The conversation revolves around the rapid progression of time, with participants noting the transition into May and the upcoming Memorial Day and Mother’s Day. They discuss the unusual weather patterns in Maine, including excessive rain and cold temperatures, which have disrupted local sports schedules. Matt Gagnon mentions his son’s travel baseball team having 10-12 games canceled, and the high school team potentially playing four games in a week. The discussion also touches on the challenges of balancing family activities, with Matt Gagnon attending multiple events and coaching his son’s team. The weather forecast for the upcoming weekend includes scattered showers and partly sunny conditions.
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.