An Israeli tank near the Israel-Gaza border. Confirmation of the arms pause came just hours after Israel sent tanks into Rafah, in southern Gaza.Credit...Amir Cohen/Reuters  By Peter Baker Reporting from Washington The New York Times   President Biden paused an arms shipment to Israel last week to prevent the U.S.-made weapons from being used in a long-threatened assault on the city of Rafah, administration officials said on Tuesday night, a sign of the growing rift between the United States and Israel over the conduct of the war. The president withheld 1,800 2,000-poun ..read more

 Before I go into the story, as of today I have information that the Secret Service has no power over the New York Dept of Corrections. What would happen is if Trump is jailed for a week(probably) is, the jury would be given that week off and Trump will be handed over under the protection and jurisdiction of the NY Department of Corrections. It will give the agents a week off and the jury. Inside probably Trump will be assigned guards to protect him 24/7 but I don't see him being in the general population, instead in a one-man cell with the usual open and disgusting toilet an ..read more

Mark Peterson for The New York Times  By David French Opinion Columnist The New York Times *Adam Gonzalez  In an interview last week, NewsNation’s Blake Burman asked Speaker Mike Johnson about Marjorie Taylor Greene, and before Burman could finish his question, Johnson responded with classic Southern scorn. “Bless her heart,” he said, and then he told Burman that Greene wasn’t proving to be a serious lawmaker and that he didn’t spend a lot of time thinking about her. Strangely enough, Johnson’s dismissal of Greene — on the eve of her potential effort to oust hi ..read more

   MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court fined Alphabet's Google 3 million roubles ($38,600) on Thursday for failing to delete YouTube videos it said promoted "LGBT propaganda" and "false information" about Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported. Over the last year Moscow has levied dozens of fines against Western tech companies as part of a drive to ramp up control over what Russian internet users see online. As well as passing strict censorship laws shortly after it dispatched troops into Ukraine, Russia also last year strengthened its laws a ..read more

Storm Shadow Missiles    Himawan Gutama /Quora Ukraine Receives First Batch of US Military Aid: Rockets, Missiles, and Shells   In a significant development, Ukraine received its first installment of military aid from the US, including anti-armor rockets, missiles, and much-needed 155-millimeter artillery shells. This delivery marks the initial phase of the $61 billion military aid package approved by President Biden just days earlier. Additionally, a second batch of weapons and ammunition arrived promptly the following day, with fresh supplies of Patr ..read more

  Former President Trump speaks during a rally on May 1 at Avflight Saginaw in Freeland, Michigan. Photo: Nic Antaya/Getty  Erin Doherty/Axios Former President Trump was fined an additional $1,000 on Monday for the latest violation of the gag order in his criminal hush money case in New York, making it his tenth violation. Why it matters: Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing the trial, threatened to jail Trump if he continues to violate the order, which prevents him from commenting on witnesses, prosecutors, court staff, and jurors. "Going forward, this ..read more

(By M. Steven Fish Mr. Fish is the author of “Comeback: Routing Trumpism, Reclaiming the Nation, and Restoring Democracy’s Edge.) The New York Times -Politics   Donald Trump once called Bill Barr, his former attorney general, “Weak, Slow Moving, Lethargic, Gutless, and Lazy.” When Mr. Barr recently endorsed Mr. Trump, rather than express gratitude or graciousness, the former president said, “Based on the fact that I greatly appreciate his wholehearted Endorsement, I am removing the word ‘Lethargic’ from my statement. Thank you Bill. MAGA2024!” This is the sort of thing Mr. Tru ..read more

     The President of Ukraine a few weeks back missed the assassination by a Putin killer dressed as a security officer who gained entrance to the offices in the security Tunnel where Zelenskyy was having his daily morning meeting with his top people. Only by the quick action by a General in charge of the security detail who knew the faces of all his squad but did not recognize this particular man. MOSCOW, May 4 (Reuters) - Russia has opened a criminal case against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and put him on a wanted list, the state news agency TASS reported on ..read more

  Sunday 05.05.24 Today is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday celebrated in some parts of Mexico that's become a marketing bonanza for the US food and beverage industry. And there's no better time than the present to bring back CNN's helpful guide to what Cinco de Mayo is ... and is not. Here's what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart.    By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine Police officers enter a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA.  As colleges turn to police to ..read more

Take the stairs. Your heart will thank you I don't have a problem with the main media publishing what some scientists have said about a particular study, whether it was well conducted or not. I won't publish studies that in my mind are not backed up by facts. I have listened to this particular way of thinking about stairs vs. elevators or escalators since I was a boy and Im sorry to say that was a long time ago.  My point of view is and I know Im not alone because most people know this idea of ignoring advances in science to make your life easier if not better at your own risk. I ..read more