The Show Notes: Kemp Booms, Perdue Busts, & Texas Shooting Update

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Alibaba Group president J. Michael Evans boasts at the World Economic Forum about the development of an "individual carbon footprint tracker" to monitor what you buy, what you eat, and where/how you travel.

Texas Shooting

An 18-year-old barricaded himself inside a classroom at a Texas elementary school and killed 19 children and two teachers before being shot by police while hiding in a closet. The gunman wore a tactical vest and allegedly used an assault rifle that he purchased on his 18th birthday. This is the second-deadliest school shooting since 2012 behind Sandy Hook. Go deeper with CNN.

Georgia Primary Day

Brian Kemp and Herschel Walker cruised to victory by 50+ point margins in their respective races on Tuesday night. The only surprise on election night in Georgia was the victory by Brad Raffensperger against Jody Hice for Secretary of State. Raffensperger cleared the 50% mark which prevents the need for a runoff. Georgia set a record for early voting despite claims from Democrats that Georgia’s new voting laws would restrict turnout. Go deeper with Politico.

ISIS Tried To Kill George Bush

The FBI has arrested an ISIS-affiliated Iraqi national who planned to coordinate the execution of George W. Bush. Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab claimed the former president was responsible for tearing Iraq apart after the U.S. military invasion in 2003. Go read this full story.

The rest of the news:

• Above-average hurricane season likely for seventh straight year - AJC

• Boris Johnson's staff got drunk, brawled and abused cleaners during Covid lockdowns, damning report finds - CNN

• Supreme Court marshal digs in on Roe opinion leak - Politico

• From MTG to Herschel Walker, here are the Trump-backed winners of Tuesday's primaries - Politico

• Putin Opponent Navalny Loses Appeal Over New 9-Year Prison Term - Bloomberg

• Japan scrambles jets after Russian, Chinese warplanes near airspace during Quad - Reuters

• At $6.09 a Gallon, LA Pays Record Gasoline Price Over US Average - Bloomberg

• New-Home Sales in April See Biggest Monthly Drop Since 2013 - WSJ

• California Governor Threatens Water Use Cuts Due to Drought - Yahoo

• CNN’s Juliette Kayyem Says There Should Be ‘No Immigration Enforcement’ Near Robb Elementary School - Mediate

• California parents could soon sue for social media addiction - Fox5

• Ricky Gervais’ New Netflix Special Just Dropped and is Already Drawing Withering Fire OVER His LGBTQ Jokes - Barstool

• Seoul: North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles toward sea - Politico