Uvalde locals grapple with the school police chief's role

The blame for an excruciating delay in killing the gunman at a Texas elementary school — even as parents outside begged police to rush in and panicked children called 911 from inside — has been placed with the school district's homegrown police chief.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/31/1102316511/uvalde-locals-school-police-chief-role

House committee eyes Thursday vote for wide-ranging gun control legislation

(CNN) The House Judiciary Committee plans to vote as soon as Thursday on wide-ranging gun control legislation after a number of mass shootings in America, including at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children and two teachers were ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/31/politics/house-bill-gun-control/index.html

Self-defense classes help Asian and Pacific Islander women feel safer in New York

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Inside a community room in Brooklyn on a rainy day in May, seven women pair off for a series of drills. They practice backing toward the building's exits, as if moving away from an attacker. They yell "stop!" over and over.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/31/1101265311/self-defense-classes-help-asian-and-pacific-islander-women-feel-safer-in-new-yor

Biden says 'rational Republicans' offer hope for gun legislation

President Joe Biden on Monday said he believes there's a “realization” among “rational Republicans” that the nation “can't continue like this,” after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas.

source https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/30/biden-guns-congress-00035882

Days after the Uvalde shooting, the NRA convention went on as planned

The National Rifle Association's annual convention came to a close on Sunday, going on as planned in Houston some 300 miles from Uvalde and days after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers there. Thousands gathered inside of the George R. Brown ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/29/1101994074/nra-convention-houston-ends

'Do something!' Biden is urged as he leaves Uvalde church

Facing yet another community grieving after a mass shooting, the president replied, 'We will.' But Congress hasn't managed to change gun policy for decades. by Abby Livingston May 29, 2022 10 hours ago. Copy link. Republish. President Joe Biden and ...

source https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/29/biden-uvalde-visit/

Biden visits Uvalde as DOJ announces review of how police responded to the attack

The Justice Department will conduct a review of the police response to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the department announced Sunday. "The goal of the review is to provide an independent account of law enforcement actions and responses that day, ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/29/1101984142/justice-department-review-police-response-uvalde-shooting

A gun and a prayer: How the far right took control of Texas' response to mass shootings

The “God-given right” to self-defense has become a rallying cry in Texas politics, further cementing gun ownership as a holy cause and political identity. The state's Republican leadership has spent decades carrying the banner. by Eleanor Klibanoff May ...

source https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/29/texas-mass-shootings-self-defense-gun-ownership/

Chris Murphy sees hope this time for passing gun legislation

Sen. Chris Murphy said Sunday he sees hopes for bipartisan legislation designed to help reduce the nation's epidemic of mass shootings. “I'm at the table in a more significant way right now with Republicans and Democrats than ever before,” Murphy ...

source https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/29/chris-murphy-texas-gun-measures-00035856

Texas Senate Democrats call for special session to raise age to purchase gun, require universal background checks

In a letter released Saturday morning, all 13 Senate Democrats demanded lawmakers pass legislation that raises the minimum age to purchase a firearm from 18 to 21 years old. The Uvalde gunman was 18 and had purchased two AR-style rifles which he used in ...

source https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/28/texas-senate-democrats-special-session-uvalde/

Commencement 2022: Great Day to Be a Blue Hen

Article by Amy Wolf Photos by Kathy F. Atkinson, Evan Krape and Kate Dempsey May 28, 2022. President Biden addresses the Class of 2022 at his alma mater, says 'It feels like coming home'. University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis shared an ...

source https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/may/commencement-2022-president-joseph-biden-graduation-alumni/

Biden to Delaware grads: 'Now it's your hour'

NEWARK, Del. — President Joe Biden told graduates Saturday at his alma mater, the University of Delaware, that “now it's your hour,” as he encouraged young people in the United States to help the country live up to its ideals.

source https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/28/biden-to-delaware-grads-now-its-your-hour-00035849

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he was 'misled' about the Uvalde shooting police response

[Breaking news update 5:47 p.m. ET Friday]:. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said during a press conference in Uvalde that he was "misled" about the police response to the shooting at the Robb Elementary School. He said the information that he provided at a ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/27/1101754167/uvalde-texas-school-shooting-police-mistakes

2 mass shootings — 1700 miles apart but bound by startling similarities

In the span of less than two weeks, an elementary school and a grocery store more than 1,700 miles apart were shattered by gun violence. Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, N.Y., now both share the tragic loss of friends and family.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/27/1101490738/uvalde-buffalo-mass-shooting-similarities

A judge has dismissed Trump's lawsuit against New York's attorney general

NEW YORK — A federal judge on Friday dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James, rejecting the former president's claim that she targeted him out of political animus and allowing her civil investigation into his ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/27/1101801511/trump-lawsuit-new-york-attorney-general-dismissed-letitia-james

Ted Cruz walks away from a reporter who asked why the US has so many mass shootings

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, walked off on a British journalist after he was pressed about reforming gun laws, and asked why mass shootings happen so frequently in America. The exchange happened two days after a gunman killed 19 ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/27/1101693246/ted-cruz-walks-off-reporter-uvalde-texas-school-shooting

'There's This Really Consistent Pathway': How Society Can Stop Mass Shooters Before They Act

Three years ago, Jillian Peterson, an associate professor of criminology at Hamline University, and James Densley, a professor of criminal justice at Metro State University, decided to take a different approach. In their view ...

source https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/05/27/stopping-mass-shooters-q-a-00035762

Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Monday in Observance of Memorial Day

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to be flown at half-staff on Monday, May 30, 2022, from sunrise until noon in observance of Memorial Day to honor and mourn the members of the ...

source https://portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-Governor/News/Press-Releases/2022/05-2022/Governor-Lamont-Directs-Flags-To-Half-Staff-Monday-in-Observance-of-Memorial-Day

Judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit seeking to stop New York civil probe

The U.S. District Court judge granted Tish James' motion to dismiss Donald Trump's complaint, allowing the probe of his business practices to continue. Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally.

source https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/27/judge-dismisses-trump-new-york-lawsuit-00035707

Gov. Kim Reynolds orders flags lowered to half-staff on Monday in honor of Memorial Day

Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to noon on Monday, May 30, 2022, in honor of Memorial Day and directed that the National League of Families POW/MIA flag also be flown on Capitol grounds for the ...

source https://governor.iowa.gov/press-release/gov-kim-reynolds-orders-flags-lowered-to-half-staff-on-monday-in-honor-of-memorial-0

Early Voting Starts Saturday

Early voting for the 2022 Primary Election begins Saturday, May 28, and runs through Friday, June 10, at more than 80 locations throughout Clark County. Voters may cast their ballots at any early voting location, or at any one of the 125 vote centers ...

source https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/news_detail_T28_R708.php

Alumni Faculty Excellence Awards Recognize Achievements in Teaching and Research

The UConn Foundation and the Office of the Provost are pleased to announce the honorees for these awards for 2022 and 2021. They each receive $500 and will be recognized together in a celebration in Fall 2022.

source https://today.uconn.edu/2022/05/alumni-faculty-excellence-awards-recognize-achievements-in-teaching-and-research/

The 10 GOP senators to watch in the wake of the Texas school shooting

As Senate Democrats push for gun safety legislation in the wake of two mass shootings, they're running into a familiar problem: They need 10 Republicans to vote with them. While Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is pursuing bipartisan talks with GOP ...

source https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/26/republican-senators-gun-control-texas-shooting-00035354

DNR partners with McDonald's of Michigan for summer-long safe boating campaign

Wanless encourages everyone, before leaving shore, to get up to date on boating laws and regulations and ensure that boats and personal watercrafts (such as Jet Skis) – and life jackets and other safety gear – are shipshape.

source https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/about/newsroom/releases/2022/05/26/dnr-partners-with-mcdonalds

Readout Of Secretary Of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Japan Minister Of Defense Kishi Nobuo

Secretary Austin confirmed the unshakeable U.S. commitment to the defense of Japan, and both the Minister and Secretary reaffirmed that the U.S.-Japan Alliance is prepared to respond to any DPRK aggression. The two leaders underscored ...

source https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3044787/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-call-with-japan-minister-of/

Biden's ATF pick vows 'politics can play no role in law enforcement' during Senate hearing

President Joe Biden listens as Steve Dettelbach, nominee for Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, speaks on measures to combat gun violence from the Rose Garden of the White House.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/25/politics/steve-dettelbach-atf-senate-hearing-texas-school-shooting/index.html

Launch of the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group (ACA) for Ukraine

This joint initiative will directly support the efforts of the War Crimes Units of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine (OPG) to document, preserve, and analyze evidence of war crimes and other atrocities committed in Ukraine, with a view toward ...

source https://www.state.gov/launch-of-the-atrocity-crimes-advisory-group-aca-for-ukraine/

June JADA finds pregnant women who experience food insecurity exhibit worse oral health, lack access to care

Food insecurity, which is the limited or uncertain ability to acquire food that is adequate, nutritious or both, affected about 35 million people in the U.S. in 2019, according to the study. The authors ...

source https://www.ada.org/publications/ada-news/2022/may/june-jada-finds-pregnant-women-who-experience-food-insecurity-exhibit-worse-oral-health

Governor Ducey Orders Flags At Half-Staff Following Uvalde, Texas Shooting

PHOENIX — In coordination with the Presidential Proclamation, Governor Doug Ducey today ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff immediately until sunset, Saturday, May 28 in honor of the victims of the Uvalde, ...

source https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2022/05/governor-ducey-orders-flags-half-staff-following-uvalde-texas-shooting

Governor Carney Vetoes House Bill 371

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday vetoed House Bill 371, legislation that would remove all penalties for possession by a person 21 years of age or older of one ounce or less of marijuana and ensure that there are no criminal or civil ...

source https://news.delaware.gov/2022/05/24/governor-carney-vetoes-house-bill-371/

Princeton Fires Professor for Misconduct

Princeton University's Board of Trustees voted Monday to fire Joshua Katz, Cotsen Professor in the Humanities, effective immediately. The university said in a statement that the dismissal followed an investigation initiated in February 2021 after Princeton ...

source https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/05/24/princeton-board-votes-fire-professor-misconduct

Get ready for another destructive Atlantic hurricane season

It now considers hurricane seasons that are "above-average" to have more than 14 named tropical storms, instead of 12. For context, the record-breaking 2020 hurricane season produced 30 named storms. Not all storms make landfall, but when they do, the ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/24/1100439822/get-ready-for-another-destructive-atlantic-hurricane-season

Memorial Day hours

Administrative offices and public counters are closed. Downtown Passport Facility closed. Adventure Clubs closed. Maidu Community Center, Maidu Museum & Historic Site, Utility Exploration Center and all libraries closed. No Roseville Transit Commuter, ...

source https://www.roseville.ca.us/news/what_s_happening_in_roseville/memorial_day_hours

Hurricanes may be stronger, more frequent this year, NOAA says

The agency says there's a 65% chance the Atlantic's hurricane season will be busier than normal and predicts three to six major hurricanes. by Jason Beeferman May 24, 2022 4:45 PM Central. Copy link. Republish. Highway 225 in Deer Park along the ...

source https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/24/texas-hurricane-season/

Governor Dunleavy Mourns the Passing of Former Legislator Glenn Hackney

May 23, 2022 (Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former Alaska legislator Glenn Hackney, who passed away last week. “My family sends our thoughts and prayers to ...

source https://gov.alaska.gov/newsroom/2022/05/23/governor-dunleavy-mourns-the-passing-of-former-legislator-glenn-hackney/

Celebrating the Class of 2022

The College's 174th Commencement honored graduates in a ceremony held in downtown Allentown's PPL Center. By: Meghan Kita Sunday, May 22, 2022 06:00 PM. News Image The Muhlenberg College Chamber Choir is led in performance by Director of Choral and ...

source https://www.muhlenberg.edu/news/2022/commencement2022.html

'It Takes a Toll': Black Children Struggle to Process Buffalo Massacre

Some of the students had shopped with their families at the Tops supermarket where 10 Black people were killed on May 14 in a racist mass shooting. Others had known several of the victims, and one student was there when the bodies were collected.

source https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/23/nyregion/buffalo-shooting-children-schools.html

NYPD releases photos of suspect in fatal shooting of 48-year-old man on subway

The New York City Police Department released two photos Monday of a suspect who they say fatally shot a 48-year-old man on the subway on Sunday.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/22/us/man-fatally-shot-on-new-york-city-subway/index.html

Buffalo's Black residents receive warm embrace after mass shooting but worry about what happens 'when the hugs stop'

Buffalo, New York (CNN) Julie Harwell and Lamont Thomas were treated like celebrities as they weaved through the makeshift marketplace in Buffalo, New York. Their East Side neighbors greeted them with hugs and words of support.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/23/us/buffalo-mass-shooting-east-side-residents/index.html

China: UN human rights chief must seize critical opportunity to address crimes against humanity in Xinjiang

A team led by High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet will spend six days in China including Xinjiang, where Amnesty International has documented systematic arbitrary imprisonment, torture and persecution of Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other predominantly Muslim ...

source https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/05/un-visit-china-uyghur/

Baby formula arrives in Indianapolis from Germany on US military aircraft to address critical need

The prescription formula will be distributed to areas around the country where there is the most acute need, a Biden administration official earlier told CNN. The shipment included 132 pallets of formula, which arrived on one C-17 cargo plane.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/22/politics/baby-formula-us-military-aircraft/index.html

DC's air quality improved during the pandemic, officials want it to stay that way

The District Department of Energy and Environment found that ozone levels in 2020 were exceptionally low due to a reduction in traffic congestion. Author: John Henry. Published: 2 ...

source https://www.wusa9.com/article/tech/science/environment/dc-air-quality-improved-during-the-pandemic/65-4ed12583-c4c3-4298-a89a-bad0e8294a07

A Consequential Gun Ruling After the Buffalo Massacre

During the Supreme Court oral arguments last November, in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., et al. v. Bruen, a major gun-control case, Justice Clarence Thomas and Barbara Underwood, New York's solicitor general, had an exchange about the ...

source https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/05/30/a-consequential-gun-ruling-after-the-buffalo-massacre

2 people were killed in a rare tornado that hit northern Michigan

The town of 4,200 turned to cleanup Saturday, a day after a tornado with 140 mph winds pummeled Gaylord, killing two people, injuring more than 40 and shocking residents who are more familiar with snowstorms than spring windstorms.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/21/1100540632/gaylord-michigan-tornado

Safe Boating Week

WHEREAS, Alaska offers unlimited outdoor activities on the multitude of available waterways; from kayaking to river rafting, sport fishing to boating, Alaska's lakes, rivers, and coastline are used for recreation, work, and transportation; and.

source https://gov.alaska.gov/newsroom/2022/05/21/safe-boating-week-4/

Commissioners present Lycoming County EMS awards

One of the highest honors, the Kline A. DeWire Lifetime Achievement Memorial Award, is given to a current EMS provider in the region with 10 or more years of service. This year the award went to Joe Hopple, of Old Lycoming Township.

source https://www.sungazette.com/news/top-news/2022/05/commissioners-present-lycoming-county-ems-awards/

Ancient forest found at bottom of huge sinkhole in China

Cave explorers in the Guangxi region of southern China alerted scientists when they found the sinkhole, which had a primitive forest inside. Among 30 sinkholes in Leye County this is the largest, at 306 metres long, 150 metres wide and 192 metres deep.

source https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/20/ancient-forest-found-bottom-huge-sinkhole-china-guangxi

Stay healthy and safe when using splashpads

Splash pads (also known as interactive fountains, spray pads, spray parks, or wet decks) are aquatic venues that spray or jet water on users. Splash pads can spread germs and make users sick if the water is not adequately disinfected.

source https://www.michigan.gov/egle/newsroom/mi-environment/2022/05/24/stay-healthy-and-safe-when-using-splashpads

Indianapolis Public Schools honors two as 'Teacher of the Year' for the first time

Do you want to know a secret? That was the question Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Aleesia Johnson had for several dozen first graders at James Whitcomb Riley School 43 on Friday. They did, of course. And it was a pretty big one.

source https://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2022/05/20/indianapolis-public-schools-honors-two-teacher-year/9845208002/

Six Endangered Marine Animals You Might Not Know

May 20, 2022. Learn about some lesser known endangered marine species and what NOAA Fisheries is doing to aid their recovery. Feature Story |. National. 750x500-false-killer-whale-anim2620-NOAA-PIFSC.jpg False killer whale jumping out of the water in ...

source https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/six-endangered-marine-animals-you-might-not-know

Judge rules that pandemic border restrictions must continue, a win for GOP-led states

A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration from lifting the pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 next week. That public health order, which had been set to end on Monday, allows immigration authorities to quickly expel migrants at ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/20/1100499608/judge-rules-that-pandemic-border-restrictions-must-continue-a-win-for-gop-led-st

Scientists discover an ancient forest inside a giant sinkhole in China

Cave explorers stumbled upon a prehistoric forest at the bottom of a giant sinkhole in South China earlier this month. Sinkholes such as these are also known in Chinese as Tiankeng, or "Heavenly pit." At 630 feet deep, the sinkhole would hide the ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/20/1100459262/giant-sinkhole-china-ancient-forest

Alaska Legislature meets deadline, passing budget and some bills that resemble 'turduckens'

That's a compromise, after the state Senate had earlier sought $5,500 payments. House members argued that would draw too much from state savings. The budget is still one of the largest in state history, and ...

source https://www.alaskapublic.org/2022/05/19/alaska-legislature-meets-deadline-passing-budget-and-some-bills-that-resemble-turduckens/

UF to hold vigil in honor of Buffalo victims

The University of Florida will hold a candlelight vigil today to mourn the lives lost in the mass shooting that tragically unfolded in Buffalo, New York. The vigil will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Century Tower. All are welcome to attend.

source https://news.ufl.edu/2022/05/buffalo-shooting/

The US census estimates it missed more than a half-million Texans during 2020 count

Immigrants, people living in poverty and non-English speakers were among the most likely to be missed, yet the crucial count received lackluster promotion by Texas state government. by Alexa Ura May 19, 2022 Updated: 1 hour ago. Copy link.

source https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/19/census-2020-texas-undercount/

2nd racist incident at sports event between Nyack, Pearl River sparks outrage

PEARL RIVER, Rockland County (WABC) -- For the second time this year, a Rockland County community has had to take action after a racist incident during a school sporting event. Back in February, during a varsity basketball game at Pearl River High ...

source https://abc7ny.com/racism-monkey-noises-nyack-high-school-pearl-river/11868966/

If Biden Enacts Broad Student Loan Forgiveness, It May Look Like This

While student loan borrower advocacy groups and top Democrats in Congress have been urging Biden to cancel $50,000 or more in student debt for every borrower, he has definitively ruled that out. “I am not considering $50,000 in debt reduction,” Biden said ...

source https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamminsky/2022/05/19/if-biden-enacts-broad-student-loan-forgiveness-it-may-look-like-this/

These 14 states had significant miscounts in the 2020 census

For the 2020 census, all states were not counted equally well for population numbers used to allocate political representation and federal funding over the next decade, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released Thursday.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/19/1099810793/census-undercount-by-state-arkansas-florida-illinois-mississippi-tennessee-texas

Public Encouraged to Avoid 'Rescuing' Young Wildlife

Many wildlife species, including white-tailed deer, will leave their young to forage for food, returning a few times a day, trusting their young's natural instinct to lie quietly so as not to be detected by predators.

source https://news.delaware.gov/2022/05/19/183715/

Biden Hints at Student Loan Forgiveness, but Many Questions Remain

President Biden has hinted that he is considering relieving at least some of the $1.7 trillion in debt owed to the federal government by more than 40 million student loan borrowers. However, with the final proposal still up ...

source https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/05/19/student-loan-forgiveness-bidens-next-move

Pick to lead new Washington office investigating police deadly force is Microsoft lawyer, former judge

Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday appointed Roger Rogoff, a current attorney for Microsoft who spent nearly three decades in the King County criminal justice system, to lead the Office of Independent Investigations.

source https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/18/rogoff-to-lead-new-washington-office-investigating-police-deadly-force/

How CalMatters readers would spend the state's budget surplus

California's pockets are deeper than ever. The state now has a $97.5 billion budget surplus, Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced. About half of that amount is up for grabs — lawmakers will now duke it out to see their pet projects and priorities ...

source https://calmatters.org/politics/2022/05/spending-california-100-billion-surplus/

Conservatives Are Defending a Sanitized Version of 'The Great Replacement'

Their reaction to the Buffalo shooting shows that the racist theory has now entered the Republican mainstream. By Adam Serwer. Tucker Carlson and other conservative figures. The Atlantic; Alex Wong / Michael Schwartz / Janos Kummer / Ting Shen / Getty.

source https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/buffalo-shooting-republican-great-replacement/629903/

Governor Murphy Announces Appointments to New Jersey Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission

TRENTON- Governor Phil Murphy today announced the appointments of 28 public members to the New Jersey Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Commission. The announcement comes during AAPI Heritage Month, which is an annual celebration that ...

source https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562022/approved/20220518b.shtml

USWNT, USMNT get equal split of World Cup bonuses in new CBAs

The two CBAs will go into effect on June 1 and will last until the end of 2028. The U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association (USNSTPA), which represented the men's players, had been operating without a CBA since the end of 2018.

source https://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states-usaw/story/4668464/uswntusmnt-get-equal-split-of-world-cup-bonuses-in-new-cbas

With a chance to make history, Tina Kotek wins Oregon Democratic primary for governor

Voters aren't thrilled with the state of affairs in Oregon, but that wasn't enough for Democrats to reject a longtime party leader on Tuesday. Former speaker of the state House Tina Kotek has prevailed over Treasurer Tobias Read in the Oregon ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/17/1099361225/oregon-governor-primary-election-results

Fetterman wins Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary, GOP race is too close to call

John Fetterman, Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor, easily won the state's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, but the Republican race appeared headed for a recount. The 6-foot-9 Fetterman, who often wears shorts to campaign events and has ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/17/1099190209/pennsylvania-senate-results-fetterman-lamb-oz-barnette-mccormick

Pollution responsible for one in six deaths across planet, scientists warn

This rise was offset by improvements in the “ancient scourges” of water polluted by pathogens and poor sanitation and indoor smoke from cooking fires. The researchers said pollution, the climate crisis and the destruction of ...

source https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/17/pollution-responsible-one-in-six-deaths-across-planet

Russia's War on Ukraine Will Leave Scars on US, World Economies

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has dealt a blow to the global economy—weakening the postpandemic recovery and aggravating already-high inflation. Even if the worst fears of rising geopolitical tensions and larger economic disruptions do not materialize, ...

source https://www.dallasfed.org/research/economics/2022/0517

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr paid off art school graduates' student loans

As Sunday's commencement ceremony for the Otis College of Art and Design neared its end, graduates prepared to toss their caps and head out into the professional world. They would be armed with new degrees and, in many cases, saddled with student loans ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/17/1099521100/snap-ceo-student-loan-payment-otis-college

If Roe v. Wade is overturned, Michigan law would prohibit abortion for rape victims

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Genevieve Marnon, legislative director of Right to Life in Michigan, about the state's 1931 ban on abortion which could come into effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned. A MARTINEZ, HOST: If the Supreme Court overturns a ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/17/1099400639/if-roe-v-wade-is-overturned-michigan-law-would-prohibit-abortion-for-rape-victim

DPH Offers Guidance And Resources On How To Navigate The Infant Formula Supply Shortage

Talk to your doctor: Families should consult their pediatrician to discuss the best options for their child. Doctors can provide guidance on comparable formula and specialized formula to meet their babies' medical and nutrition needs.

source https://news.delaware.gov/2022/05/17/dph-offers-guidance-and-resources-on-how-to-navigate-the-infant-formula-supply-shortage/

Ward map battle over, but bitterness lingers

That much was clear on Monday when Ald. Anthony Beale (9th), one of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's most outspoken City Council critics, traded insults with Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), the mayoral ally who chairs the Black Caucus.

source https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2022/5/16/23076933/chicago-city-council-new-ward-map-approved-anthony-beale-9th-black-caucus-jason-ervin

Man sentenced for shooting teen at Desert Hot Springs skate park

Police were called to the skate park at the north end of the park, 12800 West Arroyo, about 2 p.m. in response to a report of a gunshot victim and found the wounded boy, whose name was not released. He was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm ...

source https://kesq.com/news/crime/2022/05/16/man-sentenced-for-shooting-teen-at-desert-hot-springs-skate-park/

The federal government is offering another round of free COVID tests

Americans can once again order free COVID-19 tests from the federal government by visiting COVIDtests.gov. In this round, the U.S. Postal Service will deliver eight free rapid antigen tests to any household in the U.S. that wants them, according to the ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/16/1099335734/the-federal-government-is-offering-another-round-of-free-covid-tests

The wildfires burning in the Southwest are bad but 'not unprecedented'

In New Mexico, the massive Calf Canyon-Hermits Peaks Fire is now officially the state's largest recorded wildfire in modern history, eclipsing the 297,845 acre Whitewater-Baldy Fire Complex of 2012. On Monday morning fire officials listed Calf ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/16/1098779996/new-mexico-wildfires-southwest-not-unprecedented

Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire becomes largest in New Mexico history at nearly 300000 acres

The blaze, burning east of Santa Fe, is 27% contained with 2,015 personnel working to contain the fire, officials said Monday on a Facebook page providing updates on the effort to quell it.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/16/weather/new-mexico-fires-monday/index.html

County of Santa Clara and City of San José Release Preliminary Results of 2022 Point-in-Time Homeless Census

Despite pandemic fears, community experienced only a modest overall increase and saw a decrease in unsheltered individuals; officials call for more investments to keep community members from falling into homelessness. SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF.

source https://news.sccgov.org/news-release/county-santa-clara-and-city-san-jose-release-preliminary-results-2022-point-time

What we know about Buffalo supermarket shooting suspect Payton Gendron

The suspect shot four people outside of the grocery store, three fatally, Flynn said in his news release. When he entered the store, he exchanged fire with an armed security guard, who authorities said was a retired Buffalo police officer. The security ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/15/us/payton-gendron-buffalo-shooting-suspect-what-we-know/index.html

At least 1 dead and 5 wounded in shooting at California church

At least one person is dead and five wounded – including four who are critically injured – after a shooting Sunday at a church in Laguna Woods, California, the sheriff's department said. “All victims are adults and are en route to the hospital,” the ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/15/us/orange-county-california-church-shooting/index.html

Is your house at risk of a wildfire? This online tool could tell you

For more than 50 years, anyone buying or renting a house could look up how vulnerable it is to flooding. But for wildfire risk, homeowners were mostly in the dark. Even with thousands of homes destroyed by wildfires every year, most people who move ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/16/1098813861/wildfire-home-real-estate-risk-climate-change

Biden administration unveils action plan to boost affordable housing

Taken together, administration officials said, the actions announced will help close the affordable housing gap and “ease the burden of housing costs,” noting that housing prices are a key driver of inflation. The ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/16/politics/biden-administration-action-plan-affordable-housing/index.html

Small plane crashes into Florida bridge, killing one person and injuring 5, officials say

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement a single-engine Cessna aircraft flying from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport lost power and struck a vehicle on the bridge while landing. The plane carrying a ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/14/us/small-aircraft-crash-miami-bridge/index.html

Shootings near Milwaukee Bucks playoff game prompt curfew

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Downtown Milwaukee will be under a limited curfew for the rest of the weekend and a massive watch party scheduled for Sunday has been called off after 21 people were injured in three separate shootings near an entertainment district ...

source https://www.nba.com/news/20-injured-in-milwaukee-shootings-after-bucks-playoff-game

Dallas police believe 3 recent shootings at Asian-owned businesses may be connected and hate-motivated

The latest shooting took place on Wednesday at a Korean-owned hair salon, police said. At the time, authorities said a suspect ran into the business, shouted something and began shooting. Three women suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/14/us/dallas-asian-run-businesses-shootings/index.html

Milwaukee Bucks cancel Game 7 watch party in Deer District following Friday night's shootings

In a separate statement, the Bucks said: "The shootings that happened in downtown Milwaukee last night were horrific and we condemn this devastating violence," adding the watch party was canceled "to allow law enforcement to devote needed resources to the ...

source https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33916518/milwaukee-bucks-cancel-game-7-watch-party-deer-district-following-friday-night-shootings

Treasury Department Opens Investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott's Use of Federal Funds for Border Mission

Greg Abbott's use of COVID-19 relief dollars to support his border security mission has come under scrutiny in Washington this week as questions grow about whether it's the proper use of the federal funds. The U.S. Treasury Department's inspector ...

source https://www.govexec.com/management/2022/05/treasury-department-opens-investigation-gov-greg-abbotts-use-federal-funds-border-mission/366906/

$22500 reward offered for escaped murderer who attacked driver of Texas prison bus

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice says Gonzalo Lopez has ties to the Mexican mafia. (CNN) An escaped murderer with alleged ties to the Mexican ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/14/us/texas-escaped-murderer-manhunt-saturday/index.html

GOP eyes Pelosi as party weighs payback for January 6 subpoenas

(CNN) House Republicans, furious that five of their own have been subpoenaed by the January 6 select committee, are discussing their own plans to retaliate if they win back the majority: Issuing subpoenas to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/13/politics/nancy-pelosi-subpoenas-january-6/index.html

These families buy about half of infant formula nationwide. Here's how the Biden administration is trying to help them

Some 1.2 million infants are in the WIC program, formally known as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Each state has a contract with a single manufacturer. Abbott Nutrition, which ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/13/politics/baby-formula-shortage-wic-low-income-families/index.html

County Wins Brownfield Assessment Grant

POSTED: May 13, 2022. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that Clatsop County will receive a $500,000 grant for a cleanup and reuse assessment of abandoned properties in Astoria and Seaside through the agency's Brownfield ...

source https://www.co.clatsop.or.us/county/page/county-wins-brownfield-assessment-grant

Texas Supreme Court OKs state child abuse inquiries into the families of trans kids

In a unanimous ruling on a controversial issue, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday has cleared the way for the state child welfare agency to resume investigating parents and doctors who provide gender-affirming care for trans youth — actions that Gov.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/13/1098779201/texas-supreme-court-transgender-gender-affirming-child-abuse

US, foreign officials pledge $3.1B in new Covid funding

The announcement was part of the Biden administration's second Global Covid Summit, where top officials, including Vice President Kamala Harris, appeared with global organizations, nonprofits and foreign officials working to ramp up vaccinations and expand ...

source https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/12/u-s-foreign-3-billion-covid-funding-00031993

The Second Global COVID-19 Summit

We have made great progress, but the pandemic is not over, and now is the time to prepare for the next. The United States as first COVID Summit Chair, Belize, as CARICOM Chair; Germany, holding the G7 Presidency; Indonesia, holding the G20 Presidency; ...

source https://www.state.gov/second-global-covid-19-summit/

Trump sells Washington hotel to Miami-based investor group

NEW YORK — The lease to the Washington, D.C., hotel run by Donald Trump's family company while he was president, a symbol of his power to GOP politicians who gathered there and of corruption to his critics, has been sold by his family company to a ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/12/1098469857/trump-sells-washington-hotel

Five Texas refineries polluted above federal limit on cancer-causing benzene last year, report found

Benzene is a known human carcinogen, according to the EPA. The Texas refineries were among a dozen industrial plants in the U.S. that emitted the highest levels of the chemical in 2021. by Erin Douglas May 12, 2022 11 hours ago. Copy link.

source https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/12/texas-refineries-benzene/

Colo. secretary of state hopeful Tina Peters barred from election role

She's become a hero to election conspiracy theorists following the lead of former President Donald Trump, and is running for the GOP nomination to become the state's top elections official despite the finding she's unfit to run an election.

source https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/colo-secretary-state-hopeful-tina-peters-barred-election-role-rcna28480

Biden puts forward diverse slate of nominees for US sentencing commission

The White House is nominating seven lawyers for posts on the U.S. Sentencing Commission, a bipartisan panel that helps set policies for punishing people convicted of federal crimes. The panel has lacked enough members to do important work since 2019, ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/11/1098222071/biden-puts-forward-diverse-slate-of-nominees-for-u-s-sentencing-commission

Texas court orders that illegal voting conviction against Crystal Mason be reviewed

Texas' highest criminal court on Wednesday ordered that a lower court take another look at the controversial case against Crystal Mason, a Texas woman who was convicted of voting illegally during the 2016 election. At the time Mason voted, she was on ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/11/1098318580/texas-court-orders-that-illegal-voting-conviction-against-crystal-mason-be-revie

Crystal Mason's contentious illegal voting conviction must be reconsidered, criminal appeals court says

Mason said she didn't know she was ineligible to vote when she cast a provisional ballot in 2016, but she was sentenced to five years in prison. Now, the Court of Criminal Appeals says an appellate court that affirmed her conviction must look again at ...

source https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/11/crystal-mason-illegal-voting-texas/

Joseph Salem Named University Librarian

Joseph A. Salem Jr., a nationally recognized university librarian and information literacy expert, has been named the Rita DiGiallonardo Holloway University Librarian and Vice Provost for Library Affairs, Provost Sally Kornbluth announced Wednesday.

source https://today.duke.edu/2022/05/joseph-salem-named-university-librarian

FACT SHEET: Private Sector Steps Up on Cancer Moonshot Call to Action on Cancer Screening

These new actions and collaborations mark progress toward the Cancer Moonshot goal to decrease the death rate from cancer by at least 50 percent over the next 25 years. Just under 100 days ago, President Biden reignited ...

source https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/05/11/fact-sheet-private-sector-steps-up-on-cancer-moonshot-call-to-action-on-cancer-screening/

John Kerry warns a long Ukraine war would threaten climate efforts

Many countries are struggling with an energy crisis while also urgently needing to cut greenhouse gas emissions to limit global heating to 1.5C, he said. “If it's a long ...

source https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/10/john-kerry-warns-long-ukraine-war-threaten-climate-efforts

Biden names combatting inflation and rising costs as his top domestic priority

President Biden said fighting inflation is his "top domestic priority" in an economic speech at the White House Tuesday morning and laid out his administration's plans to lower prices on things like gas, which has hit a record-high cost.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/10/1097891180/biden-names-combatting-inflation-and-rising-costs-as-his-top-domestic-priority

Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season Begins This Sunday – Here's How It Impacts the US

Many Eastern Pacific tropical storms and hurricanes move away from land and are only a concern to shipping interests. But sometimes, the weather pattern can allow these systems to affect Mexico, Central America and the southwestern U.S..

source https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2022-05-10-eastern-pacific-hurricane-season-begins-united-states-impacts

Compromise struck on new Chicago City Council ward map; could avoid referendum

Under the deal, which still needs to be cemented by a Chicago City Council vote next week, the map will create 16 Black majority wards and 14 Latino majority wards — one fewer than the Latino caucus had fought for.

source https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2022/5/10/23065196/new-chicago-city-council-ward-map-boundaries-compromise-black-latino-caucus-referendum

Alaska Senate votes for energy payment on top of dividend

The Alaska Senate voted Monday for a $1,300 “energy relief” payment in addition to a dividend payment for residents this year. The energy payment passed 12-7 as an amendment to the state budget package that senators were debating.

source https://www.alaskapublic.org/2022/05/10/alaska-senate-votes-for-energy-payment-on-top-of-dividend/

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

The Wok: Chef and food writer J. Kenji López-Alt takes joy in a scientific approach to his cooking. He talks with Short Wave host Emily Kwong about his new cookbook, The Wok, and ...

source https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-extra/2022/05/09/1097601484/may-is-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month

MSU 2022 Spring Commencement is May 14

Morehead State University has announced details for the upcoming Spring Commencement. Two commencement ceremonies will be held for spring and summer graduates on Saturday, May 14, in the Academic-Athletic Center (AAC).

source https://www.moreheadstate.edu/news/2022/may/msu-2022-spring-commencement-is-may-14

Authorities find human remains in Lake Mead twice in one week

The Clark County Medical Examiner was called in to determine the cause of death, the service said, and the investigation is ongoing. It was the second time in a week that human remains were discovered at ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/09/1097637255/authorities-find-human-remains-lake-mead-twice-in-one-week

Fish and Wildlife Almanac

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources asks that people avoid disturbing or touching deer fawns, which are born around this time of year. Most fawns are born in mid-May to mid-June, and fawns do not attempt to evade predators during their first ...

source https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/news/2022/05/09/fish-and-wildlife-almanac

Democrats hope abortion will jolt young voters to action in the midterms

After a draft opinion suggested that the Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade, President Biden and other Democrats called on voters to send more lawmakers who support abortion rights to Washington. "If the court does overturn Roe, it will fall on ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/09/1097100048/democrats-abortion-young-voters-midterms

Over 5000 graduates to cross stage in UTSA spring Commencement ceremonies

Graduates of the Carlos Alvarez College of Business, University College, College of Education and Human Development and the Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design will receive their degrees during the second ceremony at 4 p.m..

source https://www.utsa.edu/today/2022/05/story/spring-2022-commencement-preview.html

Biden to deliver remarks on inflation Tuesday, official says

(CNN) President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on inflation Tuesday, a White House official said, as his administration looks to further address one of the key economic concerns for voters heading into November's midterm elections.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/08/politics/biden-inflation-speech/index.html

The leaked abortion decision blew up overnight. In 1973, Roe had a longer fuse

Along the way, the movement helped elect four Republican presidents who would in turn appoint all of the Supreme Court justices now expected to overturn Roe. Each is a member of the conservative Federalist Society, which began in law schools in the years ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/08/1097118409/the-leaked-abortion-decision-blew-up-overnight-in-1973-roe-had-a-longer-fuse

Abortion doesn't belong at the supreme court, says 'Most Dangerous Branch' author

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist David Kaplan about the Supreme Court draft opinion that suggests the justices will overturn Roe v. Wade — and factors that led the court to this moment. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/07/1097434984/abortion-doesnt-belong-at-the-supreme-court-says-most-dangerous-branch-author

An Indiana man charged with murder advances in election for local township board

A man charged with murder is among the three candidates who advanced in a primary election for a township board in central Indiana. Andrew Wilhoite, 40, won close to 22% of the total 276 votes this week in the Republican race for three positions on the ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/07/1097424760/indiana-boone-county-murder-charge-election

If Biden Doesn't Enact Student Loan Cancellation, Here Are 5 Reasons Why

Opponents of wide-scale student loan forgiveness say it's classic wealth distribution. If Biden forgives student loans for most or all student loan borrowers, critics say that college-educated Americans will receive financial relief at the expense of those ...

source https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2022/05/07/if-biden-doesnt-enact-student-loan-cancellation-here-are-5-reasons-why/

2 wildfires in New Mexico have merged into 1. And the weekend is bringing high winds

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A wildfire burning east of Santa Fe right now is the second biggest in New Mexico's recorded history. And it's not even peak fire season yet. Two fires have merged into one ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/06/1097261179/2-wildfires-in-new-mexico-have-merged-into-1-and-the-weekend-is-bringing-high-wi

White House walks a fine line with intelligence sharing in Ukraine

On top of that, any US assessment of what actions might provoke Moscow depends on the thinking of just one man, Russian President Vladimir Putin. “You're trying to put on your Vladimir Putin ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/06/politics/white-house-intelligence-sharing-ukraine-red-line-russia/index.html

Appeal for foster carers to keep children in their communities

Too often, due to a lack of foster carers, children are placed with foster families away from their local area, and sibling groups are separated. Hertfordshire County Council is now looking for more people to ...

source https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-the-council/news/news-archive/appeal-for-foster-carers-to-keep-children-in-their-communities

Abortion-rights groups see a surge in donations after Roe v. Wade leak

The Abortion Care Network said it raised $250,000 since the court's draft decision was leaked, the largest influx of donations the association has seen. The DC Abortion Fund raised "an unprecedented amount of donations" — $132,377 in two days, said Devin ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/06/1097210720/roe-v-wade-abortion-groups-donations-surge

Four UW researchers elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2022

James Truman, professor emeritus of biology. They are among 120 new members and 30 international members to the National Academy of Sciences this year. Election “recognizes achievement in science by election to membership, and ...

source https://www.washington.edu/news/2022/05/06/nas-2022/

Remote learning likely widened racial, economic achievement gap

A new report on pandemic learning loss found that high-poverty schools both spent more weeks in remote instruction during 2020-21 and suffered large losses in achievement when they did so. Districts that remained largely in-person, however, ...

source https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/05/remote-learning-likely-widened-racial-economic-achievement-gap/

Gov. Ivey's Message for National Day of Prayer 2022

Gov. Kay Ivey delivers a message for the 71st National Day of Prayer on May, 5, 2022. Gov. Ivey proclaimed the day as National Day of Prayer in the state of Alabama: https://ift.tt/WZMIPdK.

source https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2022/05/gov-iveys-message-for-national-day-of-prayer-2022/

Apply for Aid

We'll partner with you when it comes to financing your education at Cornerstone University. Use the checklist below to navigate the ins and outs of applying for financial aid. 01. Apply for Admission for Cornerstone.

source https://www.cornerstone.edu/tuition-financial-aid/apply-for-aid/

Karine Jean-Pierre will become the 1st Black White House press secretary

President Biden has named Karine Jean-Pierre as his second White House press secretary, replacing Jen Psaki later this month. Jean-Pierre, who has been Psaki's deputy since the start of the administration, will make history several times over.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/05/1096942696/karine-jean-pierre-is-replacing-jen-psaki-as-white-house-press-secretary

Illinois State Travels to Carbondale for Season Finale Series with Southern Illinois

NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds are on the road for their final three-game series of the 2022 conference season as Illinois State (22-25, 12-11 MVC) is set to take on the Southern Illinois Salukis (25-18-1, 14-10 MVC) on Friday, May 6 and Saturday, ...

source https://goredbirds.com/news/2022/5/5/softball-illinois-state-travels-to-carbondale-for-season-finale-series-with-southern-illinois.aspx

Vaquita porpoise could survive … but only if illegal fishing stops immediately

Scientists studying the DNA of the world's smallest cetacean and rarest marine mammal, the vaquita porpoise, have made a surprising and bittersweet discovery. close-up of a porpoise, ...

source https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/05/vaquita-porpoise-could-survive-but-only-if-fishing-stops-immediately

World Food Prize goes to former farmer who answers climate change question: 'So what?'

For scientist – and former farmer – Cynthia Rosenzweig, her work on climate change has always revolved around one big question: "So what?" "Impacts of climate change are crucially important," she says. "If the climate changes and nothing happened, ...

source https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/05/05/1096797684/world-food-prize-goes-to-former-farmer-who-answers-climate-change-question-so-wh

Campaigning for Henry Cuellar, a Democratic US House leader says party shouldn't shun abortion opponents

House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn visited Texas to stump for Cuellar this week ahead of his runoff race. The trip fell two days after Politico published a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that favors overturning Roe v. Wade.

source https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/04/jim-clyburn-henry-cuellar-democrats-abortion-election/

President Biden Signs Memo to Combat Quantum Computing Threat

As the National Manager for National Security Systems, the Director of NSA will oversee this process across the 50-plus government departments and agencies using National Security Systems (NSS) - systems that contain classified information or are otherwise ...

source https://www.nsa.gov/Press-Room/News-Highlights/Article/Article/3020175/president-biden-signs-memo-to-combat-quantum-computing-threat/

Time change for Commencement Main Ceremony

Umbrellas will be permitted in the stadium, and ponchos will be available on a first come, first served basis. (Graduates are to gather in the Liberty University Indoor Practice Facility no later than 8 a.m.) The day's schedule has also been adjusted ...

source https://www.liberty.edu/news/2022/05/04/time-change-for-commencement-main-ceremony/

Mental Health Capacity Building To Expand In Saskatchewan Schools

Saskatchewan is taking steps to improve the mental health of students. Building on a successful pilot project for student mental health in five Saskatchewan schools, the Mental Health Capacity Building initiative will expand to additional schools in ...

source https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2022/may/04/mental-health-capacity-building-to-expand-in-saskatchewan-schools

Bally's River West casino plan expected to get mayor's nod: sources

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is preparing to turn over her cards in the Chicago casino, with all signs pointing to a winning hand for Bally's Corporation and their River West bid, sources told the Chicago Sun-Times on Tuesday. The city signaled in a March ...

source https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2022/5/3/23055423/chicago-casino-ballys-lightfoot-river-west-tribune-printing-plant-site-hard-rock-78-bluhm

Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court may overturn abortion rights, leak suggests

Millions of women across the US could soon lose their legal right to abortion, according to a leaked Supreme Court document. The document, published by Politico, suggests the country's top court is poised to overturn the 1973 decision that legalised ...

source https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61302740

17 UI students, alumni receive Fulbright awards to travel abroad in 2022-23

Seventeen University of Iowa students and alumni were chosen from about 10,000 Fulbright Award applicants nationwide to serve as representatives of the U.S. State Department to teach English abroad and to undertake public health research and creative ...

source https://now.uiowa.edu/2022/05/17-ui-students-alumni-receive-fulbright-awards-travel-abroad-2022-23

Former Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old in back charged with murder, DA says

Three of the officers took cover, but Mendoza engaged in a "tactically unsound" foot chase of the boy and shot at him three times, Krasner said.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/02/us/philadelphia-police-12yearold-murder/index.html

In Full Bloom: Class of 2022 Grads Join the Growing Alumni Community

An SNHU graduate in cap and gown, standing among many other sitting graduates. Graduation ceremonies can feel like the end of an era. It's the culmination of effort and determination that guided graduates through their courses ...

source https://www.snhu.edu/about-us/newsroom/community/spring-2022-commencement

The story behind Asian Pacific American Heritage, and why it's celebrated in May

"Our history is also filled with incredible stories of resilience, of persistence, of determination, to fight for our basic rights," Choi told NPR. "This is a celebration of our history, of ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/02/1095812576/aapi-asian-pacific-heritage-month-origin-may-why

Students anticipate first in-person commencement in two years

After two years of virtual and hybrid commencement ceremonies due to the pandemic, the University will finally return to an in-person experience for the graduating class of 2022. The University-wide Commencement Ceremony will be held in Memorial ...

source https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/campus-life/2022/05/02/in-person-commencement/

Some California school districts that grew during the pandemic feel shortchanged

Last school year, growing districts weren't funded for all their students. Their leaders say they've been hurt by efforts to protect the majority of the state's districts experiencing declining enrollment.

source https://calmatters.org/education/k-12-education/2022/05/california-school-districts/

Rep. Madison Cawthorn is under mounting pressure from scandals ahead of midterms

Fresh accusations of ethics violations against North Carolina Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn are testing the inflammatory congressman's reelection run, adding to a list of scandals that have put the once-rising far-right star at odds with some ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/02/1095770735/madison-cawthorn-allegations

READ: Biden's full White House Correspondents' Dinner remarks

President Joe Biden speaks at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2022. Patrick Semansky/AP. Washington, DC ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/01/politics/transcript-joe-biden-white-house-correspondents-dinner/index.html

The US Marshals Service is offering $10K for information about an Alabama fugitive

The U.S. Marshals Service is offering up to $10,000 for information leading to the capture of Casey White, an Alabama inmate charged with two counts of capital murder who disappeared from custody on Friday. Also missing is Vicky White, the Lauderdale ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/01/1095832188/alabama-inmate-casey-white

Cinco de Mayo is Thursday. Here's how to celebrate with food, deals and parties in Topeka

Queso fundidos is one of the appetizers Los Mandiles Rojos is offering for half price to. Every Cinco de Mayo, revelers seeking Mexican food and drink specials don't have to look ...

source https://www.cjonline.com/story/entertainment/2022/05/01/cinco-de-mayo-2022-food-deals-specials-celebrations-topeka-kansas/9573802002/

Firefighters battling the nation's largest active wildfire brace for strong winds

Calmer winds on Saturday aided the firefighting effort after gusts accelerated the fire's advance to a point on Friday when "we were watching the fire march about a mile every hour," said Jayson Coil, a fire operations official.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/01/1095812382/new-mexico-wildfire-updates

President Biden mocks Trump at White House Correspondents' Dinner

President Joe Biden addressed the White House Correspondents' Association on Saturday night, the first time a president has spoken at the event in six years. The event was cancelled during the pandemic, and former president Donald Trump shunned the ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/05/01/1095801502/president-biden-mocks-trump-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner

Dozens of buildings leveled after a powerful tornado tears through Wichita area

(CNN) A powerful tornado tore through the Wichita, Kansas, area Friday night, leveling dozens of structures in the city of Andover, according to officials. The twister touched down in Sedgewick County before traveling to Andover in Butler County, ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/30/weather/andover-kansas-tornado-saturday/index.html