May 3, 2023: Southern border reinforcement, AI Godfather out, and $120K artwork eaten

Facts & Spin for May 3, 2023 top stories: Biden approves the deployment of 1.5K troops to the Southern border, a senior member of Palestine’s Islamic Jihad on hunger strike dies in an Israeli jail, the US estimates that 20K Russians have been killed in Ukraine since December, the UN approves a travel exemption for Afghanistan’s Taliban, Biden calls a meeting as the Treasury Dept. warns of a June default, the White House announces plans to end most COVID vaccine mandates, Australia says it will ban non-prescription vapes, the "Godfather of AI" warns of looming AI dangers, Hollywood writers strike after negotiations stall, and a Korean student devours a $120K banana art piece. 

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