In Graceland Scam, Identity Thief Steps Forward (Newser Morning 8)

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May 29, 2024     "It is an ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost our way." —Rollo May   1 Washington Post : We Had Alito Flag Story 3 Years Ago Nine days after the New York Times reported about the political symbolism of an upside-down American flag that flew at the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, the Washington Post acknowledged it had the same story more than three years ago and decided not to publish it, the AP reports. Keep reading   2 In Graceland Scam, Identity Thief Steps Forward An alleged identity thief claims to be behind the attempted foreclosure auction of Elvis Presley's beloved home, Graceland. Keep reading   From our sponsors Put Fabric Softener in the Toilet at Night if Alone, Here's Why This and 43 other life hacks that will make your life easier starting today KEEP READING   At a Glance Voters line up to cast their ballot for general elections in Alexandra, near Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. South Africans began voting Wednesday at schools, community centers, and in large white tents set up in open fields in an election seen as their country's most important in 30 years. It could put their young democracy in unknown territory. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) Keep reading   3 No, Sunday's Strike on Rafah Didn't Cross Biden's 'Red Line' At least 37 more people were killed overnight Monday and into Tuesday in Israeli strikes around the same area of Rafah where Sunday strikes triggered a blaze in a tent camp for displaced Palestinians that killed at least 45 people, the AP reports. Keep reading   4 Billionaire Plans to Prove It's Still Safe to Visit Titanic Nearly a year after the implosion of an OceanGate submersible en route to the Titanic's final resting place, a tragedy that killed all five people on board, a billionaire is planning another trip to the wreck. Keep reading   5 Rivals: Musk's SpaceX Is an 'Anti-American' Empire Elon Musk's SpaceX is the topic of conversation in the latest deep dive by the New York Times into his business practices, and the upshot is: His rivals aren't happy. Keep reading   6 Harvard Won't Speak Out on Issues That Don't Affect It Harvard, one of many universities under fire for its treatment of pro-Palestinian protesters on campus, announced on Tuesday that it is moving toward public neutrality—a position already adopted earlier this year at Columbia. Keep reading     7 Storms Leave 1M Texan Homes Without Power Strong storms with damaging winds and baseball-sized hail pummeled Texas on Tuesday, leaving one person dead and about 1 million businesses and homes without power. Keep reading   8 US Returns $80M in Stolen Italian Artifacts Italy on Tuesday celebrated the return of 600 or so works of art looted from the country years ago and finally returned by the US. Keep reading   This Day in History On May 29, 1953, Mount Everest was conquered as Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tensing Norgay of Nepal became the first climbers to reach the summit. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2018: Roseanne Apologizes, but Loses Show Over Racist Tweet   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved