Mike Tyson, Bill Walton, Rudy Giuliani & More - 5/28/2024

Things You Might Not Have Heard

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Today's Rundown:
Mike Tyson Suffers 'Medical Emergency' Two Months Before He's Due To Fight Jake Paul
https://www.ketk.com/news/mike-tyson-suffers-medical-emergency-on-flight/
Patricia Richardson says 'Home Improvement' ended over Tim Allen pay gap
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2024/05/26/home-improvement-patricia-richardson-tim-allen-pay-gap/73862064007/?tbref=hp
Toyota Said to End Record IOC Deal After 2024 Olympics in Paris
https://www.businessinsider.com/paris-summer-olympics-toyota-top-sponsors-endorsement-contract-biggest-paralympics-2024-5
Nicki Minaj announces new date for postponed Co-op Live arena gig
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/nicki-minaj-announces-date-postponed-174925427.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABwrEHY0PCtGfbYAXSl5DnS7gngnsj69aH_P6XfiC-bbiCOJDrYZFAQhfzmMRPTcC4_C7SEy3IVSKyHfR6kcIzLSxyrbbNwel4Mb5AAIqgysYGcOR5bVNU3q0sBgotmZk7-4ARzOWdW5MEPWVRcYKddQ_85UcKmD75F2n-5AMYSd
Boston Celtics sweep Indiana Pacers, return to NBA Finals for second time in three years
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/playoffs/2024/05/27/nba-playoffs-celtics-win-eastern-conference-finals-vs-pacers/73874094007/
14-time champion Rafael Nadal loses in the French Open’s first round to Alexander Zverev
https://apnews.com/article/french-open-5-27-2024-results-nadal-dff0c7946d746eb4b050a9cb0383c7cd
Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies of cancer at 71
https://apnews.com/article/bill-walton-dies-nba-1921f95e9b0676bec4cfb6c3ea599472
Man charged for setting New York City subway passenger on fire
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/26/new-york-city-subway-station-flammable-substance-incident/73865329007/
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ONE DAY OLDER ON MAY 28:
Rudy Giuliani (80)
Kylie Minogue (56)
Colbie Caillat (39)
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY
1896: The first recorded automobile accident involving two vehicles occurred on this date in New York City. Henry Wells of Springfield, Massachusetts was driving a new Duryea Motor Wagon, the first automobile model to be made and sold in the U.S. Unfortunately, he collided with Evelyn Thomas of New York, riding a bicycle. Thomas went to the hospital with a broken leg, and Wells spent the night in jail.
1954: President Dwight Eisenhower signed a law that added the words “under God” to the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance.
1985: Seattle retiree Gay Mullins founded The Old Cola Drinkers of America, a group determined to bring back the original Coca-Cola. Within two months Coke announced Classic Coke, to be sold in addition to it’s New Coke.
WORD OF THE DAY: gross / [ grohs ]
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/gross
without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like
DAILY AFFIRMATION: Positivity Is A Choice; I Choose To Be Positive .
Improved Mental Health: Embracing the affirmation "Positivity is a choice; I choose to be positive" can significantly improve mental health by reducing negative self-talk and increasing feelings of self-worth. This shift towards positive thinking helps manage stress more effectively and can lower rates of depression.
https://www.amazon.com/100-Daily-Affirmations-Positivity-Confidence/dp/B0D2D6SS2D?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Brisket Day
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-brisket-day-may-28