Pro-Palestinian protesters march to the Met Gala (www.independent.co.uk)
Ex-Purdue president says student protesters who break laws should be expelled and replaced [Sarah Fortinsky | 05/05/24 | The Hill] (thehill.com)
Sen. Tim Scott dodges on whether he would accept 2024 election results (www.nbcnews.com)
The senator, who ran for the Republican nomination for president last year, repeatedly refused to say whether he’d accept this year’s presidential election results, regardless of who wins....
Jack Dorsey departs Bluesky board. (techcrunch.com)
LA police clear pro-Palestinian camp at USC (www.bbc.com)
Police in Los Angeles have cleared out a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California (USC)....
Lawsuit alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers statewide (apnews.com)
Child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive and systemic for decades, according to disturbing accounts in a lawsuit filed Monday by 95 men and women housed at the youth centers as children....
Kristi Noem walks back claim that she met Kim Jong Un as memoir comes under scrutiny (www.independent.co.uk)
Oil Companies Contaminated a Family Farm. The Courts and Regulators Let the Drillers Walk Away. (www.propublica.org)
The first sign of trouble bubbled up from gopher holes a stone’s throw from Stan Ledgerwood’s front door. The salt water left an oily sheen on the soil and a swath of dead grass in the yard....
Fraternity Boots Bro Who Made Monkey Noises at Black Ole Miss Protester (www.thedailybeast.com)
Kristi Noem defends apparent threat to kill Biden’s dog Commander: ‘Say hello to Cricket’ (nypost.com)
U.S. put a hold on an ammunition shipment to Israel (www.axios.com)
The Biden administration last week put a hold on a shipment of U.S.-made ammunition to Israel, two Israeli officials told Axios....
Kidnapped baby found alive two days after mother and another woman were found dead (www.independent.co.uk)
A Columbia professor wanted to document history. NYPD arrested him outside his home (www.usatoday.com)
Gregory Pflugfelder had just finished the final class of his career at Columbia. In 28 years at the university, he achieved many accolades as a professor of history who taught a popular course on Japanese monsters – mostly focused on Godzilla and "the role of the monstrous in the cultural imagination."...
For the jury in Trump's hush money trial, evidence of a criminal conspiracy comes in bits and pieces (abcnews.go.com)
After two weeks of testimony, jurors have seen over 120 exhibits....
Here’s how much the average American has in their retirement savings by age [Ashleigh Jackson | 05/05/24 | The Hill] (thehill.com)
First Patient Begins Newly Approved Sickle Cell Gene Therapy (www.nytimes.com)
For a lucky few, like Kendric, the treatment could make possible lives they have longed for. A solemn and shy adolescent, he had learned that ordinary activities — riding a bike, going outside on a cold day, playing soccer — could bring on episodes of searing pain....
Trump compares Biden admin the ‘Gestapo’ and attacks prosecutor in dark donor speech (www.independent.co.uk)
Israel military calls on Palestinian civilians to evacuate Rafah (www.reuters.com)
Israel’s military said on Monday it had begun encouraging residents of Rafah to evacuate the southern Gazan city as part of a ‘limited scope’ operation, but did not immediately confirm media reports this was part of preparation for a ground assault....
RNC chief counsel resigns after two months (www.cnn.com)
The Republican National Committee’s chief counsel Charlie Spies has resigned two months after accepting the position....
Law Firm Defending Trump Seeks to Withdraw From a Long-Running Case (www.nytimes.com)
Russia plotting sabotage across Europe, intelligence agencies warn (www.ft.com)
Superintendent fired after allegedly investigating students for not applauding her daughter enough (www.latimes.com)
A San Diego-area school district superintendent was fired this week, nearly a year after students alleged she threatened to ban them from graduation ceremonies after they inadequately applauded her daughter at a banquet....
SEC’s Gensler turns tide against crypto in courts (www.politico.com)
Bernard Hill, 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Titanic' star, dies at 79: Reports (www.usatoday.com)
A driver dies after crashing into a security barrier around the White House complex, authorities say (apnews.com)
