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First Light - Monday, May 16, 2022

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On Saturday afternoon, a white gunman in military gear attacked shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, killing 10 people and wounding three others. Most of the victims were Black. Clayton Neville files a report on this for us. Later in the show, we'll talk to Steve Watson, who has been covering this story for the Buffalo News.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a delegation of GOP senators met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv during an unannounced visit Saturday, delivering the latest show of American solidarity with the country at war with Russia. Linda Kenyon recaps the visit.

Finland’s government declared a “new era” is underway as it inches closer to seeking NATO membership, hours before Sweden’s governing party on Sunday backed a plan to join the trans-Atlantic alliance amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. John Stolnis has that for us.

Kevin Carr takes a look at the reboot of the classic comedy series, "Kids in the Hall". 

And we'll preview Tuesday's North Carolina primaries with Jeff Tiberii, host of the WUNC Politics Podcast.

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