What We're Following This Afternoon
Sentencing for Hastert: Matt reports: A federal judge sentenced former House Speaker Dennis Hastert to 15 months in prison on Wednesday for lying to investigators and evading federal banking regulations as part of a scheme to cover up decades-old sexual misconduct.
Another ‘Brexit’ warning: This one’s from the OECD.
#Brexit would constitute a tax of £2200 per household/yr by 2020 & up to £5000 by 2030: OECD https://t.co/DHPCRDAnWW pic.twitter.com/UauKzusm33
— OECD (@OECD) April 27, 2016
Greece transfers Syrians to Turkey: Twelve were sent today. The move is part of a deal between the EU and Turkey under which migrants who traveled illegally to Europe will be sent to Turkey. In exchange, the EU will take an equal number of registered Syrian refugees.
A Red Dragon on the Red Planet:
Planning to send Dragon to Mars as soon as 2018. Red Dragons will inform overall Mars architecture, details to come pic.twitter.com/u4nbVUNCpA
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 27, 2016
Update: More here
News from the morning here