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U.S. News
US official says US shared intel with Ukraine about location of Moskva warship before it was sank
A U.S. official has said on Thursday that Ukraine was given intel on the location of the now sunken Moskva warship by the United States. The official clarified that Ukraine alone made the decision to sink the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet using anti-ship missiles.
The U.S. has also allegedly provided “a range of intelligence” including the location of the ships. The official was speaking on conditions of anonymity.
Earlier Thursday, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that the U.S. does “not provide intelligence on the location of senior military leaders on the battlefield or participate in the targeting decisions of the Ukrainian military.”
“Ukraine combines information that we and other partners provide with the intel that they themselves are gathering and then they make their own decisions and they take their own actions.”
Chief Justice John Roberts called draft opinion leak to strike down Roe v. Wade “appalling”
After a draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito was leaked revealing plans to strike down Roe v. Wade, Chief Justice John Roberts said the leak was “absolutely appalling” and that he hoped “one bad apple” would not change “people’s perception” of the Supreme Court.
The court confirmed that the draft was authentic but that it was not a final decision.
Louisiana lawmakers advance bill to classify abortion as homicide
Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill that would classify abortion as homicide, granting constitutional rights to “all unborn children from the moment of fertilization.”
The move has come after a draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito was leaked revealing plans to potentially strike down Roe v. Wade.
Several other lawmakers across many states are planning on restricting abortion should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade. The Supreme Court’s final decision is expected to come out in June.
Major disaster declared in New Mexico amidst wildfires
President Biden has approved a declaration of a major disaster in New Mexico. Wildfires have been plaguing New Mexico for days, with thousands forced to evacuate. The New Mexico fires are currently the largest burning in the United States.
The declaration of a major disaster will make federal money available to New Mexico to use for temporary housing, home repairs, low-cost loans for uninsured property, and more.
At least 300,000 acres have burned this year in New Mexico.
Karine Jean-Pierre will replace Jen Psaki as White House Press Secretary
President Biden has selected Karine Jean-Pierre to replace Jen Psaki as White House Press Secretary after Psaki announced that she will be leaving her position for an on-air role at MSNBC. Psaki’s last day as press secretary will be on May 13.
World News
WHO estimates that nearly 15 million deaths related to COVID-19
The World Health Organization has estimated that nearly 15 million deaths during the pandemic were related to COVID-19. Several countries are predicted to have had more than the official count, with the potential for many unreported cases and deaths prevalent.
Most of the excess deaths were of those infected with COVID-19, but there were deaths related to the difficulties of the pandemic and accessing healthcare services. Most of the loss of life occurred in 2021 when more highly contagious variants took hold worldwide.
Israel says Putin has apologized for Lavrov’s remarks
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that he accepted an apology from Russian President Vladimir Putin after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed Hitler had “Jewish origins.”
Lavrov had stated in an interview that the fact that Zelensky is Jewish “doesn’t mean absolutely anything. For some time we have heard from the Jewish people that the biggest antisemites were Jewish.”
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid called the statement from Lavrov “unforgivable and scandalous and a horrible historical error.”
Bennett’s office released a statement saying that “the Prime Minister has accepted President Putin’s apology for Lavrov’s remarks and thanked him for clarifying the President’s attitude towards the Jewish people and the memory of the Holocaust.”
Bank of England hikes interest rate to 13-year high; inflation to hit 10%
The Bank of England has warned that the UK is facing a “sharp economic slowdown” this year. Interest rates rose from 0.75% to 1%, the highest since 2009.
Inflation is currently at a 30-year high in the UK, set to hit 10% as the war in Ukraine impacts energy and fuel costs.
The Bank of England has defended raising the interest rates despite the rising cost of living, stating that the risk of letting inflation get out of control is higher.
EU seeking to sanction ex-gymnast “closely associated” with Putin
The European Union is planning to impose sanctions on Alina Kabaeva, an ex-gymnast rumored to be Vladimir Putin’s girlfriend. The EU is also planning on placing sanctions on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill.
According to a report by Bloomberg on the subject, Kabaeva was referred to as being “closely associated with President Vladimir Putin.” She won gold in the Olympics back in 2004 and was a flag-bearer during the 2014 Sochi Olympics. She was also an MP for six years and represented Putin’s United Russia party.
Turkey inflation rate hits 70%
Turkey’s annual inflation went up to nearly 70% in April, a two-decade high. The inflation is fueled by the war by Russian on Ukraine and the rising costs of energy and commodity prices after the Turkish lira crashed in 2021.
An Indian police officer has been accused of raping a 13 yr old girl who was reporting being gang-raped
An Indian police officer has been arrested after he was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl that had gone to his station to report being gang-raped.
According to the girl’s father, she was gang-raped by four men last month over several days. However, when she attempted to file a complaint, the officer in charge of the station raped her.
Police said that the accused officer was arrested on Wednesday. Four other people and the girl’s aunt were also arrested and were reportedly inside the station house room when the girl was attacked.
Twenty-nine other officials present at the station have been suspended.
India has a high rate of sexual assault and rape, with a woman being raped every 18 minutes on average. More than 28,000 rapes were reported in 2020.
Business News
Boeing to move its headquarters from Chicago to Virginia
Boeing, a major name in the aerospace industry, is moving its headquarters from Chicago to Virginia after nearly 21 years.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said “we are excited to build on our foundation here in Norther Virginia. The region makes strategic sense for our global headquarters given its proximity to our customers and stakeholders, and its access to world-class engineering and technical talent.”
Boeing will still maintain a significant presence in Chicago, but did not specify how.
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