From Jenna Orkin Turkey approves Finland’s NATO application, clearing the last hurdle. Sweden is still waiting The good news is, only old office buildings are doomed. The bad news is, that's 70% of them. Three barges, one carrying toxic methanol, pinned against Ohio River dam Russia arrests WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges Residents Are Being Evacuated After a Train Carrying Ethanol Derailed in Minnesota. EU Looks at Investing Frozen Russian State Assets to Raise Cash for Ukraine China completes first yuan-settled LNG trade Secret trove offers rare look into Russian cyberwar ambitions More than 5,000 pages of documents from a Moscow-based contractor offer unusual glimpses into planning and training for security services, including the notorious hacking group Sandworm Trump Indicted Following its 20-23 March meeting, WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) revised the roadmap for prioritizing the use of COVID-19 vaccines, to reflect the impact of Omicron and high population-level immunity due to infection and vaccination.

From Jenna Orkin 10 barges, including one carrying methanol, break free from a tugboat on the Ohio River Elon Musk and top AI researchers call for pause on ‘giant AI experiments’ Strikes Cripple France’s Fuel Supply How Silicon Valley helps spread the same sterile aesthetic across the world An 'ultramassive' black hole has been discovered that's 33 billion times the mass of the sun He came to D.C. as a Brazilian student. The U.S. says he was a Russian spy. What We Still Don’t Know About How A.I. Is Trained The internet is about to get a lot safer Police: Nashville shooter was under a doctor’s care for ‘emotional disorder’ Meatball from long-extinct mammoth created by food firm Exclusive: Australian company resurrects flesh of lost species to demonstrate potential of meat grown from cells

From Jenna Orkin Humza Yousaf elected leader of Scottish National party A 2nd giant 'hole' has appeared on the sun, and it could send 1.8 million-mph solar winds toward Earth The Nashville school shooter had a ‘manifesto’ and maps, police say. The assailant was described as a former student at the school who was heavily armed and “prepared for a confrontation with law enforcement.” Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews Activist group led by Ginni Thomas received nearly $600,000 in anonymous donations Wildebeest Saving Friend Huge Amounts of Water on The Moon May Have Just Been Located More US school-age children die from guns than on-duty US police or global military fatalities, study finds How Cigna Saves Millions by Having Its Doctors Reject Claims Without Reading Them Massive Plaintiffs Law Firm Decides To Play Hardball With Insurance Industry

From Jenna Orkin US bank trouble heralds end of dollar reserve system In Connecticut, a Pickle Must Be Able to Bounce Biden’s Nord Stream cover-up enters new slippery phase Germans to the Front Exxon in the classroom: how big oil money influences US universities The Dirty Secrets of a Smear Campaign The CDC is investigating recalled eyedrops after infections cause death and blindness Tech guru Jaron Lanier: ‘The danger isn’t that AI destroys us. It’s that it drives us insane’ Short, bitter people are ‘more likely to be psychopaths’: study Helping Battered Women Disappear

From Jenna Orkin Zelensky: We Do Not Have Ammmunition - The Situation in the East Is Not Good AI can draw hands now. That’s bad news for deep-fakes. NYPD Blows Overtime Budget by Nearly $100 Million, On Pace for Record DARPA Funded Scientists Accidently Discover World’s First ‘WARP BUBBLE’ And Open The Door To Travel Faster Than Light - November Putin Says Moscow to station nuclear weapons in Belarus for the first time since the 1990s Dear Conservatives, I Apologize My "Team" was Taken in By Full-Spectrum Propaganda Dr Naomi Wolf New Orleans teens make 'impossible' mathematical discovery unproven for 2,000 years Clouds of Secrecy: The Army's Germ Warfare Tests Over Populated Areas For 2020, one in 36 children aged 8 years (approximately 4% of boys and 1% of girls) was estimated to have ASD. These estimates are higher than previous ADDM Network estimates during 2000–2018. A Delta passenger was arrested after he opened the plane door, activated the emergency slide, and slid down it as the plane was preparing for takeoff

From Jenna Orkin The untold story of Jimmy Carter, his best friend and a murder charge Florida Principal Forced to Resign After Showing Students Michelangelo's David North Korea claims ‘radioactive tsunami’ weapon test at sea Scientists uncover startling concentrations of pure DDT along seafloor off L.A. coast 'The Simpsons' Predicted Florida Parent Outrage Over Michelangelo's David Going to war? Good news! The United States is 13 years behind in ammunition production, NYT reports California will spend $30 million to build 1,200 tiny homes to combat the state's homelessness crisis — here's what they could look like U.S. Forces Were Training the Guinean Soldiers Who Took Off to Stage a Coup 2021 World Bank says $411bn cost to rebuild war-torn Ukraine Donald Trump and the Failure of Language

From Jenna Orkin ‘Zombie drug’ noted in Madison County overdose deaths Many Antarctic glaciers are never snow-free. See how remarkably different this year is. India’s top opposition leader Gandhi expelled from Parliament after conviction Explosive ‘Joker’ sequel scene to be filmed outside Trump grand jury courthouse The dollar is our superpower, and Russia and China are threatening it A package containing 'suspicious white powder' was delivered to the Manhattan DA's office, police say Pennsylvania Chocolate Factor Fire - video Using Uranium Shells To Cause Irreparable Harm To Health Of Population Of Ukraine - Moscow Baltimore's industrial plant to process wastewater from Ohio train derailment, then Back River Ascend Laboratories LLC. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Dabigatran Etexilate Capsules, USP 75 mg and 150 mg, Due to the Detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) Impurity

From Jenna Orkin THE COVER-UP The Biden Administration continues to conceal its responsibility for the destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines Why hypersonic weapons change everything Saudi Arabia, Syria may restore ties as Mideast reshuffles Agricultural land; definitions, ownership by foreign adversaries prohibited, report. Barney Frank Was Right About Signature Bank The FDIC all but confirms it closed the bank over crypto. Neutrinos Created by a Particle Collider at CERN for the First Time, Deepening Understanding of Their Role in the Universe Bacteria from meat may cause more than a half-million UTIs, study says The Secret Joke at the Heart of the Harvard Affirmative-Action Case Napa-based documentary highlights horrors of Roundup Banking Crisis 3.0: Time to Change the Rules of the Game

From Jenna Orkin N.Y. Authorities Prepare for Unprecedented Arrest of an Ex-President Jackson pens solo dissent as Supreme Court vacates abortion ruling Chase and Deutsche Bank Sued in Epstein Case Shortage of Cooking Oil Looms as Biofuels Gain Global Appeal Access to obstetric services has been on the decline for years in rural areas, with at least 89 obstetrics units in rural U.S. hospitals closing their doors between 2015 and 2019, according to the American Hospital Association. More than half of rural counties — home to 2.2 million women of childbearing age — are now maternity-care deserts. Beethoven’s DNA decoded from locks of hair saved by his fans Troubled U.S. organ transplant system targeted for overhaul Xi snubbed Putin after their summit, calling a meeting of Central Asian countries as part of an audacious power play Get ready: More blackouts are coming Google's AI teams are experiencing a brain drain. Here's where its top researchers are now. Mistakes by the US's top spies allowed China to turn a deadly mid-air collision into an intelligence coup

From Jenna Orkin Parental Nonadherence to Health Policy Recommendations for Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission Among Children German unions plan mass transport strike on Monday over wages - sources Inside the demise of Vice, from turning away a $3.5 billion Disney offer to a 'painful' downward spiral that has the media giant scrambling for a buyer Teenage 'kissing disease' could trigger multiple sclerosis — and scientists say one shot could end both forever Russia Overtakes Saudi Arabia To Become China’s Top Oil Supplier McCarthy orders probe of district attorney investigating Trump A 'hole' 30 times Earth's size has spread across the sun, blasting solar winds that'll hit our planet by end of this week Deadly fungal infection rapidly spreading in U.S. health facilities Why $17 billion in Credit Suisse bonds became worthless Forget designer babies. Here’s how CRISPR is really changing lives

From Jenna Orkin Iran's president to visit Saudi king in bid to thaw ties Press Release - Credit Suise and UBS to Merge A Bridge Between East And West: This New Rail Connection Is Crucial For Eurasia China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have settled all technical issues related to the construction of the railway line. Virality Project - Stanford U Indian officials cut internet for 27 million people amid search for fugitive Lowering Math and English Proficiency Standards - The New Normal ‘A wake-up call’: total weight of wild mammals less than 10% of humanity’s Stealth Pivot - Bill Bonner Plastic Rocks Found On Remote Volcanic Island Are A "Terrifying” Discovery George W. Bush misrepresented our work at CIA to sell the Iraq invasion. It's time to call him what he is: 'A liar.'

From Jenna Orkin TMZ Investigates 9/11 - the Fifth Plane(?) China, Russia, Iran Hold Joint Military Drills in Gulf of Oman Farmers' protest party win shock Dutch vote victory UBS agrees to buy Credit Suisse for more than $2bn This could be Big Oil's last surge Former presidential candidate John Edwards was accused of funneling nearly $1 million in donor contributions to support his pregnant mistress and criminally charged with a campaign finance violation. Here's how the case played out. Florida beaches could be dealt a one-two punch of red tide and giant seaweed blob Millions of Fish Clog Australian River Christy Todd "The post-9/11 Air Is Safe to Breathe" Whitman Appointed to UN World Food Proogramm A banking crisis is unfolding – and the uncertainty is far from over

From Jenna Orkin A US veteran joined Ukraine's International Legion, then made a shock defection to Russia. Ex-comrades say he was incompetent and left behind a trail of chaos. Health experts call for a ban on toxic 'forever chemicals' after EPA moves to cut them from tap water How the rat population in New York City grew by 800% and infested the city in less than 65 years Fairway Posts Facial Recognition Notice Outside UWS Store Rural Missouri sheriff, 2 deputies arrested in kidnap plot Microsoft lays off entire AI ethics team while going all out on ChatGPT A new report indicates Microsoft will expand AI products, but axe the people who make them ethical. Weird A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election Mid-size banks want all deposits insured for 2 years to avoid 'panic' and restore confidence, report says UBS offers up to $1 billion to rescue Credit Suisse, report says

From Jenna Orkin Macron Pushes French Pension Bill Through Without Full Vote U.S. veterans won justice for burn pit exposure. Iraqis were forgotten. Global Report on Cocaine Helicopter heist goes awry: Thief crashes stolen chopper at Sacramento Executive Airport Florida bill would ban young girls from discussing periods in school Workplace attacks have been rising — almost entirely against women CDC news release magnified spike in sexual violence against girls Earth's Water Is Officially Older Than the Sun. That's Incredible. Big banks may get bigger as crisis swamps ‘too big to fail’ worries Genetic data links raccoon dogs to covid origin; WHO seeks China cooperation

From Jenna Orkin 2.5 Tons Of Uranium Missing From Libya Amid Rival Government Crisis Why Barney Frank Went to Work for Signature Bank Regulators Close Another Bank and Move to Protect Deposits Too-Big-to-Fail Lenders Rake In Deposits After Three Banks Fail Chase Bank shot up in northwest Miami-Dade Xcel Energy Monticello Power Plant Tritium Leak More Chase customers lose money to ATM thieves using glue and 'tap' feature to steal Engineers Built a New Kind of Concrete 2x Stronger Than the Real Thing The secret ingredient? Potato starch. US banks sitting on unrealized losses of $620 billion Fighter jets are 'worthless' over Ukraine, and it's a sign of what US pilots and troops may face in future battles People are desperately trying to live forever. Here are the biggest anti-aging trends sweeping the nation.

From Jenna Orkin Four Reasons For Europe’s Record-Breaking Drop In Natural Gas Demand The real story behind the Silicon Valley Bank debacle And four lessons Exclusive: Woman says her life savings was held hostage by Chase Bank after she deposited check at ATM First Republic Bank, which was downgraded to junk by S&P and Fitch, is looking at a possible sale: Bloomberg U.S. regulator eyes Friday bids for SVB, Signature Bank B.C. man says he accidentally unlocked and drove someone else’s Tesla using the app Biden’s approval of Willow project shows inconsistency of US’s first ‘climate president’ Poland says it will be first NATO country to give fighter jets to Ukraine Texans sued Exxon over pollution 13 years ago. A big decision now looms. As Asian threats rise, Japan and South Korea hold first summit in 12 years

From Jenna Orkin China’s Xi Plans to Speak With Zelensky for First Time Since Ukraine War Broke Out Federal manhunt underway for man who was Larry Hogan's chief of staff Giant seaweed blob twice the width of the US takes aim at Florida What Tucker Carlson Said About Trump Privately EPA proposes rules to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water Polish court convicts activist of providing abortion pills in landmark case U.S. sues Rite Aid, saying it ignored ‘red flags’ in opioid prescriptions The authorities seized a submarine in the Pacific that had 2 dead bodies and 5,800 pounds of cocaine onboard Saudi money is pouring into Hollywood and media, 5 years after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Here's who's cashing in and how. automation is harmful to the mental health of its human co-workers

From Jenna Orkin First Republic Bank stock plunges 60% as regional bank fears continue Nearly 200,000 people hospitalised as Thailand chokes on air pollution Who Decides What a Family Is? Roxanna Asgarian’s new book investigates the role that the child-welfare system played in the murders of six adopted kids. Biden okays major Arctic oil drilling project, angering environmentalists The Oscars in Labor History: Union-Busting Is at the Roots of the Ceremony Mayor Of Seoul Calls For South Korea To Develop Nuclear Weapons Artificial turf potentially linked to cancer deaths of six Phillies ball players – report Mark Zuckerberg announces 2nd round of layoffs, cutting 10,000 Meta workers across the company EU bankruptcy filings jump to 8-year high as pandemic aid ends Why the Dutch farmers’ revolt matters

From Jenna Orkin SVB CEO Sold $3.6 Million Worth of Shares Before Bank's Collapse Ellen Brown: The Looming Quadrillion Dollar Derivatives Tsunami Moooove over: How single-celled yeasts are doing the work of 1,500-pound cows Is Congress Captured by the Arms Industry? Half a million Israelis join latest protest against Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul, organizers say Details in a lawsuit against Texas’s abortion ban shock the conscience Wasserman Schultz uses Taibbi's own words against him at Jim Jordan's big Twitter Files hearing US banks have well over $1 trillion of uninsured deposits. Signature Bank was among the most exposed. Tips for Catching Deepfakes in Evidence Rishi Sunak has electricity grid upgraded to heat his private pool

From Jenna Orkin China’s Xi gains unprecedented third term as president Despite the bank being in sound financial condition prior to March 9, 2023, investors and depositors reacted by initiating withdrawals of $42 billion in deposits from the Bank on March 9, 2023, causing a run on the Bank. As of the close of business on March 9, the bank had a negative cash balance of approximately $958 million. The ‘Enshittification’ of TikTok Silicon Valley Bank imploded in a single day. It could just be the tip of the iceberg. The Federal Reserve's prolonged period of low interest rates created many financial dislocations that are now flaring up. A North Carolina pastor narrowly escaped death after his wife stopped doctors from prematurely harvesting his organs Gunman who killed 6 at German Jehovah’s Witness hall had been flagged to police Republicans push wave of bills that would bring homicide charges for abortion Can Silicon Valley stop the next COVID? Brigitte Macron perd son procès contre deux femmes qui l’accusaient d’être transgenre The Hinrich-IMD Sustainable Trade Index (STI) measures how effectively 30 major trading economies are geared for long-term economic growth, environmental protection, and societal development across 70 indicators.

From Jenna Orkin this morning at around 5am local time Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant lost all off-site power when its last remaining 750 kilovolt line was disconnected, its only remaining back up 330 kilovolt line having been damaged a few days ago and under repair. Exclusive: Australia expected to buy up to 5 Virginia class submarines as part of AUKUS ‘They’d never seen sliced bread’: how a tiny film about Himalayan yak-herders conquered the world Gunman who killed 6 at German Jehovah’s Witness hall had been flagged to police Iran and Saudi Arabia set to restore ties after mediation by China DeSantis indicates privately he intends to run in 2024 as allies prepare Republicans push wave of bills that would bring homicide charges for abortion ‘The Death Knell for Higher Education in Florida’ Silicon Valley Bank is a particularly scary failure SVB had almost 90% of its deposits uninsured by the FDIC. 1st complete map of an insect's brain contains 3,016 neurons

From Jenna Orkin Newly discovered enzyme that turns air into electricity, providing a new clean source of energy Congress members warned of significant health data breach Nuclear Waste Policy Dilemma Air Pollution Hot Spots Mexico kidnappings put a spotlight on medical tourism More Black Women Run for Office, but Prospects Fade the Higher They Go Artificail Mini Brain Developes Eye that can "see" Light Revealed: the 10 worst places to live in US for air pollution Silicon Valley Bank crisis: Everything you need to know about SVB Financial as its share collapse rattles major stocks The Justice Department investigated Jeffrey Epstein's death. Then it went silent.

From Jenna Orkin Frackers Increase Spending but See Limited Gains Noam Chomsky: The False Promise of ChatGPT Intelligence officials suspect Ukraine partisans behind Nord Stream bombings, rattling Kyiv’s allies Riots erupt in Nigerian cities as bank policy leads to scarcity of cash More coal plants could shut down under EPA’s new water pollution rule Singapore’s central bank MAS boosts gold reserves to nearly 200 tonnes Human-like intelligence in animals is far more common than we thought Warming seas and dwindling sea ice are bringing new species to Arctic waters, a potentially irreversible tipping point for the ecosystem. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized after falling Alaska prepares for Biden to deny Willow project: This is ‘the end of oil in America’ Majorities of both parties reject Greene’s ‘national divorce’: poll How Gisele Fetterman became the right wing’s favorite super villain

From Jenna Orkin When the Economy Gets Squeezed by Too Little Energy Walgreens Faces Boycott Calls After Saying It Won't Ship Abortion Drug to Some States Where It's Legal China’s foreign minister predicts impending clash with United States California to cut ties with Walgreens over abortion pill sales, Newsom says Using Goats to Prevent Wildfires Dronescapes Bald Eagles are Raising Young in Nests The Size of Hot Tubs China's so desperate to boost its birth rates, it's even cracking down on customary betrothal gifts for brides to help people get married more easily Tucker Carlson said in private messages that he actually hates Trump 'passionately:' 'I can't handle much more of this' More than 1.2 million march in France over plan to raise pension age to 64

From Jenna Orkin This Tool Could Protect Artists From A.I.-Generated Art That Steals Their Style Another Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio Leaked audio reveals US rail workers were told to skip inspections as Ohio crash prompts scrutiny to industry Biomilq and the New Science of Artificial Breast Milk U.S. officials are growing concerned that giant Chinese-made cranes operating at American ports across the country, including at several used by the military, could give Beijing a possible spying tool hiding in plain sight. A mile-long line for free food offers a warning as covid benefits end Porsche, Ferrari E-Fuel Push at Heart of EU Engine Debate Svalbard Global Seed Vault Celebrates 15th Year With Historic Deposit Cash Is Far From Trash ChatGPT and generative AI could be stopped in their tracks by copyright law. Here's how it could play out.

From Jenna Orkin 77 percent of young adults cannot join the military Malnutrition, especially malnutrition manifesting as obesity, poses a threat not only to our nation’s health, but to our national security. Women Who Seek Abortion in SC Could Face Death Penalty Nations agree on ‘world-changing’ deal to protect ocean life Japan births fall to record low as population crisis deepens Ford Seeks Patent That Turns Car Into Dystopian Nightmare If You Miss a Payment Behind First Lady Reeves’ “Fred the Turtle” is a little-known religious welfare initiative slowly receiving public funding Facebook and Google are handing over user data to help police prosecute abortion seekers Michael Bloomberg: Israel Is Courting Disaster 'I can't get my money out': Billionaire investor Mark Mobius says China is restricting flows of capital out of the country Crestline residents in survival mode following powerful winter storm

From Jenna Orkin Here’s the real reason the EPA doesn’t want to test for toxins in East Palestine Car Crash/Building Collapse Russia Turns to China’s Yuan in Effort to Ditch the Dollar WaPo: Russia, blaming U.S. sabotage, calls for U.N. probe of Nord Stream Moscow cited independent journalist Seymour Hersh’s account — vociferously denied by the White House — as evidence. Washington says the Kremlin is just trying to divert attention from its crimes in Ukraine. Ohio law enforcement links Erin Brockovich to potential for 'special interest terrorism' threat in East Palestine Maria Pevchikh, Putin’s Grand Inquisitor Bags containing 2.3 tonnes of cocaine wash up on Normandy coast If you know where your meter is and can safely remove snow around the meter, do so. Be careful not to damage the meter as you remove snow. Gently clear snow away by hand or broom. Don’t use a shovel or other sharp tools. Audits of Covid-19 Aid for Schools Find Millions of Dollars Misspent A mile-long line for free food offers a warning as covid benefits end Police are getting help from social media sites to prosecute people for abortion

From Jenna Orkin 3 abortion bans in Texas leave doctors 'talking in code' to pregnant patients British Intelligence missed opportunity to prevent 2017 Ariana Grande concert bombing Americans keep guns unlocked, study finds The Truth About the ‘Censorship’ of Roald Dahl EPA orders testing for highly toxic dioxins at Ohio derailment site A Murdaugh family death in 1940 was also suspicious — and eerily similar Overconsumption by the rich must be tackled, says acting UN biodiversity chief NATO member urges allies to pay more after Ukraine war anniversary, claims 'crisis' in UN Florida courts could take 'emergency' custody of kids with trans parents or siblings — even if they live in another state The US could be 4 months away from a potentially disastrous debt-ceiling breach, but nobody's negotiating over how to fix it

From Jenna Orkin This ‘climate-friendly’ fuel comes with an astronomical cancer risk Beijing’s ‘reunification’ plan for Taiwan ‘on fast development track’, NPC deputy says Forestry Workers Find Animals Dying at Alarming Rates in Ohio Parks Following East Palestine Train Derailment Babylonians Did Trigonometry 1500 Years Before Greeks 42 British students went on a ski trip to the US. On the last day of the trip, they realized their hotel had shredded 41 of their passports. Dan Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers Whistleblower & Longtime Activist, Announces Terminal Cancer Diagnosis 54,000-year-old stone points are oldest evidence of bows and arrows in Europe A Maryland mayor has been arrested on more than 50 counts of child pornography Ukraine uncovers new grave near Bucha, site of alleged Russian atrocities Sakharov Center forced to close as wartime Russia purges human rights groups

From Jenna Orkin UK Supermarkets Rationing Vegetables Suspected schoolgirl poisoning attacks rattle a shaken Iran Millions of Americans are facing a hunger cliff as food stamps are slashed: 'The poorer you are, the poorer you eat' Fire put out at Russian oil depot after drone seen overhead - RIA Eli Lilly to cut insulin prices by 70 percent Humans Won't Be Able to Control AI, Research Suggests MASSACRE OF ARTSAKH ARMENIANS FEARED FOR THIS SPRING Steel was already being used in Europe 2,900 years ago, shows study Chevron Reports Record Profits - $75 Billion Buyback Outcry after New York mayor dismisses separation of church and state

From Jenna Orkin The Ukrainian leadership is preparing to bring Crimea back Did the CIA Betray Nelson Mandela? Jeffrey Sachs’s Great-Power Politics Population Explosion of Canadian “Super Pigs” Could Spread Into the Northern U.S. NYC sells $200M of COVID supplies for only $500K The sun is about to get more active than it has for a decade — and it could lead to power outages, grounded flights, and stunning auroras Artificial sweetener linked to higher heart attack risk, study says Blizzards push California snowpack to nearly twice normal levels China, saying it can mediate on Ukraine, hosts Putin’s ally Lukashenko Ford wants to allow your car to lock you out — and even drive itself to an impound lot or scrapyard — if you miss payments