Bulletin Brief

Iowa tornadoes kill and injure residents, destroy property (AP, CBS)

Families of Uvalde, Texas victims seek settlement (AP, CNN)

Second case of bird flu related to dairy cows reported (NBC, Reuters)

Spain, Norway, Ireland recognize Palestine to Israeli backlash (NBC, Times of Israel)

Biden cancels additional 7.7 billion in student loans (CNN)

Louisiana house rules abortion pills as controlled substances (CBS)

Investigation begins into Matthew Perry’s death (AP)

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In Must Know News…

• A powerful tornado ripped through Greenfield, Iowa on Tuesday, resulting in multiple destroyed homes, crumpled cars, and missing residents. The tornado, which was part of a severe weather chain affecting multiple states in the Midwest, prompted Iowa’s governor to issue a disaster proclamation and begin a rescue operation. Check out today’s deep dive for more on this story! 
• A $2 million settlement between the city of Uvalde, Texas and the 19 families of victims from the Robb Elementary School shooting, along with an additional lawsuit against 92 of the officers in the school district, was announced yesterday. The lawsuit seeks accountability for the slow police response, while the settlement includes promises of better police training.
• A second case of bird flu linked to dairy cows has been reported by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The infected farmer had regular exposure to the livestock and reportedly experienced mild symptoms, having since recovered. Health officials maintain that the risk to the public is low while the CDC continues to monitor the situation. 

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In Other Notable News…

• Spain, Norway, and Ireland announced Wednesday that they will formally recognize a Palestinian state on May the 28th. In response, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz recalled the nation’s ambassadors from the three European countries, vowing that Israel will not let their actions go “quietly.” 
• The Biden administration announced that it will cancel an additional $7.7 billion in student loans for 160,000 Americans. This latest addition to its debt cancellation programs brings the total number of Americans who have had loans canceled to 4.75 million. 
• The Louisian House approved a bill that would classify abortion pills as “controlled substances.” If signed into law, the bill would criminalize possession of the drugs without a prescription and allow the State of Louisiana to track and monitor women using them. 
• L.A. police began investigating Matthew Perry’s death to determine how the actor received the dose of ketamine that killed him. Authorities are working with the DEA and Postal Inspection Service to learn why Perry’s blood contained such high levels of the drug.