April 15th, 2021

• Memorial Day sorrow fades into joy as Israel ushers in 73rd Independence Day
• Rivlin thanks global Jewry for standing 'side by side with Israel'
• Canada's third-largest party endorses boycott of Israel
• Blinken Hints at New Normalization Deals in Israeli Independence Day Remarks: 'I Expect Israel's Group of Friends to Grow'
• Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun
• Palestinian elections could jeopardize Fatah's rule in the West Bank
• Iran's Rouhani, Turkey's Erdogan said to discuss Israel's 'regional activities'
• IAEA says Iran has almost completed preparations for 60% uranium enrichment
• Blinken calls Iran's uranium enrichment move 'provocative'
• European nations warn that Iran's increased uranium enrichment fulfills no 'credible' civilian purpose
• Drone targets US troops stationed at Iraqi Kurdistan airport
• Jordan's powerful tribes on collision course with monarchy over alleged royal plot
• Syria rejects watchdog's investigation claiming it used chemical weapons in 2018
• UN Says Nearly One Million People Going Hungry in War-Torn Mozambique
• Pakistan 'to ban' far-right religious party after violent protest
• Rubio: Outcome of war in Afghanistan is 'going to be a terrible thing,' Taliban will 'take over'
• Biden spoke to Bush, Obama ahead of Afghanistan troop withdrawal
• NATO allies to leave Afghanistan along with U.S.
• Ukraine Claims Russia-Occupied Crimea Is Running Out of Water
• US poised to announce sanctions on Russia: report
• Joe Biden Warns Vladimir Putin to Respect Ukraine; Calls for Summit
• Germany, US Press Russia to Pull Back Troops From Ukrainian Border
• Turkey, US in rare position of unity over Ukraine
• Russia, Ukraine hold military drills, NATO criticises Russian troop build-up
• China Sends 25 Warplanes Into Taiwanese Airspace
• China Hints Its Military Activity near Taiwan a 'Rehearsal' for Invasion
• China announces missile drills as US delegation arrives in Taiwan
• U.S. spy chiefs warn of 'unparalleled' China threat in return to Congress
• FCC Commissioner Wants to Close the 'Loophole' Allowing China-Based Telecom Firms Access to US Networks
• US is expected to sanction Russia and expel Russian officials in response to hacks and election interference
• Courts Did Not Fully Hear Trump's Election-Fraud Challenges: Sen. Rand Paul
• Fulton County commissioners introducing challenge to Georgia's voting laws
• Coca-Cola says it's 'time to find common ground' on voting measures after pressure from the Right
• Rep. Buddy Carter authors legislation to ensure MLB is responsible for All-Star lost business revenue
• Corporate critics of Georgia election law incorporated in Delaware, which has strict voting rules
• Biden moves to leverage corporate America's falling out with GOP
• Wall Street, Corporations Team Up with Soros-Funded Group to Pressure States Against Election Reforms
• Mike Lindell says Costco has stopped selling My Pillow products
• Mike Lindell says his free speech platform will be a combo of YouTube and Twitter, and no one will be able to take it down
• 'I'm A Street Fighter': Pelosi Says She Would Have Fought Capitol Rioters
• Capitol riot: Police officer won't face charges in fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt, prosecutors say
• Biden Linking Lack of Gun Control to 2020 Homicide Spike 'Bizarre': Economist
• Cruz challenges Biden DOJ pick's contention that she opposes defunding police
• Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Push To Dismantle Police Citing "White Supremacy" After Minneapolis Shooting
• Minnesota Democrat group threatens government shutdown if police reforms aren't passed: report
• Ex-Brooklyn Center police officer arrested, charged with second-degree manslaughter in Daunte Wright's shooting death
• High school hoops coach killed in drug cartel shootout in North Carolina
• US Spending Tens of Millions Per Week on Unaccompanied Minors
• Scalise carries a milk carton saying Harris is 'missing' at the border
• Harris to travel to Guatemala, Mexico amid criticism over border crisis
• Guatemala's President Joins Mexican President and Blames Joe Biden For Border Crisis, 'Confusing Messages'
• In bipartisan vote, Senate advances bill on hate crimes against Asian Americans
• Biden UN ambassador says white supremacy 'weaved' into America's 'founding documents'
• House committee advances DC statehood bill along party-line vote
• Report: Democrats to Unveil Court-packing Bill; Expands Supreme Court to 13
• Cotton says Dems will do anything for power amid Supreme Court packing move
• GOP reps announce constitutional amendment to keep Supreme Court at 9 'before it's too late'
• NYC sees some disillusioned Dems switch to Republican Party
• Bernie Madoff, mastermind of the nation's biggest investment fraud, dies at 82
• Haiti's prime minister resigns as crime wave rocks country amid deepening turmoil
• Calls to impeach Bolsonaro are rising, but his grip on Brazil remains strong
• Navy captures footage of pyramid-shaped UFOs, orbs
• Russia joins China and South Korea in expressing 'serious concern' at Japan's plan to release waste water from the Fukushima nuclear disaster
• 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Sinabang, Indonesia
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits the Mariana Islands region
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Neiafu, Tonga
• Roughly 20,000 people displaced by ongoing volcanic eruptions in St. Vincent
• Before and after photos show Caribbean island completely covered in volcanic ash
• Soufriere volcano on St Vincent erupts to 40,000ft
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 27,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 23,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 19,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 17,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 13,000ft
• Sinabung volcano in Indonesia erupts to 13,000ft
• Pacaya volcano in Guatemala erupts to 10,000ft
• At least one dead after severe storm capsizes ship in Gulf
• A glacier in Alaska is moving 100 times faster than it should
• While Texas Lawmakers Target Renewables, The State's 'Thermal Fleet' Threatens Grid Stability Yet Again
• Scientific American to begin using term 'climate emergency,' says it 'agreed with major news outlets worldwide' to do so
• Only 6 Percent of Americans Hold to a Dominantly Biblical Worldview: Study
• Hillsong shutters Dallas church after reports of pastors' lavish lifestyle
• Liberty University shake-ups continue as Falwell Jr.'s son leaves post as VP
• Minnesota bishop resigns at pope's request after abuse coverup
• McDonald's will now require training against harassment, discrimination at all restaurants
• 'Marry your rapist' laws in 20 countries still allow perpetrators to escape justice
• Women detail drug use, sex and payments after late-night parties with Gaetz and others
• Florida House Passes Bill to Keep Trans Athletes Out of Girls' Sports
• Conservatives propose revised sex-ed rules in LGBTQ pushback
• 'There Is No Absolute Right' to Abortion, Court Rules in Upholding Ban on Down Syndrome Abortions
• Biden moves to roll back Trump-era ban on funding for abortion providers like Planned Parenthood
• Pro-Life Groups Accuse FDA of 'Ignoring the Science' on at-Home Abortion Drugs
• Pro-Life Leaders Assess Concerns About the Use of Abortion-Derived Cell Lines in Coronavirus Vaccines
• Hong Kong sentences anti-communist leader Joshua Wong to prison for wearing a mask in the context of protest behavior, while it is mandated in the city to wear a mask for the pandemic
• Over 1,000 test positive for Covid-19 at India religious festival
• Virus could force Olympics cancellation, says Japanese politician as cases climb
• Drug overdose deaths have surged during pandemic, CDC data shows
• Novavax says supply shortages delaying full-speed production of its COVID-19 vaccine
• Denmark Permanently Bans AstraZeneca Jab Over Blood Clots As EU Tops 100M Vaccinations
• COVID Vaccination Program in Disarray as CDC and FDA Order a Halt to Using the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
• CDC panel postpones decision on J&J vaccine while it investigates rare but serious blood-clot issue
• Johnson & Johnson pause risks 'feeding' vaccine hesitancy
• Fifth of Americans refuse to get coronavirus vaccine as Johnson & Johnson shot is put on hold
• 'Young, healthy' South Mississippi man suffers stroke hours after receiving J&J vaccine
• Poll: Almost Half of Republicans Say They'll Never Get Covid-19 Vaccine
• 142 Fully Vaccinated People in Houston Test Positive for COVID-19
• University of Michigan locks out more than 700 students for not taking required weekly COVID-19 tests
• Tucker responds to Fauci's calling his vaccine questions a 'conspiracy theory': What are you telling us?
• International borders might not open even if whole country is vaccinated: Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt
• Tennessee Senate Passes Bill That Would Ban 'Vaccine Passports'
• Gov. Greg Gianforte Bans Vaccine Passports for Montana
• Biden Facing Pressure to Include a Fourth Stimulus Check in Upcoming Infrastructure Bill
• Biden's 'infrastructure' package sets tax trap for Democrats with few 'pay-for' alternatives
• Gas tax not on table in infrastructure talks as White House admits Biden 'garble'
• The economy is running on a stimulus-fueled caffeine high. What will happen when it wears off?
• Fed's Powell Says Current US Debt Level Is 'Very Sustainable'
• Bitcoin and Dogecoin Prices Soar to Records as Coinbase Lists