NEGOTIATE PEACE

“Vance is leading a team that includes president Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law Jared Kushner. The high stakes role represents what may be Vance's most significant moment of his political career. It will certainly be a defining factor as he looks further ahead to a possible run at the White House himself.”

“In a statement, Russian president Vladimir Putin said his forces would abide by the ceasefire from 4PM Saturday through end of Easter Sunday. Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, had previously called for an Easter truce and agreed to Putin's offer, saying it was a chance for Russia to choose real progress towards peace.”

“The president has no independent power in this area of his own. He only has such authority as congress has given him, and here, they have not given him the kind of vast sweeping authority, he's claiming.”

“The FAA says anti drone lasers can now be used along The US southern border. Earlier this year, the agency shut down airspace in parts of Texas after the Pentagon deployed the systems.”

“Now the charity, which helps HIV positive young people in Lesotho and Botswana, has filed suit in Britain's high court, accusing Harry and a fellow trustee of defamation, a claim both men have rejected. It's just the latest legal headache for the Duke of Sussex who's awaiting a high court decision on the phone hacking case.”

“Consumer prices in March were up 3.3% from a year ago. That's the biggest annual increase in almost two years. Prices jumped nine tenths of a percent between February and March with a spike in gasoline prices accounting for nearly three quarters of that increase.”

“High level talks are set to begin in Pakistan this weekend as US and Iranian officials meet to discuss a ceasefire plan. Security is tight in Islamabad where authorities are locking down parts of the capital ahead of the meetings.”

“The cash strapped US Postal Service is seeking approval to raise the price of first class mail beginning in July. The agency received temporary approval to raise prices for priority mail deliveries later this month by 8% to offset the cost of fuel.”

“Returning from space is risky. The spacecraft will reach speeds up to 25,000 miles per hour and could experience temperatures of up to 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit once it hits the atmosphere. It will take thirteen minutes for the capsule to splash down under a canopy of parachutes.”

“Lufthansa flights are facing a major disruption today after cabin crew staged another one day strike. Operations at Frankfurt and Munich airports have been hit especially hard with tens of thousands of passengers affected by delays and cancellations.”