5 things you need to know Wednesday
1. Chicago City Council to vote on paying reparations to police torture victims
With the backing of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago City Council is poised to approve a sweeping reparations package Wednesday for suspects — most of them black — who were tortured by Chicago Police under notorious former commander Jon Burge. From 1972 through 1991, more than 100 people alleged that police officers under Burge's command committed horrific abuses against them, including electrical shock, burning and mock executions. A review board ruled in 1993 that Burge's officers had used torture, and he was fired.
Former Chicago Police Department commander Jon Burge
Former Chicago Police Department commander Jon Burge was released from custody in Tampa in 2008. (Photo: Steve Nesius, AP)
2. Netanyahu scrambles to form governing coalition ahead of deadline
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is racing to form a governing coalition before midnight (5 p.m. ET) on Wednesday. If he fails to secure a 61-seat majority in Israel's 120-seat parliament, President Reuven Rivlin will have to name someone else to form a coalition. Netanyahu has made deals with partners giving him 53 seats, and is still negotiating with the leader of the hawkish Jewish Home Party. If they reach a deal, Netanyahu would control 61 seats, enough to barely keep his job but likely too few to be able to govern effectively.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony on Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Wednesday on April 22, 2015. (Photo: Ammar Awad, AP)
3. Look it up! Dictionary.com adds new words
Agender. Brogrammer. Gesture. Even if it's a familiar word, it probably has a new meaning. Dictionary.com unveiled its newest entries on Wednesday, focusing on new and updated technology terms along with thousands of new or revised definitions that reflect English terms used in-person and online. Here's a glanceable list of the news words.
Dictionary.com is adding new words to the website Wednesday.
Dictionary.com is adding new words to the website Wednesday. (Photo: Popartic, Getty Images/iStockphoto)
4. SpaceX to test system critical to safety of future astronauts
SpaceX early Wednesday plans to send a prototype Dragon capsule into the skies in a test of a system critical to the safety of astronauts who might climb on board by 2017. If all goes well, the six-second engine firing will rocket the capsule up about 5,000 feet, simulating how it would push astronauts from harm's way if a Falcon 9 rocket were in danger of exploding on the launch pad below. Lasting just 90 seconds, the "pad abort" test would be the most high-profile display yet of either of the two vehicles NASA has picked to restore the United States' ability to put astronauts in orbit. The unmanned test capsule is expected to splashdown about a mile from Cape Canaveral.
The SpaceX Dragon capsule and "trunk" that will fly
The SpaceX Dragon capsule and "trunk" that will fly a pad abort test from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The test is targeted for 7 a.m. Wednesday, the opening of a window that extends until 2:30 p.m. (Photo: SpaceX)
5. Another diva hits the Las Vegas strip
Mariah Carey's coming and she's ready to hit those trademark high notes. The high-pitched songstress marks her Las Vegas debut Wednesday in a series of shows for Caesar's Palace. She'll be bringing her number-one singles to The Colosseum through July, gracing the same stage Celine Dion, Cher and Shania Twain have all called home.
Mariah Carey talks about being based in Las Vegas for her residency at Caeser's Palace; and says if there is any uncertainty about her lip syncing, people are welcome to "sing in the shower" with her. (April 28) AP
And, the essentials:
Weather: Wednesday calls for thunderstorms from the Great Plains to the Great Lakes, showers in the Mid-Atlantic, and showers and snow in the Rockies.
The national weather forecast for Wednesday, May 6 calls for thunderstorms from the Great Plains to the Great Lakes, showers in the Mid-Atlantic, and showers and snow in the Rockies. VPC
Stocks:U.S. stock futures were higher Wednesday.
TV Tonight: Wondering what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at Arrow, Criminal Minds and Black-ish.
1. Chicago City Council to vote on paying reparations to police torture victims
With the backing of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago City Council is poised to approve a sweeping reparations package Wednesday for suspects — most of them black — who were tortured by Chicago Police under notorious former commander Jon Burge. From 1972 through 1991, more than 100 people alleged that police officers under Burge's command committed horrific abuses against them, including electrical shock, burning and mock executions. A review board ruled in 1993 that Burge's officers had used torture, and he was fired.
Former Chicago Police Department commander Jon Burge
Former Chicago Police Department commander Jon Burge was released from custody in Tampa in 2008. (Photo: Steve Nesius, AP)
2. Netanyahu scrambles to form governing coalition ahead of deadline
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is racing to form a governing coalition before midnight (5 p.m. ET) on Wednesday. If he fails to secure a 61-seat majority in Israel's 120-seat parliament, President Reuven Rivlin will have to name someone else to form a coalition. Netanyahu has made deals with partners giving him 53 seats, and is still negotiating with the leader of the hawkish Jewish Home Party. If they reach a deal, Netanyahu would control 61 seats, enough to barely keep his job but likely too few to be able to govern effectively.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony on Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Wednesday on April 22, 2015. (Photo: Ammar Awad, AP)
3. Look it up! Dictionary.com adds new words
Agender. Brogrammer. Gesture. Even if it's a familiar word, it probably has a new meaning. Dictionary.com unveiled its newest entries on Wednesday, focusing on new and updated technology terms along with thousands of new or revised definitions that reflect English terms used in-person and online. Here's a glanceable list of the news words.
Dictionary.com is adding new words to the website Wednesday.
Dictionary.com is adding new words to the website Wednesday. (Photo: Popartic, Getty Images/iStockphoto)
4. SpaceX to test system critical to safety of future astronauts
SpaceX early Wednesday plans to send a prototype Dragon capsule into the skies in a test of a system critical to the safety of astronauts who might climb on board by 2017. If all goes well, the six-second engine firing will rocket the capsule up about 5,000 feet, simulating how it would push astronauts from harm's way if a Falcon 9 rocket were in danger of exploding on the launch pad below. Lasting just 90 seconds, the "pad abort" test would be the most high-profile display yet of either of the two vehicles NASA has picked to restore the United States' ability to put astronauts in orbit. The unmanned test capsule is expected to splashdown about a mile from Cape Canaveral.
The SpaceX Dragon capsule and "trunk" that will fly
The SpaceX Dragon capsule and "trunk" that will fly a pad abort test from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The test is targeted for 7 a.m. Wednesday, the opening of a window that extends until 2:30 p.m. (Photo: SpaceX)
5. Another diva hits the Las Vegas strip
Mariah Carey's coming and she's ready to hit those trademark high notes. The high-pitched songstress marks her Las Vegas debut Wednesday in a series of shows for Caesar's Palace. She'll be bringing her number-one singles to The Colosseum through July, gracing the same stage Celine Dion, Cher and Shania Twain have all called home.
Mariah Carey talks about being based in Las Vegas for her residency at Caeser's Palace; and says if there is any uncertainty about her lip syncing, people are welcome to "sing in the shower" with her. (April 28) AP
And, the essentials:
Weather: Wednesday calls for thunderstorms from the Great Plains to the Great Lakes, showers in the Mid-Atlantic, and showers and snow in the Rockies.
The national weather forecast for Wednesday, May 6 calls for thunderstorms from the Great Plains to the Great Lakes, showers in the Mid-Atlantic, and showers and snow in the Rockies. VPC
Stocks:U.S. stock futures were higher Wednesday.
TV Tonight: Wondering what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at Arrow, Criminal Minds and Black-ish.
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