May, 2020

Connecticut State Police said Peter Manfredonia, 23, was taken into custody in Hagerstown, Maryland, and there were no injuries to law enforcement or Manfredonia despite authorities saying he was believed to be heavily armed.

Police initially responded to reports of a road-rage incident on the Centennial Bridge over the Missouri River at around 11 a.m. local time, according to Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens. Upon arriving, police officers discovered two people who were injured, a separate Ft. Leavenworth soldier with a gunshot wound; and another person "trapped under the car."

From next month, the company which dominates Australia’s media and political landscape said it would take 76 regional mastheads online only and shut another 36 altogether. It said the closures would lead to job cuts, without saying how many.

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters aboard Air Force one that the president will shortly sign the executive order, although no further details were given about what it will consist of. This comes after Trump warned social media companies that continued political bias would lead to action from the administration.

Astronomers have used mysterious fast radio bursts to solve a decades-old mystery of "missing matter," long predicted to exist in the universe, but never before detected. The researchers have determined that all of the unaccounted normal matter exists in the vast space between stars and galaxies, as detailed today in the journal Nature.

The Canadian Armed Forces submitted a blistering report on the conditions of Ontario-based nursing homes, which included dispensing expired medication, a "culture of fear" of using personal protective equipment (PPE) "because they cost money," and patients with soiled diapers being left in their beds.

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, the committee’s chairman, made the announcement about Rosenstein’s appearance, sending out a Wednesday press release for a hearing titled “Oversight of the Crossfire Hurricane Investigation: Day 1," which is set for June 3 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

HUGE:@JudicialWatch uncovered shocking FBI memo confirming conspiracy against @RealDonaldTrump by top DOJ and FBI officials Rosenstein and McCabe. Will @LindseyGrahamSC and Senate question Rosenstein about this coup doc next week? https://t.co/rP1syDn07h

— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) May 27, 2020

The U.S. Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) will arrive in Colombia in early June, the embassy said, without specifying the size of the unit. “SFAB’s mission in Colombia is an opportunity to demonstrate our mutual commitment against drug trafficking and support for regional peace, respect for sovereignty and the lasting promise to defend shared ideals and values,” said U.S. Southern Commander Admiral Craig Faller in a statement.

While details about the bill remain scarce, the move will bypass Hong Kong's legislature, prompting concerns over eroding freedoms in the special administrative region.

Just minutes after the decision, Beijing - via the Global Times - has already responded.

Canadian court’s ruling on #Huawei exec #MengWanzhou unjustified, shows Canada’s judicial system has been hijacked by politics and #US bullying tactics, and may lead to "worst-ever" China-Canada ties: experts https://t.co/mjfnGOmErh https://t.co/gDf1OxlsM3

— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) May 27, 2020

In Silicon Valley’s new political moment, four billionaires in particular — LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, philanthropist and Steve Jobs’s widow Laurene Powell Jobs, and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt — have the most ambitious plans, according to Recode’s interviews with over 20 donors and operatives. The chess moves of this power set are instrumental to fulfilling Democrats’ — and much of Silicon Valley’s — four-year quest to oust Donald Trump.

The appellate court held that the civil complaint by Loomer and Freedom Watch failed to state a First Amendment violation because Twitter, Apple, Facebook and Google are not "governmental actors." The First Amendment only prohibits government suppression of speech, the court noted, and Supreme Court precedent makes it clear that "a private entity who provides a forum for speech is not transformed by that fact alone into a state actor."

You asked for it! Gotta love Cal Perry reach out and touch the cameraman who is not wearing a mask and is not social distancing...and who also touched his face. Breaking ALL the rules! pic.twitter.com/5UGQHTmNOX

— Deana921 (@Deana921) May 26, 2020

Standing down from launch today due to unfavorable weather in the flight path. Our next launch opportunity is Saturday, May 30 at 3:22 p.m. EDT, or 19:22 UTC

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 27, 2020

Reade, under the name Alexandra McCabe, for years testified as an expert in domestic violence cases for the California D.A.’s office. Among the issues is whether she lied about her credentials to qualify as an expert.