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Daily Bread for 5.28.22: The Rise and Fall Of Russian Oligarchs

Good morning.

Saturday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 75. Sunrise is 5:20 AM and sunset 8:23 PM for 15h 03m 18s of daytime.  The moon is a waning crescent with 3.3% of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1588, the Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, heading for the English Channel. (It will take until May 30 for all ships to leave port.)


The Russian oligarchs didn’t have much trouble buying up yachts, jets, and mansions — that is, if they didn’t end up in prison, exiled, or mysteriously dead. But the war in Ukraine has turned the world against members of this opulent uber-class. Where did all the money come from, and is there still a chance of them holding on to it?

T-Rex Exhibit Pops Up in UK Ahead of ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Premiere:

A giant virtual dinosaur appeared outside London’s Trafalgar Square on Wednesday, days ahead of the UK premiere of ‘Jurassic World Dominion.’ Folks in the area wanting to see the installation have until May 29 to check it out.

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