Today’s edition of quick hits.
* The latest bloodshed in Russia’s war in Ukraine: “Four people were killed after Russia unleashed a massive combined attack on Kyiv early Friday, sparking fires and scattering debris across many districts of the capital, Ukrainian authorities said. At least 29 people were injured as emergency crews responded to multiple strikes, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s military administration.”
* In Gaza: “From regulating the price of chicken to levying fees on cigarettes, Hamas is seeking to widen control over Gaza as U.S. plans for its future slowly take shape, Gazans say, adding to rivals’ doubts over whether it will cede authority as promised.”
* A closely watched case: “The Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others will proceed after all, a prosecutor announced on Friday, potentially reviving the investigation after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ disqualification had all but killed it. Peter Skandalakis, executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia — which a judge had tasked with finding a new prosecutor — announced his own appointment.”
* Protests in the Chicago area continue: “Authorities arrested 21 protesters Friday outside a Chicago-area federal immigration facility that activists say functions as a de facto detention center and is plagued by inhumane conditions.”
* Keep an eye on this one: “President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday designated four European left-wing groups as terrorist organizations, following through on his vow to crack down on leftists after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The networks targeted by Trump’s Republican administration all appear to be based in Europe, with no operations in the United States.”
* Nevada’s fake elector case isn’t over: “A unanimous Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday revived the criminal case against six prominent allies of President Donald Trump who falsely claimed to be legitimate presidential electors amid Trump’s effort to subvert the 2020 election. The justices concluded that Attorney General Aaron Ford properly brought the forgery case in Las Vegas, overruling a lower-court decision that found the case should have been brought in Carson City, where the pro-Trump elector nominees signed the false documents.”
* It’s entirely possible that Trump will sue the BBC despite its apology: “The BBC has apologized to President Donald Trump following his threats to sue for defamation over a documentary that included edited parts of his speech that made it seem like he explicitly encouraged the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.”
* Academic freedom takes another step backward: “Texas A&M University System regents voted Thursday to limit how instructors may discuss matters like gender identity and race ideology in classrooms, tightening the rules in a conservative state where debates over academic freedom have flared for months.”
Have a safe weekend.
This article was originally published on MSNBC.com
