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 | | | A 'jailhouse romance' gone wrong? | | Authorities give an update on the ex-jail officer and inmate who evaded authorities, Biden denounces attack on a Wisconsin anti-abortion group and more to start your Tuesday. | | |
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| A corrections officer who escaped with an inmate from an Alabama prison has died after the romantically-involved fugitives dodged authorities for over a week. No suspects have been named yet in an arson attack on a Wisconsin anti-abortion group's headquarters. The House of Representatives will vote on sending billions more in aid to Ukraine and infrastructure is serving as a political harbinger in this year's primaries. The namesake son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos appears poised to have won the presidential election by a landslide. |
| I'm Nicole, with Tuesday's news. |
Some news to know now |
| 🔔 Two former Oklahoma police officers have been charged after fatally shooting a Black man. |
| 🟩 The three Americans who fell ill and died at a Bahamas resort had been treated at a hospital the night before. |
| 😷 What will COVID look like this summer? Experts say the virus won't be endemic. |
| 📚 Book bans used as Conservative political currency are worrying literary advocates. |
| 🔵 ''Shocked, surprised and alarmed'': An accuser recounted alleged sexual misconduct by celebrity chef Mario Batali. |
| 🐶 Patron, a bomb-sniffing dog, was honored by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for finding more than 200 explosive devices. |
 | | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored his smallest soldier Sunday – the Jack Russell terrier Patron, who has detected more than 200 explosive devices. | | Efrem Lukatsky/AP | |
| 🧳 If you're preparing for summer travel, our product experts at Reviewed have researched 10 highly-rated luggage sets for under $100 to make your jetsetting a breeze. |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, reporter Candy Woodall looks at Democrats' legislative efforts on abortion rights. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
More details expected after fugitive ex-corrections officer dies, inmate arrested |
| The corrections officer who escaped with an inmate from an Alabama prison and evaded authorities for over a week died Monday after the fugitives were taken into custody, officials said . Ex-corrections officer Vicky White, 56, and inmate Casey White, 38, were arrested after a police chase and subsequent car wreck in Evansville, Indiana, Lauderdale County, Alabama, Sheriff Rick Singleton said. Casey White was injured, and Vicky White later died at an Indiana hospital. The Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Coroner's office didn't release a cause of death, but police said Vicky White shot herself after U.S. Marshals stopped the Whites' car after a short chase and suffered serious injuries. According to local reports , Indiana coroners will perform Vicky White's autopsy Tuesday. Authorities also will provide more information at a Tuesday news conference. The Whites, who aren't related, disappeared April 29 and authorities have since said the couple had a "jailhouse romance" and were planning their escape. |
| 🔵 How did the Alabama inmate and ex-officer evade authorities for so long? Money, expert says. |
| 🔵 Previous coverage: Alabama officer, escaped inmate had a 2-year relationship that included visits, calls, sheriff says. |
 | | Vicky White | | USA TODAY | |
No suspects yet in arson of Wisconsin anti-abortion group headquarters |
| Madison police said Monday that investigators are still searching for video footage from Sunday morning , when two Molotov cocktails were thrown into the offices of prominent anti-abortion group Wisconsin Family Action. The firebombs did not ignite, but a separate fire was lit in their place. The threat ''If abortions aren't safe then you aren't either'' was written in black spray paint outside of the building. The arson comes just days after a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion suggesting the court's landmark ruling legalizing abortion will be overturned, spurring extreme reactions from supporters and opponents of the controversial issue. White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said in a tweet Monday that President Joe Biden supports the right to protest peacefully and denounced the attack. |
| 🟣 Framing abortion as a women's health matter has cut men out of the issue – for the worse, advocates say. |
| 🟣 For subscribers: Abortion clinics are secured like fortresses, but advocates fear new attacks. |
 | | Threatening graffiti is seen on the exterior of Wisconsin Family Action offices in Madison, Wis., on Sunday, May 8, 2022. | | Alex Shur, AP | |
Just for subscribers: |
| 📰 Senate Democrats will vote to save Roe v. Wade this week. What's in the bill they're voting on? |
| 🟣 Opinion: Democrats could pick up Republican seats in states where majorities support broad access to legal abortion by double-digit margins. |
| 🏀 Big questions remain involving the NCAA's punishing schools for NIL violations. |
| 💵 Inflation is climbing. Here's how to put your cash to work. |
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US lawmakers take on Ukraine-related issues: Aid and Biden's ambassador nominee |
| The House of Representatives will vote on sending billions more in aid to Ukraine Tuesday, the day after President Joe Biden conceded he would separate his $33 billion emergency request for Ukraine from the billions he's seeking in pandemic funding. Congressional Democrats are pushing to boost Biden's requested $33 billion in aid to almost $40 billion. There has been historic bipartisan support for helping Ukraine, but Republicans have complained Biden is seeking too much additional pandemic funding. In the other chamber, Bridget Brink is scheduled to go before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday for a confirmation hearing to be the next U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. Lawmakers are likely to use the session to grill Brink – not just about her credentials and plans for reopening the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv but also about the Biden administration's broader effort to assist Ukraine. Senate Democrats are likely to push for her quick confirmation, saying she is highly qualified and desperately needed. |
| 🟡 Monday Ukraine updates: ''Anemic'' Russian attack making little headway. |
| 🟡 ''Highly deplorable'': Protesters splatter Russian ambassador to Poland with red paint at memorial. |
 | | Protesters threw red paint on the Russian Ambassador to Poland, Ambassador Sergey Andreev, as he arrived at a cemetery in Warsaw to pay respects to Red Army soldiers who died during World War II. | | Maciek Luczniewski, AP | |
House primaries pit Trump clout against importance of infrastructure |
| In one of just five U.S. races pitting two incumbents against each other, a pair of Republican congressmen in West Virginia will face off in the same district Tuesday after population loss caused the state to lose one of its three House seats. How Reps. David McKinley and Alex Mooney voted on last year's bipartisan infrastructure bill could keep one of them in Washington and send the other home. Infrastructure may not seem like a top issue when inflation is squeezing American families and a leaked Supreme Court opinion on abortion has inflamed public debate. But it matters in a state that ranks among the worst for its roads and bridges. It's also the first real test of the infrastructure bill's political weight, serving as a proxy fight to measure ex-President Donald Trump's political power in a primary. In Nebraska, voters will pick nominees for the 2nd Congressional District. Rep. Don Bacon faces a long-shot challenge from Steve Kuehl, who got a shoutout from Trump when he visited earlier this month. |
| 🚧 Primaries to watch: These 10 House races could decide which party controls Congress. |
 | | Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance speaks at a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, Saturday, April 23, 2022. | | Joe Maiorana | |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories yesterday |
| 🌊 Hurricane season is coming. Experts say be wary of more rapidly intensifying storms. |
| 🟢 The man behind Subway spokesperson Jared Fogle's charitable group was sentenced to 27 years in prison for child exploitation. |
| 🟡 Opinion: How the pressure of college sports can harm athletes' mental health. |
| 🎭 The 2022 Tony Awards nominations are here, and ''A Strange Loop'' came out on top. |
| 🏀 Adreian Payne, former Michigan State basketball star, has died at 31. |
 | | Adreian Payne, basketball, 1991-2022 | | Rod Sanford, Lansing State Journal | |
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appears poised to win Philippines presidential election |
| The namesake son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos appeared Tuesday to have been elected Philippine president by a landslide in an astonishing reversal of the 1986 "People Power" pro-democracy revolt that booted his father into global infamy. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had more than 30.5 million votes in the unofficial results with more than 96% of the votes tabulated overnight after Monday's election. His nearest challenger, Vice President Leni Robredo, a champion of human rights and reforms, had 14.5 million, and boxing great Manny Pacquiao appeared to have the third highest total with 3.5 million. Marcos' running mate, Sara Duterte, the daughter of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte and mayor of southern Davao city, had a formidable lead in the vice presidential race, which is separate from the presidential race. The alliance of the scions of two authoritarian leaders combined the voting power of their families' political strongholds but compounded worries of human rights activists. |
| 🔴 Earlier coverage: Philippine President Duterte threatens to arrest Filipinos who refuse vaccination. |
 | | Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and his family take part in his last campaign rally before the Philippines presidential election on May 7, 2022 in Manila, Philippines. | | Ezra Acayan, Getty Images | |
📷 Photo of the day: U2's Bono and ''The Edge'' perform in Kyiv subway station 📷 |
 | | Bono and 'The Edge' perform at a subway station used as a a bomb shelter, in the center of Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on May 8, 2022. | | SERGEI SUPINSKY, AFP via Getty Images | |
| U2 band members Bono and ''The Edge'' performed at a subway station used as a bomb shelter in the center of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday. The superstar greeted people, signed a flag, visited a mass grave site and walked through the city's streets, which are destroyed by Russian bombardment. Bono is one of many high-profile individuals who have recently visited Ukraine. First lady Jill Biden made an unannounced visit to the warring nation on Sunday, meeting with the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska. |
| Click here to see photos ''The Edge'' and Bono's visit to Ukraine. |
| Contributing: The Associated Press |
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