Sunday, June 1, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1813, Navy Captain James Lawrence, dying after being shot during a War of 1812 naval battle, uttered the heroic words that have become a Navy rallying cry: “Don’t give up the ship!”

A Barcelona-based photographer has found a way to picture birds in flight by layering video stills to create remarkable images. (See Photos).

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MIT Bans Class President From Ceremony

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology banned the 2025 class president from Friday’s commencement after she delivered an anti-Israel speech during the ceremony on Thursday.

Jewish students stormed out of their graduation ceremony Thursday after Megha Vemuri accused the institution of supporting the erasure of “Palestine from the face of the Earth.”

She praised her classmates for protesting Israel immediately after Hamas launched a deadly terrorist attack on the Jewish state on Oct. 7, 2023.

MIT defended its decision, saying Vemuri “deliberately and repeatedly” misled commencement organizers and led a “protest from the stage, disrupting an important Institute ceremony.”

Overturned Truck Releases 250 Million Bees

Nearly 250 million honey bees caused a buzz in northwestern Washington State on Friday when a truck hauling hives overturned near the Canadian border.

Sheriff’s deputies, county public works employees, and several bee experts responded to the scene, trying to recover and reset the hives after the trailer rolled into a ditch.

Authorities hoped to recover the queen bees, whose scent helps attract the honey bees back to the hive. Many were expected to return, while others were likely to swarm the area and start new hives.

List: Ranking the Happiest States for Seniors

Utah is ranked as the state where seniors are happiest, according to a survey by caring.com.

Experts analyzed the cost of living, average life expectancy, health rates in residents over 60, and the number of senior centers per state.

Utah earned the top spot thanks to its supportive environment for seniors and the third-lowest percentage (21.48%) of seniors living alone—a factor that reduces social isolation.

Idaho ranked second, followed by Connecticut, Delaware, and Nebraska. See the top 10 rankings here.

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➤ World Boxing officials announced mandatory genetic testing for all athletes, making Paris Olympic champion Imane Khelif ineligible to compete until she complies. (More)

➤ Oregon softball catcher Emma Cox sustained an unusual eye injury Friday at the Women’s College World Series when a pitch struck a clump of dirt, sending debris into her eye. (Watch Video)

➤ Former NBA No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson is being sued over accusations he allegedly raped and abused an unnamed accuser. (More)

➤ Paris Saint-Germain claimed their first Champions League title with a historic 5-0 win over Inter Milan in Munich—the largest margin in a final since 1956—completing a treble with Ligue 1 and Coupe de France titles. (More)

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➤ A U.S. Department of Agriculture employee and five others have been charged with a bribery and fraud scheme that allegedly misappropriated $66 million in food stamp funds. (More)

➤ Home decor retailer At Home Group Inc. is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company has more than 250 stores across 40 states. (More)

➤ Shares of automaker Tesla gained more than 22% for the month of May as Elon Musk’s time at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency comes to an end. (More)

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➤ From lobster rolls in a Maine shack to Thai curry in a Kansas strip mall, every state has a go-to hole-in-the-wall that locals swear by. (See State-by-State List)

➤ New research identifies four everyday snacks that can improve circulation and lower blood pressure. (See Snacks)

➤ Billions of fireflies flash in sync at Anamalai Tiger Reserve, turning the forest into a living light show in this Zen-like video. (See Video)

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➤ How long people live depends in part on what country they live in. This chart shows longevity as a factor of geography. (See Chart)

➤ A fundraiser for a Georgia teen raised nearly $130,000—double its goal—after a viral video showed him rushing to work his shift at Burger King after graduating high school. (More)

➤ Buster Keaton, a comedy giant from the silent movie era, specialized in amazing stunts done long before the special effects era. This short video shows how he pulled off one of his famous scenes. (See Video)

➤ The world’s tallest 3D-printed tower,100 feet high and modeled after a cake, was unveiled in Switzerland, intended to revive Mulegns—a village currently home to 11 people. (See Tower)

➤ What if birds left visible tracks in the sky? It would look something like this. (See Images)

➤ Astronaut Don Pettit, 70, has been to space four times and won fame as a cosmic photographer. Here are some stunning images from his portfolio. (See Photos)

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