In a stunning announcement rocking the golf world, the PGA Tour said it would merge with its former bitter rival, LIV Golf. And Ukraine and Russia are pointing fingers at each other over the destruction of a major dam. |
👋 Hello, Tuesday! Laura Davis here with all the news you need to know. |
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PGA Tour, Saudi-backed LIV Golf combine in surprise announcement |
In a surprise announcement Tuesday morning that came after a year of bitter fracturing in men's professional golf, the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Tour announced an agreement to merge their operations. It's a stunning about-face for the rival tours: The PGA had previously lambasted supporters of LIV Golf and suspended players who defected to the new series for the promise of bigger purses. LIV Golf also received heavy criticism for being bankrolled by the sovereign wealth fund of the Saudi government, which has been accused of wide-ranging human rights abuses. ⛳️ Here's everything you need to know. | Golfers pose before the second round of LIV Golf Tulsa at the Cedar Ridge Country Club on May 13. Montana Pritchard/LIV Golf, AP |
Who damaged the dam? Ukraine, Russia point at each other |
A major dam in southern Ukraine collapsed Tuesday, flooding villages, endangering crops and threatening drinking water supplies as both sides in the war scrambled to evacuate residents and blamed each other for the destruction. 👉 Here's the latest. |
| • | Pointing fingers: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Kakhovka dam was mined by Russian occupiers, creating the "largest man-made environmental disaster in Europe in decades." Russian officials accused Ukraine of "deliberate sabotage" to deprive Crimea of water. | | • | Thousands flee flooding: Video footage released by Zelenskyy showed water crashing through wide gaps in the dam and roaring downriver toward the city of Kherson, home to almost 300,000 Ukrainians before the war. Ukrainian officials said evacuations were underway. |
| This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows an overview of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine on Monday. AP |
What everyone's talking about |
Dry winds, storm threats bring elevated risk of wildfires |
From super-dry, unstable conditions to potential lightning strikes, residents in five states were under red flag warnings Tuesday, the National Weather Service said. Parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, Washington and Alaska will remain under the warning until 8-10 p.m. local time, the weather service said. |
| • | What is a "red flag warning"? It's issued when weather conditions in an area are ripe for the spread of wildfires because of a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels. |
| An aerial view of a wildfire in Michigan on Saturday. MIchigan State Police |
Amid French strikes, is retirement better in America? |
They've set fire to cars. Clashed with police. Let thousands of tons of rotting garbage pile up in the streets − French workers, activists, students and political opposition parties on Tuesday took part in nationwide strikes and demonstrations over changes to the country's retirement system. In a nation that's long been perceived to take a relatively unique view of work-life balance, President Emmanuel Macron recently forced through a controversial plan to raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64. A fresh wave of large-scale strikes comes ahead of a bill that will be debated in France's Parliament on Thursday aimed at repealing Macron's reforms. | Protesters in Paris rally as French unions try to reignite resistance to President Emmanuel Macron's higher retirement age with a surge of nationwide protests and scattered strikes on Tuesday. Michel Euler, AP |
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