Man Survives Attack After Bear Accidentally Sprays Itself (Newser Morning 8)

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May 23, 2024     "Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd." —Voltaire   1 Lender Drops Foreclosure Claim on Graceland Amid Suspicion The lending company that planned to auction off Graceland, Elvis Presley's former mansion and burial place, is withdrawing all claims to the property after allegations of fraud, per Reuters. Keep reading   2 Man Survives Attack After Bear Accidentally Sprays Itself A grizzly that accidentally inflicted a burst of pepper spray on itself while attacking a hiker in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park won't be captured or killed because it may have been trying to protect a cub, park officials said in a statement. Keep reading   From our sponsors Exceptional Travel Card: No Annual Fee + $250 for Travel This amazing no-hassle travel card has high rewards, no annual or foreign transaction fees, and a $250 bonus offer for travel. Start turning travel dreams into reality. Learn more   At a Glance Security forces stand around a stage that collapsed due to a gust of wind during an event attended by presidential candidate Jorge Alvarez Maynez in San Pedro Garza Garcia, on the outskirts of Monterey, Mexico, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador confirmed that multiple people were killed and dozens were injured. (AP Photo/Alberto Lopez) Keep reading   3 As Taiwan Welcomes New Leader, China Flexes Muscles Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval, and land units on alert Thursday over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy, where a new president took office this week. Keep reading   4 3rd Senator Joins Race to Be Next GOP Leader Florida Sen. Rick Scott said Wednesday that he will run for Senate Republican leader when Mitch McConnell steps down from the post, becoming the third Republican in the race, the AP reports. Keep reading   5 Competitive Eating Champ Is Calling It Quits Six-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champ Takeru Kobayashi isn't giving up hot dogs, but he's going to stop gobbling them by the dozen. Keep reading   6 Reese's Sued Over Candy That Isn't as Cool as Promised Once again, the Hershey Company is being sued by consumers who feel its products aren't living up to what's promised on the packaging. Keep reading     7 Mary Lou Retton Addresses the 'Naysayers' Mary Lou Retton is still on oxygen months after her mysterious health scare, and doctors expect it'll be another year to 18 months before she's off, the Olympic gymnast tells Entertainment Tonight in a new interview. Keep reading   8 Families of Israeli Hostages Share Disturbing Video In an effort to increase pressure on Israel, the families of hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7 attacks on the country have released disturbing video of some of the abductions. Keep reading   This Day in History On May 23, 1934, bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were shot to death in a police ambush in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2017: Ex-CIA Chief: Russia 'Brazenly' Interfered With Our Election   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