Trump Honors Fallen Soldiers, NOAA Faces Cuts Amid Hurricane Season Warnings – 5/26/25

President Trump honored fallen soldiers at Arlington’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, while his administration’s proposed cuts to NOAA raise concerns about the reliability of weather warning systems as the Atlantic hurricane season approaches. Internationally, tensions escalate with Russia’s drone attacks on Ukraine and concerns over orcas abandoned in France, alongside advancements in quantum mechanics and car heads-up displays.

United States

  • President Trump honors fallen heroes by laying a wreath at Arlington’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  • President Trump praises American warriors, saying they “gave their last breaths” for freedom
  • FBI reopens probe into c-caine found at White House during Biden’s presidency
  • Biden staff allegedly took “undemocratic” steps to counter Trump, viewed as existential threat, per Axios
  • CVS shutters all 23 Arkansas pharmacies after Governor Sanders’ law ends pharmacy benefit managers’ conflicts
  • Defense Secretary Hegseth lauds soldiers’ love for country, saying they fight for “what is behind them”
  • Senator Lee vows to restore Big Beautiful Bill provisions, ensuring “not a single illegal alien” gets Medicaid
  • Speaker Johnson warns Senate may remove Big Beautiful Bill’s limit on activist judges’ nationwide injunctions
  • Trump-era deregulation allegedly weakens U.S. food safety systems, risking public health, per The Washington Post
  • U.S.-backed foundation head says war prevents upholding humanitarian principles, per Reuters
  • Former Rep. Charles Rangel, Congressional Black Caucus founder, dies at 94, per Reuters
  • Texas woman sues lottery commission, claiming it withheld $83.5M jackpot, per NBC News
  • Americans struggle to buy U.S.-made products due to global supply chain challenges, despite strong demand, per WSJ, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Wild birds like flamingos and parrots thrive in Miami, where roosters are embraced as cultural symbols, per AP News, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Good posture boosts health and mood, confirming what your elementary teacher always said, per WSJ, TheNextGenBusiness
  • “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson has died at 79, per The Hill, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Mehek Cooke accuses media of “peddling lies” to hide Biden’s decline and push a Democratic agenda, per Fox News, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Red Cross deploys Las Vegas volunteers to aid Kentucky and Missouri residents devastated by recent disasters, per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Trump administration’s new policy may restrict COVID booster access for some Americans this fall, per KOIN 6 News, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Deadly Kentucky tornadoes raise concerns over U.S. weather warning system reliability, per gizmodo, TheNextGenBusiness
  • NOAA predicts a severe Atlantic hurricane season as Trump proposes cuts to the agency, per giz Ascot
  • Hollywood faces a surge in anti-woke programming amid Trump’s anti-DEI push, risking further industry strain, per wired, TheNextGenBusiness

Western States

  • Wildfire sparks in Central Oregon, prompting swift response from local fire crews Sunday afternoon, per KOIN 6 News, TheNextGenBusiness
  • New Jersey couple arrested in Utah for allegedly transporting over 100 pounds of marijuana, per KUTV2News, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Brown bear captured in Heber City, Utah, after sightings near Highway 40, to be relocated to remote habitat, per KUTV2News, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Ogden woman arrested for allegedly running over boyfriend with car during an argument on Saturday, per KUTV2News, TheNextGenBusiness

Arizona

  • Memorial Day observances at Arizona’s National Cemetery honor fallen service members, per FOX 10 Phoenix, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Cody Fire in Arizona burns 1,223 acres, now 83% contained as of Monday morning, per Arizona’s Family 3TV & CBS 5, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Arizona toddler recovers at home after surviving two rattlesnake bites earlier this month, per FOX 10 Phoenix, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Marine Corporal Josue Cisneros reunites with family in Phoenix through Miles for Military program, per FOX 10 Phoenix, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Tucson firefighters escape injury after roof collapses during blaze response, per FOX 10 Phoenix, TheNextGenBusiness
  • One person arrested after fatal stabbing in Phoenix on Saturday, victim tried to stop a fight, per ABC15 Arizona, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Phoenix police detain suspect after man critically injured in stabbing near Interstate 17 on Monday, per Arizona’s Family 3TV & CBS 5, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Unidentified body recovered from lake at Cesar Chavez Park in Phoenix on Sunday morning, per FOX 10 Phoenix, TheNextGenBusiness

California

  • Three injured, including a teenage boy, in sh–ting at Shoreline Village in Long Beach on Sunday night, per KTLA 5, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Police investigate reported sh–ting near a Huntington Park church, one person injured Sunday night, per KTLA 5, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Boat fire at Riviera Marina on Lake Havasu’s California side caused by possible fuel leak, no injuries reported, per FOX 10 Phoenix, TheNextGenBusiness

International

  • Poland’s Tusk declares no return of migrants illegally crossing into Germany
  • Secretary Noem states Trump will never allow Iran to gain nuclear weapons capability
  • Italian authorities and fashion industry sign action plan to combat worker exploitation in apparel supply chains, per Reuters
  • Trump labels Putin “absolutely crazy” after Russia’s recent attacks on Ukrainian cities, per NPR
  • U.S. envoy Witkoff says Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal is available, urging Hamas to accept, per CNN
  • Fire at Ecuador’s largest oil refinery contained, state oil company confirms, per Reuters
  • Syrian refugee, 19, hailed as hero for stopping attacker at Hamburg station, saving lives, per The Guardian
  • Trump slams Putin, saying “I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin,” after Russian airstrikes k-lled 12 in Ukraine, and criticizes Zelensky for causing problems, per Virgin Media News Ireland, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Ukraine faced its largest Russian drone attack of the war with 355 drones, but no deaths reported, per AP News, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Ukraine allegedly targeted Putin in a drone strike on his helicopter in Kursk on May 20, per NDTV, TheNextGenBusiness
  • China launched a disaster risk reduction center with Pacific Island nations in Guangdong in February 2023, per CGTN, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Majuro, capital of the Marshall Islands, is part of a nation with 29 atolls and 1,225 islets in the Pacific, per CGTN, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Nauru, a small coral reef island in the Pacific, has no capital but is administered from Yaren, per CGTN, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Delhi recorded its wettest May since 1901 with 81.4 mm of rain from a thunderstorm, per NDTV, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Israeli strikes in Gaza k-lled 23, including a journalist and rescue official, local authorities say, per NDTV, TheNextGenBusiness
  • A pregnant woman was k-lled returning from a Beyoncé concert at MetLife Stadium, per NY Post, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Bangladesh’s ex-PM Hasina accuses interim leader Yunus of “selling the nation to the United States,” per NDTV, TheNextGenBusiness
  • PM Modi began a two-day Gujarat visit with a roadshow, his first since Operation Sindoor, per NDTV, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Shenzhen’s 21st Cultural Industries Fair showcases diverse Chinese cultural products and handicrafts, per CGTN, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Ross Chastain won the Coca-Cola 600, passing Byron with six laps left after starting last, per AP News, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Video reveals orcas abandoned in algae-filled tanks months after French park closure, per gizmodo, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Quantum mechanics experiment challenges multiverse theory, suggesting it may be time to rethink the concept, per newscientist, TheNextGenBusiness
  • AllFocal Optics, with $5.3M and Meta’s ex-AR lead, aims to transform car heads-up displays and smart glasses, per wired, TheNextGenBusiness
  • DESI data suggests dark energy evolves, challenging cosmic models, but physicists debate findings, per newscientist, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Jony Ive and OpenAI explore screenless, voice-controlled AI devices and smart household items, per theinformation, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Sam Altman and Jony Ive’s AI gadgets unlikely to outpace iPhone’s dominance anytime soon, per gizmodo, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Matter 1.4.1 simplifies device setup with QR codes and NFC for seamless connectivity, per wired, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Chime’s upcoming IPO highlights its unique fintech value, per theinformation, TheNextGenBusiness
  • A fractured galactic filament in the Milky Way may stem from a neutron star collision, new analysis shows, per wired, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Rising tariffs on electronic components could make engineering education less affordable, per ieeespectrum, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Research probes biological and social factors behind delayed diabetes diagnoses and worse outcomes in women, per wired, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Simple steps to protect online privacy from hackers, AI data scrapes, and government surveillance, per wired, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Nintendo’s new era focuses on low-risk, familiar strategies to maintain market strength, per verge, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Skullcandy Method 360 ANC earbuds offer a budget-friendly alternative to Bose, with some trade-offs, per engadget, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Three key peripherals transformed one user’s computing experience, boosting efficiency, per digitaltrends, TheNextGenBusiness
  • Polaroid Flip blends classic design with hefty build, delivering nostalgic instant photos, per gizmodo, TheNextGenBusiness
  • JPMorgan to provide over $7B for OpenAI’s Abilene data center, with $11.6B more secured for future AI expansions, per theinformation, TheNextGenBusiness