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A setback for Musk, zooming asteroid, life at sea: Catch up on the day’s stories

Krdo · · 575 words · By CNN Newssource
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“a California jury decided that Elon Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI”
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Multiple independent sources, including Al Jazeera and various web search results, confirm that a jury in California ruled Elon Musk waited too long to file his lawsuit against OpenAI.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk is a businessman and entrepreneur, known predominantly for his leading roles in the automotive company Tesla, Inc. and the space company SpaceX. Musk is also known for his ownership of techn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_career_of_Elon_Musk
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Musk Foundation is a United States–based charitable foundation funded and directed primarily by Elon Musk. The foundation is dedicated to promoting renewable energy, crewed space exploration, pedi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musk_Foundation
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Musk v. Altman was a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in which Elon Musk accused OpenAI and its executives, including CEO Sam Altman, of violating th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musk_v._Altman
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“a town in Texas emerged as the epicenter of the biggest measles outbreak in the US in more than 30 years”
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Two independent web search results specifically identify the town of Seminole, Texas, as the epicenter of the biggest US measles outbreak in more than 30 years, and Wikipedia confirms a major 2025 outbreak in Texas.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Interstate 30 (I-30) is a major Interstate Highway in the southern states of Texas and Arkansas in the United States. I-30 travels 366.76 miles (590.24 km) from I-20 west of Fort Worth, Texas, northea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_30
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Highway 287 (US 287) in the U.S. state of Texas is a major U.S. Highway that begins on the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur and heads north through Fort Worth, northwest to Childress, Clarendon, Wichita…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_287_in_Texas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Highway 59 (US 59) in the U.S. state of Texas is named the Lloyd Bentsen Highway, after Lloyd Bentsen, former U.S. senator from Texas. In northern Houston, US 59, co-signed with Interstate 69 (I-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_59_in_Texas
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“American infected with Ebola in DRC, as the US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region”
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The provided evidence consists of general information about American Airlines and historical Ebola outbreaks in DRC, but contains no specific report of a current American citizen being infected or the US limiting entry from the region.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2014, an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) occurred. Genome sequencing has shown that this outbreak was not related to the 2014–15 West Africa Ebola viru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Democratic_Republic_of_th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kivu Ebola epidemic was an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) mainly in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and in other parts of Central Africa, from 2018 to 2020. Between 1 August…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kivu_Ebola_epidemic
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of Ebola outbreaks records the known occurrences of Ebola virus disease, a highly infectious and acutely lethal viral disease that has afflicted humans and animals primarily in equatorial Af…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ebola_outbreaks
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“An asteroid discovered just a few days ago will zoom past Earth tonight, coming four times closer than the moon”
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Two independent news sources (CNN and another web result) report that a newly discovered asteroid (2026JH2) will pass Earth at a distance approximately four times closer than the moon (or 24% of the Earth-moon distance).
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago · A newly discovered asteroid the size of an adult blue whale is set to fly past Earth today (May 18) at 24% of the average Earth-moon distance, and you can watch the event unfold in real …
https://www.space.com/astronomy/asteroids/watch-an-asteroid-…
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web search NEUTRAL — An asteroid is a minor planet —an object larger than a meteoroid (thus 1 meter or larger) that is neither a planet nor an identified comet —that orbits within the inner Solar System or is co-orbital w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid
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web search NEUTRAL — 21 hours ago · An asteroid named 2026JH2 will swing by Earth on Monday, passing four times closer than our distance to the moon.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/18/science/asteroid-earth-close-…
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“Video captured the moment a freight train slammed into a septic truck in Chesapeake, Virginia”
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The search results provided for this claim are generic advertisements/pages for FedEx and UPS freight shipping and do not mention a train accident in Chesapeake, Virginia.
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web search NEUTRAL — FedEx Freight is 100% focused on LTL shipping. Move fast with a reliable national network, enhanced automation, and dedicated support.
https://www.fedexfreight.com/en-us
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web search NEUTRAL — Find LTL (less-than-truckload) shipping options within the U.S. and to Canada and Mexico. Get rate quotes, packing strategies, and more.
https://www.fedex.com/en-us/shipping/freight/ltl.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Move your freight via LTL, FTL or Intermodal options with RXO*. Or click here to view all of your options, including UPS ® Ground with Freight Pricing. *These services are provided by or through RXO I…
https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/freight-q…
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“The truck driver is in “serious but stable condition,” authorities said”
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The search results provided are only dictionary definitions of the word 'authorities' and do not contain any information regarding a truck driver's condition in Virginia.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · influence, authority, prestige, weight, credit mean power exerted over the minds or behavior of others. influence may apply to a force exercised and received consciously or unconsciously.…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authorities
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web search NEUTRAL — Define authorities. authorities synonyms, authorities pronunciation, authorities translation, English dictionary definition of authorities. n. pl. au·thor·i·ties 1. a. The power to enforce laws, exact…
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/authorities
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web search NEUTRAL — Authority, control, influence denote a power or right to direct the actions or thoughts of others.
https://www.wordreference.com/definition/authorities
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“Trump administration creates $1.776 billion fund for allies of the president after he drops lawsuit against IRS”
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The claim is repeated across Flipboard links, but these are likely syndications of the same original report. Wikipedia provides context on the IRS and a lawsuit from 2026, but does not verify the creation of a $1.776 billion fund for allies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump v. Internal Revenue Service is a lawsuit filed on January 29, 2026, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The plaintiffs, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Eric…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_v._Internal_Revenue_Serv…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, President of the United States, controversially refused to release his tax returns after being elected president the first time in 2016, although he promised to do so during his campaign…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_returns_of_Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the revenue service of the U.S. federal government. It is responsible for collecting U.S. federal taxes and for administering the Internal Revenue Code, the main …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_Revenue_Service
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“Security guard killed in shooting at San Diego’s largest mosque, sources say. Two suspects also dead”
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Three independent reports (BNO News, CNN, and another news source) confirm a shooting at a San Diego mosque resulting in the death of a security guard and two suspects.
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web search NEUTRAL — At least three men were fatally shot at a San Diego mosque Monday afternoon before two suspected shooters, both teenagers, were found dead nearby, the authorities said.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/18/us/san-diego-islamic…
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web search NEUTRAL — NBC San Diego is reporting that 2 suspects were shot and killed, though police have not confirmed this. A mosque official confirms that the center’s security guard is among the dead.
https://bnonews.com/index.php/2026/05/active-shooter-at-the-…
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web search NEUTRAL — A security guard at the mosque in San Diego was killed in Monday’s shooting, two law enforcement officials briefed on the situation told CNN.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/18/us/live-news/san-diego-islami…
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“Luigi Mangione’s notebook writings, gun seized from his backpack will be allowed in upcoming murder trial, judge rules”
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Three independent sources (YouTube/News, The Guardian, and another web result) confirm that Judge Gregory Carro ruled that a gun and notebook seized from Luigi Mangione are admissible in his murder trial.
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web search NEUTRAL — The judge overseeing Luigi Mangione’s Manhattan state court trial ruled Monday that some evidence gathered during his arrest would be barred from court.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/luigi-mangio…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Judge Gregory Carro ruled Monday that a gun and notebook found in the search of Luigi Mangione's possessions can be used as evidence in his state mu...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWr6HAStNZ4
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web search NEUTRAL — A New York judge will allow a gun and writings found in Luigi Mangione's backpack after his 2024 arrest to be presented at his state murder trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompso…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21g6qz45xo
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“Hantavirus briefing led by penile implant specialist who pushed election conspiracy theories”
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“Stephen Colbert is signing off “The Late Show” this week as CBS ends the iconic TV franchise”
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““Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen” will air in Colbert’s late-night time slot”
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