President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration in seven #Texas counties affected by severe weather and #flooding.
https://www.ntd.com/biden-approves-major-disaster-declaration-in-7-texas-counties-after-deadly-storm_993713.html

“UFO Government Files Declassified” is a documentary that delves into the once-secret government files, now declassified, revealing potential evidence of #UFOs.

https://ept.ms/UFODeclassified

‘A Dark Way Out' Film Premiere in #Hollywood

Watch the new episode of #ROLA! with #RubyLovell on #NTD at 4:30 p.m. ET today
https://www.ntd.com/a-dark-way-out-red-carpet-hollywood-film-premiere_993325.html

“I like the mixture of aesthetics, athletics, modern stage design, nevertheless the traditional component, and I think it’s all wonderfully united in this program. It’s really fun to watch.”

#ShenYun performed its third and final performance at the Metropol Theater in Bremen, #Germany. Tickets for all three performances in the city sold out a month in advance. https://www.ntd.com/shenyun/olympic-medalist-shen-yun-is-an-ambassador-of-goodness_993739.html

Rep. #ThomasMassie (R-Ky.) has introduced legislation to end the #FederalReserve, the U.S. central bank responsible for managing the country’s financial and banking system. https://www.ntd.com/gop-lawmaker-introduces-bill-to-abolish-the-federal-reserve_993814.html

President Joe #Biden addressed the commencement at Morehouse College in Atlanta, acknowledging the concerns expressed by graduates regarding the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group in #Gaza.
https://www.ntd.com/your-voices-should-be-heard-biden-affirms-gaza-protests-during-morehouse-commencement_993793.html

#Walmart reported strong revenue growth in the most recent quarter, with executives revealing that higher-income customers were behind a major portion of the company’s gains.
https://www.ntd.com/high-income-shoppers-flocking-to-walmart-amid-economic-inflation_993716.html

A man wanted in connection with the random #attack on actor #SteveBuscemi on a New York City street earlier this month was arrested on an assault charge Friday, police said. https://www.ntd.com/man-charged-in-random-assault-on-actor-steve-buscemi-in-new-york_993693.html

Russian President Vladimir #Putin visited Beijing, with his visit to #China symbolic of deepening ties between the two countries as tensions with the West grow. During his two-day visit, Mr. Putin spoke with Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping about trade, energy, and security. They also discussed the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, as well as Taiwan’s sovereignty.
https://www.ntd.com/deepening-russia-china-ties-forcing-nations-to-choose-between-global-south-global-west-former-intel-officer_993408.html

#HomePrices in the United States have climbed to a record high following a nationwide supply shortage, according to real estate brokerage Redfin.
https://www.ntd.com/median-us-home-price-hits-highest-level-on-record-in-april-redfin_993728.html

A 70-year-old Colorado man has been sentenced to over one year in prison for his actions on #Jan6, 2021, which involved grabbing a police officer’s arm and uniform and tussling briefly with a second officer before pushing past a police line.
https://www.ntd.com/70-year-old-colorado-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-obstructing-police-on-jan-6-post_993735.html

#Texas has a closely watched #election case about a 2021 Galveston County redistricting plan, which broke up a Democratic precinct that was majority black and Hispanic. Once again, the question is, was this constitutional? The 5th Circuit Court was hearing this case but did not indicate when it would issue a ruling. A ruling though, could decide who controls Congress. Galveston County Judge Mark Henry breaks down the case. https://www.ntd.com/texas-redistricting-case-could-have-national-implications_993489.html

While rallying in Minnesota, former President Donald #Trump redoubled his focus on criticizing soaring #inflation on President Joe Biden’s watch, claiming that the price hikes since his rival assumed office are costing the typical family an additional $1,165 dollars each month compared to the Trump presidency.
https://www.ntd.com/trump-warns-of-death-of-american-dream-as-inflation-persists_993757.html

#AliceStewart, a #CNN commentator and veteran GOP strategist who previously worked on several presidential campaigns, has died. She was 58.
https://www.ntd.com/cnn-political-commentator-alice-stewart-dies_993762.html

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim #Raisi, the country’s foreign minister, and other officials crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of #Iran, sparking a massive rescue operation in a fog-shrouded forest, state media report. https://www.ntd.com/helicopter-carrying-irans-president-apparently-crashes-in-foggy-mountainous-region_993786.html

Midway through her remarks at the California #GOP’s spring meeting, Harmeet Dhillon quipped about some of the alternatives to conventional same-day voting in the Golden State.
https://www.ntd.com/republicans-highlight-early-voting-ballot-harvesting-and-drop-boxes-at-california-gop-meeting_993772.html

Three expert witnesses testifying before a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee denounced as a whitewash a recent #UN investigation into its troubled agency assisting Palestinians in #Gaza.
https://www.ntd.com/un-report-clearing-unrwa-of-terror-ties-a-whitewash-witnesses-tell-congress_993784.html

When #Georgia #voters participate in their state’s general primary election on May 21, they will also get to vote for their state Supreme Court Justices. https://www.ntd.com/abortion-party-lines-dominate-georgias-nonpartisan-supreme-court-election_993782.html

A former Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (#DEI) manager at #Facebook and #Nike has been sentenced to over 5 years in prison for stealing over $5 million in what prosecutors said was an elaborate criminal scheme involving fake vendors and cash kickbacks. https://www.ntd.com/ex-dei-manager-sentenced-to-prison-for-stealing-over-5-million-from-facebook-nike_993776.html

Jeff Bezos’s space company #BlueOrigin launched a six-person crew from West Texas to the edge of space, resuming its centerpiece space tourism business for the first time since its suborbital New Shepard rocket was grounded in 2022. https://www.ntd.com/bezoss-blue-origin-launches-first-crew-to-edge-of-space-since-2022-grounding_993807.html