HUFFPOST - Oklahoma City Police Officers Placed On Leave Over April Fools' Day 911 Call
The officers in question allegedly pranked 911 with a fake story about a baby being thrown out of a car before the call was revealed as a hoax.
HUFFPOST - Artemis II Crew Asks To Name Lunar Crater For Astronaut’s Late Wife
"...It’s a bright spot on the moon. And we would like to call it ‘Carroll,’” one crew member said.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Michigan muscles its way to program's 2nd NCAA basketball title, beating UConn
High-scoring Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title Monday, making only two 3-pointers all night but still muscling its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Taki) - The Donald’s Doomed Persian Adventure
The president probably hasn’t read Thucydides, but he can still see when it’s time to cut losses. The post The Donald’s Doomed Persian Adventure appeared first on The American Conservative .
Takimag The Donald’s Doomed Persian Adventure The president probably hasn’t read Thucydides, but he can still see when it’s time to cut losses. TakiMag Predicting the outcome of war is a tricky business, especially nowadays with the Donald at the helm playing Alexander the Great while listening to Iago Netanyahu. So, any wisdom offered is from the past, Athens and Sparta to be exact, the former back then being the equivalent of the United States today. We all know the result: Athens, the Greek superpower, took on more than it could accomplish. Back in 431 BC, when the Peloponnesian War began, Athens was the richest and…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Bruce Fein) - Congress Can End Trump’s Unconstitutional War in Iran
Legislators have the power of the purse; they should use it. The post Congress Can End Trump’s Unconstitutional War in Iran appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Congress Can End Trump’s Unconstitutional War in Iran Legislators have the power of the purse; they should use it. Congress can brandish the power of the purse to end President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional attack on Iran, a criminal war of aggression as defined by the postwar Nuremberg Tribunal. Congress ended the Vietnam War through the power of the purse. All Congress needs today is a fraction of the courage displayed by the 56 signatories to the American Declaration of Independence who signed their death warrants in defense of unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness 250 years ago. …Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Andrew Day) - Yes, Trump Might Use Nukes in Iran
We should all be very worried about this war’s trajectory. The post Yes, Trump Might Use Nukes in Iran appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Yes, Trump Might Use Nukes in Iran We should all be very worried about this war’s trajectory. President Donald Trump on Easter morning promised to destroy Iran’s critical infrastructure unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Open the F— Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell.” Trump reiterated and intensified the threat during a Monday news conference. “The entire country could be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow…Open
NYTIMES (Gia Kourlas and Marc J. Franklin) - ‘Firebird’ Finds Its Wings Again at Dance Theater of Harlem
And so does the company, which revives its lush, fantastical, large-scale production, set in the Caribbean.
NYTIMES (Ana Castelain) - In Paris’s Catacombs, Can a Restoration Breathe New Life Into City’s Dead?
For centuries, the bones of some six million people were buried in the catacombs beneath the city. Curators are trying to preserve and modernize the tunnels while maintaining the spooky ambience.
NYTIMES (Lara Jakes and Mate Halmos) - Why Hungary’s Election Could Swing on Roma Votes
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s policies affecting the Roma minority have put those voters in play in upcoming parliamentary elections. In a tight race, they could make the difference.
NYTIMES (Andrew Higgins) - Vance to Visit Hungary to Boost Orban Before Election
A scheduled visit by the American vice president, JD Vance, makes clear that Russia is not the only country invested in a victory for Hungary’s leader, Viktor Orban.