NBC News · Hallie Jackson NOW - May 18 | NBC News NOW

1. 1. A deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, described by police as a community's worst nightmare, resulted in three adult men killed and two teen suspects, aged 17 and 19, dead from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
2. 2. California is battling fast-growing wildfires, including the Sandy Fire which forced thousands of evacuations, while the Midwest simultaneously faces severe weather threats like tornadoes, high winds, and flash flooding.
3. 3. A judge ruled that key evidence, including a gun, silencer, and a notebook dubbed a 'manifesto' by prosecutors, is admissible in the state trial against Luigi Manion, accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
4. 4. The World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency due to an uptick in Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an American doctor tested positive, alongside a separate Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship.
5. 5. Elon Musk claims a "terrible precedent" has been set after a jury ruled that he waited too long to sue OpenAI's co-founders, a decision he intends to appeal.
6. 6. Alec Murdoch, whose double murder conviction was overturned due to jury interference, has filed a $600,000 federal civil rights lawsuit against the clerk of court, Becky Hill, for allegedly depriving him of a fair trial.
7. 7. Charles Flores has been on death row in Texas for nearly three decades, primarily based on eyewitness testimony from a witness who underwent hypnosis days after the murder, a practice now banned in criminal investigations in the state.