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Wednesday April 22nd, 2026 day edition

Deaths and disappearances of scientists spark federal probe
Authored by cnn.com
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In a post on X, NASA said it is “coordinating and cooperating with the relevant agencies” in relation to the scientists.

“At this time, nothing related to NASA indicates a national security threat,” NASA spokesperson Bethany Stevens said.

In at least two instances, families have pointed to preexisting medical conditions or personal struggles as explanations.

“It’s very unlikely that this is a coincidence,” House Oversight Chair James Comer, a Republican, told Fox News Sunday.

“The United States has thousands of nuclear scientists and nuclear experts,” Walkinshaw told CNN’s Erin Burnett on Tuesday.

In the years since, several others connected to JPL have also died or disappeared: Frank Maiwald, a specialist in space research, died in Los Angeles in 2024 at 61.

The investigation is being carried out “in light of the recent and legitimate questions” regarding the recent cases and “no stone will be unturned,” she said. »

PlayStation's Shuhei Yoshida was fired for not listening to Jim Ryan
Authored by eurogamer.net

Shuhei Yoshida, the former long-tenured leader of Sony's first-party PlayStation Worldwide Studios, has said he was fired from the role by Jim Ryan - the boss of PlayStation - because he didn't listen to him.

"Jim Ryan wanted to remove me from first-party because I didn't listen to him.

As Yoshida later remarked, he and Ryan were part of the same PlayStation generation so they knew each other well. »

Walz: ‘Next Democratic president better figure out a way to get universal health care’
Authored by thehill.com
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) advised the next Democratic president to focus on passing universal healthcare, a policy measure that has been hotly debated within the party in recent years.

“And for this — I —Donald Trump has encouraged me, when we take power back, I’ll tell you what — the next Democratic president better figure out a way to get universal health care or we’re back in the same situation again,” he added.

Walz emerged as a national political figure shortly before being selected as Vice President Harris’s running mate in her 2024 race for the White House. »

EU chief warns region must not fall under 'Russia, Türkiye and China influence'
Authored by turkiyetoday.com
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The remarks come amid calls by Türkiye’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) for a proposed Türkiye-Russia-China alliance.

President Erdogan arrives before a meeting with European Commission President and EU Council President at the EU headquarters in Brussels on March 9, 2020.

“Türkiye is the EU’s fifth-largest trading partner; the trade volume is twice as large as that with Mercosur or India. »

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