SUMMARY: Fleet Week is ongoing in New York, allowing the public to tour military ships and watch demonstrations. Seaman Mackquez Holmes, a Trenton native and Strom Thurmond graduate, serves aboard the USS New York. Inspired by his father’s military service as a Boatswain’s Mate, Holmes proudly performed piping honors for the Secretary of the Navy at a dinner. Despite the challenges of military life requiring adjustment and responsibility, Holmes finds joy in fishing, sports, and family. He encourages others to join the Navy, sharing that it dramatically changed his life in just three years, and he does not regret his decision.

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SUMMARY: Ariel Robinson was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for beating her 3-year-old foster daughter, Victoria Rose Smith, to death in January 2021. Ariel initially blamed the child’s bruises on her 7-year-old brother. Autopsy revealed severe deep tissue injuries causing fatal internal bleeding from the beatings. During the 2022 trial, Ariel’s husband testified about her violent punishment methods. Ariel sought a retrial, claiming the graphic injury photos shown were overly inflammatory. However, the Court of Appeals denied the appeal, affirming the photos were crucial evidence illustrating how the abuse caused Victoria’s death and Ariel’s extreme indifference to human life.

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SUMMARY: Thursday, May 29th will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers moving in between 8 and 9 a.m., accompanied by a few thunderstorms. Temperatures start in the 60s and 70s, with some fog reducing visibility in isolated areas. A front will pass through early Friday, bringing a marginal severe weather threat including heavy rain, strong winds, large hail, and a low tornado risk mainly south of Atlanta. Thunderstorms may intensify Friday afternoon in central parts of the state but will clear by evening. Dry and sunnier conditions return by the weekend with temperatures in the low 80s, warming into the upper 80s next week.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms

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