The News Roundup – Domestic and International (The 1A) 2022-05-20

The United States passed one million COVID-related deaths this week. It’s now the third-leading cause of death in the country.

President Joe Biden traveled to Buffalo to visit a community devastated by a racist attack that claimed the lives of ten Black people at a supermarket.

It was a big week for primaries. North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn lost his GOP primary reelection bid to state Sen. Chuck Edwards. Cawthorn was the target of a campaign by Republicans behind the scenes, who voiced discontent for his alleged sexual antics.
Interview: 

https://the1a.org/segments/cawthorn-buffalo-racism/

The United Nations is warning that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause a global food crisis. Global prices are rising, causing poorer nations to struggle to feed their citizens. Ukraine’s ports, once major exporters of cooking oil and cereals, are closed — sparking concerns about the global food supply.

The former Somali president, a man relieved of his power in 2017, has been voted back into office by lawmakers in the country amid a lockdown in the capital of Mogadishu.

President Joe Biden is traveling to Asia for the first time in his presidency. Reports indicate he intends to send a message to China warning against invading its neighboring nations.

Interview: 

https://the1a.org/segments/china-russia-invasion/