| Good morning. It's Monday, May 1, and I'm catching up on the best jokes from this weekend's White House correspondents' dinner. Now let's get to the news. | | |  | Authorities are searching for a gunman who killed five people in Texas. | - What happened? The suspect went on a rampage with an AR-15-style-gun Friday at his neighbors' home after being asked to stop shooting in his yard while their baby slept, officials said.
- The victims: The youngest killed was a 9-year-old boy. There were 10 people, all family, inside the house, and five survived. It's the latest in a series of recent retaliatory shootings.
- The latest: The 38-year-old suspect has been on the run for more than two days.
| | |  | The U.S. seized and sold another failing bank. | - What to know: JPMorgan Chase is buying First Republic Bank, regulators announced today. The regional bank's branches will reopen under JPMorgan.
- Why? First Republic has been in trouble for weeks. Like Silicon Valley Bank, which failed in March, First Republic struggled to adjust to higher interest rates, making it vulnerable.
| | |  | The U.S. began evacuating more people from Sudan. | - What to know: Two rival generals and their armies are fighting for power, flooding the African country with some of the worst violence in its history.
- This weekend: A convoy with 300 American citizens left the capital of Khartoum. An estimated 16,000 U.S. citizens were still in Sudan as of two weeks ago.
- The bigger picture: Millions of Sudanese are trapped with no way out. Tens of thousands of others have fled, and the conflict threatens to spill into neighboring countries.
| | | | | | |  | Ukraine attacked a Russian fuel depot in Crimea on Saturday. | - What to know: The drone strike destroyed more than 40,000 tons of oil intended for Russia's ships in the Black Sea, according to Ukraine.
- Why this matters: The strike was part of the buildup to a long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia, Ukraine officials said.
| | |  | Ocean temperatures are spiking around the world. | - What to know: This began in early March. Surface temperatures are warmer than scientists have ever observed before at this time of year.
- Why is this happening? The world is probably transitioning to a climate pattern known as El Niño, in addition to warming from climate change. But scientists need more time to be sure.
| | |  | Stephen Curry had a record-breaking game against the Sacramento Kings. | - What to know: The Golden State Warriors' star had 50 points last night, setting the NBA's all-time Game 7 scoring record. The Warriors beat the Kings, 120-100.
- What's next? The Warriors, last year's champions, advance in the playoffs, where they'll face LeBron James and the L.A. Lakers. Game 1 is tomorrow night.
- In other sports news: The NFL draft wrapped up Saturday. Here's what to know.
| | |  | The Met Gala, the fashion world's annual extravaganza, is tonight. | - What is it? A star-studded event in New York that raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. It's organized by Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour.
- This year's theme: It's based on an individual, designer Karl Lagerfeld, rather than a concept, which is unusual. Lagerfeld, who died in 2019, is known for transforming Chanel.
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