FAA opens new probe into Boeing 787 inspections

• By David Shepardson and Allison Lampert / Reuters
• Today
• Last updated 11:15 a.m.

The FAA said it is investigating whether Boeing completed the inspections to confirm adequate bonding and grounding where the wings join the fuselage on certain 787 Dreamliner airplanes. Read more

Israel plays down Hamas move on Gaza ceasefire, hits Rafah

• By Mohammed Salem and Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ari Rabinovitch / Reuters
• Today
• Last updated 9:25 a.m.
• 2

The last-minute moves towards a ceasefire came as Israeli forces struck Rafah on Gaza’s southern edge and ordered residents out of parts of the city. Read more

Dollar weaker on Fed rate cut hopes, yen retreats after strong week

• By Chuck Mikolajczak / Reuters
• Today
• Last updated 9:32 a.m.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of major currencies, was on track for its longest streak of declines since early March. Read more

Columbia cancels main commencement ceremony after protests

• By Julia Harte / Reuters
• Today
• Last updated 8:43 a.m.
• 2

Columbia spokesperson Ben Chang said the university had sought an alternative venue but was unable to find one that could accommodate the students, families, and guests in attendance. Read more

Sea drones reshape naval warfare, exposing U.S. weakness

• By Joe Brock and Mike Stone / Reuters
• Today
• Last updated 8:42 a.m.
• 8

The lethal effectiveness of sea drones has been demonstrated in the Black Sea where Ukraine has deployed remote-controlled speed boats packed with explosives. Read more

Tesla lays off more staff in software, service teams

• By Akash Sriram / Reuters
• Today
• Last updated 8:20 a.m.
• 3

Employees at the automaker received emails over the weekend as part of broader layoffs, according to the Electrek report. Read more

Judge warns Trump of potential jail time for violating gag order

• By Jack Queen, Luc Cohen and Andy Sullivan / Reuters
• Today
• Last updated 6:45 a.m.
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Imprisonment would be an unprecedented step in the historic trial, which stems from a hush money payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels. Read more

Putin orders tactical nuclear weapon drills to deter the West

• By Guy Faulconbridge / Reuters
• Today
• Last updated 6:45 a.m.
• 5

Russia says the United States and its European allies are pushing the world to the brink of confrontation between nuclear powers by supporting Ukraine. Read more

Philippines, U.S. repel mock foreign invaders in military exercises

• By Mikhail Flores / Reuters
• Today
• Last updated 6:30 a.m.
• 1

U.S. and Filipino military personnel sank five floating pontoons standing in for amphibious landing ships as part of their annual exercises called Balikatan. Read more

Trump campaign tells donors it raised $76M in April

• By Maggie Haberman and Shane Goldmacher / New York Times
• May 5, 2024
• Last updated 11:18 p.m.
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The Federal Election Commission will not receive fundraising reports until later this month, meaning the numbers can’t be verified until then. Read more

Hawaii baseball team defeats CSUN 9-1 to complete 3-game sweep

• By Stephen Tsai
• May 5, 2024
• Last updated 6:14 p.m.
• 5

Another dominant pitching performance vaulted the Hawaii baseball team to today’s 9-1 victory over Cal State Northridge at Les Murakami Stadium. Read more

3 bodies found in Baja California identified as missing tourists’

• By Emiliano Rodriguez Mega / New York Times
• May 5, 2024
• Last updated 11:12 a.m.
• 9

Commencement events largely proceed as planned, with some interruptions

• By Matthew Eadie and Rachel Richardson / New York Times
• May 5, 2024
• Last updated 5 p.m.
• 13

Some students painted Palestinian symbols and flags on the top of their graduation caps. Read more

Driver dies after crashing into barrier near the White House

• By Minho Kim / New York Times
• May 5, 2024
• Last updated 1:32 p.m.
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The crash occurred on the eastern perimeters of the White House, near the intersection of 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, a six-lane boulevard that connects the White House and the U.S. Capitol, Washington police said. Read more

Police again clear pro-Palestinian encampment at USC

• By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Jonathan Wolfe / New York Times
• May 5, 2024
• Last updated 12:39 p.m.
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The encampment had sprouted up nearly two weeks ago in Alumni Park, a central quad on USC’s campus in Los Angeles. Read more

U.N. accuses Israel of denying Gaza aid access as famine takes hold

• By Michelle Nichols / Reuters
• May 5, 2024
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While not a formal famine declaration, World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain said - in an NBC News interview broadcast on Sunday - that based on the “horror” on the ground: “There is famine, full-blown famine, in the north, and it’s moving its way south.” Read more

One dead in Texas as rain pummels parts of the state

• By Amanda Holpuch and Livia Albeck-Ripka / New York Times
• May 5, 2024
• Last updated 4:39 p.m.

The storms exacerbated dangerous conditions, and forecasters said that once the storms passed, rivers could be swollen for days or even weeks. Read more

Shohei Ohtani surpasses his manager’s mark and has fun doing it

• By Fabian Ardaya / The Athletic
• May 5, 2024
• 1

He was stoic as he strode into his manager’s office before Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Braves and then revealed the gift: a mauve toy Porsche Taycan. It was the same model car that Ohtani had gifted Joe Kelly’s wife, Ashley, back in December for the rights to the No. 17 (though Kelly received an actual car as a gift). Read more