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May 15 0000 UTC Brief
In U.S. politics
Democrats are openly talking about aggressive redistricting before 2028, with Rep. Greg Meeks of New York saying he supports drawing new maps to help his party gain seats. In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster has called lawmakers into a special session to pass a new congressional map that would effectively wipe out the state’s only Democratic House seat. The map wars are back.
In public safety
Police in Keizer, Oregon, have arrested two suspects and are searching for a third after a father was shot in the head while pulling out of an In-N-Out drive-thru with his wife and two young sons. Marcio Garcia managed to drive his family to safety and get himself to the hospital. He is recovering at home after surgery, and doctors say the bullet was removed and he did not suffer major brain damage.
In U.S. justice
The Justice Department says Yale Medical School illegally considered race in admissions, making it the second school this month to face federal discrimination allegations. In a letter to Yale’s lawyer, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the department found Black and Hispanic applicants had a much higher chance of admission than white or Asian applicants, even with lower grades and test scores.
Federal authorities are also revisiting the case of Monica Elfriede Witt, the former Air Force counterintelligence officer accused of defecting to Iran and passing classified information to a foreign adversary. The case is being described as one of the most serious counterintelligence breaches in recent American history.
And in a separate move, U.S. officials are taking steps toward indicting former Cuban president Raúl Castro over Cuba’s 1996 shootdown of planes operated by Brothers to the Rescue. Any indictment would still need grand jury approval.
In world news
Malaysia is considering a law that would require adult children to support their aging parents, as the country prepares for a sharp rise in its elderly population.
In Ukraine’s Kherson region, a UN humanitarian convoy was hit twice by drone strikes while delivering aid. The attack is a reminder that even basic relief work is now taking place under direct fire.
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By IniaesIn U.S. politics
Democrats are openly talking about aggressive redistricting before 2028, with Rep. Greg Meeks of New York saying he supports drawing new maps to help his party gain seats. In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster has called lawmakers into a special session to pass a new congressional map that would effectively wipe out the state’s only Democratic House seat. The map wars are back.
In public safety
Police in Keizer, Oregon, have arrested two suspects and are searching for a third after a father was shot in the head while pulling out of an In-N-Out drive-thru with his wife and two young sons. Marcio Garcia managed to drive his family to safety and get himself to the hospital. He is recovering at home after surgery, and doctors say the bullet was removed and he did not suffer major brain damage.
In U.S. justice
The Justice Department says Yale Medical School illegally considered race in admissions, making it the second school this month to face federal discrimination allegations. In a letter to Yale’s lawyer, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the department found Black and Hispanic applicants had a much higher chance of admission than white or Asian applicants, even with lower grades and test scores.
Federal authorities are also revisiting the case of Monica Elfriede Witt, the former Air Force counterintelligence officer accused of defecting to Iran and passing classified information to a foreign adversary. The case is being described as one of the most serious counterintelligence breaches in recent American history.
And in a separate move, U.S. officials are taking steps toward indicting former Cuban president Raúl Castro over Cuba’s 1996 shootdown of planes operated by Brothers to the Rescue. Any indictment would still need grand jury approval.
In world news
Malaysia is considering a law that would require adult children to support their aging parents, as the country prepares for a sharp rise in its elderly population.
In Ukraine’s Kherson region, a UN humanitarian convoy was hit twice by drone strikes while delivering aid. The attack is a reminder that even basic relief work is now taking place under direct fire.