Sunday, May 31, 2026

On the Mississippi, America’s past and present still flow

The Mississippi River flows 2,350 miles, borders 10 states and drains an area stretching from New York to Wyoming ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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The Daily Briefing

YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Sun May 31 2026

 
The paddlewheeler New Orleans travels along the Mississippi River outside the city of New Orleans.

The Mississippi River flows 2,350 miles, borders 10 states and drains an area stretching from New York to Wyoming

Construction for Freedom 250's Great American State Fair on the National Mall is seen from the Washington Monument on May 29, 2026, in Washington, DC.
 

After performers cancel, Trump says he will headline Freedom 250 event

"I don't want so-called 'Artists' that get paid far too much money, who aren't happy," he wrote online.

Michael Brennan, director of the National Hurricane Center, discusses what he hopes people will do to be prepared for storms during the 2026 hurricane season, during the National Hurricane Conference at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando on March 31, 2026.
 

Nation's top hurricane forecaster reveals 5 urgent messages for 2026

USA TODAY spoke with National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan about what you should do to prepare for hurricane season, which starts June 1.

Jill Biden speaks prior to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaking during a Drive-In Rally at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pa. on Nov. 2, 2020.
 

Jill Biden reveals what Trump told her after being sworn in

Nuggets from Jill Biden's memoir include an awkward car ride with Melania and a grudge with Kamala Harris.

Newly added lettering for U.S. President Donald Trump's name on the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
 

Trump reacts to dramatic twist in Kennedy Center saga

After a judge ordered that his name be removed from the Kennedy Center, President Donald Trump said he has "no interest" in the iconic venue.

Tourists take pictures in front of the Arc de Triomphe as the sun sets over Paris on Oct. 24, 2024.
 

The Paris attractions locals say are worth the hype

Local travel experts share how to see Paris’ biggest landmarks without wasting time or money.

A view of NBA's The Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy during the BET x Battle of Jollof Dinner 2024 at Zero Bond on November 08, 2024 in New York City.
 

Will Knicks or Spurs win NBA Finals? Our experts make their picks

The New York Knicks will play in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 and take on the San Antonio Spurs for the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

Spectators on the beach stare into a gray wall of fog, hoping for a glimpse of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Friday, Feb. 27 from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
 

Fog is riddled with bacteria, study finds

The research team found that millions of bacteria floating in tiny fog droplets are alive, growing and breaking down pollutants in the air.

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis, left, and Kelly Lee Curtis arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of "Hitchcock" at AMPAS Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Nov. 20, 2012, in Beverly Hills, CA.
 

Jamie Lee Curtis' sister Kelly Curtis dies at 69

The "Freaky Friday" star shared a tribute and dedicated a "warm aloha to my older sister," who she said died in her home, "in nature. At peace."

Americans are having children later in life, which means they are potentially more likely to retire before their kids have reached adulthood. More than 4 million school-age children live in households with a senior, according to KFF.
 

With kids in school, retirement looks very different

Retirement planning in America focuses mostly on retirees. What happens if you throw in a child?

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