Extra, Extra
Chuck Roast: In a rare speech from the throne in Canada, King Charles warned of dangers facing the country. “We must face reality: since the Second World War, our world has never been more dangerous and unstable. Canada is facing challenges that, in our lifetimes, are unprecedented … many Canadians are feeling anxious and worried about the drastically changing world around them.” (Yes, the King of the United Kingdom is warning Canada of the threat posed by the United States. Irony aside, it’s one of our closest allies warning another of our closest allies about us. Not exactly a crowning moment.)
+ Americorpse: “About 32,000 low-paid AmeriCorps service workers lost their jobs over a few days in April.” WaPo (Gift Article): A big Trump administration cutback went nearly unnoticed. “The April 25 move was one of the biggest government cutbacks since the Trump administration took office, but went largely unnoticed because most of the jobs were concentrated in nonprofit human services agencies that help underserved communities.”
+ Exits Paved with Gold: “Blanco’s imprisonment came after more than a year navigating America’s arcane immigration system. His story underscores how companies make money at nearly every step of the deportation process—earning more than $13 billion in the last decade.” WSJ: The Billion-Dollar Business Behind Trump’s Immigration Crackdown.
+ Losing Allies: “Israel’s former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he now believes his country’s relentless assault on the Palestinian people amounts to ‘war crimes‘ and must be stopped.” That internal pressure on Bibi is matched by frustration from Israel’s top allies. Israel’s Netanyahu under pressure from allies over Gaza.
+ Liverpool Rampage: “The incident late Monday afternoon turned a jubilant parade into a tragedy that sent 50 people to hospitals for treatment of their injuries. Eleven remained hospitalized Tuesday in stable condition.” Driver arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after Liverpool soccer parade tragedy.
+ RFK Fires First Shot: Kennedy says COVID vaccines no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women. (And masks only need to be worn if you work for ICE.)
+ Blue Skies: “The radio antenna in Spain where the piece is being broadcast is about 115 feet across, and is operated by the ESA. It supports uncrewed European missions to study the surface of Mars, create a map of the stars and take up-close pictures of the sun. On Saturday, it will take a break from that work.” NPR: The European Space Agency will beam the famous ‘Blue Danube’ waltz into space. (Seems like something by Kid Rock might better represent the humankind of this moment.)
