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AXIOS (Ina Fried) - Sam Altman rejects Musk's "stolen charity" claims in court showdown

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's first turn on the witness stand Tuesday sharpened the central fight in Musk's lawsuit: whether either man can be trusted to put AI safety ahead of money and control . Why it matters: The testimony showed how hard it is for any AI leader to claim the moral high ground while also fighting for money, influence and control. Driving the news: Altman rejected Musk's central claim that OpenAI and Microsoft had effectively tried to "steal a charity." - "It feels difficult to even wrap my head around that framing," Altman said. He argued that shifting to a for-profit structure was the only way to raise the amount of money needed to develop safe and powerful artificial intelligence. - Earlier in the trial, Musk offered a…

JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Trump selects next interim ICE director with Lyons set to depart at the end of May

Venturella will be the latest in a long line of acting ICE directors. The agency has not had a Senate confirmed director since an Obama administration official resigned in 2017.

DAILYCALLER (John Oyewale) - Tennessee House Democrats Kicked Off All Standing Committees After Raucous Anti-Redistricting Protest

'You have been removed from all House standing committees'

NPR (The Associated Press) - Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor

Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced Tuesday.

JUSTTHENEWS (Just the News staff) - You Vote: As Trump prepares to meet with Xi Jinping in China, what issue is most important to you?

Trump has spoken positively of Xi in the past and said last month that he expected Xi to give him "a big, fat hug" when they meet. However, the war in Iran is complicating the broader U.S.-China relationship.

ABCNEWS - WATCH: 18-wheeler slams into vehicles waiting at traffic light in North Carolina

Video captured the harrowing moment an 18-wheeler plowed into vehicles waiting at a traffic light in Goldsboro, North Carolina. At least nine people were injured, including two who were airlifted.

STRIPES (Yoojin Lee) - Pentagon talks include South Korea taking wartime command of allied forces | Stars and Stripes

During a Pentagon meeting, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed South Korea’s increased defense spending, according to a Defense Department transcript.

STRIPES (John Vandiver) - Green Berets, Navy SEALs launch sprawling NATO exercise across Europe | Stars and Stripes

U.S. Green Berets and Navy SEALs are fanning out across Europe for large-scale drills.

STRIPES (Linda F. Hersey) - VA study links multiple toxic exposures to suicide risks | Stars and Stripes

Researchers found that veterans who experienced “multiple toxic exposures” had “up to 17% higher odds” of having suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

STRIPES - Pilots eject safely after mishap in T-38 Talon II aircraft | Stars and Stripes

Two pilots ejected safely from T-38 Talon II aircraft during a training flight Tuesday, according to a statement from Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.