On a cool cloudy Monday, the 40th anniversary of the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens, here are some things going on:
From National Review, the Saudi trainee who killed three people at a Florida naval base had ties to al-Qaeda.
From FrontpageMag, how the "NeverTrump right" are really supporters of socialism.
From Townhall, a "devastating" report shows the failure of New York's "disastrous" response to the coronavirus. ("New York" in this case means both the city and the state.)
From The Washington Free Beacon, some American colleges could be heading for a meltdown due to the coronavirus.
From the Washington Examiner, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-) accuses Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats of using the coronavirus crisis to push socialism.
From The Federalist, how to help roll back the "coronavirus police state".
From American Thinker, on today's date in 1565, the Ottoman Empire started its siege of Malta.
From CNS News, according to Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D), "kids can learn as well or better online". (He thus endorses home schooling, albeit most likely without intending to do so.)
From LifeZette, President Trump unmasks former President Obama.
From NewsBusters, a novel shows Hillary Rodham in a parallel Universe.
From Canada Free Press, a look at Obama's left-wing "freedom warriors".
From CBC News, the Canadian province of Ontario gets ready to reopen, but it people over 70 will continue to self-isolate.
From Global News, the Chinese Consulate-General in Calgary fires back at Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for his criticism of China's initial handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
From CTV News, the death of Captain Jennifer Casey in a Canadian Snowbirds Forces crash is the latest tragedy for the province of Nova Scotia.
From TeleSUR, Ecuador will require visitors to be tested for the coronavirus.
From The Conservative Woman, when will the U.K.'s leaders face reality?
From the Express, U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab demands a global inquiry into the coronavirus crisis, but refuses to mention the country where it originated.
From the Evening Standard, food is delivered to self-isolating elderly people in Wales - by a llama.
From the (U.K.) Independent, Scotland could ease its coronavirus lockdown from the end of May.
From the (Irish) Independent, under newly proposed laws, unelected Irish ministers would be removed from office six weeks after a general election.
From the Irish Examiner, students and elderly people in Ireland's County Cork team up to knit "blankets of hope" for cancer patients.
From VRT NWS, Belgian health care workers announce a strike at hospitals in Brussels and the commune of Wallonia. (Wallonia is the French-speaking part of Belgium, while Brussels is officially bilingual, with Flemish being its other language.)
From The Brussels Times, according to two Flemish ministers, Belgium should lift its ban on visiting second homes.
From the NL Times, Dutch people are advised to keep their distance from wandering wallabies.
From Dutch News, driving exams resume in the Netherlands.
From Deutsche Welle, at least 70 people at a refugee home near Bonn, Germany test positive for the coronavirus.
From Free West Media, several thousand people demonstrate in Berlin against coronavirus-related confinement requirements.
From the CPH Post, all adults in Denmark can be tested for the coronavirus starting this week.
From Polskie Radio, Polish President Andrzej Duda hails the late Pope John Paul II as the "pope of freedom and solidarity".
From ReMix, Poland recognizes Russia as the main threat to its security. (via Voice Of Europe)
From Radio Prague, the Czech government plans to ease border travel restrictions starting next week.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia enters the fourth phase of modifying its coronavirus measures.
From Daily News Hungary, the Hungarian cabinet urges a "reasonable balance" in exiting from the country's coronavirus measures.
From Hungary Today, an independent Hungarian parliamentcritter makes a "fake new" complaint against himself.
From About Hungary, if you're in Hungary, don't take those masks off just yet.
From Russia Today, a bear attacks a man and chases cars in Yaroslavl, Russia.
From Sputnik International, six Russian dumacritters test positive for the coronavirus.
From The Moscow Times, President Putin intervenes as the Russian republic of Dagestan faces a coronvirus "catastrophe".
From Romania-Insider, rules for air and train travel in Romania.
From Novinite, Bulgaria adopts a national program to protect women and children from domestic violence.
From The Sofia Globe, gyms in Bulgaria demand government aid.
From Radio Bulgaria, 19 people in the Bulgarian region of Gabrovo test positive for Q fever.
From Ekathimerini, the bishop of Alexandroupoli admits that the Greek government's coronavirus measures "protected" churchgoers.
From the Greek Reporter, the Acropolis in Athens and 200 other Greek archaeological sites reopen.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, four Balkan countries plan to hold a summit via teleconference.
From Balkan Insight, rights activists question Serbia's decision to deploy its army near the border town of Šid, which hosts three immigrant and refugee camps.
From Total Croatia News, Croatia's first female attorney-general is voted in by the country's parliament.
From Voice Of Europe, Croatia's parliament dissolves itself and calls for new elections.
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenian tourism businesses reopen and call for more government aid.
From the Malta Independent, the Maltese opposition National Party proposes various reforms.
From Malta Today, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela announces the lifting of more coronavirus restrictions starting on May 22nd.
From ANSA, according to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Italy is restarting but should keep its guard up.
From SwissInfo, according to a Swiss health official, only 10 percent of the people in Switzerland have developed an immunity to the coronavirus.
From France24, the number of critical coronavirus cases in France drops below 2,000.
From RFI, a French court blocks the government use of drones to enforce social distancing.
From Euractiv, more than half of France is reportedly at risk of drought this summer.
From El País, how the coronavirus diminishes the prospects for young people in Spain.
From EuroNews, "hunger queues" form in Madrid due to Spain's coronavirus measures.
From The Portugal News, 25 refugee minors are expected to arrive in Portugal from Greece during the first half of June.
From The Stream, the Pulitzer Prize given for the "1619 Project" shows what's wrong with many institutions.
From The American Conservative, is it time to break up the FBI?
From BizPac Review, actor James Woods gets President Trump's attention for a Tweet saying that he loves America more than any other president in Woods's lifetime.
From The Blaze, according to Governor Chris Murphy (D), New Jersey will not return to normal until a coronavirus vaccine is "widely available".
From RZN, gun control in New Zealand isn't working. (via The Blaze)
From Fox News, Italians sip cappuccinos six feet from each other and receive communion from priests wearing gloves.
From the New York Post, the Magnolia Bakery in New York City uses a "cleanse portal" to fight the coronavirus.
And from The Babylon Bee, state governments across the U.S. announce a lockdown of all fast-food joints to prevent heart disease.
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