 |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| Happy Tuesday, Daily Briefing readers! Many are waking to the distressing news out of Mexico City this morning as a metro overpass collapsed late Monday night, killing at least 20 people and wounding dozens more. Also in the news, the U.S. has placed restrictions on travel to India following the Asian nation's crippling COVID-19 outbreak. |
| Steve is here with more of Tuesday's news. |
| 🌎 The Biden administration said Monday it would allow 62,500 refugees to resettle in the United States this year, reversing course after initially saying it would keep the historically low Trump-era limit of 15,000. But the president said the U.S. was unlikely to meet the higher goal. |
| ⚖ Federal agents opened fire on an armed man outside CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, during an hourslong standoff on Monday, authorities said. The FBI said it is reviewing the incident. |
| ⚖ Los Angeles County said it took "corrective personnel actions" against any employees who improperly shared photos from the scene of Kobe Bryant's death, but said the photos were not publicly disseminated and Bryant's widow, Vanessa, is wrong to file a lawsuit over it. |
| 🖥Bill Gates, a Microsoft co-founder who is worth over $100 billion, and his wife Melinda are divorcing after 27 years of marriage. They said they'll keep working together at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a global health and development charity. |
| 📺Conan O'Brien, capping a 28-year career in late-night TV, will end his nightly TBS talk show "Conan" on June 24, WarnerMedia announced Monday. But O'Brien isn't disappearing, he's just pivoting to a new project. |
| 🎧On today's 5 Things podcast, hear from activists pushing for police reform in Minneapolis following George Floyd's killing and the conviction of Derek Chauvin. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
| Here's what's happening today: |
Recovery efforts continue in Mexico City after overpass collapse |
| At least 20 people were killed and about 70 more injured when a metro overpass in Mexico City collapsed, sending a subway car plunging toward a busy road late Monday night, authorities said. The accident trapped cars under rubble and passengers in train cars hanging in mid-air, video on social media and Mexico television showed. Dozens of rescuers have continued searching through wreckage from the collapsed, preformed concrete structure. "There are unfortunately children among the dead," Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said, without specifying how many. The collapse occurred on the newest of the Mexico City subway's lines, Line 12, the construction of which has been plagued by complaints and accusations of irregularities. The line had to be partly closed in 2013 so tracks could be repaired. The Mexico City Metro is one of the largest and busiest in the world, with at least four million people using it every day, The New York Times reports. |
What else people are reading: |
| 🔵 Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney called President Donald Trump's election fraud falsehood a "big lie" Monday and slammed fellow Republicans for perpetuating it. |
| 🟣 Josh Duggar will not be able to go home to his wife and kids, should he be released on bail, a judge ruled Friday. The former reality TV star appeared virtually in court and pleaded not guilty to two counts of child pornography charges. |
| 🟢 Lavinia Mounga boarded a flight from Salt Lake City to Honolulu, expecting to enjoy a family vacation. Hours later, she landed with a newborn baby boy in her arms. The new mom didn't know she was pregnant and gave birth at just 29 weeks, a report states. |
| 🟠 Future Apple Watch models may be able to measure blood sugar levels, blood pressure and blood alcohol, suggest revelations from one of Apple's suppliers. |
| 🟣 The official title and release date for the highly-anticipated "Black Panther" sequel were revealed Monday as part of a megatrailer celebrating Marvel movies. Fans were also treated to a first look at Chloé Zhao's "Eternals," and learned the title of Brie Larson's "Captain Marvel" sequel. |
US to restrict travel to India following COVID-19 outbreak |
| Beginning Tuesday, the Biden administration will restrict travel from the U.S. to India . The decision comes after a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, White House Press secretary Jen Psaki said last week. "The policy will be implemented in light of extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple variants circulating in India," Psaki said in a statement. The restrictions apply to foreign nationals traveling from India to the U.S., not U.S. citizens. Others exempted include lawful permanent residents of the U.S. and their families, foreign officials and those traveling for humanitarian, public health or national security reasons. India has become the first in the world to report more than 400,000 daily cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. has begun shipping valuable vaccine components, oxygen, and masks to India, and other nations are lending help as well, but the demand will still outstrip supply. |
| |
Severe weather expected to continue in Southeast |
| After severe weather — including a tornado in the Atlanta area — battered the South Monday, more storms are expected across the Southeast on Tuesday. States at the greatest risk include much of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, the Storm Prediction Center said. Storm hazards Tuesday will include hail, flooding downpours, tornadoes and damaging, straight-line wind gusts of up to 75 mph, according to AccuWeather. At least 37,000 people were without power Monday evening in Texas, Georgia and Florida, according to poweroutage.us. One man was killed Monday in Douglasville, Georgia, when a falling tree brought power lines down onto his vehicle. There were reports of trees down across the Atlanta area, firefighters said. |
| |
Florida Gov. DeSantis invalidates COVID-19 restrictions statewide |
| Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended local COVID-19 emergency orders Monday and signed a proposal lawmakers previously approved that limits the government's ability to impose mask requirements and other social distancing measures used to combat the coronavirus. Tuesday will be the first full day the the altered rules will be in effect. The measure, Senate Bill 2006, also makes permanent DeSantis' executive order that prohibits "vaccine passports," saying it is unnecessary "to be policing people at this point." DeSantis' executive order to strike down local virus restrictions doesn't apply to mask mandates or social distancing policies issued by businesses. Opponents warned the restrictions would generate lawsuits and could have other unintended consequences, such as tourists avoiding the state because of health concerns. They also questioned whether the measure will provoke a First Amendment challenge. |
| |
It's Teacher Appreciation Day! |
| It's Teacher Appreciation Week, and today is Teacher Appreciation Day. The pandemic was not kind to teachers, who have had to deal with school closings, finding new and creative ways to virtually teach students and other roadblocks. It has taken a toll on many. We wanted to highlight some ways to celebrate, appreciate and honor the teachers in our lives. |
| 📘 These educators stuck with us over the past year because of their tenacity or charm or dogged determination to help students or communities. |
| 📙 We've got more about Teacher Appreciation Week and a few ideas about how you can show the teachers in your life how important they are. |
| 📗 Today is one of the biggest freebie days of the year. Fast food chains like McDonald's and Taco Bell are offering up free food specials for everyone, and teachers can jump on sales at the nation's two largest office-supply stores, Staples and Office Depot. |
Happy Star Wars Day! Indulge your inner Skywalker |
| Tuesday is May the 4th, and that means it's time to celebrate Jedi, Sith, the Resistance, the Skywalkers, and the rest of the Star Wars universe. Why May 4, you ask? Just look at the date, a play on "May the Force be with you." With the pandemic still cramping our collective style somewhat, it's a great time to binge on the beloved films and TV series at home. This year, fans will get a brand new story in the "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" galaxy in the form of "Star Wars: The Bad Batch." The Lucasfilm Animation spin-off series opens with a special 70-minute first episode which premieres on May 4th on Disney+. |
| |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories published Monday |
| |
| |
| |
| |
No comments:
Post a Comment