May 2024

TL/DR - Jenison, a community in Grand Rapids, Michigan, held its annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony to honor veterans on May 27. The parade started at 9 a.m. and was followed by a ceremony at the Georgetown Township Cemetery, which included an address by Lt. Col. Denny Gillem. Close to 120 people attended the ceremony, during which Gillem…

TL/DR - The first-ever trial of a former U.S. President, Donald Trump, might conclude this week, where he faces charges for falsifying business records related to hush money payments. Key witnesses during the trial included Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, and Stormy Daniels, with whom Trump allegedly had a sexual encounter in 2006. If…

TL/DR - President Joe Biden announced that 1 million claims have been approved under the toxic exposure law, which was enacted to address health issues from the military's use of open air burn pits in Afghanistan and Iraq. The legislation, passed with bipartisan support, has led to more than 145,000 people enrolling in health care provided by the…

TL/DR - A 15-year-old boy was stabbed during a fight on the boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey. The incident, which happened on May 25, saw the boy treated at the scene before being taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Ocean City's mayor, Jay A. Gillian, said multiple arrests were made following the…