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🇺🇸WHITE HOUSE TACKLES HATE VIOLENCE Biden-Harris roundtable targeted hate-fueled violence, highlighting the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act for faster response to pandemic-aggravated crimes against Asian Americans. Plans are reportedly underway to fight antisemitism and Islamophobia and draft a National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism. Source: White House

🚨🇺🇸WILL BIDEN’S GAZA FLOATING PIER PUT SOLDIERS AT RISK? Military experts fear the Gaza floating port project, meant to expedite aid to Palestinians in Gaza, could expose U.S. troops to Hamas militant attacks and has significant security and political risks. "The Biden administration’s plan to install a floating pier off the Gaza coast...will endanger the U.S. service members who must build, operate and defend the structure from attack... a risk with enormous political consequences for the president should calamity strike." Sources: Washington Post Photos: Archived

🚨IDF FINDS WEAPONS IN GAZA HOSPITAL'S MATERNITY WARD IDF has allegedly uncovered a vast cache of military hardware hidden in the maternity ward of Gaza's Shifa Hospital. The haul included everything from mortars and explosives to sniper and assault rifles, cleverly concealed within patient accommodations and the ward's infrastructure. During the operation, key Hamas figures Fadi Dweik and Zakaria Najib were reportedly neutralized. Source: Times of Israel

🚨STUDY: DOGS KNOW WORDS!? Researchers in Budapest discovered that dogs can match words to objects, using brain scans to show how pups react to known item names. 18 dogs tested showed distinct brain patterns when words matched or didn't match objects - just like us humans. "Understanding the meaning of the word would mean that there is a so-called memory of that object in the dog’s mind. We call it a mental representation in psychology." Is your four-legged friend a secret genius? Source: The Animal Reader, Eotvos Lorand University Video: Archived, cute.

🇨🇦NIAGARA FALLS DECLARES STATES OF EMERGENCY OVER ECLIPSE CROWD Over 1 million are expected at Niagara Falls for April 8th's total eclipse - the first since 1979. The city has declared a state of emergency to manage the masses coming to see the moon completely obscured by the sun, a rare event that will not recur in the area until 2144. Mayor Jim Diodati assures comprehensive plans are in place for the historic influx. Source: Reuters

🇺🇦🇩🇪Happy Easter from a Ukrainian Dancer on German TV t.co/SVT7sgOPhz

🇺🇦ELON PREDICTS: "ODESA WILL FALL TOO" Today, Russia conducted a major series of strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure, causing a wide-scale blackout in Odesa, the country's largest port and main access to the Black Sea. Yesterday, Elon posted: "There is no chance of Russia taking all of Ukraine, as the local resistance would be extreme in the west, but Russia will certainly gain more land than they have today. The longer the war goes on, the more territory Russia will gain until they hit the Dnepr, which is tough to overcome. However, if the war lasts long enough, Odessa will fall too. Whether Ukraine loses all access to the Black Sea or not is, in my view, the real remaining question. I recommend a negotiated settlement before that happens." Source: @elonmusk, X, Telegraph

🚨🇳🇬MASS KIDNAPPING IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: OVER 100 HELD HOSTAGE AFTER 1 MONTH Suspected Islamist militants have abducted over 100 people, mostly girls and young women, in northern Nigeria. Families, left in the dark by authorities, demand action and call on the international community for urgent help. The scale of this abduction, and numerous others so far this year, challenges the Nigerian government's claims of diminishing militant power, exposing the harsh realities of the country's ongoing struggle with extremism. Source: Washington Post

GULFSTREAM G700 ACHIEVES FAA CERTIFICATION The Gulfstream G700, equipped with Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines, has received FAA certification, marking a significant step for the luxury business jet capable of carrying 19 passengers. This certification highlights the jet's superior performance, including a takeoff distance of 5,995 feet, a landing distance of 3,150 feet, and an impressive range of up to 7,750 nm at Mach 0.85. With deliveries on the horizon, the G700 redefines business travel standards. What's your dream destination with the G700's range? Source: Flyingmag

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🇺🇸TRUMP: “On Easter Sunday, we proudly proclaim: Christ has Risen” 🇺🇸BIDEN: “I hereby proclaim March 31, 2024, as Transgender Day of Visibility.” t.co/apGOZhe4rR

🚨WORLD'S 11th WEALTHIEST MAN IS INVESTING IN THESE TWO SECTORS FOR THE FUTURE After a decade and $125 billion in telecom and hydrocarbons, billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries is reportedly shifting focus. Goldman Sachs reports a move towards retail and new energy sectors expected to offer quicker returns and demand less capital. With the 5G rollout nearly complete and telecom now a strong cash-flow area, future investments aim for efficiency and higher profitability. Source: Business Today

INTO THE VOID: TRAVEL THROUGH A BLACK HOLE "You could probably see the back of your head, as light from your back would travel around the black hole. The hole is now the universe itself, and it is the only light you can see."

🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: 20 MILLION UNDER FLOOD WATCH | WEST COAST BRACES FOR MEGA STORM Southern California is expected to be hit by another mega storm with flash floods. As the storm shifts east, severe weather threats loom from Texas to Ohio. Tornado risk spikes in Oklahoma and Missouri to Mid-Atlantic by Tuesday. Source: ABC News Photos: Archived

🚨 "PREGNANT?" NO, IT'S CANCER At 24, Emma Colledge's life took an unexpected turn from a misdiagnosed pregnancy to a fierce battle with ovarian cancer. Doctors reportedly misread symptoms, and instead of a baby, a shocking 12-inch cyst was found, which led to her urgent fight for life. "After the last chemo, I felt like I got my life back. It's a battle, but here I am, stronger." Source: BBC News

🚨HARVARD BOOK BOUND IN HUMAN SKIN Harvard Library has removed a book bound in human flesh from its collection, revealing a dark secret of "Des destinées de l’âme" by Arsène Houssaye. Bound by Dr. Ludovic Bouland in the 1880s with skin from a female patient, the book has lurked in Harvard's Houghton Library since 1934. Source: Harvard, NY Post

🚨🇺🇦ODESA POWER OUT AFTER RUSSIAN ATTACKS Russian missile and drone strikes hit the port city of Odesa, Ukraine - killing 2 and damaging infrastructure. The city now faces massive power outages from the strikes that targeted civilian and military sites, including grain facilities, amidst ongoing conflict. Source: RFE, UPI, @Sprinter99800

🇺🇸 U.S. INFLATION SURGES: A BUMP OR TREND? February's PCE index revealed a sharp increase in U.S. inflation, challenging the Biden administration’s hopeful notion that high inflation is under control. Federal Reserve Chair Powell reportedly views the report as a bump in the road to recovery but has hinted at not cutting rates further in June as expected. "We expect inflation to move down to 2% but on a path that is sometimes bumpy... We'll just have to wait and see." Is this uptick in inflation a mere hiccup, or does it signal enduring economic pressures? Will Powell's wait-and-see approach pan out? Source: WSJ

🇺🇸MIGRANT’S JOURNEY TO USA Crossing at least 8 countries from the bottom of South America to NYC. "🇬🇳From my country, Guinea, Africa to Brazil 🇧🇷Brazil to Peru 🇵🇪Peru to Ecuador 🇪🇨Ecuador to Colombia 🇨🇴Colombia across the border to a week in the jungle 🇨🇷Costa Rica to Nicaragua 🇳🇮Nicaragua to Honduras 🇭🇳Honduras to Guatemala 🇬🇬Guatemala to California 🇺🇸California to Brooklyn, NYC.” Source: TikTok - LionelMCG1

🇫🇷🇺🇦FRANCE RAMPS MILITARY AID TO UKRAINE France is reportedly sending hundreds of armored vehicles and Aster 30 anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine in 2024 and early 2025. The aid includes vehicles currently in service and missiles for the SAMP/T air defense system, similar to the Patriot system. Source: Nexta

🇺🇸SNL: OZEMPIC FOR RAMADAN Ramy Youssef: "Fasting for Ramadan used to be easy, but with the last few years of work and a growing family, it's felt almost impossible... but not anymore. Thanks to Ozempic for Ramadan. As long as I shoot up before Sunrise, it's Halal. When it's finally time to eat - I'm not even hungry. I think I'm just gonna fast the whole month straight. Probably get extra words from God. Thanks, Ozempic for Ramadan." "Side effects include nausea, headaches, and going straight to hell." Source: SNL, NBC

🚨SUPERFAN'S $200K LAMBORGHINI @lShowSpeed YouTube star purchased his first car: a custom-made Lamborghini Huracan themed after his favorite player, Cristiano Ronaldo.

🇺🇸🇵🇸SNL HOST: "FREE PALESTINE. FREE THE HOSTAGES" Ramy Youssef's Monologue on Saturday Night Live: "So... I go to pray and my prayers are complicated. I've got a lot to fit in. My God, please stop the suffering. Stop the violence. Please. Free the people of Palestine, please. Please free the hostages, all the hostages, please. While you're at it, please free Mr. Bojangles. I mean, he's a beautiful dog." Source: SNL, NBC

🇺🇸EASTER WEEKEND MAD LIBS NYC Mayor baptized by Al Sharpton in Rikers Island Prison on Good Friday. Source: Recount

🚨🇷🇺 BREAKING - PUTIN ORDERS SPRING DRAFT: 150,000 Putin had decreed a spring conscription for 150,000 aged 18 to 30, from April 1 to July 15. Last November, Putin ordered an increase troops by 170,000, aiming for a 1.32 million personnel military in response to the Ukraine war and “NATO activities.” Last spring 147,000 recruits were drafted. Sources: BAZA, Al Jazeera, The Moscow Times

🇷🇺🇺🇦RUSSIAN NAVY RETREAT? Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has reportedly almost completely left Crimea. Ukrainian Navy: "Most of the combat units, if you take the cruise missile carriers - in fact, all are relocated, except for one loser, which still has not launched a single missile, although it is considered a cruise missile carrier." Source: Nexta

DIDDY ALLEGEDLY BRAGGED ABOUT SHOOTING PEOPLE Federal investigations into Sean "Diddy" Combs widen, revisiting a 1999 nightclub shooting and recent sex-trafficking allegations. The probe revisits claims of Diddy allegedly boasting about shooting people, his involvement in violence, jury tampering, and using Jennifer Lopez for gun smuggling. What will the feds uncover next with his homes raided amid these severe accusations? Source: New York Post

OPENAI UNVEILS REVOLUTIONARY VOICE CLONING TOOL OpenAI introduces 'Voice Engine,' a groundbreaking voice cloning technology capable of replicating a person's voice from just a 15-second sample. Despite its promise to aid speech impairment and language translation, concerns arise over the potential misuse of deepfakes and their impact on voice-acting professions. OpenAI is rolling out the tool in a preview phase, implementing safeguards like consent policies and watermarking to mitigate risks. Source: Interesting Engineering

🇵🇪PERU'S PRESIDENT FACES ROLEX INQUIRY, REFUSES TO RESIGN Peruvian President Dina Boluarte firmly rejects calls for resignation amid a probe into unreported luxury watches. Following a raid on her residence and the presidential palace, Boluarte denounces the actions as "disproportionate" and unconstitutional, asserting her integrity and commitment to serving until 2026. This investigation, sparked by allegations of owning multiple Rolex watches, adds to Peru's lengthy record of scrutinizing its leaders. Source: Reuters

🚨🇸🇾 Vehicle Explosion in Syrian at a Market At least 7 people were killed, and 30 more were injured. Source: RIA News t.co/KQsJt4FB5e