Tuesday, May 28, 2024

TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024

Good Morning! On this date in 1742, the world’s first indoor swimming pool opened in London’s swank Goodman’s Fields. The pool had a glass roof and offered swimming pleasures far removed from the stench of the Thames. (See Image)

Today’s edition is slightly condensed so our writers could spend time with the families on the Monday holiday. The normal edition will return tomorrow with a full lineup!

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Israel Calls Strike a ‘Tragic Mistake’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged Monday that a “tragic mistake” was made in an Israeli airstrike that set fire to a tent camp in Rafah, killing at least 45 Palestinians.

The strike killed two senior Hamas militants, but it appeared to target them in a humanitarian zone where the military had told refugees to shelter from attack. Many were buried under rubble.

Israeli officials said they had opened an official investigation into the civilian deaths. “Despite our utmost efforts not to harm innocent civilians, last night there was a tragic mistake,” Netanyahu told Israel’s Parliament on Monday.

NBA Legend Bill Walton Dead at 71

College basketball legend and NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton died after a prolonged battle with cancer Monday. He was 71.

Walton rose to fame as the starting center for the UCLA Bruins, leading the Bruins to back-to-back national championships in 1972 and 1973. His 44 points in the national championship game in 1973 remain a record.

Selected No. 1 overall in the 1974 NBA Draft, Walton went on to play for the Portland Trail Blazers, San Diego Clippers, and Boston Celtics in his 10-year career. He won two NBA championships and a spot on the NBA’s 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.

Upon retirement, Walton became a top sports broadcaster. He also won notoriety over the years as one of the most famous fans of the Grateful Dead rock band, towering over concertgoers at many of their shows.

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➤ Closing arguments in the so-called hush money criminal trial of Donald Trump are expected today with the former President’s legal team to deliver their summation first. (More)

➤ The Libertarian Party selected former Georgia Senate candidate Chase Oliver as their presidential nominee Sunday, spurning overtures by presidential candidates Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (More)

➤ UN countries rejected a global pandemic accord sought by the World Health Organization last week after members raised questions about authority and sovereignty. (More)

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➤ NASCAR declared driver Christopher Bell the winner of a weather-shortened Coca-Cola 600 late Sunday night after heavy rain and lightning suspended the race at lap 249 of a scheduled 400. (See Recap)

➤ Fourteen-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal lost in the tournament’s opening round for the first time in his career, moving his record to 112-4 at the clay-court Grand Slam event. (More)

➤ The Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese was fouled hard by Connecticut Sun’s Alyssa Thomas over the weekend, sending the WNBA rookie to the floor and earning Thomas an ejection. (See Video)

➤ Yesterday’s results: MLB | NBA | WNBA | NHL | NASCAR

Market Report Previous Week

▲	NASDAQ Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	16,920.79	+1.41%
▲	SPX S&P 500	5,304.72	+0.03%
▼	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	39,069.20	–2.34%
▼	BTC Bitcoin	$68,853.0	–0.41%
▼	GOLD Per Ounce	$2,344.60	–2.02%

➤ Major retailers, including Target, Walmart, and Aldi, are cutting prices this summer in a wave of discounts aimed at getting inflation-weary shoppers back into their stores. (See Details)

➤ Elon Musk’s AI startup announced that it raised $6 billion in one of the largest venture capital funding rounds of all time. The company reportedly plans to build a massive new supercomputer. (More)

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➤ A SpaceX Raptor engine exploded on the McGregor, Texas launch pad last week, prematurely ending the space manufacturer’s test and leaving the structure engulfed in smoke and flames. (See Video)

➤ Scientists identified a Venus-sized exoplanet 40 lightyears away that they believe contains physical similarities and temperatures to Earth. (See Images)

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➤ A small alligator escaped a petting zoo exhibit at a Missouri middle school last week, eluding officials and raising concern over the reptile’s ability to fend for itself: “Its mouth is taped shut.” (More)

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