James Shaw Jr Waffle House Hero
Hero in shooting speaks out
02:19 - Source: CNN
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1. Nashville shooting

Postmodern Jukebox is back, this time with a soulful cover of the Cranberries’ “Zombie.” (Click to view.)

The suspected gunman, 29-year-old Travis Reinking, ran away, and is now one of Tennessee’s 10 Most Wanted fugitives. Police think he still has two more weapons on him, so they’re urging folks in Antioch – which has had two mass shootings in seven months – to be cautious as authorities search for him. Last year, Reinking was arrested near the White House for trespassing. He had told the Secret Service he needed to meet with President Trump.

So far, we know very little about the victims beyond their names: Waffle House employee Taurean C. Sanderlin, 29, of Goodlettsville, Tennessee; customer Joe R. Perez, 20, of Nashville; Akilah Dasilva, 23, of Antioch and DeEbony Groves, 21 of Gallatin, Tennessee.

The White House is shown during departure by President Donald Trump for the congressional Gold Medal ceremony for former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole at the U.S. Capitol January 17, 2018 in Washington D.C. (Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images)
Suspect previously arrested near White House
01:12 - Source: CNN

2. North Korea

If North Korea wants economic sanctions lifted, it’ll have to dismantle its nuclear arsenal first. President Trump will make that demand of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when the two meet in late May or early June, the Wall Street Journal reported. North Korea has said it’ll stop testing nukes and missiles and would close a nuclear test site, but it hasn’t said anything about dumping its nuclear arsenal.

So can the US take these overtures from the North seriously? Well, a North Korean source told CNN that Kim is committed to the path of denuclearization and wants to focus on improving his nation’s economy. South Korea made a little gesture of its own ahead of the summit this week between the nation’s two leaders. It has shut off the loudspeakers that blast propaganda across the militarized border with the North.

South Korea propaganda speakers
South Korea stops propaganda speaker operation
01:35 - Source: CNN

3. Afghanistan blast

There’s been yet another terrorist attack in Kabul. The latest violence to hit the country’s capital occurred over the weekend, when a suicide bomber detonated explosives at the gate of a voter registration center. Fifty-seven people, including at least five children, were killed and more than 100 others were injured. ISIS claimed responsibility for the carnage; Afghanistan’s chief executive vowed that “terrorists won’t win against the will of the Afghan people.” There have been at least five other major attacks in Kabul this year that have killed nearly 200 people.

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Dozens killed in Kabul suicide blast
01:35 - Source: CNN

4. Nicaragua protests

After days of protests, Nicaragua’s President said enough. President Daniel Ortega scrapped a controversial pension reform plan after days of sometimes violent demonstrations that killed dozens. The government had OK’d the plan last week in an effort to stop the widening deficit in the social security system. The changes increased contributions into the social security system by workers and employers but reduced the pensions of retired workers. Over the weekend, Ortega pulled the plug on the plan, after the clashes between protesters and security forces on the streets of the capital of Managua.

Masked protesters fire from homemade mortars at riot police in Managua, Nicaragua last week.

5. Jack Johnson

Looks like the drive to get the late boxer Jack Johnson a pardon picked up a big-time supporter: the President of the United States. President Trump tweeted that he was weighing whether or not to grant a posthumous pardon to Johnson, the first African-American world heavyweight boxing champion. Johnson’s life and career were thrown into chaos in 1913 after he was convicted under a human trafficking law for taking his white girlfriend across state lines for “immoral” purposes. Critics say the law was used in racially motivated prosecutions of blacks. Johnson died in 1946.

Portrait of American boxer, heavyweight champion and inventor Jack Johnson (1878 - 1946) smoking a cigar, circa 1930s.
Trump considers pardon for boxer Jack Johnson
01:16 - Source: CNN

This Just In …

Royal (baby) watch

Kate Middleton is in labor. The Duchess of Cambridge, pregnant with her third child, has been admitted to St. Mary’s Hospital in London, Kensington Palace tweeted this morning.

WARSAW, POLAND - JULY 17:  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge during a visit to the Presidential Palace on day 1 of their official visit to Poland on July 17, 2017 in Warsaw, Poland. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)
Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to baby boy
01:26 - Source: CNN

Breakfast Browse

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Sad goodbyes

First we found out about the death of superstar DJ Avicii, then we heard that actor Verne Troyer – Mini-Me in the Austin Powers movies – has died.

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: Actor Verne Troyer attends The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus Premiere at the Palais De Festivals during the 62nd International Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2009 in Cannes, France.  (Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images)
Actor Verne Troyer dead at 49
01:12 - Source: CNN

A walk on the moon

Sure, you can moonwalk like Michael Jackson, but now you can do it in the shoes he wore when he first performed the move. They’re up for auction.

These black leather Florsheim loafers are the shoes that Michael Jackson wore the first time he performed his famous moonwalk on stage, during the rehearsal of "Billie Jean†for the "Motown 25" TV special in 1983. They will be put up for auction May 26 by GWS Auctions.
Michael Jackson's moonwalk shoes up for auction
00:48 - Source: CNN

Feel the burn

Looking for new ways to roast your friends and family? Don’t worry, Alexa’s new apps have you covered.

Photo of the day

Actually, this might be the photo of the year. Four ex-presidents, three former first ladies and the current first lady, all gathered to say goodbye to Barbara Bush.

25 Barbara Bush funeral

Happening Later

Guess who’s coming to dinner?

French President Emmanuel Macron starts a three-day state visit to the US today. He’ll also attend a state dinner Tuesday, the first in the Trump era.

French president-elect Emmanuel Macron greets supporters before delivering a speech in front of the Pyramid at the Louvre Museum in Paris on May 7, 2017, after the second round of the French presidential election.
 (Photo credit should read ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images)
What to know about Emmanuel Macron
01:32 - Source: CNN

And Finally …

Fists of fury

Ever wonder what your favorite video game fighting styles would look like in real life? Thanks to these stuntmen, you don’t have to. (Click to view)