5 Things To Know For Your New Day — Monday, April 27

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NEPAL EARTHQUAKE

Survival mode: Nepal is still in shock after this weekend’s series of earthquakes and powerful aftershocks. Stunned residents wander through the streets of Kathmandu, the capital city of 3 million people, digging through what’s left of their homes seeking what they can find of their former lives and missing loved ones. Many of the injured are being treated outside hospitals that are now overflowing. People are sleeping outside, shivering in the cold Himalayan Mountain air. Many of the city’s centuries-old buildings now lay in ruin. As of early this morning more than 3,000 are dead, but that number will surely rise.

FREDDIE GRAY

A call for peace: Freddie Gray’s wake was yesterday, the day after protestors and police mixed it up on the streets of Baltimore. Most of the protesters were peaceful, but a small handful smashed store windows, vandalized police cars, threw objects at officers, cursed at them and scuffled with them. About 35 people were arrested and six officers suffered minor injuries. Last night Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake appeared with faith leaders, saying the violence was “unacceptable” to her and renewing the call for a return to peaceful protests. Gray is scheduled to be laid to rest today.

AURORA MOVIE SHOOTING
Trial begins: It’s been almost three years since a gunman barged into a midnight screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” at a theater in Aurora, Colorado, killing 12 people and injuring 70 in a wave of gunfire. Shooting suspect James Holmes goes on trial today on 165 counts, including murder and attempted murder charges. He’s pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. For the survivors and families of the dead, the trial is a big, painful step toward healing that will undoubtedly bring back a flood of agonizing memories.

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