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Flying squid statue bought with COVID-19 relief money puts Japanese town in spotlight
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Sister of missing woman allegedly killed by husband reacts to murder charges
Barry Morphew, 53, the husband of Suzanne Morphew, was taken into custody on Wednesday on charges including first-degree murder.
ABC News  
NYC judge rejects council members’ lawsuit to bar ranked-choice voting from upcoming elections
“(Abandoning ranked choice voting) would do little more than create unnecessary confusion, delay, and prejudice to the Voters of the City of New York,” Judge Carol Edmead said in a 20-page decision filed Tuesday.
New York Daily News  
Workers in travel and tourism say they are already stretched to their limit
“This job is not for the faint of heart,” said one flight attendant who has seen an increase in noncompliance over mask wearing.
NBC News  
Trump Has Lost Key Defense in Tax Return Fight, Democrats Say
House Democrats seeking Donald Trump’s tax returns argued that their subpoena should no longer be held to the same legal standards that applied when Trump was president.
Bloomberg  
SpaceX Successfully Launches and Lands Starship — a Milestone in Elon Musk's Quest for Mars
The mission marked the first time the Starship prototype didn't end up in flames
People  
How you can help India as it experiences the world's worst coronavirus outbreak
India is experiencing the world's worst coronavirus outbreak. The global community is rallying to help India push back against the pandemic, with countries around the world offering aid. You can help, too. Here's how.
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Stefanik bashes Twitter after aide’s account suspended in ‘error’
  POLITICO  
Ohio Senator Uses Zoom Office Background While Driving During Hearing on Distracted Driving Bill
  Newsweek  
Texas senate passes bill allowing permitless carry of handguns
  The Guardian  
Here's how to get a $50 discount on your internet bill from the FCC
  CNET  
Johns Hopkins increasing minimum wage to $15
  The Hill  
Sharks are among a group of animals with a 6th sense that humans don't have - they use Earth's magnetic field to navigate
  Business Insider  
Rachel Cusk’s lovely, vicious Second Place seethes with the desires of a woman on the verge
  Vox.com  
Republicans demand briefing on veterans’ records backlog
  Roll Call  
An online post helps both the hungry and a chef in Ramadan
  Associated Press  
'Skullduggery' political podcast: 'Right-wing extremism and the FBI' — May 6, 2021
  Yahoo! News  
CNN the ‘biggest loser’ in post-Trump era, viewership halved
  Washington Examiner