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Falling Chinese rocket to crash to Earth on weekend as US calls for ‘responsible space behaviours’  The GuardianChinese rocket expected to fall to Earth in the coming days  CBC NewsPentagon tracking an out-of-control Chinese rocket expected to crash into Earth  CNETPentagon tracking out-of-control Chinese rocket that could reenter Earth’s atmosphere  CNN Chinese rocket likely to make uncontrolled reentry on May 8, report says  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Investigators uncover ‘most extensive gambling operation’ seen in decades, sheriff says  KSAT San AntonioBexar County Sheriff’s Office addresses search warrant executed by SWAT and DEA on the southeast sid  KENS 5: Your San Antonio News Source6 arrested in connection with drugs, weapons, body armor seizure on SE Side  KSAT San AntonioAccused white supremacists arrested, guns found during drug raid on Southeast Side  WOAIInvestigators uncover ‘most extensive gambling operation’ seen in decades, sheriff says  KSAT 12View Full Coverage on Google News

Man Arrested In San Francisco Stabbing Of 2 Asian Women  NPRAsian American Attacks: Suspect In SF Attack On 2 Asian Women In Custody; Grandson Speaks Out  KPIX CBS SF Bay Area2 Asian women stabbed on San Francisco street, suspect arrested, police say  Fox NewsTwo Elderly Asian Women Stabbed on Mid-Market, Suspect Arrested  SFistMan allegedly stabs 2 elderly Asian women  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Repairing Generations of Trauma, One Lotus Flower at a Time  The New York Times

St. Paul man who helped burn down Third Precinct, stole police gear sentenced to prison and $12 million restitution  Minneapolis Star TribuneView Full Coverage on Google News

Robert Gates confirms Biden did not support ‘immediate action’ on bin Laden  Fox NewsAmid US pullout, Taliban issue threat to Afghan journalists  Yahoo NewsAn Out Of Control Rocket | May 6, 2021  CNN 10Peace is possible in Afghanistan  Al Jazeera EnglishOpinion | Here’s What Biden Must Do Before We Leave Afghanistan  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News

Rep. Liz Cheney says House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy ‘changed his story’ on the Capitol riot  Business InsiderFacing an ouster from House leadership, Cheney says GOP at ‘turning point’ in new op-ed  CNN Republicans wish Liz Cheney would keep quiet  Seattle TimesLiz Cheney: The GOP is at a turning point. History is watching us.  The Washington PostRep. Liz Cheney is courageous while Republican men are profiles in cowardice  USA TODAYView Full Coverage on Google News

We’re starting to see how the pandemic affected births in the US  CNN The U.S. Birthrate Has Dropped Again. The Pandemic May Be Accelerating the Decline.  The New York TimesU.S. birth and fertility rates in 2020 dropped to another record low, CDC says  CNBCCould These Plummeting Fertility Rates Send the U.S. into a Population Crisis? by Rebecca Downs  TownhallNo Country for New Babies  New York MagazineView Full Coverage on Google News

South Carolina to bring back firing squads for executions  Fox NewsSouth Carolina House adds firing squad to execution methods  The Associated PressSouth Carolina House votes to add firing squad to execution methods  WJW FOX 8 News ClevelandSouth Carolina House votes to add firing squad to execution methods; would become fourth state to use shooting  USA TODAYFiring squad likely to join electric chair, lethal injection as execution options in SC  New York Post View Full Coverage on Google News

Jenner: ‘I am all for the wall’ at the border  POLITICOCaitlyn Jenner to Hannity on her bid for California governor: I’m an ‘outsider’ ‘in a race for solutions’  Fox NewsOpinion: Caitlyn who? | Indy Now | csindy.com  Colorado Springs IndependentJen Richards Feels Caitlyn Jenner Is ‘Complicit’ in Systemic Transphobia After Athlete Comment  PEOPLELiberal MSNBC host Joy Reid invites trans activist to bash Caitlyn Jenner as ‘hateful’  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Arizona Democrats, GOP settle over 2020 ballot review, but audit will continue  NBC NewsObservers report ballots and laptop computers have been left unattended in Arizona recount, according to secretary of state  The Washington PostUS Justice Department worried about Arizona Senate recount  Yahoo NewsArizona’s Republican-Run Election Audit Is Now Looking for Bamboo-Laced “China Ballots”  SlateArizona’s bizarre, haphazard, and partisan “audit” of the 2020 election  Vox.comView Full Coverage on Google News

Husband of missing Colorado woman Suzanne Morphew arrested on first-degree murder charge  Denver7 – The Denver ChannelView Full Coverage on Google News

Trump and legal team approached about Giuliani legal costs  CNN Here’s when Andrew Giuliani will announce if he’s running for NY governor  New York Post U.S. prosecutors want ‘special master’ to review Giuliani evidence  AOLDOJ asks for outside lawyer to review Giuliani evidence | TheHill  The HillA week after FBI raid, Rudy Giuliani prepares to host Midstate fundraiser for Mastriano  ABC27View Full Coverage on Google News

Student dies after shooting himself in Upstate high school parking lot, police say  WYFF4 GreenvilleView Full Coverage on Google News

A 3-Month-Old Baby Was Fatally Shot When A Police Chase Ended In Gunfire  BuzzFeed NewsA murder suspect and his kidnapped baby son die after police shootout in Mississippi  CNN Baby boy killed during attempted arrest in Mississippi, police say  Yahoo NewsCoroner: Infant killed by bullet, caught in crossfire between police and murder suspect  WLBTFather used infant son as human shield in shootout with cops: report  New York Post View Full Coverage on Google News

Giant Bidens, Tiny Carters: A Look at Photographic Distortion  The New York TimesA Photo Of The Bidens With The Carters Is Freaking Everyone Out  HuffPostWhy Biden Looks Like a Giant Next to President Jimmy Carter  Inside EditionGiant Bidens? Small Carters? Photo of first couples sparks memes  WSAV-TVUnderstanding the weird Biden-Carter photo could help you take better selfies  Popular ScienceView Full Coverage on Google News

Two American students sentenced to life in Italian prison after stabbing police officer 11 times  Fox NewsAmerican students convicted of murdering Italian police officer  CNN 2 Americans get life in prison for murder in Italy  CBS Evening NewsUS tourists given life terms for murdering Italian policeman -judge  The Jerusalem Post2 American college students found guilty in the death of a police officer in Italy  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Biden Backs Waiving International Patent Protections For COVID-19 Vaccines  NPRU.S. backs waiving patent protections for Covid vaccines, citing global health crisis  CNBCBiden administration supports waiver of patent protections for Covid vaccines  CNBC TelevisionTai Says United States Will Back India-South Africa Proposal to Waive IP Rights Under TRIPS  IPWatchdog.comPfizer, Moderna shares plummet after Biden administration backs a COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Illinois prosecutor Kim Foxx admits ‘breakdown of communication’ in Adam Toledo case  NBC NewsOfficial resigns after probe into statements made in court about Adam Toledo, who was fatally shot by Chicago police  USA TODAYKim Foxx’s second in command resigns same day report released on statements made following Adam Toledo shooting  WGN TV ChicagoKim Foxx top aide out over misleading Adam Toledo shooting description in court  Chicago TribuneTop Foxx Deputy Resigns After Botched Toledo Bond Hearing  Chicago, IL PatchView Full Coverage on Google News

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reflects on COVID, vaccination goals and ongoing battle against coronavirus  WDIV ClickOnDetroitGov. Whitmer touts signs of progress in Michigan’s fights against COVID-19  Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIVMichigan eases COVID-19 rules on wearing masks outside, during youth sports  Detroit Free PressLetter: Whitmer’s COVID-19 response about control, not health  The Detroit NewsWhitmer: We expect Michigan to hit 55% of people vaccinated in next 7-10 days  WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7View Full Coverage on Google News

Woman allegedly sets home on fire with person still inside, watches it burn from lawn chair  NBC NewsMd. Woman Allegedly Set Fire to Her Home with a Person Inside, then Sat on Lawn Chair and Watched  PEOPLEWoman Watches Home Burn in Lawn Chair After Allegedly Setting it On Fire with Person Inside  Yahoo EntertainmentPolice: Maryland woman set fire to home with person inside, then sat in lawn chair to watch it burn  syracuse.comMaryland Woman Allegedly Set Fire To Her Home Then Watched Blaze From Lawn Chair  OxygenView Full Coverage on Google News

Permitless carry of a handgun in Texas nearly law, after Senate OKs bill  The Texas TribuneTexas Senate Passes Constitutional Carry Bill  CBSDFWTexas Sen. Brandon Creighton collapses on Senate floor during permitless carry debate  KVUE.comTexas House passes fetal ‘heartbeat’ bill that could ban abortions at 6 weeks, nears passage in Legislature  KTRK-TV‘Constitutional’ Carry? Maybe Not  National ReviewView Full Coverage on Google News

SpaceX’s Starship prototype rocket SN15 successfully lands after test flight  CNBCSpaceX successfully lands Starship prototype for first time  Fox BusinessSuccess! SpaceX lands Mars rocket prototype for the first time  CNN Watch: SpaceX Launch and Landing of Starship SN15  The New York TimesSpaceX successfully lands a Starship test flight  Ars TechnicaView Full Coverage on Google News

Video: See the moment Barry Morphew was arrested  FOX 31 DenverView Full Coverage on Google News

Harvard requires COVID-19 vaccination for on-campus students  WCVB BostonPSU to require proof of COVID vaccination  KGW NewsUniversity of Utah vaccinates students at on-campus clinics  KUTV 2NewsDon’t just encourage college kids to get vaccinated. Require it | Editorial  NJ.comUniversity Of Delaware Will Require On-Campus Students To Be Vaccinated  CBS PhillyView Full Coverage on Google News