“Late Night” producer and writer Mindy Kaling premieres her comedy in Los Angeles, stating “there isn’t a lot of change unless you decide to make the decision to help women.” (May 31)
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Thomas Rhett’s nostalgic new record
Country starThomasRhett is feeling nostalgic about his life pre-fame on his new record “Center Point Road.”. (May 31)
Aerial view of Arkansas River flooding
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson toured the widespread flooding in his state by helicopter. He said the floods are affecting hundreds of homes and thousands of acres of farmland. (May 31)
On This Day: 31 May 1968
Actor James Stewart retired from military service after 27 years. (May 31)
Border Patrol says it found largest-ever migrant group
A group of 1,036 migrants that crossed the border illegally into El Paso, Texas, is the largest the Border Patrol has ever encountered, the agency said Thursday. (May 31)
Storm season brings new dread while towns rebuild
The annual start of hurricane season casts a shadow of dread over coastal sections of the United States. People fret over the next big one, even as communities struggle to recover from the last one. (May 31)
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Today in History for May 31st
Highlights of this day in history: The Johnstown Flood kills more than 2,200 people in Pennsylvania; Israel hangs ex-Nazi official Adolf Eichmann; Bombing suspect Eric Rudolph caught in North Carolina; Actor-director Clint Eastwood born. (May 31)
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Protesters oppose new Louisiana abortion law
Not long after hundreds of demonstrators protested abortion bans outside the Louisiana State Capitol Building in Baton Rouge, the state’s Democratic governor signed a ban on abortion as early as six weeks of pregnancy. (May 30)
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Kansas Senator rescued while hiking in Arizona
Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran’s office says the 65-year-old has suffered an ankle injury while hiking on a mountain in Phoenix. (May 30)
Former Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran dies at 81
Former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, who steered billions of dollars to his home state of Mississippi, has died. (May 30)