The eyes of the world are on Turkey Monday as a presidential race has yet to determine if the NATO member will remain under the control of authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Also in the news: North Carolina's Democratic governor has vetoed a 12-week abortion ban Republicans had framed as a moderate bill. Princess Kate surprised audiences watching the Eurovision final. |
Now, here we go with Monday's news. |
Turkey's Erdogan says he would accept presidential election runoff |
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled his country for 20 years, is leading Turkey's presidential race but is short of the votes needed for an outright reelection. The results, whether they come within days or after a second round of voting takes place in two weeks, will determine if the NATO ally remains under Erdogan's control or resumes the more democratic path promised by his main rival, opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Speaking to supporters in Ankara, Erdogan said he could still win but would respect the nation's decision if the race went to a runoff vote in two weeks. Read more | AKP supporters watch the election result on a big screen and react in front of the AKP headquarters on May 14, 2023 in Istanbul Turkey. Getty Images, Getty Images |
Hundreds of thousands evacuated as powerful Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar |
Water was still about five feet high in flooded areas and rescue efforts were ongoing Monday morning, after a powerful storm slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing the roofs off buildings and killing at least three people. The center of Cyclone Mocha made landfall Sunday afternoon in Myanmar's Rakhine state near Sittwe township with wind speeds up to 130 mph, and more than 300,000 residents were evacuated. Climate experts told USA TODAY cyclones in the Bay of Bengal are becoming more intense more quickly, in part because of climate change. Read more |
'Too early' to know if a post-Title 42 migrant surge is coming to the border |
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned that, despite falling numbers of migrant encounters amid an expected surge, the southern border could still see a spike in crossings. |
"It is too early," Mayorkas said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union," noting the border has seen a noticeable drop in crossings after an emergency immigration restriction, Title 42, expired last week. |
North Carolina governor's veto of abortion ban faces 'uphill battle' |
North Carolina's Democratic governor vetoed legislation Saturday that would have banned nearly all abortions in his state after 12 weeks of pregnancy. The veto launches a major test for leaders of the GOP-controlled General Assembly to attempt to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto after they recently gained veto-proof majorities in both chambers. Cooper and allies have said the bill in practice will shut down clinics that cannot afford major upgrades mandated by new licensing standards and make it nearly impossible for women who live in rural areas or work long hours to access abortion services. The bill was the Republican response to last year's Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Read more | North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper affixes his veto stamp to a bill banning nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy at a public rally Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Hannah Schoenbaum, AP |
Analysis: Why Biden's flight cancellation plan may not be as good as it sounds |
President Joe Biden wants to help. Last week, he and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that they are working on new regulations to force airlines to do "right" by their customers and compensate them for long delays and cancellations. In reality, it cost us all more money. Currently, airlines are required to refund customers only the price of their ticket when cancellations are due to airline error (not weather or other things outside their control). These mandates would be much more intrusive on the industry, and airlines wouldn't just eat those costs – they'll raise prices in response. Read more. |
Photo of the day: Princess Kate gives unexpected piano performance at Eurovision |
Swedish singer Loreen won Eurovision with her power ballad "Tattoo," but Princess Kate stole the show when she opened the competition with a surprise piano performance. Read more | Princess Kate gave a short, instrumental piano performance in the opening sequence for the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. Alex Bramall/Kensington Palace |
Associated Press contributed reporting. | | | |
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