May 17, 2023: Record global executions, AI Congress hearing, and dirty-bomb antidote

Facts & Spins for May 17, 2023 Top Stories: Durham’s report on the FBI’s investigation into Trump’s potential ties to Russia is published, Amnesty reports a record number of global executions, OpenAI’s CEO testifies before Congress, Ukraine claims to have thwarted another round of Russian drone strikes, the head of Ukraine's Supreme Court is arrested, Florida’s Ron DeSantis bans funding for college diversity programmes, a man attacks two of Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly's staff, the BBC reports an elaborate visa scam, Tunisia’s opposition leader is jailed, and the US begins its first human trial of a dirty bomb antidote.

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