In Slaying of Russian Defector, a Brutally 'Clear Message' (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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April 1, 2024   The Big Rundown In Slaying of Russian Defector, a Brutally 'Clear Message' The New York Times has followed up on the high-profile murder of a Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine, finding that the slaying of Maksim Kuzminov has renewed fears that the Kremlin's overseas hit teams are alive and well. Keep reading   From our sponsors Over 55's in Your State Could Be Eligible for a Bathroom Remodel Finally a bathroom remodel that is affordable to everyone! Don't miss out on these incredible deals -as next week it might be too late to renovate your bathroom- and bathroom remodels can get expensive. See Prices >   More Big News HHS to Hospitals: Stop Pelvic Exams Without Patient Consent The Department of Health and Human Services has come out firing against a practice it says violates the privacy and dignity of patients in health care settings across America. Keep reading   Also Making Headlines >  Pressure Intensifies on Netanyahu at Home  (Read It) >  Google to Destroy 'Unprecedented' Amount of Data  (Read It) >  Sad End for Toddler Who Vanished Last Summer in Alps  (Read It) >  Texas Dairy Worker Contracts Bird Flu  (Read It)   Today's Jaw-Dropper Road Rage, NASCAR-Style For the record, the NASCAR driver who threw his bumper at a rival's car is the one accusing the other of "not having his head screwed on right." Keep reading     Don't Overlook Possible Culprit in Mysterious Havana Syndrome: Unit 29155 Last year, the US government declared that it could find no evidence linking a foreign adversary to the mysterious ailment striking diplomats known as Havana Syndrome. Keep reading   On the Lighter Side White House's Easter Egg Roll Got Off to a Bit of a Slow Roll Thunder and lightning delayed the start of the Easter egg roll at the White House for 90 minutes on Monday, but the event eventually kicked off under gray skies and intermittent rain. Keep reading   Science Buzz Kids Have a Shaky Sense About Alexa's Feelings Young children don't have a great sense about whether smart devices such as Alexa and Siri have feelings like us, a new study suggests. Keep reading   Wild Card This Year's Best April Fools' Gags It's April Fools' Day and while Google has abandoned its tradition of unveiling fake products like the Google Nose, jokes and spoofs still abound elsewhere. Keep reading   Comment of the Day "Now Germany will smell like Midtown." Myself Read the story Quote of the Day "It was a clear message. I will find you, I will kill you, I will run you over and humiliate you." Read the story Read This Elsewhere The Japanese Sensei Bringing Baseball to Brazil Read the story   Today's 6 Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved