Ukraine says Mariupol apparently on verge of falling: CBS News Flash April 21, 2022

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Biden to meet with King of Jordan as US, Israel go 'back and forth' over Rafah invasion
Two recent meetings have seen 'back and forth' between U.S. and Israel officials on how to proceed in Rafah, which Netanyahu has vowed to invade.
Politico
Canada arrests 3 in killing of Sikh separatist that caused diplomatic spat with India
Prime Minister Trudeau had said there were 'credible allegations' of Indian involvement in slaying.
Yahoo News
Trump trial updates: Hope Hicks testifies about Trump’s reaction to ‘Access Hollywood’ tape, affair allegations
Former President Donald Trump’s former campaign aide and White House communications director Hope Hicks testified Friday about her efforts to knock down negative stories about her boss during the 2016 campaign.
NBC News
Dairy worker with bird flu never developed respiratory symptoms, only pinkeye
Details of the bird flu infection in a Texas dairy worker were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
AFP
Rights group concerned over El Salvador constitutional reform
Amnesty International on Friday expressed concern for rights guarantees under a constitutional reform in El Salvador, whose president has been waging a brutal war on criminal gangs.Amnesty expressed concern that the reform could have a "negative impact... on respect for human rights in the future."
AFP
Biden to host Jordan king next week amid Gaza talks
US President Joe Biden will host Jordan's King Abdullah II next week, the White House said Friday, as negotiations continue in the Middle East for a ceasefire in Gaza.King Abdullah II last visited the White House in February when he called for an immediate ceasefire and warned an attack on Rafah would cause a "humanitarian catastrophe."
Associated Press
Brazil's Lula invites Japan's prime minister to eat his country's meat, and become a believer
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday welcomed Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on his first visit to the country, with the two meeting in the capital of Brasilia and the South American leader pushing his counterpart to buy his country's beef. Brazil had wished to seize on the bilateral meeting to push forward an agreement to open Japanese markets to Brazilian beef, a goal the Latin American country has pursued since 2005. In an appeal to the prime minister, Lula insisted he should eat at a steakhouse during his trip.
NBC News
Palestinian students' complaint against Columbia sparks DOE civil rights investigation
The U.S. Education Department is opening a civil rights investigation into Columbia University after Palestinian students and their allies filed a complaint last month alleging discrimination in violation of federal law.
TODAY
US dad detained in Turks & Caicos for months for having ammo in luggage will face a judge today
The fate of Bryan Hagerich is being closely watched as a judge in Turks and Caicos will determine whether he will be imprisoned for bringing ammunition to the island.
Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: Stocks surge as jobs report revives rate-cut bets, Apple jumps 6%
Surprisingly upbeat Apple earnings were boosting spirits in the wait for the monthly jobs report.
NBC News
Bag of snakes found in passenger's pants at Miami International Airport
Snakes almost on a plane.
NBC News
Gas and propane stoves linked to 50,000 cases of childhood asthma, study finds
Gas stoves are likely giving some children asthma, a study says. Nitrogen dioxide, which forms when natural gas is burned, can irritate airways and worsen breathing problems.
Politico
US officials fear miscalculation in Niger with Russian fighters
The U.S. military is also concerned about spying on American troops.
CNN
Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife allegedly took nearly $600,000 in bribes, indictment says
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife have been charged with accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes from two foreign entities, according to an indictment in federal court in Texas.
TODAY
Mom's memory loss and tingling were dismissed by 14 doctors. It was neurologic Lyme disease
Kirsten Stein experienced memory troubles, tingling, facial palsy, exhaustion. 14 doctors dismissed her saying allergies, stress. It was neurological Lyme disease.
AFP
US congressman indicted on bribery charges
Federal prosecutors indicted a US congressman Friday on bribery and money laundering charges connected to a bank in Mexico and an energy company owned by Azerbaijan.The DOJ alleges that the bribes were laundered into shell companies owned by the 68-year-old congressman's wife Imelda Cuellar, who was indicted alongside him.
Time
There's Yet Another Danger in Your Gas or Propane Stove
Nitrogen dioxide from open flames can be a serious health risk.
AFP
Indian, Hong Kong satirists win press cartoon award
Indian cartoonist Rachita Taneja and Hong Kong's Zunzi were awarded the biennial Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award on Friday, which is World Press Freedom Day.The ceremony on Friday for the Kofi Annan award was accompanied by an exhibition of press cartoons, which Iranian lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi opened on the shores of Lake Geneva, by the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights.
Associated Press
Canadian police make 3 arrests in Sikh separatist's slaying that sparked a spat with India
Canadian police said they arrested three suspects Friday in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June that become the center of a diplomatic spat with India, and are investigating possible ties between the detainees and the Indian government. Three Indian nationals in their 20s identified as Kamalpreet Singh, Karan Brar and Karampreet Singh were arrested in Edmonton, Alberta on Friday morning in the slaying of 45-year-old Hardeep Singh Nijjar by masked gunmen outside Vancouver, police said.
USA TODAY
Commuters cautioned about weekend construction on damaged Interstate 95 in Connecticut
State and federal officials say crews will remove the overpass and debris, and will repave the interstate after flames from the crash damaged both.

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