New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, a 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, is proposing a plan to reduce gun suicides by limiting the access to firearms for those who are at risk of self-harm. A CDC report released in 2018 revealed that over 22,000 people died from firearm suicides in 2016.
The five-point plan includes the implementation of federal gun licensing program, which is a centerpiece of the gun control plan Booker unveiled last week and would require a background check, safety training and an in-person interview, which Booker argues would help identify people at risk of suicide.

The White House is asking Congress for an additional $1.6 billion for NASA’s budget next year as the space agency attempts to return humans to the moon by 2024.
The announcement comes about six weeks after Vice President Mike Pence called for an accelerated program to return humans to the lunar surface for the first time since the last Apollo lunar landing in 1972. But since the White House issued that bold mandate, NASA has released few details about how it would achieve it or what the program would cost.

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A Maryland mother’s shopping trip ended in her being hauled off to jail after a young child called 911 to say that he and six other kids had been left in a hot car by themselves, authorities said.
Charles County deputies received the call just after 1 p.m. on Friday. The child told a 911 dispatcher he did not know where they were, but authorities were able to trace the call to a mall parking lot in St. Charles, Maryland, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.
The seven children, ages 2 to 4, were found in the vehicle, which had its windows rolled up. Authorities said the kids had been left unattended for at least 20 minutes.

The White House on Monday released a list of roughly $300 billion in Chinese products that President Trump may hit with tariffs, a significant step toward subjecting all goods from China to import taxes.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on Monday afternoon identified hundreds of food items, agricultural products, articles of clothing, shoes and other consumer goods that would be subject to a 25 percent tariffs if finalized by Trump.
Trump has already imposed a 25 percent tariff on roughly $250 billion in products from China, including hiking import taxes Friday on $200 billion in Chinese goods from 10 to 25 percent. China has responded by increasing tariffs on $60 billion in U.S. agricultural goods, boosting its leverage over the ailing farm sector.

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announced on Tuesday that he’s running for president, appealing to primary voters as a Democrat elected twice in a largely Republican state and joining a primary field of nearly two dozen candidates.
Bullock is focusing his campaign message on campaign finance, touting Montana’s election laws that he has championed as attorney general and governor, and promising to “take our democracy back.”

Spyware crafted by a sophisticated group of hackers-for-hire took advantage of a flaw in the popular WhatsApp communications program to remotely hijack phones, the company said late Monday.
The Financial Times identified the actor as Israel’s NSO Group, with WhatsApp describing the hackers as “a private company that has been known to work with governments to deliver spyware.” A spokesman for the Facebook subsidiary later said: “We’re certainly not refuting any of the coverage you’ve seen.”

The U.S. embassy in Yerushalayim issued a security warning Monday night regarding increased risk of terrorist attacks over the next few days.
According to the warning, which the embassy posted on its website, “terrorist groups may choose the anniversary” of the embassy’s move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, “which coincides with the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv (May 14-18) or “Nakba Day” (May 15), to conduct violent protests or an attack.” American citizens were urged “to remain vigilant and take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness.”

A Jewish woman was wounded in a stabbing attack in Sweden Tuesday, leaving her in critical condition.
The incident took place in the city of Helsingborg roughly 10 miles northwest of Malmo, where the woman resides, Tuesday morning.
According to initial reports, the woman, who is said to be in her 60s, was stabbed nine times during the attack, then was left for dead.
Police have been deployed to the scene and are searching for the assailant.
Read more at Arutz Sheva.
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