Current Events

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T/F: the Lahaina, Maui fire was intentionally started

“The bottom line of all this is the last nine years are the warmest on record,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said. “And folks, Mother Nature is sending us a message — and that message is we better act now before it's too late to save our planet.” -- cnn

T/F: there was foul play in the death of Barack Obama's chef

Tafari Campbell, known to be a strong swimmer, was reported by a paddle boarding companion to have drowned. His body was recovered 14 hours after the incident was reported to police -- dailymail.co.uk

What of the cocaine found at the White House?

The substance was found near the ground floor entrance to the West Wing... The location is where staff-led tours of the White House pass through on their way into the building -- cnn

Yevgeny Prigozhin (Russian oligarch)

Wagner group mercenary chief, and a close confidant of Russian president Vladimir Putin until launching an alleged coup -- wikipedia

Bud Light's brand

The brand is not perceived as being worth the money. In fact, they can't even give it away for free.

Mexican drug cartels

Currently, the US is considering legislation to designate Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). Doing so would authorize US military involvement directly in Mexico, among other repercussions. Is it a good idea?

G7 leadership

Compared with the average calibration of the population for each G7 country.

T/F: Ukraine was behind the drone attack on Kremlin

As Moscow claims Ukraine – with help from the West – was behind what it called an “assassination attempt” on Russian President Vladimir Putin, US officials say the Kremlin claim is the stuff of make-believe --nypost.com, May 4, 2023

Sonia Sotomayor (US Supreme Court justice)

declined to recuse herself from multiple copyright infringement cases involving book publisher Penguin Random House despite having been paid millions by the firm for her books --dailywire.com

Trump accused of 1990s rape

Ms. Jean Carroll came forward with the allegation in 2019. She is presently suing Mr. Trump for battery and defamation. (Priority request)

Fox News' decision to fire Tucker Carlson

Fox News on April 24 confirmed that it “parted ways” with popular primetime host Tucker Carlson, offering no explanation why --theepochtimes.com

Alvin Bragg (37th Manhattan District Attorney)

Bragg issued a memo saying that he would not prosecute a list of crimes — including prostitution, trespassing, resisting arrest and most misdemeanors — in the interest of "safety and fairness" while noting racial disparities in incarceration --newsweek.com

2023 Pentagon document leaks

In April 2023, two sets of classified documents of the United States began circulating on Twitter, Telegram, and 4chan. The documents are primarily related to the Russo-Ukrainian War, but also included foreign intelligence assessments concerning [other] nations --wikipedia

Was the Dalai Lama 'suck my tongue' incident simply poor judgement or a fall in LoC?

April 10, 2023: "His Holiness wishes to apologize to the boy and his family... for the hurt his words may have caused. His Holiness often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way, even in public and before cameras. He regrets the incident." --dalailama.com

Poland's president awards Zelensky Order of the White Eagle

"It is difficult to hide the tears of emotion watching your service to your homeland," Duda told Zelensky... "You have not abandoned either Ukraine or your countrymen. You are an exemplary leader of the state and nation," Duda added.