NewsNation Articles: May 7, 2021

May 7
Audio: Texas GOP’s voting restriction bill passes key House vote Audio: Critics question whether unemployment benefits stop some from returning to work Audio: Derek Chauvin, 3 other ex-cops indicted on US civil rights charges in George Floyd death Audio: Why are Mother’s Day flowers more expensive this year? Audio: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won’t seek reelection Checking in with iconic TV mom Marion Ross of ‘Happy Days’ ahead of Mother’s Day School principal who paddled Florida 6-year-old did not commit a crime, state attorney’s office says ‘Billion Dollar Loser’: The collapse and possible reinvention of WeWork and Adam Neumann Hear from the 3 nurses who helped mom deliver baby on flight who didn’t know she was pregnant The Donlon Report: Jobs numbers fall 700K short, officers face federal charges in Floyd death and China’s free-falling rocket Washington Post says US secretly obtained reporters’ records Why are Mother’s Day flowers more expensive this year? AstraZeneca weighs seeking full, not emergency, US approval for COVID-19 shot Pro Football Hall of Fame introduces concierge call center and crisis line 1st week of landmark trial against opioid distributors ends China discounts possibility of harm from falling rocket, expected early Sunday FBI: Tennessee man paid hitman in Bitcoin to kill his wife This TikTok star wants to show kids how STEM workers are the true influencers Kiddie recalls over 200,000 smoke alarms that may fail to work Justice Dept. rule would aim to crack down on ‘ghost guns’ Subway franchisee group ‘cannot endorse’ chain’s cheesy new sandwiches California reports 1st ever yearly population decline Blast that hurt former president was an act of terrorism, Maldives police say NASA Mars helicopter heard humming through thin Martian air 11-year-old girl dies trying to save her puppies from house fire at Florida RV resort Biden says he is confident he can meet Russia’s Putin soon Texas family files $20M lawsuit against SpaceX after deadly car accident NYC still storing COVID-19 victims in refrigerated trucks Border Report: Administration’s efforts to curb the surge of migrants along the border Disneyland’s Snow White ride sparks debate over Prince Charming’s kiss Video shows LA sheriff’s deputy holding gun to suspect’s head Andrew Brown Jr. shooting: Judge limits bodycam footage that family can see Graduating? Here’s how to get free donuts to celebrate Did your child make the list? Top baby names for 2020 Bug Appétit! Can you eat cicadas? An entomology professor shares recipes Breaking down the California counties that had the highest support for Gov. Newsom’s recall ‘Mad’ zebra captured after being ‘tased’ in Tennessee ‘Beautiful’: Families separated since start of pandemic reunite at MetLife Stadium Texas GOP’s voting restriction bill passes key House vote Mother shot in the face while trying to save 9-year-old son during deadly shooting released from hospital California bar owner arrested for allegedly selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards Derek Chauvin, 3 other ex-cops indicted on US civil rights charges in George Floyd death 15-year-old Illinois girl dies from COVID-19 two days after testing positive NASA launch from Virginia could produce brief green and violet auroras visible from the eastern US Demand for butt implants increased 22% during pandemic Critics question whether unemployment benefits stop some from returning to work Tesla tells regulator that full self-driving cars may not be achieved by year-end Levee system’s integrity questioned as crews begin fixing more prominent breaches in South Texas Pfizer officially seeking FDA approval for its COVID-19 vaccine $570,000 of suspected drug money seized after minivan hits bus carrying Nebraska soccer team Police: 29 people recovered from semitruck in Texas New study: People are more willing to get vaccinated with cash incentive Colorado shelter: Pandemic puppies being returned at an alarming rate ☀ May 7: Jobs report, Pfizer applies for FDA approval and $2,600 worth of SpongeBob popsicles Family offers vintage Corvette, $10,000 as reward for answers in cold case murder NYC mayor wants to offer COVID-19 vaccination shots to tourists Big US job gain expected, if employers found enough workers