Light News Dump

Barr's Statement to Senate: A Sitting President is Not Immune from Prosecutor Declaration of Indictable Offense
https://www.justsecurity.org/63857/barr-to-senate-president-is-not-immune-from-prosecutor-declaration-of-indictable-offense/

California Senate passes bill that would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases tax returns
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/441908-california-senate-passes-bill-that-would-keep-trump-off-2020-ballot

Klobuchar releases $100B substance abuse, mental health plan
https://apnews.com/d8de98f7d44e47f88e0716404649250b

Colorado bans animal abusers from owning pets
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/441941-colorado-bans-animal-abusers-from-owning-pets

Sexual assault survivors could lose health access under Trump
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/441931-sexual-assault-survivors-could-lose-health-access-under-trump

Boeing relied on single sensor for 737 Max that had been flagged 216 times to FAA
https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/30/politics/boeing-sensor-737-max-faa/index.html

Beto took part in a 2016 sit-in on the House floor after the Pulse shooting. After Republicans cut the C-SPAN video feed, Beto and others started live streaming. The sit in, led by John Lewis, forced a vote on gun safety legislation.
https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/national/2016/06/22/democrats-stage-sit--shut-down-chamber-over-gun-laws/86254614/
https://www.facebook.com/BetoORourkeTX16/videos/sit-in-to-call-for-a-vote-on-gun-legislation/1187449984654186/

Beto O'Rourke signs 'No Fossil Fuel Money' pledge, returns donations
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/01/beto-orourke-fossil-fuel-donations-1296867

Trump vineyard also hired undocumented workers
https://www.univision.com/univision-news/immigration/exclusive-trump-vineyard-also-hires-undocumented-workers


John Kelly joins board of company operating largest shelter for unaccompanied migrant children
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-kelly-joins-board-of-caliburn-international-company-operating-largest-unaccompanied-migrant-children-shelter/

Betsy DeVos appears to have no idea who Alexander Hamilton was
https://thinkprogress.org/betsy-devos-has-no-idea-who-alexander-hamilton-was-9fdb117d2a7e/

Graham invites Mueller to testify before the Senate
https://www.axios.com/graham-invites-mueller-testify-before-senate-e078651e-30a2-47e3-a962-18a35aba1b49.html

Federal judge rules that legal challenge to Trump travel ban can proceed
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/442076-federal-judge-rules-that-legal-challenge-to-trump-travel-ban-can

New Data Shows Democrats Are Finally Waking Up to the Threat of a Rightwing Supreme Court
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/powerup/2019/05/03/powerup-president-trump-and-don-mcgahn-hit-judicial-milestone/5ccb344b1ad2e506550b2f0b/?utm_term=.de5cfd25dc6d

A Poll Tax By Any Other Name: Florida’s Senate Mandates Bill Payment Before Felons Get to Vote
https://www.theroot.com/a-poll-tax-by-any-other-name-florida-s-senate-mandates-1834493293Jimmy
Seniors owe billions in student loan debt: "This will follow me to the grave"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/student-loan-debt-seniors-owe-billions-in-student-loan-debt-this-will-follow-me-to-the-grave/

Beto O'Rourke: The solutions to fighting climate change are coming from the communities most impacted by it. That's why we were in the Central Valley and communities across this country to listen, learn, and create an historic climate plan. Read & share: http://BetoORourke.com/climate-change
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Beto O'Rourke: The Mississippi River near Davenport is at its highest level ever, causing devastating flooding in the region that continues to directly hit homes, businesses, and entire communities. If you can, please pitch in to help with recovery: qccf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create?funit_id=2132
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UK Child sex abuse inquiry widens scope to other religions outside Christianity for first time -Faiths including Buddhism, Jehovah's Witnesses and Baptists and religious settings such as mosques and synagogues will all fall within the scope of the newly announced probe.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/02/child-sex-abuse-inquiry-widens-scope-religions-outside-christianity/

Schoolgirl could become first person in UK to have air pollution listed as cause of death as High Court reopens inquest: "If it is proved that pollution killed Ella then the government will be forced to sit up and take notice that this hidden but deadly killer is cutting short our children's lives."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/02/schoolgirl-could-become-first-person-britain-have-air-pollution/

NBA fires social media vendor after Kanter's posts yesterday
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/05/03/theres-no-freedom-speech-turkey-nba-fires-social-media-vendor-after-enes-kanter-scrubbed-posts/?utm_term=.bec80c1cb53e

Kawhi and Kyle were spotted at Insomnia Cookies at 1AM after loss against Sixers. Butler was seen standing ahead of them in line, staring at the menu and refusing to order for an hour. "You can't f***ing order without me!" "You need me!" I love the idea of Jimmy following the Raptors around and delaying them from everything they try to do.
https://twitter.com/Ryan973ESPN/status/1124354200668913669

[New York Times] Giannis Antetokounmpo is the pride of a Greece that shunned him
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/sports/giannis-antetokounmpo-greece.html

ACLU sues Trump administration for denying bond hearings to asylum seekers
https://thinkprogress.org/aclu-sues-trump-administration-bond-hearings-asylum-seekers-2978db56e566/

House Judiciary Chairman Sends DOJ Detailed Counter Offer for Mueller Report Redactions and Underlying Evidence
https://judiciary.house.gov/news/press-releases/house-judiciary-chairman-sends-doj-detailed-counter-offer-mueller-report

Endangered sharks found entangled in Palm Beach nets
https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/endangered-sharks-found-entangled-in-palm-beach-nets-20190501-p51j54.html

Persecution of Christians 'coming close to genocide' in Middle East
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/02/persecution-driving-christians-out-of-middle-east-report

Should guns be seized from those who pose threats? More states saying yes to red flag laws
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/05/01/red-flag-laws-temporarily-take-away-guns/3521491002/

Rights groups sue over U.S. decision to hold asylum seekers without bond
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-bond/rights-groups-sue-over-u-s-decision-to-hold-asylum-seekers-without-bond-idUSKCN1S9047

Vietnam getting 3,000 electric buses through new transport service that aims to reduce emissions: VinBus, an electric bus service aims to create a modern public transportation system in the country with reduced noise and emissions.
https://electrek.co/2019/05/02/vietnam-3000-electric-buses/

By one vote, Minnesota House moves to ban wolf hunting
https://www.twincities.com/2019/04/30/by-one-vote-minnesota-house-moves-to-ban-wolf-hunting/

Judges declare Ohio’s congressional map unconstitutional
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/judges-declare-ohios-congressional-map-unconstitutional/2019/05/03/38393b52-6dc6-11e9-bbe7-1c798fb80536_story.html?utm_term=.9b13860e62db

Pelosi rips Trump rule allowing providers to deny care to LGBTQ, women
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/downright-deadly-pelosi-lambastes-trumps-actions-on-religious-objections-to-providing-health-care

Warren Leads Colleagues Calling for the FTC and IRS to Investigate and Oust Tax Preparation Companies Profiting by Misleading Low-Income Taxpayers -- Calls on IRS to terminate five tax preparation companies from the IRS's Free File Program
https://www.warren.senate.gov/oversight/letters/warren-leads-colleagues-calling-for-the-ftc-and-irs-to-investigate-and-oust-tax-preparation-companies-profiting-by-misleading-low-income-taxpayers

57% of Americans who've already paid off their student loans support Elizabeth Warren's plan to cancel 42 million Americans' college debt
http://www.businessinsider.com/elizabeth-warren-student-loan-cancellation-plan-popular-among-those-without-debt-2019-4

Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders call for investigation into TurboTax and H&R Block for allegedly steering customers away from free tax filing
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/elizabeth-warren-bernie-sanders-call-for-investigation-into-turbotax-and-hr-block-for-allegedly-steering-customers-away-from-free-tax-filing-2019-05-03

Even Working People With Health Coverage Cannot Afford Care
https://truthout.org/articles/even-working-people-with-health-coverage-cannot-afford-care/

Reps Lieu and Rice call for Bar Investigation into Conduct of Attorney General William Barr
https://lieu.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-lieu-and-rice-call-bar-investigation-conduct-william-barr

NBC earlier today announced renewal of Dick Wolf’s series for a record-setting 21st season, making it TV’s longest-running primetime live-action series, surpassing the previous mark of 20 seasons set by mothership series Law & Order (1990-2010) and Gunsmoke (1955-75). The renewal also marks a milestone for Hargitay’s Lt. Benson as the longest-running character in a primetime live-action series.
https://deadline.com/2019/03/philip-winchester-leaving-law-order-svu-21st-season-1202585208/

Right to Repair Bill Killed After Big Tech Lobbying In Ontario - Motherboard
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/9kxayy/right-to-repair-bill-killed-after-big-tech-lobbying-in-ontario

Amy’s Opening Third Organic Vegetarian Drive Thru Restaurant
https://theveganherald.com/amys-opening-third-organic-vegetarian-drive-thru-restaurant/

[Bell]The Indians placed Corey Kluber on the 10-day injured list and recalled Jon Edwards. Kluber was evaluated at the Cleveland Clinic yesterday. X-rays and a CT scan confirmed the non-displaced fracture of his right ulna. He will be re-examined in 3-4 weeks. No surgery as of now.
https://twitter.com/MandyBell02/status/1124383421420187648

During negotiations on an international statement on Arctic policy, the United States pushed to remove references to “climate change” from the document — a position that threatened to spark a standoff between the US and other Arctic nations, a new report says.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-climate-change-arctic-ocean-pompeo-paris-accord-a8897171.html

Senate confirms 100th Trump judicial nominee
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/03/politics/judges-trump-mcconnell-100/index.html

Billionaire unveils fund to defend people from medical-debt collectors
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/02/billionaire-unveils-fund-to-defend-people-from-medical-debt-collectors.html

Dropping red meat from one meal a week could slash emissions eight per cent, study shows
https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news-analysis/3074895/drop-red-meat-from-one-meal-per-week-to-slash-emissions-by-8-per-cent-study-says

Texas Senate approves using herbicides to fight illegal border crossings
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/Texas-Senate-approves-using-herbicides-to-fight-13804919.php

A family physician in Bedford, Nova Scotia, says he's seeing a growing demand for sick notes that are so detailed he feels they violate the privacy of his patients, and he's starting to push back at the companies that require them. "The employers should not need to know a medical diagnosis"
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ns-doctor-fights-sick-notes-1.5118809

Some Very Fine People Pleaded Guilty To Inciting Violent Riots In Charlottesville
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/very-fine-people-charlottesville-guilty-inciting-riot