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In our news wrap Monday, a manhunt is widening for a Texas gunman accused of killing five of his neighbors in a rural town north of Houston, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning the U.S. could default on its debt

The bodies were discovered during a search of a rural property near the town of Henryetta, agency spokesman Gerald Davidson said.

Man who lost wife, son in Texas mass shooting tells story  The Associated Press Texas governor goes out of his way to say Texas shooting victims were ‘illegal immigrants’  MSNBC Massive manhunt underway for gunman accused of killing 5 neighbors  CNN Texas’ latest

Sudan’s military agreed to send a representative to potential peace negotiations 16 days after an eruption of violence that has killed more than 500 people. The street-to-street fighting and humanitarian crisis have forced millions to flee their homes. Nick Schifrin

Sudan’s military agreed to send a representative to potential peace negotiations 16 days after an eruption of violence that has killed more than 500 people. The street-to-street fighting and humanitarian crisis have forced millions to flee their homes. Nick Schifrin

Six Dead After Dust Storm Causes Crashes on Interstate 55 in Illinois  The New York Times Dust storm in Illinois leaves at least 6 dead after dozens of vehicles crash on major highway, officials say  CNN Multiple fatalities after dust cloud cause

The attorney general of Oklahoma, has filed a motion to stop the execution of death row inmate, Richard Glossip.

US could default on its debt as soon as June 1 if Congress doesn’t act, Yellen says  CNN U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by June 1, Yellen Warns  The New York Times Yellen says US could default as soon as June

Thousands are fleeing violence in Sudan and crossing the Red Sea on naval ships to Saudi Arabia, where they’re telling their stories and worried about those left behind.

When she was 18, Brenda Arnold planned a trip to visit her sister in Germany. The only information she had was her sister’s address. When she arrived, she rang the doorbell, but no one answered.