Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Don't be late to the airport

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The Daily Briefing

YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Wed May 28 2025

 

Nicole Fallert Newsletter Writer

@nicolefallert

Good morning!🙋🏼‍♀️ I'm Nicole Fallert. Congrats to Lauren and Cameron!

Quick look at Wednesday's news:

Best to get to the airport at least two hours before departure.
The Black faith community continues to put pressure on major U.S. retailers over anti-DEI policies.
A botched SpaceX flight initially went off without an issue.

If you're reading this on the way to the airport ...

... Better make sure you're getting in the habit of being on time. A cushion matters more than ever after United Airlines announced it will require all domestic passengers to be checked in for their flights 45 minutes before departure starting June 3.

If you're used to cutting it close: Airlines like United reserve the right to deny boarding to passengers who don't manage to check in before the cutoff, so it's best to leave a little breathing room.

Why the change at United? The airline told USA TODAY the change "brings greater consistency for our customers by aligning with our current checked baggage deadline and the check-in policies followed by most other airlines."
Meanwhile, no more overpacking if you're flying Southwest: Starting Wednesday, the airline will introduce its first-ever checked bag fees, which will apply to tickets booked or changed on or after May 28.
Planning budget-friendly summer travel? Less may be more this year. Experts told us Wednesdays are generally the cheapest day to travel and the cheapest week to travel is Aug. 25 through 31. Or better yet, save money and play tourist in your town.

Black church leader calls for electronic protest of Dollar General over DEI retreat

"Target is canceled since they have betrayed and walked away from our community, and we've gone on from there. We're done with Target, and then our next focus will be around Dollar General."

~ Jamal-Harrison Bryant, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Georgia, in an exclusive interview with USA TODAY about his efforts spearheading a consumer boycott of Target as the retailer has retreated from diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Now, Bryant is expanding his group's efforts to pressure another retailer: Dollar General — starting immediately.

More news to know now

Boos and jeers over Trump's big tax bill filled a Nebraska town hall.
Trump will pardon "Chrisley Knows Best" stars Todd and Julie Chrisley after two years in prison.
The crypto industry may get some much-needed rules.
All federal agencies were directed to explore ways to cut remaining contracts with Harvard University.
Legendary gymnast Mary Lou Retton was charged with a DUI in West Virginia.

What's the weather today? Check your local forecast here.

A break from CDC guidance on COVID-19

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that the COVID-19 vaccine would no longer be included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommended immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women — a move that breaks with previous expert guidance. Traditionally, the CDC's Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices would meet and vote on changes to the immunization schedule or recommendations. The committee has not voted on the changes Kennedy announced.

Meanwhile, a new COVID variant is sweeping through China.

Union leaders allegedly mishandled over $100,000

A chapter of the second-largest union representing federal employees allegedly mishandled more than $100,000 in union funds− the highest amount in 25 years − USA TODAY has learned. A former Food and Drug Administration employee named Brandon Bruce says he uncovered the scheme after digging into his chapter's books. And Bruce's allegations have put him at odds with the national union headquarters.

Today's talkers

Diddy trial recap: Capricorn Clark alleges Sean Combs kidnapped and threatened to kill her.
Why are fans freaking out over Justin Bieber and SZA's performance?
This time, the New York Knicks dug themselves a hole too big.
The WNBA could not substantiate reports of racism directed at Angel Reese
The Edmonton Oilers are one win away from a return trip to the Stanley Cup Final.
Do you have a "living room kid" or a "bedroom kid"?

SpaceX Starship rocket breaks up — again

SpaceX's latest unmanned Starship launch at first went off without a boom Tuesday, but eventually broke up almost an hour after it took off. After two test flights ended in dramatic explosions earlier this year, SpaceX's ninth test of its Starship vehicle experienced a "rapid unscheduled disassembly" Tuesday, SpaceX confirmed on X. That's the same language used when Starship's January and March flight tests unexpectedly exploded in the sky.

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SpaceX's Starship spacecraft atop its Super Heavy booster ahead of launch in Starbase, Texas, on Tuesday.

Joe Skipper, REUTERS

Photo of the day: Spelling is e-m-o-t-i-o-n-a-l

There were highs and lows, vowels and consonants Tuesday in the second round of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland. From shock to relief, see the many emotions of the spellers.

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Kunal Patel, 12, a 7th grade student from Branson Junior High School in Branson, Missouri, reacts to answering the correct meaning of juxtapose in the second round of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on May 27, 2025.

Jack Gruber, USA TODAY

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Tourists gather at the Trevi Fountain on March 25, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

As summer travel ramps up, the State Department is warning Americans to "exercise increased caution" in several popular European destinations.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies in front of the Senate Committee on Appropriations – Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of State in Washington, D.C., on May 20, 2025.
 

Trump admin halts scheduling of new student visa appointments

 

President Donald Trump's administration has ordered its missions abroad to stop scheduling new appointments for student visa applicants.

Liam Morrison was a seventh-grader in 2023 when his Massachusetts' middle school said he could not wear a T-shirt stating, "THERE ARE ONLY TWO GENDERS."
 

Supreme Court declines to hear 'two genders' school T-shirt case

 

A seventh grader wore a T-shirt to school that said, 'There are only two genders.' When the principal told him to change his shirt, he went home.

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at the annual National Memorial Day Observance in the Memorial Amphitheater, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., May 26, 2025.
 

Trump asks Supreme Court to step in on deportations to third countries

 

The DOJ filing represents its latest trip to the Supreme Court as it seeks a freer hand to pursue President Trump's immigration crackdown.

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti, left, and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey attend the game between LSU and Southern California at Allegiant Stadium.
 

SEC getting lured toward Big Ten's College Football Playoff trojan horse

 

The Big Ten's preferred playoff model is a trojan horse for the SEC. And still, the SEC keeps inching toward the horse's belly.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts to the action Tuesday, May 20, 2025, during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
 

Caitlin Clark has been crucial to WNBA. Her absence will be painful.

 

This isn't just another player getting hurt. Clark is the WNBA's top financial driver who can't play or promote the league as she deals with injury.

June reflects on her experiences in Gilead and decides what to do next.
 

'The Testaments': What to know about 'The Handmaid's Tale' sequel

 

June's journey may have come to an end with Season 6 of "The Handmaid's Tale" but the dystopian series continues with "The Testaments."

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