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🚨🇺🇸STUDY: YOUNG AMERICANS ARE GAMBLING... A LOT 38 states that have legalized online sports betting are witnessing a stark rise in youth addiction calls. "As online sports betting booms, we're seeing a worrying shift." Calls to gambling helplines double in Florida, Pennsylvania sees more than a 100% increase, and Ohio is up 55%. Apps like FanDuel and DraftKings are debunking the "harmless fun" myth, contributing to the alarming trend. Source: NBC

🚨🇮🇱ISRAELI MINISTER MAD ABOUT FIRING OF OFFICERS RESPONSIBLE FOR WCK AID DEATHS Ben Gvir: "Even if there are errors in identifying the target, we must support the soldiers, not hold a field court for them. Taking heroes who spend half a year risking their lives in enemy territory and punishing them for an operational error in enemy territory to satisfy the will of the Americans, where have we gotten?" Source: Al Jazeera

🚨🇮🇱IDF REPORT: WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN AID DEATHS | MISTAKEN IDENTITY After a probe into the deadly strike on a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza, the IDF has released the following: FINDINGS: Misidentification led to the strike, killing 7 aid workers. The investigation uncovered that the convoy was mistakenly identified as carrying Hamas gunmen due to one gunman spotted on a WCK truck earlier. FIRED 2 SENIOR OFFICERS: Col. (res.) Nochi Mendel and a major involved in the strike's authorization have been dismissed. CENURED 3 OFFICERS: Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman, Brig. Gen. Itzik Cohen, Col. Yair Zukerman reprimanded. NEXT: IDF commits to learning from the incident to safeguard future humanitarian missions. Source: The Times of Israel

🚨🇮🇱BREAKING: IDF FIRES 2 OFFICERS OVER WCK AID STRIKE IDF has reportedly dismissed two officers and reprimanded 3 for the drone strike in Gaza that killed 7 World Central Kitchen aid workers. The strike was deemed a mishandling of information. IDF: "It’s a tragedy... It shouldn’t have happened and we will make sure that it won’t happen again." WCK: "Important steps forward... However, without systemic change, there will be more military failures, more apologies, and more grieving families." Source: KCRA 3

🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸BREAKING: ISRAEL OPENS NORTHERN BORDER FOR AID Following a stern call from Biden, Israel has agreed to 'temporarily' open the Beit Hanoon (Erez) crossing for aid into Gaza. Intense scrutiny continues over the Israeli military's actions and mounting international pressure after the tragic loss of seven World Central Kitchen workers. Source: Al Jazeera

🚨BREAKING: FORD PULLS OUT OF EV - SHIFTS TO HYBRIDS | LOST BILLIONS Ford is delaying all-electric vehicle launches and moving focus to hybrids. The move follows a noticeable $4.7 billion loss in Ford's electric division, contrasting with a $7.5 billion profit in traditional and hybrid vehicles. Source: The New York Times

🇺🇸DAVID SACKS: WANT WW3? VOTE FOR BIDEN "Blinken says that Ukraine will be joining NATO. Under Article 5, this means that an attack on Ukraine will be considered an attack on the United States. If you want World War 3, vote Biden in November." Source: @DavidSacks

🇺🇸U.S: UKRAINE WILL BECOME A MEMBER OF NATO 🇷🇺RUSSIA: IF UKRAINE JOINS NATO... THAT IS WAR Blinken, Apr 2024: "The determination of every country represented here at NATO remains rock solid... Ukraine will become a member of NATO. Our purpose of the summit is to help build a bridge to that membership - to create a clear pathway for Ukraine." Putin, Feb 2024: “Do you understand it or not, that if Ukraine joins NATO... the European countries will be automatically pulled into a war conflict with Russia?" Source: AP

🚨🇺🇸 BIRD FLU HITS 2 MILLION CHICKENS IN TEXAS Cal-Maine Foods in Farwell, Texas, reported a case of H5N1 bird flu, forcing production at the entire facility to come to a halt. The nearly 2 million chickens affected account for just under 4 percent of its flock, but they must be culled. This comes a day after a dairy worker in Texas was infected with H5N1 bird flu. So far, the CDC has reported infections in dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, Idaho, New Mexico, and Michigan, marking the first time the virus has been detected in cattle in the U.S. Source: The Hill

🚨🇺🇸STUDY: AMERICANS ARE DRINKING… A LOT Nearly 1 in 6 US adults are reportedly binge drinkers, with Wisconsin leading the states at a 25% rate of self-reported excessive drinkers. All 72 Wisconsin counties had an excessive drinking rate at or above 20%. Top Drunk States: 1.⁠ ⁠Wisconsin 2.⁠ ⁠Washington, DC 3.⁠ ⁠Montana 4.⁠ ⁠North Dakota 5.⁠ ⁠Iowa Source: The Hill

🇺🇸NYC EASTER DAY PARADE 2024 "In your easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it... we'll be the grandest couple in the easter parade." Source: TikTok, Realmiw, 2024 Song: Judy Garland, 1948. Written by Irving Berlin, 1933.

🇬🇷🇮🇹GLOBAL $21-BILLION OIL SMUGGLING EMPIRE MASTERMIND ARRESTED The 47-year-old unnamed Italian man, whose ring smuggled billions worth of oil out of South American ports under legitimate shipping companies before transferring them to other ships in Asia, has been arrested in Athens, Greece. Source: RT News

🇺🇸IS PETE BUTTIGIEG THE DEMOCRATS' NEXT GREAT PRESIDENTIAL HOPE? Reporter: "People see you on TV, and wonder if you're going to run for the 'big job' again?" Pete: "I certainly have a new perspective on just how demanding that job is, watching President Biden. I sincerely don't know whether, uh, if, um, when, I will run for elected office again." Source: Face the Nation

🚨TWITCH STREAMER ACCUSED OF BEING A SECRET ZIONIST... BECAUSE HE DRINKS COKE ZERO?! Hasan Piker, who is known for his far-left ideology, was accused of being a covert Zionist based solely on his choice of beverage while attending a pro-Palestine protest. "You need to stop drinking Coke Zero on stream. It's boycotted. You're preaching pro-Palestine, and you're drinking this. Stop! Please! Thank you!" Source: Hasan Piker on Twitch

🚨🇵🇸BREAKING - OFFICIAL HAMAS STATEMENT: NO TALKS PLANNED | DEAD END IN SIGHT Hamas leader Osama Hamdan: "There is no talk so far about any new round of negotiations. We want answers regarding stopping the aggression, withdrawal from Gaza, the return of the displaced, and the reconstruction of Gaza. The occupation did not provide any commitments in its responses, and its answers were an attempt to procrastinate. We appreciate the efforts of the mediators, but the Israeli side is trying to obstruct the negotiations. If Israeli intransigence continues, the efforts of the mediators will face a dead-end. The Israeli side only wants to recover its prisoners and continue the aggression in an open manner. The American position still contributes to covering up Israeli intransigence. We reject any aggressive move towards Rafah and we are not prepared in any way to accept this. We are making every effort to prevent the aggression on Rafah, but the resistance is ready for confrontation. If the occupation continues its aggression, the resistance is ready to confront it. What is required is an end to the aggression and occupation, and we have the right to establish a sovereign state with Jerusalem as its capital. " Source: Al Jazeera

🇺🇸SQUATTERS TAKE OVER - SELL TEXAS WOMAN’S BELONGINGS Terri Boyette discovered squatters destroyed her Dallas home and sold her items while she was away. Police response? Just evict them - and offered no other help. Squatters were finally evicted on March 20 after a lengthy process and multiple attempts to return. Her stuff? Gone forever. Posted by: @Unlimited_Ls

🇺🇸INDIANAPOLIS SHOOTING LEAVES 7 KIDS WOUNDED A shooting outside Circle Centre Mall in downtown Indianapolis has left 7 youths, ages 12 to 17, wounded. Local officers report all are now stable. Multiple firearms were involved; no arrests yet. Source: AP

🇺🇸HILARY & MALALA TO LIGHT UP BROADWAY WITH WOMEN'S RIGHTS MUSICAL No, this is not an early April Fools Joke. Former Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai have joined forces for a Broadway musical, written by Shaina Taub. "Suffs," short for suffragettes, will make its Broadway debut on April 18th. Malala: "It carries a very strong message for women and girls that the fight may not be over yet. When I think about a musical, it's a tool, a platform to spread a message, while the people enjoy it." Hilary: "Last Summer, I got a letter from Shaina asking me if I'd be willing to produce something. I had never done anything like that before, but I'm a huge fan of the theater." Source: "Suffs" Announcement

🇺🇸Easter Sunday in NYC...

🚨🇺🇸NETANYAHU TO UNDERGO 2ND HERNIA SURGERY Netanyahu will undergo his second hernia surgery tonight in Tel Aviv, under full anesthesia. At 74, the Prime Minister of Israel is no stranger to hospitals. In August 2013, he had an emergency umbilical hernia surgery. In July 2023, he underwent an emergency heart procedure to install a pacemaker. Source: Independent, Reuters

🚨🇷🇺 BREAKING: RUSSIAN NEWS SET TO RELEASE "GROUNDBREAKING STORY" The Insider, an independent Russian news outlet, is set to allegedly release a groundbreaking story in collaboration with U.S. media tonight at 8 p.m. ET. In a potentially related event, CBS 60 Minutes will air a special report on the Havana Syndrome and its links to a "U.S. adversary" at 7 p.m. ET. It is currently unconfirmed if stories are related. Source: @BNODesk

🚨🇹🇷🇵🇸 THOUSANDS IN ISTANBUL PROTEST IN SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE Thousands march in Istanbul, echoing Erdoğan's vision of Turkey as a regional leader and protector of Muslims, including Palestinians. Source: Brookings

🚨🇮🇱 YARIV LEVIN TO BE ACTING PM OF ISRAEL Justice Minister Yariv Levin, 54, takes the helm as Netanyahu undergoes hernia surgery. Levin, a staunch Netanyahu ally and key Likud figure, is known as a major advocate for legalizing Jewish settlements in the West Bank, aligning closely with Ben Gvir. Source: Al Jazeera

🚨🇮🇱BREAKING: NETANYAHU IN SURGERY After a routine check-up it was discovered the Prime Minister of Israel had a hernia that required immediate surgery. Yariv Levin Minister of Justice / Deputy PM will fulfill his duties while he is in the hospital. Source: channel 13 t.co/0ExsDnXhHo

🚨POPE'S EASTER MESSAGE: IMMEDIATE AID TO GAZA AND CEASEFIRE NOW In a poignant Easter address, Pope Francis, amid health challenges, called for peace: "Let us not allow the strengthening winds of war to blow on Europe and the Mediterranean. I appeal once again that access to humanitarian aid be ensured to Gaza, and call once more for the prompt release of the hostages seized on 7 October last and for an immediate cease-fire in the Strip." Source: The New York Times

🇭🇳 AMERICAN ARRESTED IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOR TRIPLE HOMICIDE IN HONDURA Gilbert Reyes Bermúdez, an American citizen, has been apprehended in the Dominican Republic, accused of the January 6 murder of three women in Roatán, Honduras. The victims, one reportedly his ex-partner, were found with gunshot wounds days after their disappearance. Bermúdez fled Honduras, arriving in the Dominican Republic on March 16, extradition procedures are underway. Source: Fox News

ARE DEI INITIATIVES TO BLAME FOR KEY BRIDGE CRASH IN BALTIMORE? Maritime expert Scott Seiler raises concerns that Synergy Marine Group's diversity and inclusion efforts may have contributed to the Francis Scott Key Bridge crash. With a history of incidents and recent and frequent celebrations of their "diverse team," the company faces scrutiny over whether its multinational, multilingual crew's communication barriers hindered emergency response during a critical engine room fire. Source: seilerseiler, ABC17News

HOW BILLIONAIRES USE REASONING AND LOGIC TO SUCCEED Elon: “Though most of our life we get through it by reasoning through analogy, which essentially means copying what other people do with slight variations. And you have to do that, otherwise mentally you wouldn’t be able to get through the day.” Huang, founder of Nvidia: “I show people how to reason through things all the time. I've made it possible for them to see how I reasoned through something… and it empowers them. This is how you can reason through something that's super ambiguous…incalculable…or very scary. “ Branson: “To launch a business means successfully solving problems. Solving problems means listening." Buffett: “When people tell me they've learned from experience, I tell them the trick is to learn from other people's experience.”

🇫🇷NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL TERROR PLOT THWARTED IN FRANCE French authorities have arrested a 62-year-old Egyptian man linked to ISIS, foiling a potential attack on the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral. Dubbed "Operation Vigipirate," the nation's security forces have ramped up patrols, with the latest efforts uncovering eight plots in a dramatic crackdown on terrorism. Head of French Ministry of Internal Affairs: "I don't have more comments to make. I can just say, once again, that the terrorist's threat is very high in the West, in general, in Europe, and of course, in France, in particular." Source: DailyMail

🇬🇧 UK LAWYERS: "ISRAEL NOT DEMONSTRATING COMMITMENT TO INTERNATIONAL LAW" Leaked audio of Alicia Kearns, Conservative Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, reveals UK's hidden stance: "I remain convinced the government has completed its updated assessment on whether Israel is demonstrating a commitment to international humanitarian law, and that it has concluded that Israel is not demonstrating this commitment. Transparency at this point is paramount, not least to uphold the international rules-based order." This bombshell could end UK arms sales to Israel, pressing for unprecedented transparency in international relations. Source: The Observer, The Guardian