Five in Ten 5/8/23: Death in Texas

Two separate incidents left more than a dozen people dead in Texas Saturday. Sadly, it took no time at all for both tragedies to become political footballs on social media. 5) Rift between US and Türkiye continues; 4) Car attack and mass shooting leave at least 15 dead in Texas; 3) Texas moving toward launch of gold-backed digital currency; 2) Mainstreaming of AI leading to “virtual immortality”; 1) Researchers find massive metallic anomaly under surface of the moon.