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The Senate is dismissing the first article of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The Democratic-led chamber voted in favor of Senator Schumer's point of order declaring the article is unconstitutional because it doesn't allege any impeachable offense. The point of order passed along party lines. Schumer will move to dismiss the second article.    Whistleblowers are accusing airplane manufacturer Boeing of covering up major safety and quality failures. Boeing quality engineer Sam Salehpour testified during a Senate hearing today, and warned Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is unsafe to fly due to assembly flaws. He told lawmakers he raised the issue with leadership for more than three years and was ignored.    Severe weather is expected to hit much of the Midwest today. There's a risk of tornadoes in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, as well as the lower Great Lakes area. Thunderstorms, powerful wind gusts and large hail threaten over 35 million people across the region    Arizona's near-total abortion ban is still law. The state's House did not repeal the Civil War-era law on Wednesday following Democratic lawmakers attempt to do so. It bans all abortions unless the mother's life is at risk. At the moment, the earliest the ban could be enforced is early June. President Biden said he plans to make abortion a focal point of his campaign.    President Biden is weighing in on Caitlin Clark's salary controversy. The Iowa superstar will earn just over 338-thousand dollars over the next four years after being selected first by the WNBA's Indiana Fever. By comparison, Spurs rookie star Victor Wembanyama - the Number one pick in last year's NBA Draft - signed a 55-million dollar four-year contract.    The USA men's basketball roster for the Paris Olympics will be filled with NBA superstars. The team will be led by LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. Also on the squad are Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid [[ Joe-el Em-bead ]], Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis.