Wednesday, May 7th
π¨ NATION
π Three former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop(CNN)
π Newark air traffic control lost contact with pilots at least twice before, source says (NBC)
π House Speaker appears to rule out some of the more controversial proposed Medicaid cuts (POLITICO)
π Sinaloa cartel leader among 16 arrested in historic U.S. fentanyl bust, Justice Department says (CBS)
π Turkish Tufts University student detained by ICE can be sent to Vermont, appeals court rules (POLITICO)
π Biden says "what the hell's going on here?" about Trump's Greenland, Canada comments (CBS)
π Second US Navy jet is lost at sea from Truman aircraft carrier (FOX)
π U.S. deporting group of migrants to Libya on military plane, officials say, Libyaβs provisional government denies it (NBC)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Trump says U.S. will now call βPersian Gulfβ the βArabian Gulfβ (MO NEWS)
π Pakistan authorizes βcorrespondingβ retaliation after India missile strikes kill 26 (GUARDIAN)
π U.S. & China to hold "de-escalation" talks (MO NEWS)
π Vance says Russia βasking for too muchβ to end war with Ukraine (POLITICO)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π Fed holds rates steady, warns of stagflation risks (CNN)
π WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy protection to eliminate debt burden (NPR)
π Moderna's combo Covid and flu mRNA shot outperforms current vaccines in large trial (NBC)
π Mattel CEO says toy manufacturing won't come to America, but price hikes will (CNBC)
π Failed Soviet-era spacecraft expected to crash back to Earth within days (ABC)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Netflix overhauls home screen for first time in 12 years with OpenAI-powered search and TikTok-style vertical feeds (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
π K-Pop star Lisaβs did not have Rosa Parks' face embroidered on panties for Met Gala outfit, rep says (PEOPLE)
π Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by four women (BBC)
π Jury in Sean βDiddyβ Combs trial may not be finalized until Friday (AP)