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US News
Congress Avoids Government Shutdown
Congressional leaders tentatively agreed on a roughly $1 trillion government funding plan late Sunday, likely averting a government shutdown. The plan reportedly contains $12.5 billion in additional military spending and $1.5 billion for increased border security. It also guarantees federal funding for Planned Parenthood through September. Chuck Schumer, Democratic leader in the Senate, said it was "a good agreement for the American people."—The Washington Post
Cops Kill Mass Shooting Suspect in San Diego
Police officers in San Diego fatally shot a man suspected of shooting eight people at a pool party. One woman was killed and seven others wounded when the suspect, 49-year-old Peter Selis,unloaded at an apartment complex Sunday evening before three officers shot and killed him. Several victims were still said to be in critical condition.—NBC News
Counterterrorism Advisor to Leave the White House
Sebastian Gorka will soon leave the White House, according to a senior official. Gorka—a former FOX News analyst tapped by Steve Bannon for a now-fizzled strategic initiatives group—was unable to get security clearance to sit on the National Security Council. He will reportedly leave the administration in a matter of days.—AP
Anti-Trump Protesters to Join US May Day Marches
Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to join May Day marches in cities across the US today. Unions and immigrant groups fighting for workers' rights are expected to be joined by a wider cross-section of anti-Trump protestors. A spokesman for the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights said the Trump administration "has united lots of communities who otherwise would not be marching together."—NPR News
International News
North Korea Claims It Will Step Up Nuclear Program
North Korea is once again making noise about beefing up its nuclear weapons program. According to state news, a foreign ministry spokesman claimed the country "will speed up at the maximum pace the measure for bolstering its nuclear deterrence." North Korea has done at least five nuclear tests in the face of UN resolutions prohibiting the practice.—Reuters
Japan Sends Warship to Escort US Supply Vessel
Japan has sent a helicopter carrier to escort a US supply ship in the region. It's the first military operation of its kind by Japan since World War II—a move enabled by new security laws allowing for the defense of allies, despite the country's pacifist constitution.—The Japan Times
France Kills 20 Militants in Mali Forest
French forces have killed at least 20 militant fighters in northern Mali, near the border with Burkina Faso, according to its military. French fighter jets hit a suspected weapons depot in a forest near the city of Gao. Although the targeted group wasn't identified, France has deployed roughly 4,000 troops to former colonies with security issues in recent years.—Al Jazeera
Seven Killed in Gun Battle in Northern Mexico
Seven suspected criminals were killed by Mexican soldiers in a shootout in the northwestern state of Chihuahua this weekend. According to the state prosecutor's office, the gun battle broke out when a group of men in their 20s opened fire on a patrol of 15 soldiers in the town of La Grulla.—AP
Everything Else
Kendrick Lamar Tops Album Chart for Second Week
Kendrick Lamar's album DAMN. remains at the top of the Billboard 200 for the second week in a row after selling an additional 238,000 units. Lamar joined The Weeknd on stage at The Forum in Inglewood Saturday night to perform "Sidewalks" and his own track "Humble."—Billboard / Rolling Stone
Netflix Hackers Claim They've Stolen Dozens of Shows
The hackers who leaked the new season of Orange Is the New Black over the weekend—dropping it after Netflix refused to pay a ransom—have reportedly stolen unreleased episodes of 36 other shows. TheDarkOverlord hacking group list may include Fox's New Girl and IFC's Portlandia, among others.—Engadget
Border Agents Find Weed Hidden in a Hearse
Border patrol agents in Arizona discovered 67 pounds of marijuana worth roughly $33,000 hidden inside a hearse. Drug dogs found the contraband in a casket despite it being covered in manure. Authorities arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of drug smuggling.—USA Today
Seth Rogen Developing Movie About a Terrible Music Festival
Seth Rogen used the fallout from the unmitigated disaster at the Fyre Festival in the Bahamas to announce he's working on a new movie with the Lonely Island crew. Rogen tweeted that the movie was about "a music festival that goes HORRIBLY WRONG."—VICE
Poor Treatment Costs Silicon Valley Almost $16 Billion a Year, Study Finds
A new study found unfair treatment in the workplace costs the US tech industry roughly $16 billion a year. The survey suggested underrepresented groups were more likely to experience negative treatment and leave well-paid jobs.—Motherboard
Orcas Mount Killing Spree Off California Coastline
A pod (or group) of orca whales went on a killing spree in California's Monterey Bay, according to a local marine biologist. Nancy Black said the pod, led by an orca she's named "Emma," had killed five grey whale calves in ten days.—VICE
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