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What to Know

  • George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized for four days with a recurrence of a case of pneumonia he had earlier in the year, a spokesman said
  • With women now serving on submarines, Electric Boat is designing the first Navy subs built specifically to accommodate female crew members
  • Some cities are seeing spikes in particle pollution from wildfires, factories and vehicles, according to a "State of the Air" report

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George H.W. Bush Hospitalized, Family Spokesman Says

Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized for four days with a recurrence of a case of pneumonia he had earlier in the year, a family spokesman said. The 92-year-old former president and father of former president George W. Bush has been in Methodist Hospital in Houston since Friday for observation because of a persistent cough, Bush spokesman Jim McGrath said in a brief statement. He said doctors diagnosed a mild case of pneumonia that has been treated and resolved. Bush, who served as president from 1989 to 1993, had spent 16 days in the hospital for treatment of pneumonia in January. He was hospitalized in 2015 in Maine after falling at his summer home and breaking a bone in his neck. He was also hospitalized in Houston the previous December for about a week for shortness of breath. He spent Christmas 2012 in intensive care for a bronchitis-related cough and other issues. Bush has a form of Parkinson's disease and uses a motorized scooter or a wheelchair for mobility.

High-Profile Georgia Congressional Race Heads to Runoff

A Georgia congressional election is headed to a runoff that will ratchet up the already significant national attention — and campaign cash — on a race that poses an early measure for President Trump and both major parties ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. Democrat Jon Ossoff, a 30-year-old former congressional staffer, and Republican Karen Handel, a former Georgia secretary of state, will meet in the June 20 runoff. But as they campaign across the northern suburbs of Atlanta, they will act largely as proxies for the roiled political atmosphere in Washington and across the country. Ossoff led an 18-candidate field of Republicans, Democrats and independents, the entire slate placed on a single ballot to choose a successor to Republican Tom Price, who resigned to join Trump's administration as health secretary. But Ossoff fell shy of the majority required to claim Georgia's 6th Congressional District outright, opening the door to Handel, who finished a distant second but ahead of a gaggle of Republican contenders.

Adidas Apologizes for 'You Survived the Boston Marathon' Email

Adidas said it was "incredibly sorry" for an insensitive email sent to participants of the 2017 Boston Marathon one day after the race. The athletic wear company sent an email blast to customers congratulating them on "surviving" Monday's 26.2-mile race. "Congrats, you survived the Boston Marathon!" the subject line of the email read. The poorly worded email drew immediate backlash online and participants of the annual event were outraged at the lack of consideration for the victims and survivors of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, and the people of Boston. The email comes four years after two pressure cooker bombs detonated on the crowded finish line, killing three people and injuring more than 260 others. Adidas tweeted out a statement apologizing for the marketing email.

US Navy Redesigning Its Submarines to Accommodate Women

Every submarine in the U.S. fleet was designed with the height, reach and strength of men in mind, from the way valves are placed to how display screens are angled. That's going to change. With women now serving aboard submarines, defense contractor Electric Boat is designing what will be the first Navy subs built specifically to accommodate female crew members. The designers are doing the obvious things, such as adding more doors and washrooms to create separate sleeping and bathing areas for men and women and to give them more privacy. But they are also making more subtle modifications that may not have been in everyone's periscope when the Navy admitted women into the Silent Service. For example, they are lowering some overhead valves and making them easier to turn, and installing steps in front of the triple-high bunk beds and stacked laundry machines. The first vessel built with some of the new features is expected to be delivered to the Navy in 2021, the future USS New Jersey. The Navy lifted its ban on women on submarines in 2010, starting with officers.

Prince Left Behind a Treasure Trove to See at Paisley Park

One visit to the sprawling Minnesota recording complex that Prince called home may not be enough. Paisley Park, in the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen, opened as a museum in October, just six months after the "Purple Rain" megastar died there of a painkiller overdose. Prince left behind more than 7,000 artifacts, including costumes and shoes, and more than 121 guitars and instruments. A Paisley Park spokesman said the Oscar- and seven-time Grammy Award-winning musician did archivists a favor because he would "seemingly hang onto everything." That allows the museum to switch archival pieces out, so fans coming back for tours will have a new experience. Among the items planned for future exhibits are the red wool hat Prince wore during an all-star jam at the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony and a blue Stratocaster guitar Prince played during part of his legendary 2007 Super Bowl halftime show.

SNL Time Zone Shift Pays Dividends With Big Boost

NBC's decision to air a live version of "Saturday Night Live" in every time zone has paid immediate dividends. The network's telecast last weekend, with host Jimmy Fallon, musician Harry Styles and with Alec Baldwin and Melissa McCarthy delivering their hit impersonations of Donald Trump and Sean Spicer, was seen by 7.87 million people, or 21 percent more than the previous week's telecast, the Nielsen company said. For the first time, NBC decided to air the show live from New York in the Mountain and Pacific time zones — then repeat it in the show's customary 11:30 p.m. time slot. Nielsen did not immediately have exact numbers on how much this decision boosted viewership. But counting both airings, overnight ratings among young viewers in the two Western time zones more than doubled over the previous week's telecast. Among the 18-to-49-year-old demographic last week, "Saturday Night Live" had more viewers than all prime-time shows except "The Big Bang Theory" and "Empire."

'State of the Air' Report Finds Improvements

The sky above Bakersfield, California may look beautiful, but the polluted air puts it and another West Coast city, Los Angeles, at the top of the list of unhealthiest places to breathe in the United States, according to the latest "State of the Air" report from the American Lung Association. Some cities, mostly in California, Utah and Nevada, are seeing spikes in particle pollution from wildfires, factories and vehicles. Pollutants can cause severe asthma attacks, particularly in vulnerable children, and that's not all. Progress is being reported on the other side of the country. Cities with the cleanest air are nearly all on the East Coast, including Burlington, Vermont and Naples, Florida.

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