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Today's Rundown:
Smoke from Canadian wildfires reaches US, Minnesota under air quality alert
https://abcnews.go.com/International/smoke-canadian-wildfires-reaches-us-minnesota-air-quality/story?id=110149929
 
Jen Psaki to Alter Passage from Her New Book After Axios Calls Out Her Inaccurate Account of a Notorious Biden Incident
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/jen-psaki-to-alter-passage-from-her-new-book-after-axios-calls-out-her-inaccurate-account-of-a-notorious-biden-incident/
  
Bronny James receives medical clearance to play in the NBA, AP source says
https://apnews.com/article/bronny-lebron-james-nba-5a59864be409bc91623cc05663e05579
  
Baltimore bridge to be blown apart to free stricken ship
https://www.yahoo.com/news/baltimore-bridge-blown-apart-free-133110377.html
  
Duke students walk out of Jerry Seinfeld graduation speech in Gaza protest
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/13/jerry-seinfeld-duke-university-graduation-protest
  
Netflix Likely to Secure Rights to NFL Christmas Games
https://www.mediaite.com/sports/netflix-emerging-as-likely-winner-to-land-exclusive-rights-to-nfls-christmas-games-next-season-report/
   
Miss Teen USA Runner-Up Stephanie Skinner 'Declines' Title After UmaSofia Srivastava's Resignation
https://www.etonline.com/miss-teen-usa-runner-up-stephanie-skinner-declines-title-after-umasofia-srivastavas-resignation
  
GameStop soars as flag bearer 'Roaring Kitty' resurfaces, sparks meme stock rally
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gamestop-jumps-roaring-kitty-returns-112405881.html
    
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ONE DAY OLDER ON MAY 14:
George Lucas (80)
Rob Gronkowski (35)
Miranda Cosgrove (31)
   
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1804: The Lewis and Clark Expedition departed from Camp Dubois and began its historic journey by traveling up the Missouri River.
1973: Skylab, the United States’ first space station, was launched.
1998: The finale of Seinfeld aired on NBC, with 76 million viewers tuning in.
     
WORD OF THE DAY: shacket / [ shak-it ]
https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/shacket-5-14-2024/
a garment in the style of a button-down shirt, made of a thicker fabric and usually worn over other shirts
     
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Buttermilk Biscuit Day
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-buttermilk-biscuit-day-may-14#:~:text=May%2014th%20ushers%20in%20National,this%20high%2Drising%20breakfast%20staple.