5 things to know for May 7: Gaza, Tornado outbreak, Boeing, Artificial intelligence, Peanut recall

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For many educators, teaching isn’t just a job — it’s a calling. Remember to express your gratitude on National Teacher Appreciation Day today for their amazing contributions and tireless efforts. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. Israel’s military said it has taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing, a vital entry point for aid to Gaza on the Egyptian border. A Palestinian official said all movement had stopped at the facility after it was captured by Israeli tanks. Palestinian civilians told to evacuate eastern Rafah by the Israeli military have described their fear and despair at being uprooted from their homes and shelters as Israel airstrikes hit Gaza’s southernmost city today. Israel also reiterated its commitment to an offensive in southern Gaza, saying the latest ceasefire terms responded to by Hamas were “far from” meeting its demands. Israel will send a delegation for further talks, which Qatar said would resume today. At least one person is dead and several others are injured after a tornado ripped through Barnsdall, Oklahoma, Monday night. In some hard-hit parts of the Midwest, storms have damaged dozens of homes, downed power lines and dumped piles of debris and household items across yards and roads. The severe storm threat is expected to head to more populated areas of the East today, according to meteorologists. Nearly 100 million people from Texas to Pennsylvania are under severe storm threats, though the Ohio Valley is likely to see the worst of the weather, the Storm Prediction Center said. The first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft was abruptly scrubbed Monday. The historic mission could be a major milestone before NASA deems Boeing’s spacecraft ready for routine operations to the International Space Station. Monday’s launch, however, was called off about two hours before the countdown clock hit zero because of an issue with a valve on the Atlas V rocket — the vehicle that will carry the Starliner capsule into space. It is unclear when launch officials will make a second attempt to get Starliner off the ground, though the next possible launch time is today at 10:11 p.m. ET. More broadly, Boeing as a company suffered another blow in its aircraft division Monday after the FAA opened a new investigation into whether employees failed to perform some quality inspections on its 787 jets. Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has compared artificial intelligence to nuclear weapons in a stark warning. “We let a genie out of the bottle when we developed nuclear weapons,” Buffet said at his annual shareholder meeting. “AI is somewhat similar — it’s part way out of the bottle.” Buffet, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, explained that his image and voice were recently replicated by an AI-backed tool, and they were so convincing that they could have fooled his own family. Scams and AI-powered attacks, he added, will likely become increasingly prevalent. Meanwhile, shares of companies associated with the AI boom have soared. Chipmaker Nvidia is up about 215% over the last 12 months, while Microsoft is up about 34%.