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Sunday April 7th, 2024 morning edition

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The Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives evaluated a series of notifications during the month of February proposing the transfer of 65 F-16A/B Fighting Falcon MLU fighter jets from Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands to Ukraine.

On this occasion, it mentions 24 F-16 Block 10/15 aircraft as well as similar supplementary materials to those of Norway.

The Netherlands has been another major proponent of the project to deliver F-16 fighters to the Ukrainian Air Force.

In the early months, the Dutch government was willing to transfer its F-16s to third parties in order to release combat aircraft of Soviet origin.

Although this initiative did not come to life, it was a first step for the project of the previously mentioned European countries.

However, the USA has only committed to training Ukrainian personnel, leaving aside any intention related to the delivery of aircraft.

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Hyper-sexual "zombie cicadas" that are infected with sexually transmitted fungus expected to emerge this year

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Not only are more cicadas than usual expected this year, but some of them will be "zombie cicadas" that are infected by a sexually transmitted fungus that makes them hyper-sexual.

Once the cicadas emerge from the ground, they molt into adults, and within a week to 10 days, the fungus causes the backside of their abdomens open up.

But, he said, less than 5% of cicadas are infected with the fungus and researchers have yet to observe any impact on other wildlife. »

US job growth blows past expectations; unemployment rate falls to 3.8%

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The Labor Department's closely watched employment report on Friday also showed the unemployment rate fell to 3.8% last month from 3.9% in February.

The labour market is also benefiting from a rise in immigration over the past year.

The strong job gains last month were mirrored in the smaller and volatile household survey, from which the jobless rate is derived. »

Former N.J. officer alleges department had ticket quota, says he faced retaliation and discrimination from police chief

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The police department, which has 24 officers, said it had no comment about the allegations in the claim.

William Pepe plans to sue the Pompton Lakes Police Department, alleging, among other things, that he faced retaliation after he spoke out against department practices.

He was also assigned to the narcotics task force at the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and was a firearms instructor for the police department. »

Biden administration will soon roll out a sweeping new student loan forgiveness plan

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The Biden administration will soon roll out a sweeping new student loan forgiveness proposal that could impact millions of Americans.

Biden is planning to provide details of his new debt forgiveness plan during a speech Monday in Madison, Wisconsin, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

Forgiving student debt could especially help Biden with young voters, a demographic he's been struggling with. »