Notices by Steve Herman (w7voa@journa.host), page 24

“Israel’s military offensive in Rafah could lead to the deadliest phase of this conflict, inflicting horrific suffering on approximately 1.4 million displaced civilians in the area. The relocation orders issued by Israel today to thousands of Gazans, directing them to move to Al-Mawasi, are beyond alarming. The area is already overstretched and devoid of vital services.” - Norwegian Refugee Council Secretary General Jan Egeland

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/5/netanyahu-government-votes-to-close-al-jazeera-channel-in-israel

Major X-class solar flare observed. It could trigger a global high frequency radio blackout and an extended radiation storm in Earth’s upper atmosphere. ☀️ 🌎 https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/goes-x-ray-flux

Late and over budget, Boeing early next week plans to send its first space capsule with a crew of humans into orbit. https://www.reuters.com/science/boeing-sending-first-astronaut-crew-space-after-years-delay-2024-05-03/

South Korean calls to acquire nuclear weapons, which were subdued for the past year following steps to strengthen the alliance with the US, are once again bubbling to the surface ahead of Trump's possible return. https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-s-possible-return-reignites-south-korea-nuclear-debate/7596584.html

Nearly 90 members of Congress release a letter, addressed to President Biden, expressing concerns that Israel's conduct violates the Foreign Assistance Act. https://crow.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/crow.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/Letter%20to%20President%20Biden%20re%20Humanitarian%20Crisis%20in%20Gaza-v2.pdf

Twitter/X owner Elon Musk is reinstating the suspended account of Nick Fuentes, a white supremacist and Holocaust-denying broadcaster. https://www.axios.com/2024/05/03/elon-musk-nick-fuentes-x-account

"We will target any ships heading to Israeli ports in the Mediterranean Sea in any area we are able to reach," announces Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea in a televised speech.

A second Boeing whistleblower is dead https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joshua-dean-boeing-whistleblower-dies-sudden-illness/

Geomagnetic warning issued by NOAA.
"Power system voltage irregularities possible, false alarms may be triggered on some protection devices. ...Intermittent satellite navigation (GPS) problems ... Aurora may be seen as low as Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon."

Chicago PD leaders say they’ve decided not to punish any officers whose names appeared on the leaked membership list of the Oath Keepers, an anti-government extremist group that played a key role in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol. https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/05/02/chicago-police-no-discipline-officers-extremist-group

NY Times - Rudy Giuliani promised a bankruptcy court that he would limit his spending, but it didn’t take long before he broke that pledge, and by a lot. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/us/politics/bankruptcy-giuliani-spending.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ok0.YrOT.hX4lc-5pZVxP&smid=url-share

Republican attorneys general from multiple states, led by Texas, sue the Biden administration to stop a new rule that would require gun dealers to obtain licenses and conduct background checks when selling firearms at gun shows and online. https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-leads-multistate-coalition-suing-biden-administration-over-unlawful-ban

A large crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters remains at the UCLA campus after authorities declared an unlawful assembly and began preparing to disperse the protesters. https://abc7.com/police-ucla-seek-to-disperse-pro-palestinian-protesters-as-crowd-grows/14753517/

ABC - Indian spies were kicked out of Australia after being caught trying to steal secrets about sensitive defence projects and airport security, as well as classified information on Australia's trade relationships. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-30/modi-government-operated-nest-of-spies-in-australia-/103786892

The FCC announces it has fined wireless carriers for illegally sharing access to customers’ location information without consent and failing to protect that information against unauthorized disclosure. Sprint and T-Mobile – which have merged since the investigation began – face fines of $12+ million and $91 million, respectively. AT&T being fined $57+ million and Verizon told to pay nearly $47 million.

More European research and academic groups announce they’re leaving Twitter/X. https://connect.geant.org/2024/04/29/%20geant-is-ceasing-activities-on-x-fka-twitter

Mastodon forms new US non-profit, announces CEO / Founder @Gargron. https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/04/mastodon-forms-new-u.s.-non-profit/

Russian overnight attacks on Ukrainian electrical production facilities cause “severe damage” to the grid. https://www.kyivpost.com/post/31773

(JTA) - Israeli police arrest seven rabbis and activists, including Ayelet Waldman, a Jewish American author, as they tried to cross into the Gaza Strip with a symbolic delivery of food. https://www.jta.org/2024/04/26/israel/israeli-police-arrest-author-ayelet-waldman-and-6-others-in-gaza-border-protest