At least 10 dead in mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket  —  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A gunman opened fire with a rifle Saturday at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, in what authorities called a “hate crime and racially motived violent extremism,” killing 10 people and wounding three others …

Trump endorsement of Mastriano leaves Pennsylvania Republicans furious  —  MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA — In picking a sure thing by endorsing state Sen. Doug Mastriano for governor in Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump has set off a chain of events that could cost Republicans …

Justice Thomas Says Leaked Opinion Destroyed Trust at the Supreme Court  —  In remarks at a conference in Dallas, he also decried the recent protests at justices' homes and said conservatives would not adopt such tactics.  —  WASHINGTON — The leak of a draft opinion has done irreparable damage …

Unravelling the Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh  —  Shireen Abu Akleh, a prominent Palestinian-American journalist working with Al Jazeera, was killed by a gunshot to the head on the morning of May 11, 2022 while reporting from Jenin, a Palestinian city in the West Bank.

The Musk-Twitter endgame  —  Elon Musk has agreed to pay $44 billion for Twitter, which is much more than it's worth.  His actions indicate that he doesn't want to pay that much — he still wants the company, just not at that price.  So the big question in the markets is …

AUDIO: Stefanik staffer twists himself in knots defending “pedo grifters” comment  —  “...'pedo' is not short for ‘pedophile,’ it is ‘pedo’ as in ‘children.’ ‘Pedo’ is, if you look it up on Google it's-”  —  Yesterday, just as I was wrapping up my work for the week, I saw this tweet from Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY):

How America Lost One Million People  —  Health workers at the Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York City in late March 2020.  —  Victor J. Blue for The New York Times  —  Becky Bennett, left, and her sister Celestia Hadley tried to persuade their father to get vaccinated.  —  Lindsay D'Addato for The New York Times

Star Trek writers take Starship Enterprise where it's never gone before—woke politics  —  Even our entertainment is awash in bitter partisanship  —  ‘Star Trek’ continues to live long and prosper  —  There is no more quintessential American story universe than Star Trek.

The Rich Are Not Who We Think They Are.  And Happiness Is Not What We Think It Is, Either.  —  Mr. Stephens-Davidowitz is the author of “Don't Trust Your Gut: Using Data to Get What You Really Want in Life,” from which this essay is adapted.  —  We now know who is rich in America.

Buffalo Shooter's Manifesto Promotes “Great Replacement” Theory, Antisemitism and Previous Mass Shooters  —  On May 14, 2022, a gunman killed 10 people and injured three more inside a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York, after espousing violent white supremacist and antisemitic views online.

GOP's new midterm attack: Blaming Biden for formula shortage  —  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republicans aiming to retake control of Congress have already sharpened a message centering around blaming Democrats for high inflation, expensive gas, migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and violent crime in some cities.

More bombshells for Jan. 6 committee before June hearings  —  The Jan. 6 committee may seek testimony from additional lawmakers as soon as next week, ahead of blockbuster TV hearings that kick off next month, Axios has learned. … - The briefers did not say which lawmakers will be contacted …

President Niinistö spoke with Russian President Putin  —  Office of the President of the Republic of Finland  —  Press release 32/2022  —  President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a phone call with President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Saturday, 14 May 2022.

The End of Roe v. Wade  —  For a constitutional scholar and pro-choice Democrat, there are reasons to endorse the leaked draft opinion overturning the 1973 abortion decision—and to see it as vindication for a range of liberal priorities.  — Copy Link