Your weekend must reads: Holiday edition📰
👋Good morning, friends of The Short List weekend edition. I'm John Riley, newsletter author, here again with some of the best stories of the week from the Paste BN Network. With the long holiday weekend, you've got plenty of time for reading, right? Right.🐱👓 So let's begin:
DeSantis officially enters the race
🔵Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched his long-expected presidential bid this week in an unusual (and glitch-filled) rollout on Twitter. Even before the announcement, however, DeSantis was in the news over a string of culture war issues raging in the Sunshine State.
- Race controversy: DeSantis' feud with College Board over AP African American Studies, explained
- Questionable pick?: She stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. Then DeSantis made her a state regulator.
- Travel advisory: NAACP posts Florida travel advisory over policies 'hostile' to Black Americans
Forget space. The ocean floor is the next frontier for warfare.
🌊The U.S. Navy wants to spend $5.1 billion on a high-tech, tricked-out spy submarine as seabed warfare ramps up and U.S., China and Russia battle for dominance. The vessel would be capable of deploying mini-subs and drones that can battle hostile forces while withstanding the crushing pressure of the ocean depths. The project has become especially urgent after last year’s suspected attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which carry gas from Russia to Germany. Read more
Sports betting is soaring. What about gambling addiction?
💵Thirty-three states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, now have legalized betting, and three more states are preparing for a launch later this year. According to the American Gaming Association, 39.2 million people placed a traditional sports bet in the last 12 months. But with all that wagering, relatively little is being done by both operators and state governments to prevent problem gambling, experts say. Meanwhile, studies show that young bettors are most at risk for gambling problems. Read more
Deals, deals, deals
🛒The Memorial Day weekend is a great time for shopping! Our friends at Reviewed give the rundown on the best bargains out there:
- Best of the best: Shop these 60+ early sales now
- Hosting a BBQ: Essential equipment for a weekend picnic
- Mattress deals: Sales at Mattress Firm, Casper, Purple and more
- TV deals: Save on Samsung, TCL, Sony and more
There are more great reads below.👇 Enjoy the long weekend, if you're lucky enough to have time off. Thanks for reading!