ABC News: Top Stories
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Biden announces grants to further desegregate schools on Brown vs. Board anniversary The $20 million in new grants will go to creating magnet programs across the country to attract students across many backgrounds, the White House says.abcnews.go.com
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Yogi Immune Support tea voluntarily recalled for pesticide residue Nearly 900,000 bags of Yogi Immune Support tea enhanced with echinacea have been voluntarily recalled due to levels of pesticide residue, according to the FDA.abcnews.go.com
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Raucous congressional hearing with 'fake eyelashes' comment sparks backlash Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday said he is disappointed in the chaos and name-calling that happened during a raucous House Oversight Committee markup on Thursday night.abcnews.go.com
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Photo of upside-down flag at Justice Samuel Alito's house raises concerns: Report "I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag," Justice Alito said.abcnews.go.com
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WATCH: Army sergeant surprises his sister on her wedding day Helena Morgan said she was "totally surprised" when her brother, U.S. Army Sgt. William Watson, flew across the country to walk her down the aisle for her big day.abcnews.go.com
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WATCH: Dragon boats to race in Washington, DC "GMA" looks at an ancient tradition being brought to life at a festival in the nation's capitol this weekend.abcnews.go.com
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Neuralink's first brain implant patient feared device would have to be removed Noland Arbaugh, who is paralyzed from the shoulders down, became the first human patient to receive the Neuralink device in January.abcnews.go.com
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23-year-old woman killed by rock thrown at her car; no arrests made Police in North Carolina are searching for the person who threw a rock at a moving car, hitting and killing a 23-year-old woman, authorities said.abcnews.go.com
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Paul Pelosi attacker to be sentenced on federal charges The man convicted of breaking into Paul Pelosi's home and attacking him with a hammer will receive his federal prison sentence on Friday.abcnews.go.com
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4 day care workers arrested for lacing children's food with melatonin: Police A day care owner and three of her employees have been arrested after allegedly sprinkling melatonin on children’s food, police say.abcnews.go.com
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Top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler arrested before PGA Championship's 2nd round The number one golfer in the world, Scottie Scheffler, has been arrested after a misunderstanding with traffic flow following a fatal accident, according to ESPN.abcnews.go.com
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An annual rich list says Paul McCartney is Britain's first billionaire musician Paul McCartney is a billionaire Beatleabcnews.go.com
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'Overlooked' workers who train AI can face harsh conditions, advocates say Millions of workers worldwide help assemble vast amounts of training data, and can often face harsh conditions, advocates say.abcnews.go.com
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Authorities continue hunt for 2 people who committed 'archeological theft' Authorities are looking for two people who they say committed “archeological theft” at a U.S national park in Moab, Utah.abcnews.go.com
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'Catastrophic': Inside Gaza's mental health crisis impacting civilians, aid workers Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, international organizations said there is "catastrophic" mental health crisis in Gaza affecting civilians and aid workers.abcnews.go.com
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Alec Baldwin pushes to dismiss manslaughter charge in hearing Alec Baldwin's motion to dismiss his involuntary manslaughter charge stemming from the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of "Rust" will go before a judge on Friday.abcnews.go.com
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Yemen's Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US MQ-9 Predator drone Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed the shooting-down of an American drone, hours after footage circulated online of what appeared to be the wreckage of an MQ-9 Predator droneabcnews.go.com
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Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea causes power cutoffs in Sevastopol Russian authorities say a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea has caused power cutoffs in the city of Sevastopol and set a refinery ablaze in southern Russiaabcnews.go.com
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North Korea test-fires a ballistic missile a day after US, South Korea held jet drill North Korea has fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a drill that the North views as a major security threatabcnews.go.com
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NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader LaPierre The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades without Wayne LaPierre at the helm as board members prepare to elect his replacementabcnews.go.com
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Trump will campaign in Minnesota after attending his son Barron's graduation Former President Donald Trump’s break from his hush money trial in New York includes a trip to Minnesota for a Republican fundraiser in a traditionally Democratic state that he boasts he can carry in Novemberabcnews.go.com
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Girlfriend of US Airman killed by Florida deputy speaks out The girlfriend of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson, who was on the phone with Fortson when he was killed, is speaking out about the May 3 incident.abcnews.go.com
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American doctors uncertain how they will leave Gaza: A day in their life As the Israeli military fight against Hamas continues in the Gazan city of Rafah, thousands are being forced to evacuate and several U.S. citizens are still inside.abcnews.go.com
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Southern California traffic brought to standstill after bear wanders onto freeway Commuters on a Southern California freeway experienced an unexpected delay earlier this week when a bear wandered onto the road, bringing traffic to a halt.abcnews.go.com
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WATCH: Bear stops traffic on California freeway A bear slowed traffic on a Southern California freeway before retreating back toward the nearby hills.abcnews.go.com
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Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing BLM protester in 2020 Texas Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a full pardon to a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injusticeabcnews.go.com
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Cleanup underway for oil spill caused by barge collision on Texas bridge Officials are monitoring an oil spill in Texas waterways after the partial collapse of a bridge that was struck by a barge.abcnews.go.com
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1 person has died and another is hurt after a fiery tanker truck crash in Colorado One person is dead and another has been hospitalized after a vehicle and a tanker truck crashed on Colorado’s main east-west highwayabcnews.go.com
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Bridge between Galveston and Pelican Island remains closed after barge crash The bridge connecting Galveston, Texas, to Pelican Island remains closed after a barge crashed into a pillar supporting the span, causing it to partially collapseabcnews.go.com
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West Virginia candidate hospitalized after being bitten by snakes while removing campaign signs A candidate for West Virginia secretary of state is hospitalized for copperhead snake bites sustained while he was removing election campaign signsabcnews.go.com