Here’s the latest for Thursday May 23rd: Violent tornado hits Jefferson City, Missouri; Evacuations in Oklahoma due to floods; Pentagon has plans for more troops in Mideast; Man rescued from ledge of burning building.
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Mnuchin: $20 bill redesign with Tubman on hold
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said that a decision by his predecessor, Jacob Lew, to put African-American abolitionist leader Harriett Tubman on the $20 bill would be delayed and will not happen in 2020. (May 22)
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Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo joins fans at food bank
Metallica enlisted several thousand fans to volunteer for the band’s second annual “day of service” in Los Angeles on Wednesday (May 23).
Tornado damage near Joplin, Missouri
A tornado skirted just a few miles north of Joplin, Missouri, on the eighth anniversary of a catastrophic tornado that killed 161 people in the city. The tornado caused damage in the nearby town of Carl Junction. (May 23)
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Reeves, Wong and Park talk about diversity in Hollywood
The stars of new comedy “Always Be My Maybe,” about friends that reconnect after years apart, discuss how storytelling has changed in Hollywood recently. (May 23)
Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio on ‘growing up’ in Hollywood together
The A-list duo discuss working together in Quentin Tarantino’s latest project ‘Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood’ about the 1960’s movie industry and the Manson Family murders. (May 23)
Hawaii’s Kailua Beach tops 2019 ‘best beach’ list
Hawaii’s Kailua Beach Park has been selected as the best stretch of sand for an annual list of top U.S. public beaches compiled by Florida International University Prof. Stephen Leatherman, also known as “Dr. Beach.” (May 23)
Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo joins fans at food bank
Metallica enlisted several thousand fans to volunteer for the band’s second annual “day of service” in Los Angeles on Wednesday (May 23).
Central Missouri tornado wrecks car dealership
A “violent tornado” touched down in Jefferson City, Missouri, according to the National Weather Service, but there were no immediate reports of fatalities. There is heavy damage, including in a Jefferson City car dealership. (May 23)
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On This Day: 23 May 1994
In 1994, Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction” won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. (May 23)