Closing arguments in Trump's hush money case to begin; 'Furiosa' wins a rough weekend for movies; NBA great Bill Walton dies

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April May 28 at 7:30 a.m. CT:

A possible tornado that damaged homes and a school in Pennsylvania is the latest in a serious of powerful storms that first swept much of the U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend and caused at least 22 deaths. No injuries were reported in the Pennsylvania storms. But an emergency official says there was roof damage Monday night to a high school and about six homes in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania. The destructive storms caused deaths in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky and were just north of a heat wave setting records from south Texas to Florida.

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a “tragic mishap” was made in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah that set fire to a tent camp housing displaced Palestinians. Local officials say at least 45 people were killed in Sunday's strike.

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have closed a 2-mile stretch of a popular Southern California beach for the Memorial Day holiday after a shark bumped a surfer off his board the night before. Authorities announced the 24-hour closure at San Clemente after the surfer came out of the water and reported the shark’s aggressive behavior to lifeguards around 8 p.m. Sunday. 

BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a second $1 billion promise of military aid in as many days during a whirlwind tour through the European Union. 

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the scene of Papua New Guinea’s mass-casualty disaster. 

In other news:

• President Joe Biden says each generation has to 'earn' freedom, in solemn Memorial Day remarks.
• Trump, accustomed to friendly crowds, confronts repeated booing during Libertarian convention speech.
• Friday's preholiday travel breaks the record for the most airline travelers screened at US airports.
• ‘Furiosa’ sneaks past ‘Garfield’ to claim No. 1 spot over Memorial Day holiday weekend. Also, the latest in Alec Baldwin's court case, a Nicki Minaj performance and the death of Disney songwriter Richard M. Sherman.
• Sean Baker's 'Anora' wins Palme d'Or, the Cannes Film Festival's top honor.
• Prosecutors in Harvey Weinstein's New York case cry foul over defense lawyer's comments.
• Mike Tyson 'doing great' after falling ill during weekend flight from Miami to Los Angeles.
• The Celtics return to the NBA Finals, a true basketball legend passes away, the Stars shine again in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and Rafael Nadal loses his first found match at the French Open. Correspondent Tom Mariam reports.
• Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th win.
• Christopher Bell wins the Coca-Cola 600 after race called with 151 laps left due to wet weather.
• On this week's AP Religion Roundup, an Italian boy takes another step toward becoming the first millennial saint, and the Catholic church revamps how it evaluates supernatural events.

—The Associated Press

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Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

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