May 16 top stories
It is May 16. Here are today’s top stories.
Durham criticizes FBI’s Trump-Russia probe
Special Counsel John Durham has completed his investigation into the origins of the FBI’s 2016 investigation into potential collusion between Donald Trump and Russia. Durham started his investigation in 2019 during the Trump administration and he just released a 300-page report.
Durham said the FBI acted too quickly to open the investigation and that the FBI relied on raw and unconfirmed intelligence at the beginning. The FBI did not have any information about actual contact between Trump’s team and Russian government officials at the beginning.
Durham said the FBI failed to question whether they were manipulated for political or other purposes.
Durham may testify before Congress next week and may provide more information. Trump has called the 2016 investigation “the crime of the century.”
Kyiv attacked by barrage of missiles
Ukrainian officials said Russia launched 18 missiles toward Kyiv today and that its air defenses shot all of them down. There were no injuries.
Ukraine said the attack was “exceptional” because it was the largest number of missiles coming in the shortest period of time they’ve seen.
AP said it was an apparent attempt by Russia to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses, but the Western-supplied weapons helped Ukraine to fend off the assault.
It is the eighth time this month that Russia attacked Kyiv.
Those in Kyiv said they felt fear and that there were bangs and shaking walls.
18-year-old goes on shooting rampage in New Mexico
On Monday morning in Farmington, New Mexico, an 18-year-old man went on a shooting rampage, firing at cars and houses at random while walking through a neighborhood.
He killed three people and injured several others, including two police officers. Police shot and killed the man.
Police said the man used three guns, including an AR-style rifle in the attack. Police said the shooting appears to be “purely random.”
At the time of signing this news, the identities of the gunman and the victims have not been released.
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Rudy Giuliani’s former aide sues alleging sexual harassment
A former aide for Rudy Giuliani sued him for $10 million and accused him of sexual harassment. The aide’s name is Noelle Dunphy.
She said in the lawsuit that she was hired in January 2019 and that Giuliani told her that she was required to satisfy his sexual demands. She said Giuliani promised to pay her $1 million a year and provide free legal representation in her other legal issues. She was fired in 2021 and did not get her salary. The lawsuit includes several screenshots of text messages that show Giuliani making sexual remarks.
Giuliani’s spokesperson said they completely deny the allegations and that they would fight back. Giuliani is a former mayor of New York City and was recently Donald Trump’s personal lawyer.
Martha Stewart becomes oldest SI swimsuit cover model
Martha Stewart was chosen as one of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit cover models in the magazine’s annual swimsuit issue. Stewart is 81 years old and is now the oldest cover model.
Stewart posted on Instagram that she hopes to inspire people to try new things, no matter what stage of life you are in.
The magazine will hit newsstands this Friday.
FDA guidance OK’s dogs at restaurants
The FDA said in a new guidance that it is OK for dogs to be present in restaurants’ outdoor dining areas, as long as state and local laws are okay with it and if the restaurant allows it.
The FDA said its health rules allow pet dogs in outdoor dining areas, where approved. But dogs aren’t allowed indoors or anywhere food is prepared, with the only exception being service dogs.
The FDA said cats and other pets shouldn’t be allowed at restaurants unless they are service animals.
About 23 states currently allow dogs in outdoor areas of restaurants.
A law expert explained that FDA’s new guidance shows that there is no concern about overall food sanitation and safety if there are pet dogs in an outdoor area, but the final decision belongs to the restaurant.
That is all the top stories for today. See you tomorrow and stay with the light.
https://apnews.com/article/durham-justice-trump-russia-8d50b5f7cbff6670afbb2d866f06edb7
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-attack-kyiv-db14b569b86299a519df0d1e79dcad2c
https://apnews.com/article/new-mexico-farmington-shooting-da2f7d6b8291fb21589ce333ce5ccf52
https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/16/us/farmington-new-mexico-shooting-tuesday/index.html
https://www.axios.com/2023/04/25/dogs-restaurants-fda-cafes-outdoor-patio-service-therapy-pets