➤ Iranian officials confirmed that President Ebrahim Raisi died Sunday in a helicopter crash after finding the charred wreckage of the craft. Vice President Mohammad Mokhber took over as interim president. (See Video)

➤ Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen admitted under cross-examination Monday that he stole $30,000 from the Trump Organization instead of paying it to a vendor. (More)

➤ The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Maryland’s ban on certain semi-automatic firearms, often referred to in the media as “assault weapons.” The case is currently being heard in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. (More)

➤ Donald Trump told a Dallas TV station that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton would be a strong choice to run the Justice Department as attorney general if Trump is re-elected. (More)

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➤ Joey Logano won the NASCAR All-Star Race Sunday night, but his victory was overshadowed by a fistfight between drivers Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Busch captured on camera. (See Video)

➤ The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the NBA champion Denver Nuggets, and the Indiana Pacers knocked out the New York Knicks this weekend, leaving just four teams to battle it out in the conference finals series. (See Playoff Schedule)

➤ Jim Otto, the NFL Hall of Fame center who joined the Oakland Raiders in 1960, died Sunday night at age 86. Known as “Mr. Raider,” he played for the team for 15 years. (See Photo)

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➤ Big Stock Move: Him and Hers Health shares jumped 28% Monday on news that the digital pharmacy startup would give consumers direct access to GLP-1 weight-loss injections. (More)

➤ Target plans to cut prices on up to 5,000 food, drink, and essential household goods to attract consumers struggling with higher prices for groceries. (See Details)

➤ Red Lobster filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it seeks a buyer for the troubled chain. The company lost $76 million in 2023, partly driven by an expensive “endless shrimp” promotion. (More)

➤ A Senate investigation found that BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, and Volkswagen bought parts built by Chinese forced labor, a practice the federal government banned for use in cars imported into the U.S. (More)

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➤ A meteor moving 100,000 miles an hour blazed across Spain and Portugal this weekend, igniting a fiery green, blue, and white light show in the process. (See Video)

➤ Elon Musk’s Neuralink company is accepting applications for a second human volunteer to have a computer interface implanted in their brain. The company said its first implant “partially retracted” from the initial participant's brain. (See Details)

➤ OpenAI paused ChatGPT's use of a Scarlett Johansson-like voice. The company claims the voice wasn’t meant to sound like the actress—who famously played an AI system in the movie “Her”—but halted its use after questions were raised. (More)

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➤ The TSA expects to screen 18 million passengers during Memorial Day weekend, up 6.5% from last year’s holiday travel. The busiest day will be Friday when nearly 3 million will pass through airports. (More)

➤ The famed Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas will officially shut its doors on July 17 after 35 years. The property will reopen in 2027 as the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, featuring a 700-foot-tall guitar. (More)

➤ Royal Caribbean cruise ships have introduced “Washy Washy,” a character who sings health-themed covers of pop songs to remind guests to wash their hands before entering dining areas. (See Video, Bottom of Page)

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➤ Five shootings in Savannah, GA, this weekend killed at least two and injured 14, including 11 adults shot in an incident at Ellis Square in downtown Savannah Saturday night. (See Details)

➤ Severe storms and tornadoes swept through Oklahoma and Kansas Sunday, blowing roofs off homes and downing trees and power lines. At least two people were injured. (See Photos)

➤ An Idaho man tied a world record by breaking 110 pencils in one minute, a disappointment because he was racing to break 111 pencils and was defeated by a stop-watch snafu. (See Video)

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