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Independent / Maroosha Muzaffar

Leaked Docs Say There Were 4 More Chinese Spy Balloons

U.S. intelligence agencies were reportedly aware of four extra Chinese spy balloons, according to leaked top-secret data from Pentagon that revealed that the Chinese spy balloon was one of at least three other.

ABC News / Devin Dwyer

Alito Order Ensures Abortion Pill Availability

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday issued an administrative stay of the Texas court ruling on the abortion medication mifepristone until the end of the day on Wednesday, April 19.

USA Today / David Jackson

Guns and 2024: NRA Meets in Indianapolis

Undeterred by recent mass shootings, Donald Trump and other Republican presidential hopefuls pledged their fealty to gun owners' rights during a Friday convention of the National Rifle Association.

Politico / Adam Cancryn

Biden Finally Comes Home From Ireland

They came by the thousands, crammed several lines deep along the narrow sidewalks, clutching flags and braving rain and bitter cold in hopes of catching a glimpse of the most Irish of American presidents.

Texas Tribune / Jolie McCullough

Daniel Perry Expressed Desire to Kill Protestors and Muslims

Daniel Perry, whom Greg Abbott pardoned for the murder of a protester, often made racist comments and regularly made clear his desire to kill protesters in the months leading up to Garrett Foster’s death.

Outkick / David Hookstead

Musk Slams Transgender Therapy for Minors

Elon Musk believes parents and doctors who carry out sex change surgeries on minors should spend the rest of their lives behind bars, he said on a very bold and serious suggestion Friday morning.

NPR / Bente Birkeland

Calculating Dominion's Damages from Fox

When Dominion Voting Systems sued Fox News over the lies the conservative cable network had broadcast in 2020 about the election tech company, the enormous $1.6 billion damage claim jumped out.

The Hill / Stephen Neukam

5 Biggest U.S. Intelligence Leaks Ever

Documents that reportedly leaked have surfaced online over the past week, appearing to give insight to NATO intelligence in the Ukraine war, leaving Western defense officials scrambling to find the source.

NBC News / Daniel Arkin and Andrew Blankstein

Stabbing Death Was After Argument Over Suspect's Sister

Cash App founder Bob Lee was fatally stabbed by an IT consultant near downtown San Francisco after the two men — who police say knew each other — got into an argument over the suspect's sister.

BBC / Kathyrn Armstrong

France Retirement Rises to 64

President Macron has signed into law his government's highly unpopular pension reforms, which raise the state pension age from 62 to 64, hours after France's top constitutional body cleared the change.

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Wall Street Journal

Why did a 21-Year-Old Have So Much Access?

Federal agents on Thursday arrested a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman in connection with the recent leak of intelligence secrets, and it will be a relief if that’s where the security breach ends.

BuzzFeed News / David Mack

He Searched The Word "Leak"

The member of the US Air National Guard suspected of leaking top secret military documents was arraigned in federal court in Boston on Friday, a day after he was arrested by the FBI.

Slate / Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern

Clarence Thomas Has Always Hated Disclosure

ProPublica’s new reporting, dropped on Thursday, showed that the same billionaire donor, Harlan Crow, spent $133,363 purchasing several properties co-owned by Thomas, and that these sales were never disclosed.

Denver Gazette / Christian Datoc

Trump PAC Unleashes 'Pudding Fingers' Ad on DeSantis

MAGA Inc. is running a new TV ad attacking Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) that highlights recent reports questioning DeSantis's charisma, specifically one that claimed he ate chocolate pudding using just his fingers.

The Sun / Aliki Kraterou

Fancy Bear Chief Swamped by Sex Toys, FBI Souvenirs

Senior Russian military spy and Putin's Lieutenant Colonel Sergey Morgachev’s account has been inundated with sex toys after his personal email was hacked by Ukrainian hackers.

New York Times / Thomas L. Friedman

Friedman: What I Saw in China and Taiwan

Relations between our two countries have soured so badly, so quickly, and have so reduced our points of contact — very few American reporters are left in China, and our leaders are barely talking.

Politico / Clothilde Goujard and Gian Volpicelli

ChatGPT is Entering a World of Regulatory Pain in Europe

ChatGPT has set itself up for a rough ride with Europe's powerful privacy watchdogs as it was hit with a temporary ban in Italy last month on the grounds that it could violate Europe's privacy rulebook.

Detroit Free Press / Keith Matheny

Michigan Paper Plant Closes Due to Fungal Infection

An Escanaba paper mill will close for up to three weeks as cleaning and investigation intensify in response to an unusual fungal infection outbreak at the plant that has affected more than 90 employees.

Pew Research

Many Husbands and Wives Earn About the Same

Women’s financial contributions have grown steadily in married couples – the share of women who earn as much as or significantly more than their husband has roughly tripled over the past 50 years.

Vox / Rebecca Leber

Early Heat Waves Can Be The Deadliest

Climate change is making a safe, slow adjustment to heat much harder by upending what we’d typically expect as seasons change. Summers are getting longer and more intense, extending long into the fall.

The Pentagon Leaks Would Be Near Impossible to Find Beforehand

By Nick Espinosa

Uncover the intricate reality behind the Pentagon's leaked documents, a shadowy realm of Discord servers, and the boundaries of cybersecurity amid an era of extremism and complacency.

For the Left

"Yes, Of Course": Rishi Sunak, Asked If '100% Women Don't Have Penises'

Rishi Sunak tried to exploit Labour divisions on transgender rights as he declared that no one with a penis could be considered a woman.

For the Right

Joe Biden Brings His Emotional Tour Of Ireland To A Close With A Speech In His Ancestral Home

President Joe Biden has said "it feels like coming home" in his final address on his tour of Ireland as he spoke in his ancestral home of Ballina, Co Mayo.