On This Day: May 2

10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
May 2, 2023
'Everybody's Dead': Cops in Search of Missing Girls Find 7 Bodies
The search for two missing teenage girls in Oklahoma came to a horrific end Monday with the discovery of seven bodies.  Keep reading >>
 
May 2, 2022
Mysterious Cases of Hepatitis in Kids Spread in US
The mysterious liver ailment affecting kids in more than a dozen countries has now been seen in children in multiple US states, and for the first time, a US child may have died of the illness.  Keep reading >>
 
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May 2, 2021
Lawmaker Arrested Over Bizarre Stint as School Sub
A state lawmaker in Kansas faces battery charges following an encounter with a high school student while he was substitute teaching.  Keep reading >>
 
May 2, 2020
Biden Accuser: My Report Didn't Say 'Sexual Assault'
Tara Reade, the former Senate staffer who alleges Joe Biden sexually assaulted her 27 years ago, says she filed a limited report with a congressional personnel office that did not explicitly accuse him of sexual assault or harassment.  Keep reading >>
 
May 2, 2019
20 Students Commit Suicide After Faulty Exam Results
Since April 18, student suicides have been a daily occurrence in India's Telangana state.  Keep reading >>
 
 
May 2, 2018
Kanye West's Slavery Remarks: The Harshest Responses
To say Kanye West has had a week would be some kind of understatement.  Keep reading >>
 
May 2, 2017
Did Jimmy Kimmel Just Doom the GOP's Health Bill?
The Republicans' new attempt to repeal and replace ObamaCare is suddenly in serious trouble, reports CNN, with the White House engaging in a furious push to win over wavering lawmakers.  Keep reading >>
 
May 2, 2016
For Democracy, Trump Is an 'Extinction-Level Event'
In a cover story for New York, Andrew Sullivan offers up what might be the ultimate long-view look at Donald Trump's candidacy: Hearkening back to Plato's Republic, Sullivan makes the case that Trump is a threat to our very democracy and must be stopped.  Keep reading >>
 
May 2, 2015
Thousands Descend on Baltimore for 'Victory Rally'
Chants of "no justice, no peace, no racist police" echoed through the streets of Baltimore today during a march that organizers billed as a "victory rally" a day after a prosecutor charged six officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray.  Keep reading >>
 
May 2, 2014
Our Planet Just Can't Sustain Pets
In a piece that may not sit well with some pet owners, Erik Assadourian argues that pets are detrimental to the planet—and it's time to take action.  Keep reading >>