No numbers can fully convey the state of the covid-19 pandemic in the United States, but several metrics taken together provide a clearer view of what is happening now and what may be coming soon. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/national/coronavirus-us-cases-deaths/
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Gay US student’s killer jailed in Sydney after 30 years
Three decades after US man Scott Johnson’s body was found at the base of cliffs in Sydney, his killer has been sentenced to jail. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-61303012
What will Republicans do if they win Congress
The Republican party is widely expected to win back at least one chamber of Congress in the mid-term elections later this year. But its leaders have been reluctant to say what it would do with that power — and that could mean trouble in the not-so-long run. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61280069
Dallas suspect driving stolen truck runs red light, crashes into three vehicles
A suspect driving a stolen black pickup truck ran a red light in downtown Dallas in the early hours of Monday morning and crashed into three vehicles. https://www.foxnews.com/us/dallas-suspect-driving-stolen-truck-runs-red-light-crashes-into-three-vehicles
Supreme Court abortion bombshell suggests a staggering change in American life
(CNN)A draft Supreme Court opinion suggesting the conservative majority may be about to outlaw the constitutional right to an abortion hit like a political lightning bolt Monday night. https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/03/politics/abortion-politics-analysis/index.html