2025.04.03

Stonks go bust? Where is our fearless leader? Golf again? Somebody get him a fiddle!

Severe storms and tornadoes rip across US south and midwest, killing one person
Rare tornado emergency declared in Arkansas city as homes ripped apart and warnings issued in multiple states
Oliver Milman
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/03/storms-tornadoes-south-midwest

Roman-era battlefield mass grave discovered under Vienna football pitch
Archaeologists say ‘catastrophic military event’ took place at site where 129 bodies have been found so far
Associated Press in Vienna
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/03/roman-era-battlefield-mass-grave-discovered-under-vienna-football-pitch

Hungary to pull out of ‘political’ ICC as Netanyahu visits Budapest
Israeli PM, who is wanted by the court, hails Viktor Orbán’s ‘bold and principled’ decision to leave the ‘corrupt’ body
Jon Henley Europe correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/03/hungary-to-pull-out-of-icc-as-netanyahu-visits-hungary

Renowned Dutch tulip garden makes space for selfie generation to bloom
Keukenhof, near Amsterdam, increasingly catering to growing demand for social media content
Associated Press in Lisse
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/03/renowned-dutch-tulip-garden-makes-space-selfie-generation-bloom-keukenhof

Mythical creatures, beloved doctors and Facebook foul-ups – take the Thursday quiz
Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?
Martin Belam
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/apr/03/the-guardian-thursday-quiz-general-knowledge-topical-news-trivia-204

'The forgotten Monet': How masterful paintings by the artist's stepdaughter are finally getting recognition
Lucy Davies
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250401-the-forgotten-monet-how-masterful-paintings-by-the-artists-stepdaughter-are-finally-getting-recognition

Tate receives 'transformational' gift from US donors
Paul Glynn
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm24mpx1xveo

Benefit or bloat? Bill seeks to end Minnesota’s community solar program even as lower-income users reap savings
Minnesota’s community solar garden program was revamped in 2023 to serve more low-income residential customers. Now some lawmakers want to end it.
by Andrew Hazzard
https://sahanjournal.com/climate-environment/community-solar-bill-ending-minnesota-legislature/

Minneapolis man pleads guilty to bribing juror for brothers in Feeding Our Future trial
by Joey Peters
https://sahanjournal.com/public-safety/feeding-our-future-juror-bribery-guilty-plea/

‘Woke’ criticism of Doctor Who proves show on right track, says its newest star
Varada Sethu joining series as Doctor’s latest companion, marking first time Tardis team is wholly people of colour
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/apr/01/woke-criticism-of-doctor-who-proves-show-on-right-track-says-its-newest-star

Conservative Wisconsin justice throws fit over her new colleague
Walter Einenkel, author
by Walter Einenkel
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/4/3/2314134/-Conservative-Wisconsin-justice-throws-fit-over-her-new-colleague?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=top_news_slot_1&pm_medium=web