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What Happened Today – May 3, 2026

May 4, 2026 by George Bounacos

Charlie the giraffe at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the central Ohio zoo evacuated Saturday during a multi-state swatting wave

Charlie, a giraffe at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, which evacuated visitors Saturday during a multi-state hoax bomb wave that hit three Ohio zoos in 48 hours. (Photo by Grahm S. Jones, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium)

Donald Trump’s prosecutor Jeanine Pirro told the country today she’ll appeal the ruling that called her Powell investigation a pressure campaign. Jerome Powell leads the Federal Reserve, the agency that sets the country’s interest rates. Trump has spent a year demanding lower rates, and Pirro opened a criminal probe into Powell in January over construction … Read more