Atlanta mayor to speak after shock announcement

We've made it through another working week, Daily Briefing readers! Well done and happy Friday! 

Steve and Jane are here with today's news.

⚖ New this morning: Rep. Liz Cheney, the House Republican Conference chair from Wyoming, is not in good graces with her party and is putting her leadership role at risk. But what does that mean exactly?

🚨 After an hourslong standoff, a hostage situation at a Minnesota bank ended without any injuries and the arrest of a suspect who has had numerous contacts with police over the past decade, authorities said.

🏫 A girl in the sixth grade opened fire with a handgun in the hallway of an Idaho middle school and injured three, a rampage that only stopped when a school staffer intervened.

🌎Violence against Asian Americans and Asians has grown, despite a public awareness campaign against anti-Asian hate. "It's not going to be likely to decrease any time soon unless we are very vigilant about it," one expert said.

⚖ The Alabama legislature gave final approval to a bill that would create a statewide medical marijuana program. But Gov. Kay Ivey has only committed to "thoroughly reviewing" the legislation.

🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, we look at the Biden administration’s immigration reform plans. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker.

💡 It’s time for USA TODAY’s weekly quiz! How well have you been following the news over the past few days? Test your knowledge here. 

Here's what's happening today:

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to speak publicly after surprise announcement

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is expected to speak publicly Friday morning after she surprisingly announced late Thursday that she will not seek a second term. Bottoms, 51, announced she would not run for reelection during a private call, according to one report. After reports broke, she later confirmed her intentions with an open letter shared on Twitter and dearatl.com. Bottoms, an Atlanta native and the second Black woman ever elected mayor in the city, had previously announced she would be running for a second term.

What else people are reading:

🟣 Many of us are allowed to take off our masks after getting vaccinated. But there are reasons why some of us don't want to.

🔵 FYI: A section of a big Chinese rocket that might be out of control is hurtling back to Earth. No one is sure where it will land, but one group has made a prediction.

🔵 Beating the coronavirus didn't spare one Illinois father and husband from a possible "COVID psychosis." His wife wants to warn it's not as rare as people think.

🟣 Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan celebrated the second birthday of their son Archie and, in part, marked the day by posting an adorable photo of him on their website. You can see more snaps of the family on USA TODAY's Instagram page. 

🟣 Will Smith offered a glimpse at his family fans seldom get when he celebrated his twin siblings' 50th birthday on Instagram. The rare photo will give you the feels.

Is the U.S. economy recovering?

In March, the U.S. added the highest amount of jobs — nearly 1 million — since August. About the same number is expected Friday, when the government releases the jobs report for April. That still would be more than 7 million jobs short of pre-pandemic levels. The good news: The economy grew last quarter at a vigorous 6.4% annual rate, with expectations that the current quarter will be even better as more people get vaccinated and restrictions on businesses are lifted. 

Harris to virtually meet with Mexico's president 

Vice President Kamala Harris will take part in a virtual meeting with Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Friday. When President Joe Biden tapped Harris in March to stem a surge of migrants seeking to enter the United States, he also handed her a diplomatic challenge: enlisting Mexico's help. López Obrador has the potential to be a game changer in addressing the flow of migrants who cross through his country to seek asylum in the U.S.

Trending in the world of sports

🥊 Ahead of their June 6 boxing match, Floyd Mayweather and YouTube star Jake Paul met face to face and got into a fracas after Paul stole the former champ's hat.

⚾ Legendary slugger Albert Pujols wants to keep playing, but his MLB career may be over after the Anaheim Angels removed him from their team Thursday.

🏈 University of Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger, the younger brother of former Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger, was found dead Thursday. 

EU leaders, Dr. Fauci, Cindy Crawford attend COVID-19 conferences

European Union leaders will meet in Portugal on Friday to discuss whether they should waive patents for COVID-19 vaccine technology, hot on the heels of the Biden administration announcing it would support such a move and also amid criticism that wealthy countries were withholding lifesaving vaccines from poorer countries. Meanwhile, the Vatican continues its three-day virtual health conference Friday with luminaries from the health and entertainment fields, including White House COVID-19 adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci, Cindy Crawford and Aerosmith lead guitarist Joe Perry.

ICYMI: Some of our top stories published Thursday

💰 States that lifted COVID-19 restrictions early got an economic boost. But what happened next?

🏡 Have you bought a house during the pandemic? The U.S. housing market is a tale of two Americas and first-time buyers are struggling to keep up.

⚖ Despite the pandemic, former President Donald Trump's Navy secretary Kenneth Braithwaite flew around the world and spent a ton of taxpayer money to do so.

🗳 Former Vice President Mike Pence is looking toward the 2024 presidential race, but he sees Donald Trump everywhere.

'Wrath of Man' hits theaters

Nearly 23 years after Guy Ritchie cast Jason Statham in 1998's "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," fans can watch the pair's fourth action collaboration, "Wrath of Man," which opens in theaters Friday. Statham spoke to USA TODAY about his friendship and working relationship with Ritchie and unflinchingly dispatching rapper Post Malone's gangster in one scene from the movie.

📸Photo of the day: Rainbow lights up the sky 📸

As we wrap things up for another week, the picture below was one of our favorite images from our Day in Pictures gallery. It's got amazing photos from all over the world. Check it out.