Authorities are uncertain of the whereabouts of the suspect in a Texas neighborhood killing. Also in the news: A pair of weekend tornadoes struck along the coastal Atlantic, touching down on Virginia and Florida as powerful winds and heavy rains hit parts of the South. It's the first Monday in May which means Met Gala time. |
Now, here we go with Monday's news. |
Officers in door-to-door hunt for information on Texas shooting suspect |
A manhunt expanded Sunday for the suspect in a shooting rampage at a rural Texas home that left five people dead. |
More than 250 officers, including the FBI and a dozen surrounding law enforcement agencies, are now involved in the search for Francisco Oropeza, 38, the alleged suspect in Friday's shooting near the town of Cleveland, about 45 miles north of Houston. |
| • | There are "zero leads" on Oropeza , authorities said during a Sunday press conference. Officers are going door-to-door looking for information. He hopes those who may have any ideas about Oropeza will be incentivized by an increased $80,000 reward. | | • | Oropeza was firing a rifle in his yard late at night when his neighbors asked him to stop, officials said. The man then went next door with his with an AR-style gun, opened fire and killed five people, including an 8-year-old and a 15-year-old, authorities said. |
| The scene of a shooting early Saturday, April 29, 2023 in Cleveland, Texas. KTRK via AP |
Regulators seize First Republic Bank, sell to JPMorgan Chase |
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says JPMorgan Chase Bank will take over all assets of troubled First Republic Bank. It said JPMorgan Chase will assume "all of the deposits and substantially all of the assets of First Republic Bank." Regulators had been working to find a way forward before U.S. stock markets opened Monday. San Francisco-based First Republic has struggled since the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in early March. They added to worries that the bank may not survive. Read more |
Debt ceiling debate looms |
President Joe Biden and Democratic leaders have argued any negotiations on the federal budget and the debt ceiling should be separate discussions, urging House Republicans to support a clean debt ceiling increase with no strings attached. House Republicans narrowly passed their own debt ceiling proposal last Wednesday, raising the debt limit until May 2024 along with $4.5 trillion in spending cuts. The bill has an almost zero chance of passing the Democratic-controlled Senate, and Biden has vowed to veto the legislation if it reaches his desk. Read more | U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks during a weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 28, 2023 in Washington, DC Alex Wong, Getty Images |
Two other abortion pill lawsuits are 'flying under the radar' |
In April, two competing court decisions, including a Texas ruling that sought to revoke FDA approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, plunged the future of the drug into uncertainty. The case heads back to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals for a hearing next month after the Supreme Court ruled to allow widespread access to the drug as the lawsuit works through the court system. There's a good chance the case will wind up back in front of the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, lawsuits in North Carolina and West Virginia seek to entrench mifepristone access, experts said. Both cases challenge the states' restrictions on mifepristone by arguing FDA regulations preempt state law. Read more |
Weekend tornadoes rip through coastal Florida and Virginia causing major damage |
Virginia Beach City Manager Patrick Duhaney declared a state of emergency Sunday evening, estimating that the total number of homes in the city damaged in a confirmed tornado were between 50 to 100. There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries. The twister came one day after an F2 tornado touched down in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, that resulted in damaged homes, flipped vehicles, and snapped trees. The last Day of April brought heavy rain across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, and warmer weather across the West. But the start of May will bring below-average temperatures across the country. Read more | Damaged cars appear in a parking lot after a reported tornado hit the area Sunday in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Joe Cavaretta, AP Images |
Photo of the day: 2023 White House Correspondents' Dinner |
Celebrities put their best fashion foot forward Saturday night at the 2023 White House Correspondents' Dinner, aka "nerd prom," where President Joe Biden joked about his age and host Roy Wood Jr. roasted Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon. See who walked the red carpet and check out our recap of comedian Roy Wood's riff on Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon. | Comedian Roy Wood Jr. quipped that Don Lemon's behavior would be a promotion at Fox News during the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Carolyn Kaster, AP |
Associated Press contributed reporting. | | | |
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