🇺🇸 It will likely take over a year to replenish US stocks of Javelin missiles that the country has sent to Ukraine, Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth has told the Senate

It will also “take a little more time” to replenish Stingers, she says: the US has not had an open production line for these missiles for some time

⚡⚡Elon Musk says Twitter's ban on former President Donald Trump was a mistake and he is ready to unban the former president’s account

“Permanent bans should be extremely rare and really reserved for accounts that are bots, or scam, spam accounts… I do think it was not correct to ban Donald Trump,” Musk said.

Retired Donetsk miner recalls how Ukrainian military ravaged his neighbourhood and pigeon house

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❗️Celebrity chef Mario Batali acquitted of sexual misconduct in Boston trial decided by judge, not jury

Sputnik drone footage of the Azovstal plant territory in Mariupol, where Ukrainian neo-Nazis are blocked

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Russian MoD briefing:

▪3 schools are being used as bases by Ukrainian forces in areas controlled by Kiev;

▪Almost 9,000 people were evacuated from Ukraine and Donbass to Russia during the day, amounting to 1.2 million in total since the beginning of the operation;

▪Ukrainian forces destroyed 6 civilian vehicles with white flags in the Kharkov region;

▪More than 18,700 tons of humanitarian aid have been delivered by Russia since 2 March;

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🖼 Warhol’s ‘Marilyn’ auction nabs $195M

Andy Warhol’s “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” sold for a cool $195 million on Monday, making the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe the most expensive work by a US artist ever sold at auction.

It’s also the most expensive piece from the 20th century ever auctioned, according to Christie’s auction house in New York, where the sale took place.

The proceeds of the sale will go to the Thomas and Doris Ammann Foundation Zurich, which put the painting up for auction. The foundation aims to help children with health care and educational programs.

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🗣 Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped in line with Musk's remarks, remarking on the social media platform that he "agreed" Twitter users should not be banned from the site.

⚖️ No charges against Mike Tyson for punching airplane passenger Authorities will not file criminal charges against former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson after he was filmed punching a fellow first-class passenger aboard a plane at San Francisco International Airport last month, prosecutors announced Tuesday. The San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office said it has closed the case and decided against pursuing charges based on “the circumstances surrounding the confrontation.” Representatives for Tyson previously said the boxer was on a flight with “an aggressive passenger who began harassing him and threw a water bottle at him while he was in his seat.”

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🦠 Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has tested positive for COVID-19 after having been vaccinated and boosted against the virus. According to Gates, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation planned to come together for the first time in two years Tuesday; however, he noted he will be attending virtually.

Gates, 66, first warned about the possibility of a COVID-type outbreak years ago, and he spent much of 2020 speaking to anyone who would listen about the precautions people needed to take to stem the spread of the disease after it arrived in the US early that year. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for COVID-19 initiatives, including vaccine development and distribution.

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‼️ US House Panel Chair says more sanctions coming against Russia in coordination with allies ➡️ LIVE UPDATES

⛽️Russian energy giant Gazprom has confirmed that it has received a notification from the Ukrainian operator GTS about its intention to stop gas transit via the Sokhranovka point, noting it sees no signs of the "force majeure" or "any obstacles for continuing normal operations."

"Today, Gazprom received an official notification from the Transmission System Operator of Ukraine that the Ukrainian side, citing force majeure circumstances, is terminating reception of gas for transit through the Ukrainian gas measuring station Sokhranovka starting 7:00 [04:00 GMT] on May 11," Gazprom spokesman Sergey Kupriyanov said on Telegram, adding that the operator suggests redirecting transit to the Sudzha station.

🗣 White House encourages Roe v. Wade protests outside Supreme Court justices' homes

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki defended protests staged outside SCOTUS justices' homes after plans to abolish Roe v Wade were earlier leaked. 'Just because people are passionate does not mean they are violent,' she told reporters Tuesday.

A reporter reminded the press secretary that the protests were in response to a pending court case, and thus could run up against federal law. 

Under a federal law, 18 USC 1507, any individual who 'pickets or parades' with the 'intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing any judge, juror, witness, or court officer' near a US court or 'near a building or residence occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, or court officer' will be fined or 'imprisoned not more than one year, or both.' 

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⚡️ UNSC Meeting on humanitarian situation in Ukraine scheduled for Thursday - Sources

🗳 Election 2022: Trump faces new test in Nebraska

Nebraska Republicans will pick a nominee for governor Tuesday in a bitter primary race that was upended in recent weeks after a leading candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump was accused of groping at least eight women over the last few years.

Charles Herbster, a businessman and cattle breeder who has denied the allegations, is in a nine-way GOP primary to replace Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts, who’s prevented by term limit laws from running again.

The winner will emerge as a strong favorite in November’s general election in Republican-dominated Nebraska. State Sen. Carol Blood is the top candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor. Nebraska and West Virginia are holding primary elections on Tuesday, with select races providing some measure of the former president’s enduring sway with GOP voters. 

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