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 According to FBI Director James Comey, the bureau issued an early warning to police officers in Garland, Texas regarding Elton Simpson, who, along with Nadir Soofi, opened fire at a "draw Muhammad" event on Monday. Comey told reporters in Washington that the FBI had seen comments on social media that referenced the event but didn't know that Simpson, who lived in Arizona, was bound for Texas. |
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| The Senate passed a bipartisan bill Thursday afternoon 93-6 to force a congressional review of the Iranian nuclear deal currently being negotiated between Iran, the U.S., and other world powers. The bill, championed by Republican Bob Corker, would prevent President Obama from lifting sanctions on Iran for 30 days while Congress reviews the details of any final nuclear arrangement. If Congress were to vote disapprove of the deal, it could block Obama from lifting some sanctions. The bill now goes to the House for final passage, and the White House has signaled that Obama would basically sign it. — Tim Mak |
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 Stephen Colbert did some charity before he takes over for David Letterman. At a surprise event Thursday in Greenville, South Carolina, Colbert announced that he would fund $800,000 in grant requests by 800 public-school teachers across the state. "I'm a product of the South Carolina public-school system," Colbert said. The grants ask for everything from books to trampolines. |
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 A lengthy New York Times investigation into nail salons found widespread mistreatment of workers, including extremely low wages that keep them living in slave-like conditions. Many of the workers—who mostly don't speak English—must first pay for a job and spend several weeks working without wages. Even once employers start paying, it is not uncommon for employees to make less than $30 a day. The investigation also found a racial hierarchy, with New York salons—which are mostly owned by Koreans—discriminate against Hispanics because they "don't want to learn more," according to owners. |
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 German newspaper Die Zeit is highlighting the mysterious early years of Vladimir Putin, thanks to a Chechen man who resurfaced in Western Europe after years of hiding. According to testimonies the man recorded from Vera Putina, the woman who claims to be the president's biological mother, Putin was born out of wedlock and sent to live with distant relatives he would eventually claim as his real parents as a child. The Chechen, "Rustam Daudov," says Putin didn't know Russian, so his new birth certificate made him two years younger so he could repeat a grade. Federal agents allegedly removed all traces of him from his real home village in Georgia, but one photo allegedly remains of young Putin, though there's no proof that it's him.Rumors about his true origins have plagued Putin for years. Notably, journalists have failed to find anyone who knew Putin as a young boy in St. Petersburg; most accounts of his childhood start after the age of 8. Officially released photos that imply the child in them is Putin are often uncaptioned; one showing a young child on his mother's lap may in fact show Putin's older brother. |
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 On May 29, breakout comedienne Amy Schumer is set to film her very first HBO comedy special at New York's Apollo Theater, directed by Chris Rock. Schumer is currently in the middle of her award-winning series Inside Amy Schumer, which airs on Comedy Central. |
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| The Food and Drug Administration says Blue Bell Creameries knew about listeria contamination that killed three people this year as far back as 2013. Traces of the bacteria were found at the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma plant on floors, pallets holding ingredients, and non-food-contact surfaces in 2013, but the ice cream company failed to properly act, according to the FDA. Other bacteria, such as coliform, were also found in 2014. Blue Bell issued a statement saying "several swab tests did show the presence of listeria on non-food surfaces" and the company "would immediately clean the surfaces," as is protocol. "We thought our cleaning process took care of any problems, but in hindsight, it was not adequate, which is why we are currently conducting such a comprehensive re-evaluation of all our operations." |
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 A video made by the Cleveland Cavaliers and shown Wednesday in the team's arena shows a fan bodyslamming his girlfriend when he finds out she's a Chicago Bulls fan. The video's final seconds show her cuddling with the boyfriend—now wearing a Cavs shirt and holding an ice pack against her head. (The Cavs are playing the Bulls in the playoffs.)A statement released on Thursday by the Cavs stated that the video "was intended to be a humorous spoof on a popular commercial centered on a song and dance from the classic movie 'Dirty Dancing.' While the video was not intended to be offensive, it was a mistake to include content that made light of domestic violence.""Domestic violence is a very serious matter," the statement continued, "and has no place in a parody video that plays in an entertainment venue. We sincerely apologize to those who have been affected by domestic violence for the obvious negative feelings caused by being exposed to this insensitive video." |
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 New research shows that babies born as early as 22 weeks into gestation may be viable with aggressive medical intervention. A small fraction will survive, but most of those who do will have serious impairments. By 23 weeks, however, about a quarter of babies survive with medical help, the study shows. The debate over the number of weeks at which a fetus is considered to be viable reignites controversies over abortion, which, according to the Supreme Court, is allowed as long as the fetus is not viable outside the mother's body. About 5,000 babies are born at 22 or 23 weeks each year. A full-term baby is one born at 39 to 40 weeks. |
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 Hardwood-flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators has pulled Chinese-made laminate flooring from its stores, just months after 60 Minutes accused the company of selling a product that's been shown to have unsafe levels of formaldehyde. The damning report found that some samples had more than 13 times the legal limit for sale. Mild exposure to formaldehyde can cause irritation, while severe exposure can cause myeloid leukemia and nasopharyngeal cancer. "Despite the initial positive air-quality testing results we have received, we believe it is the right decision to suspend the sale of these products," said CEO Robert Lynch. The company now says it's reviewing the products' certification procedures, though it said 97 percent of air-quality test kits returned by customers were safe. The company faces more than 100 class-action lawsuits over its products. |
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