5 things to know today - that aren't about the virus

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FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2018, file photo, then-White House counsel Don McGahn listens as Supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The federal appeals court in Washington, is giving the House another shot at forcing McGahn to appear before Congress. Nine of the Democratic-dominated courts 11 judges are hearing arguments by telephone Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in a dispute between House Democrats and President Donald Trumps administration over a subpoena for McGahns testimony that was issued a year ago by a House committee. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news:

1. CLINTON BACKING BIDEN Hillary Clinton is endorsing Joe Biden’s White House bid, continuing Democrats’ efforts to coalesce around the former vice president as he takes on President Trump.

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2. HOUSE PRESSING RUSSIA INTERFERENCE TESTIMONY An appellate court in Washington, D.C., is giving Democrats another shot at forcing former White House counsel Don McGahn to appear before Congress.

3. DEADLY BOAT ACCIDENT PREVENTABLE, FEDS SAY A duck boat sinking on a Missouri lake that killed 17 people likely could have been prevented if the Coast Guard had followed recommendations made for years to improve the safety of such tourist attractions, federal regulators say.

4. REALITY TV STAR ASHLEY ‘MINNIE’ ROSS DIES She was known as “Ms. Minni” on the Atlanta-filmed reality TV show “Little Women: Atlanta” and died in a car crash in Georgia.

5. 45 DAYS AFTER TORNADO, DOG RETURNS A Tennessee family is reunited with their dog nearly two months after she went missing when tornadoes ripped through their home.