Daily Digest: Capital Roots plants 50 trees in Watervliet on Earth Day

Also: Frontier League set to become the National Association of Professional Baseball (NAPB) beginning in the 2027 season. • The Rep and Proctors each ask ‘What If?’ with two famous women

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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Happy Thursday! Hope everyone is having a great week. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Ron Rosner, Senior Editor e-edition                            obituaries Capital Roots plants 50 trees in Watervliet on Earth Day Volunteers and students partnered with Capital Roots to plant 50 trees in the City of Watervliet for Earth Day, highlighting the importance of caring for the environment through community. Read more → Frontier League set to become the National Association of Professional Baseball (NAPB) beginning in the 2027 season. Avon, Ohio – The Frontier League, a Professional Partner League of Major League Baseball and the longest-running independent baseball organization in North America, announced today a comprehensive brand transformation. Beginning in the 2027… Read more → The Rep and Proctors each ask ‘What If?’ with two famous women Next week, the choices of theater will offer a unique look at two women who make life changing discoveries for their betterment. Read more → ‘A Distant Land Called Youth’ is a look at a young Tennessee Williams The great playwright Tennessee Williams is known for his marvelous plays and, sadly, for the problems he had with drugs and alcohol towards the end of his life. Read more → Anthropic seeks to debunk Pentagon’s claims about its control over AI technology in military systems Anthropic’s new filing addresses the court’s questions ahead of oral arguments on May 19. Read more → Trump administration flies 10-year-old back from Cuba amid custody fight involving gender identity Utah child returned from Cuba in kidnapping case over child’s gender identity. Read more → Houston changes ordinance limiting cooperation with ICE after pressure from governor Houston City Council voted 13-4 to make changes to the ordinance. Read more → Groups sue Alaska election officials, allege the sharing of voter data with DOJ was unconstitutional The League of Women Voters of Alaska and Alaska Black Caucus filed the lawsuit. Read more → War crimes court rejects bid to free Philippines’ Duterte The firebrand politician has been detained in The Hague since March last year. Read more → Justice Department reaches $1.25 million settlement with Trump 2016 campaign aide over Russia probe Carter Page asserted he was the victim of “unlawful spying.” Read more → MrBeast employee alleges she was harassed for years and fired after maternity leave in a new lawsuit MrBeast employee is suing over sexual harassment and being fired after maternity leave Read more → Medicaid expansion boosted access to opioid addiction treatment medication, study says Experts warn that looming Medicaid cuts could cut off access to thousands of patients. Read more → Trump Media has pivoted to crypto, financial services and nuclear fusion. Its stock keeps falling The company has diversified far away from its original social media mandate. Read more → Kalshi fines and suspends 3 congressional candidates for wagering on their own elections It is the latest high-profile case of alleged insider trading on prediction markets. Read more →

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