NYTIMES (Christiaan Triebert and Jack Nicas) - Is Russian Fuel Headed for Cuba, Testing the U.S. Blockade?
A Russian oil tanker is being closely tracked to see if it will challenge the Trump administration’s blockade on Cuba.
NYTIMES (Emily Cochrane) - Nashville Reporter Released From ICE Custody
Estefany Maria Rodriguez Florez, who works for a Spanish-language outlet, was released on bond in a case that has raised concerns about press freedom.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Watch Live: Trump hosts dinner for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
The dinner comes after Takaichi and Trump held a bilateral meeting earlier in the day, where the pair discussed the ongoing conflict in Iran along with trade and energy.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - DOJ Warns Letitia James Over Threats Against Hospital that Stopped Transing Minors.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Justice (DOJ) warned New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) to back away from her fight with NYU Langone Health over its decision to stop providing certain irreversible transgender surgical and hormonal procedures to minors, arguing federal law does not require the hospital to offer these treatments.WHO WAS INVOLVED: […] The post DOJ Warns Letitia James Over Threats Against Hospital that Stopped Transing Minors. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Justice (DOJ) warned New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) to back away from her fight with NYU Langone Health over its decision to stop providing certain irreversible transgender surgical and hormonal procedures to minors, arguing federal law does not require the hospital to offer these treatments. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and NYU Langone Health. WHEN & WHERE: The DOJ’s letter was sent on Wednesday, addressing actions in New York regarding NYU Langone Health’s decision last month. KEY QUOTE: “NYU Langone’s exercise of its sound discretion to not provide such services and procedures does not constitute…Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Harry & Meghan drama explodes: Netflix fallout, Australia backlash & book bombshells | The Scoop
Royal expert Kinsey Schofield joins NewsNation’s Paula Froelich to break down the biggest Harry and Meghan news of the week — and it's a lot. Tom Bower's explosive new book “Betrayal” is being excerpted in the Times of London, and Harry and Meghan are reportedly furious. We get into the biggest bombshells, including what Sentebale chairwoman Dr. Sophie Chandauka told Harry about Meghan's brand, the Invictus Games controversies, and why wounded veterans are reportedly uncomfortable with Meghan's presence at the games. Plus: A report says Netflix is sitting on $10 million worth of unsold “As Ever” products and what it could signal about tensions between Meghan and the Netflix team. And Meghan is expected to return to Australia…
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Body of American student missing in Spain found Thursday
Missing American student Jimmy Gracey's body was recovered from the water in the Somorrostro area of Barcelona on Thursday. The cause of death remains unclear. More: https://tinyurl.com/58du75y6 #JimmyGracey #Spain #Barcelona
WASHINGTONPOST (Kadia Goba, Teo Armus) - In Texas race, House GOP leaders back ‘AK Guy’ criticized for past remarks
Brandon Herrera, the de facto Republican nominee after Rep. Tony Gonzales exited amid a scandal over an affair, has been criticized for videos on his gun-focused YouTube channel.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Damita Menezes) - WHO preparing for nuclear threat: Report
The U.S. and Israel have targeted Iranian nuclear infrastructure since launching a new offensive Feb. 28.
STONEZONE (Roger Stone) - Tea, Secrets, and the Dragon’s Game: Inside Shanghai’s Quiet Theater of Chinese Espionage
The skyline of Shanghai rises like a monument to twenty-first century power. Steel. Glass. Capital. Technology. The skyline of Shanghai rises like a monument to twenty-first century power. Steel. Glass. Capital. Technology. The kind of gleaming towers that signal a nation determined to challenge the United States for economic and geopolitical supremacy. Among these structures […] The post Tea, Secrets, and the Dragon’s Game: Inside Shanghai’s Quiet Theater of Chinese Espionage appeared first on StoneZone .
The skyline of Shanghai rises like a monument to twenty-first century power. Steel. Glass. Capital. Technology. The skyline of Shanghai rises like a monument to twenty-first century power. Steel. Glass. Capital. Technology. The kind of gleaming towers that signal a nation determined to challenge the United States for economic and geopolitical supremacy. Among these structures none is more recognizable than the Shanghai Tower, a spiraling colossus that pierces the clouds above China’s financial capital. Millions of visitors photograph it every year. Few realize that somewhere inside this architectural symbol of modern China sits a tranquil tea room called Yin Xi, a place whose quiet atmosphere masks a far darker reality. According to a…Open