Okay friends. Hello, let's go. Let's do it. It's Monday, May 30, 2022. This is first thing with Kevin Mano

It's Memorial Day. It's a day to remember the brave men and women that have given their lives in service to our nation

There is technically an exact time to pause and reflect that's 3 p.m. Local time

It's always celebrated on the last Monday of May and according to the Department of Veterans Affairs this day was chosen

Because it's when flowers are most likely to be blooming across the country

Again happy memorial day ladies and gentlemen and to all that have served. Thank you for your service

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All right, we jump in with the top stories president Biden and the first lady were in Valdi, Texas yesterday

They visited a memorial to pay the respects to the 19 students and two teachers killed at Rob elementary school last Tuesday

They spent time with the families affected as well also yesterday

It was announced that the Justice Department is stepping in to review the response of local law enforcement to that active shooter situation

That's a big deal that they're stepping in to do this the Texas Department of Public Safety director has since said that the police made the quote

Wrong decision when they chose not to enter that classroom

It also came out over the weekend that the shooter had repeatedly made threats on a social media app called Ubo

Is account had allegedly been reported more than once but was not permanently banned?

We also just found out that an anonymous donor is covering all of the funeral costs for the 21 victims

$175,000 from an unknown person. That's an incredible act of generosity right there to remain anonymous and not get any credit

Respect that on Thursday and Friday of last week students throughout the country stage

Walkouts to demand gun control measures meanwhile the NRA convention proceeded as planned in Houston this weekend and while a handful of

Republican lawmakers including Texas governor Greg Abbott backed out at the last minute the annual gathering included speeches from former president Trump and Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz by the way made more headlines when he was confronted at a restaurant Friday night an activist named Benjamin Hernandez was seen on video yelling that

Cruz has blood on his hands as he was being removed from the restaurant

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