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1 Officials: 60 Feared Dead In Russian Bombing Of Ukrainian School
As Russians take to the street for their annual “Victory Day” celebrations (which commemorate the successes of World War 2), it’s against the backdrop of continued violence and aggression against Ukraine. At last check, officials say they believe at least 60 people are dead after Russian forces reportedly bombed a village school in eastern Ukraine. The regional governor of Luhansk says a bomb landed Saturday afternoon on a school where about 90 people were sheltering, and that the building was engulfed in fire. The governor wrote on social media that 30 people were evacuated from the building, and the rest likely died under the rubble. Moscow continues to deny targeting civilians in Ukraine – even though civilians keep being targeted.
2 Covid Cases, Hospitalizations On The Increase
The White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator says the U.S. needs to get ahead of a winter surge now. Appearing on ABC's “This Week,” Dr. Ashish Jha is predicting a "sizable" wave of coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and deaths thanks to waning immunity and funds. Dr. Jha called on Congress to approve over 22-billion dollars in emergency aid so the U.S. can "get ahead" of the expected surge. The latest White House data suggests 100-million people could become infected. What kind of a surge are we looking at? More than 40 states are currently seeing a rise of at least 10% in cases in the last week. “If we don’t get ahead of this thing, we’ll have a lot of waning immunity,” Jha explained. “This virus continues to evolve and we may see a pretty sizable wave of infections, hospitalizations and deaths this fall and winter.”
3 Big Time Heat Heading For Central U.S.
It might say it’s May on the calendar, but a summer-like heat wave is about to envelop much of the Central U.S. this week. Cities like Dallas, Houston, Little Rock, Kansas City, and St. Louis could all shatter record highs this week. In these areas, temperatures will not only soar above 90 degrees in these areas, but could potentially see triple-digit heat – especially in Texas and New Mexico. Even places like Chicago, Indianapolis, and Louisville may be pushing or hit 90 degrees this week. "It is pretty rare to get a heat wave that is looking this extreme in early May,” says Stephen Harrison, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in San Angelo. Usually, this is the kind of heat that we see in July or August.”