Tuesday, May 28
π¨NATION
π Closing arguments, jury instructions and maybe a verdict? Major week looms in Trump hush money trial (AP)
π Air Force unveils photos of B-21 Raider in flight as first-of-its-kind nuclear stealth bomber moves closer to deployment (CBS NEWS)
π Trump's longshot Libertarian nomination bid halted by party chair (AXIOS)
π Over a dozen dead after tornadoes, severe storms batter 4 states as storms move east (USA TODAY)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Papua New Guinea fears thousands buried after landslide (BBC)
π Iran further increases its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, watchdog says (AP)
π US expected to lift ban on offensive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia (FINANCIAL TIMES)
π Weapons are on the way, US lawmakers tell Taiwan during visit after Chinese military drills (NBC NEWS)
π Chasing cheese wheels or lugging sacks of wool, UK competitors embrace quirky extreme races (AP)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π Polling finds that every generation thinks America was βgreatβ in the decade they turned 11 years old (WASHINGTON POST) [All think βright nowβ is the worst for every category]
π TSA sets new record for number of travelers screened in a single day (CBS NEWS)
π Elon Muskβs xAI firm valued at $24 billion as investors pledge more money (CNN)
π Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg defends administration building only 8 EV charging stations in 2+ years, despite 500K goal (FOX BUSINESS)
π Boutique airline launching this week caters to dogs first, humans second (NPR)
π Tattoos found to increase risk of developing lymphoma by 21%, new study finds (PEOPLE)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Nicki Minaj back on stage after arrest in Amsterdam for carrying drugs, claims officials 'took my bags without consent' (ABC NEWS)
π Hall of Famer Bill Walton, 2-time champ at UCLA and in NBA, dies (ESPN)
π Watch North West make her The Lion King Concert debut (ET)
π Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's Daughter Vivienne, 15, drops Pitt and adds Jolie in The Outsiders Playbill (PEOPLE)
π Britney Spears claims her jewelry was stolen: βItβs all goneβ (PAGE SIX)