In the day's other headlines, the first named tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season is brewing in the Gulf of Mexico.

It bears the name Alberto, kicking off the alphabet for what's forecast to be a busy year for these storms.

Alberto formed this morning some 300 miles southeast of Brownsville, Texas

with sustained winds of 40 miles per hour. Tropical storm warnings were in effect today along much of

the state's southern shoreline. It's due to make landfall in northern Mexico on Thursday,

an area that's already seen rough waves and heavy rains.

Relatives of the victims of two Boeing 737 Max crashes have asked the Justice

Department to criminally charge the plane maker and seek a find of more than

$24 billion. In a letter to the DOJ a lawyer for 15 families wrote that the

request is legally justified because, quote,

Boeing's crime is the deadliest corporate crime in US history.

The letter comes a day after Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun

apologized to families in a dramatic moment in Senate testimony.

346 people were killed in those two Boeing crashes in 2018 and 2019. Cyril Ramaposa has promised a new era for South Africa as he was sworn in for a second full term as president today.

Ramaposa's re-election comes after his African National Congress Party lost its 30-year

majority in last month's vote.

The ANC then struck a deal with the opposition Democratic Alliance to form a coalition government.

Today, a military parade marched through the Capitol before Ramaposa addressed the nation,

saying voters want to see unity from their leaders.

The people of South Africa... want to see unity from their leaders.

The people of South Africa

have stressed that they are impatient with political bickering.

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