Beach Hazard Statement (Berrien County, MI) - Thursday evening until Sat. 11 p.m.

 from National Weather Service

BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT

THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING 11 p.m. ... WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected.

Piers will be heavily swamped by waves. Waves dissipate some on Saturday,

but strong currents and dangerous swim conditions are still expected. WHERE...Berrien county Michigan. WHEN...Through Saturday evening May 29, 2021. IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water

and high waves can sweep people off piers.

Senate hearing for new ATF director David Chipman: Senator, I'm a cop not a lawyer

 https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/555592-atf-nominee-tells-lawmakers-he-supports-ar-15-ban

Chipman was also questioned by Republicans on his support for Congress to ban assault weapons and for universal background checks during the hearing, two actions Biden also supports.

He was asked by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) about if he thinks that District of Columbia v. Heller was rightly decided, which was the 2008 Supreme Court landmark ruling that the Second Amendment protects the right to possess firearms. 

“Senator, I’m a cop, not a lawyer,” Chipman said.

Did Queen Elizabeth meet with all U.S. presidents during her reign?

 from White House Historical website

queen elizabeth ii: president johnson

Queen Elizabeth II never met President Lyndon Johnson during his presidency and was unable to attend John F. Kennedy's funeral because she was pregnant with Prince Edward.

PROGRAM: "Why is it so hard to talk about the Palestinian-Israel conflict?" May 24, 2021

 Daily call-in show on The 1a (morning on NPR)

https://the1a.org/segments/israel-palestinian-conversation/

Guests are 

Asma Khalid

political correspondent, NPR; co-host, “NPR Politics Podcast”

Abraham Gutman

opinion and editorial writer, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Nihad Awad

executive director, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

Summer Term -- one semester packed into few weeks

 ND Events (May 2021 posting)

https://events.nd.edu/events/2021/06/14/summer-session-begins/

Monday June 14 until July 2, 2021

Notre Dame schedule -- http://nd.edu/ 

Re-scheduled date: Billy Joel concert is moved to June 25, 2022

 from ND Events website8 -- 10 a.m. Saturday June 25, 2021

The upcoming Billy Joel concert at Notre Dame Stadium has been rescheduled to Saturday, June 25, 2022.

Tickets purchased for the previous date will be honored on the rescheduled date. Ticketmaster will contact via email all who purchased tickets with refund options for those unable to attend the new show. Ticket holders will have 30 days to respond.

When is this month's Full Moon?

 from Old Farmer's Almanac -- http://almanac.com/ 

WHEN TO SEE THE FULL MOON IN MAY 2021

May’s full Flower Moon reaches peak illumination at 7:14 A.M. (EDT) on Wednesday, May 26. It will be very close to or below the horizon at this time, so plan to venture outdoors the night before (Tuesday, May 25) or on Wednesday night to get the best view of the bright full Flower Moon! Find a location with unobstructed views of the horizon, if possible. See what time the Moon will be visible in your area with our Moonrise and Moonset Calculator.

DON’T MISS THE “BLOOD MOON” TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE… VISIBLE IN SOME AREAS!

This month’s full Moon coincides with a total lunar eclipse! A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth stands directly between the Moon and the Sun, which results in Earth casting its shadow on the Moon. During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon is fully obscured by Earth’s shadow, giving the Moon a reddish hue. This phenomenon is where the term “blood moon” comes from.