency said, “The Secret Service is well aware of an off-duty incident involving two employees which may constitute potential policy violations. The individuals will be immediately returned back to their post of duty and placed on administrative leave. There was no impact to the upcoming trip.”
Biden approval rating dips to 39%, the lowest of his presidency
World News
Russia says it has full control of Mariupol
The final group of Ukrainian soldiers in the battered Azovstal plant have surrendered, according to Russia’s defense ministry. The event marks an end to the three-month siege of the last stronghold in Mariupol.
“Underground structures of Azovstal where militants were hiding are now under full control of Russian armed forces,” the ministry said. They added that a total of 2,349 Ukrainian fighters have surrendered.
In a live video on Telegram, the commander of the Azov regiment that led the defense of the factory, Denys Prokopenko, said that only the dead remained inside.
“The higher military command has given the order to save the lives of the soldiers of our garrison and to stop defending the city. I now hope that soon, the families and all of Ukraine will be able to bury their fighters with honors.”
At least 30 injured after tornado hits Paderborn, Germany
At least 30 people were injured after a tornado swept through the German city of Paderborn on Friday. Damage was done to houses and trees as the tornado went from the west to the east of the city.
Several other tornado reports were made on Friday, including one in the Netherlands and three in Germany.
North Korea reports 2.24 million people sick with fevers, potentially COVID-19
North Korea has reported 2.24 million people “sickened with fever” as of Thursday. However, due to the lack of testing kits, North Korea’s state run news agency is not referring to the outbreak as COVID-19.
Last week, South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol said he intends to provide COVID vaccines and other medical supplies to North Korea, with the endorsement of the US, but North Korea has not responded yet.
Alberta Premier to step down after leadership vote
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has decided to step down as party leader on Wednesday, but has confirmed that he will remain as premier and leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) until his successor is chosen.
His resignation came amidst a leadership review vote left him with only 51.4% in his favor. Despite the simple majority requirement being met, he surprisingly decided to step down.
UK will begin sending asylum seekers to Rwanda by end of May
Rwanda is expecting the first group of 50 asylum seekers to be transferred from Britain by the end of May. Plans to do this were initially announced in April.
The British government has begun to notify those who are likely to be relocated, with the first flights expected to take place in the coming months.
Rwanda’s deputy government spokesman Alain Mukarinda said that “according to the information we have, the first batch of migrants will arrive by the end oft eh month…once they have got their status, they will go and live with other Rwandans. They will be free. They will not be prisoners.”
Business News
Hyundai to invest $5.5 billion to build EVs and batteries in Georgia
Hyundai Motor has confirmed plans to invest $5.54 billion to build its first dedicated electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facilities in the US.
The operation is expected to open during the first half of 2025 with an annual production capacity of 300,000 vehicles. About 8,100 new jobs are to be created.
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