Top Stories of the Week
U.S.
Eight members of the same family were fatally shot in the head near Cincinnati, Ohio, with a manhunt underway to find the killer(s).
Seven adults and one teenager were shot in the head in four different homes in southern rural Ohio, including a mother laying in bed with her 4-day-old baby, according to Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine.
Pakistan
At least seven people were killed after gunmen opened fire at police guarding polio vaccination teams in Karachi’s Orangi Town.
Gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on police officers on foot in the Bangla Bazaar area and on a police vehicle deployed for the security of polio vaccination officials.
U.K.
Advice posted on its website reads: “The U.S. is an extremely diverse society and attitudes towards LGBT people differ hugely across the country. LGBT travelers may be affected by legislation passed recently in the states of North Carolina and Mississippi.”
Flint water crisis
Three city and state officials were criminally charged in connection with Flint’s water crisis.
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced at a news conference that charges were being filed against Michigan Department of Environmental Quality employees Michael Prysby and Stephen Busch, and Michael Glasgow, a city of Flint employee.
Ecuador
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa is raising sales taxes and putting a one-time levy on millionaires to help pay for reconstruction after Saturday’s magnitude-7.8 earthquake.
In a nationally televised address on Wednesday night, President Correa announced short-term tax changes to help Ecuador recover.
What Got Us Thinking
America, it is time to trust TMZ: https://t.co/3wRktJfHi8 pic.twitter.com/7jiy3IxxBK
— Slate (@Slate) April 23, 2016
Is Record Store Day a celebration of vinyl records, or one big rip-off? https://t.co/mBGMz1bjyh pic.twitter.com/wTcIIUCOok
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) April 17, 2016
By 2050, nearly 40% of Japan's population will be elderly. https://t.co/b8YTfa7f00
— Vox (@voxdotcom) April 17, 2016
What it's like to dive hundreds of feet to have a conversation with whales: https://t.co/fN7VrbQszY via @nytopinion pic.twitter.com/C9WOi8TQCg
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 17, 2016
A search of genetic databases found 13 remarkable people. Understanding their DNA could help save a lot of lives. https://t.co/eBDylRtY36
— NYT Health (@NYTHealth) April 17, 2016
Stat of the Day: 85 cents of every dollar spent on online advertising go to @Google or @Facebook – https://t.co/TnQynwYAol
— Mark Scott (@markscott82) April 18, 2016
How do we pay for our schools? The answer starts with Satan. #schoolmoney https://t.co/5yR6u4XdRl pic.twitter.com/aqeBFFiAua
— NPR's Education Team (@npr_ed) April 18, 2016
In Other News
#PrinceTribute See a visualization of over 6M Tweets yesterday in memory of Prince. Zoom in: https://t.co/LaUSo1LLx6 pic.twitter.com/a8LBRmo9dg
— Twitter Music (@TwitterMusic) April 22, 2016
In 1838, Jesuit priests sold 272 slaves to help keep Georgetown University afloat https://t.co/YiBVcqFmID pic.twitter.com/jqC6UhH6tM
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 17, 2016
The remnants of Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue: https://t.co/zFZN8gI409 pic.twitter.com/053TX9PJSq
— Slate (@Slate) April 17, 2016
How the Silversun Pickups became the most hated band at Coachella https://t.co/1tqBRcnWjq pic.twitter.com/Yw9RT6XI8t
— Mercury News (@mercnews) April 17, 2016
Chief executive now faces dilemma between credibility of organisation & overwhelming public opinion #BoatyMcBoatface https://t.co/1jHuvBFjip
— Claire Phipps (@Claire_Phipps) April 17, 2016
Audubon made up at least 28 fake species to prank a rival https://t.co/2wOqmMcN9g pic.twitter.com/8f8lYPe3iU
— Atlas Obscura (@atlasobscura) April 22, 2016
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The Last Word
Bill Gates' Philanthropic Impact Put in Perspective https://t.co/ZDO15ipeIa pic.twitter.com/MFAsE6RIfI
— Dr Paris BAh! humbug! (@parisba) April 23, 2016