The U.S. announced a new sanctions package to punish Russia for its war in Ukraine as President Joe Biden attends a summit with fellow world leaders in Japan. Also in the news: A ban on gender-affirming care for kids is ready for signature by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and while questions surround Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's "car chase," the trauma surrounding the event is very real. |
Now, here we go with Friday's news. |
US announces new sanctions on Russia; Zelenskyy to travel to Japan |
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make a virtual appearance Friday at the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, Japan, in addition to an in-person appearance on Sunday, a trip that will mark one of the farthest distances he has traveled from Ukraine since Russia's invasion. |
The visit comes as the U.S. announced a new sanctions package to punish Russia for its war in Ukraine. | G-7 leaders walk to a flower wreath laying ceremony at a Hiroshima memorial for atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima, Japan on May 19, 2023. Franck Robichon, AFP via Getty Images |
ACLU plans to sue Texas over ban of gender-affirming care for kids |
The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and LGBTQ+ rights organizations announced plans Thursday to file a lawsuit against the state of Texas over Senate Bill 14, which would ban certain medical treatments for transgender kids. After passing the Texas Senate Wednesday, the bill is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott to be signed into law. SB 14 would prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming medical treatments — including puberty blockers, hormone therapy or certain surgeries — to minors experiencing gender dysphoria, when a person's gender identity does not align with one's sex at birth. Read more | LGBTQ activist Arywn Heilrayne cries as they listen to the debate over Senate Bill 14 in the Texas House of Representatives Friday, May 12, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Mikala Compton, AP |
8-year-old girl dies in Border Patrol custody in Texas |
An 8-year-old girl died Wednesday after experiencing a "medical emergency" while she and her family were in U.S. Border Patrol custody in Texas, officials said. The girl's death comes a week after a 17-year-old unaccompanied Honduran migrant died in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' custody. The deaths are both under investigation and come after President Joe Biden predicted last week that it will be "chaotic" at the U.S.-Mexico border after the end of a pandemic-era immigration restriction, which made it easier to expel migrants. Read more |
Report shows El Niño's devastating effects |
In the years it forms, El Niño triggers wide-ranging changes in weather and climate patterns that result in a potpourri of disasters, including devastating floods, crop-killing droughts, plummeting fish populations and an uptick in tropical diseases worldwide, according to a study published Thursday. The study is among the first to look at the long-term costs of El Niño, and it projects losses that far exceed those estimated by previous research. Meanwhile, experts have predicted a growing El Niño could have dramatic consequences in the United States and around the globe this year and into next year. Read more |
Security experts challenge details of Harry and Meghan's 'chaotic' chase with paparazzi |
While there may be some debate on whether Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, were involved in a "near catastrophic," two-hour car chase with paparazzi in New York City Tuesday night, security experts believe they might not have taken the proper precautions. While paparazzi might not be a danger in the U.S., they said, celebs and popular people need to have better coordination when appearing in public and dealing with those photographers who are paid to shoot nearly every move they make. Read more |
Photo of the day: See the Titanic in whole new way |
The story of the "unsinkable" ship has been told through an award winning film, books, artifacts, museum exhibits and rare photos. And now, for the first time, a full-sized digital scan of the Titanic shows a closer look at the world famous wreck that occurred on April 14, 1912. Read more | A 3D rendering of the Titnic wreckage site, produced by deep sea exploration company Magellan and Atlantic Productions. USA Today |
Associated Press contributed reporting. | | | |
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