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10 Things to Know for Thursday

Posted May 09, 2018 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

A Malaysian police officer fires tear gas towards opposition party supporters in Putrajaya, Malaysia, early Thursday, May 10, 2018. An alliance of Malaysian opposition parties led by the country's 92-year-old former authoritarian leader Mahathir Mohamad won a fiercely contested general election, ending the 60-year rule of the Malay-dominated National Front. (AP Photo/Sadiq Asyraf) The Associated Press

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:

1. HOW HIGH-STAKES DIPLOMACY PLAYED OUT

After months of anticipation, the release of three American detainees by North Korea is sealed only about an hour before the U.S. secretary of state is wheels-up from Pyongyang.

2. MICHAEL COHEN'S WOES DEEPEN

Already under investigation for a hush payment to a porn star, Trump's longtime personal attorney is under legal and ethical scrutiny for apparently selling his expertise to companies seeking insight and access to the new president.

3. TRUMP'S CHOICE TO LEAD CIA PUT ON SPOT

Gina Haspel tells a Senate committee that she does not believe torture works and would not carry out any presidential order she thought was immoral.

4. GEOLOGISTS WARN OF BIG BANG

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano could erupt explosively and send boulders, rocks and ash into the air around its summit in the coming weeks.

5. WHICH STRONGMAN IS BACK IN POWER

An alliance of Malaysian opposition parties led by the country's 92-year-old former authoritarian leader captures a fiercely contested general election.

6. ROCKETS TARGET ISRAELI POSITIONS

Iranian forces based in neighboring Syria fire about 20 projectiles into the Golan Heights, but damage is minimal, Israel's military says.

7. WHY ZIKA TESTING IS UNDER REVIEW

Widespread screening of millions of blood donations for the virus netted only a few infections, according to new research that raises questions about whether the expensive testing should continue.

8. WALMART PLACES $16B BET ON FLIPKART

The company takes control of the online retailer, enabling Walmart to reach shoppers in India's massive consumer market directly.

9. WHO'S SAID TO BE IN CLEAR

NBC says an internal investigation ordered after the firing of Matt Lauer last November found no culture of sexual harassment in its news division.

10. MUST-SEE MATCHUP IS A GO

The series that everyone in the NBA apparently wanted to see - Warriors vs. Rockets in the Western Conference finals - is about to happen.

A bird flies over the Flipkart headquarters in Bangalore, India, Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Walmart is paying $16 billion for a controlling stake in India's giant online retailer Flipkart, breaking into a fast-growing economy where it has struggled to establish a foothold. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) The Associated Press

FILE - In this April 21, 2016, file photo, Matt Lauer, co-host of the NBC "Today" television program, appears on set in Rockefeller Plaza, in New York. NBC has concluded in an internal investigation ordered after Lauer's firing that it does not believe there is a culture of sexual harassment in its news division. The network says that more needs to be done to ensure employees know how to report complaints about misconduct and not fear retaliation. To that end, NBC News Chairman Andy Lack said Wednesday, May 9, 2018, that he's creating a way for employees to make such complaints to a figure outside the company. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) The Associated Press

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