US gas prices continue to rise, set record prices last week; current national average at $4.59 per gallon, with California prices above $6 per gallon (More)
Archaeologists uncover tomb of ancient Egyptian dignitary who handled secret documents for the pharaoh roughly 4,300 years ago (More)
Southern Baptist Convention executive leadership meets today following an independent report that found the organization covered up cases of clergy sexual abuse for two decades (More) | Background on the report (More)
NYT | Staff. More than two centuries ago, Haiti broke free from colonial rule by France. However, new research reveals the French throne exacted a heavy and long-lasting ransom from the new country under the threat of reinvasion. (Read)
Above-average hurricane season forecast. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center on Tuesday forecast 14 to 21 named storms, six to 10 hurricanes, and three to six major hurricanes — of Category 3 strength or greater. (More)
Legendary jazz tap dancer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was born on May 25, 1878, in Richmond, Virginia. (More).
Another school shooting. The US just experienced the deadliest elementary school shooting since Sandy Hook. An 18-year-old opened fire inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, killing at least 19 children and two adults. At least a dozen others were injured and one woman remains in critical condition. The attack came just 10 days after a gunman killed 10 people in a racially motivated attack in Buffalo, New York, and one month after a shooter targeted a school in Washington, DC, injuring four.
Child Vaccine Data. A COVID-19 vaccine regimen developed by Pfizer and partner BioNTech demonstrated 80% efficacy against symptomatic infections in children aged 6 months to 4 years, the companies announced Monday.
Birth Rates Rebound. The number of US births rose for the first time in seven years in 2021 to nearly 3.7 million, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released yesterday.
The 2022 Axios Harris Poll 100 reputation rankings. This survey is the result of a partnership between Axios and Harris Poll to gauge the reputation of the most visible brands in America, based on 20 years of Harris Poll research. From Trader Joe’s to Disney, here’s how this year’s class stacks up. #1 is Trader Joe’s and #100 is The Trump Organization. (More)
Five ‘Magic Words’ that will solve Wordle every time. One of the world’s top crossword puzzle writers claims he has created a system to beat the word game Wordle. (More)
92% of passwords contain information that is accessible to anybody. Make every password unguessable. A strong password should have at least 16 characters, including a mix of capital letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. (More)