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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Like many fans of the NBA and 6-time NBA champion Michael Jordan in particular, Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry watched the 10-part documentary series, "The Last Dance," which focused on the 1997-98 season for Chicago -- Jordan's last season with the Chicago Bulls. What Henry has not enjoyed are emerging criticisms of NBA superstar Lebron James of the Los Angeles Lakers in comparison with Jordan.

President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen was released from federal prison Thursday to serve the remainder of his sentence at home (May 21). 

The City of New Orleans is building a $30 million park to be built on land donated to the city by the nuns of the Congregation of St. Joseph to help remedy chronic flooding challenges (May 21).

Utah Highway Patrol troopers helped a moose family out of danger. Troopers in Summit County used their patrol vehicle to urge a mamma moose and her two calves to move off the roadway to safety (May 19). 

For Yazidi women like Laila Taloo, the Islamic State's self-declared caliphate meant death to their men, rape and slavery for them. IS no longer holds any territory in Iraq and Syria, but many Yazidis are still missing (May 21). 

Floodwaters that overtook dams and forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people in Central Michigan now threaten a Dow Superfund site and downstream communities (May 21). 

A black bear named Takoda at the Oregon Zoo got a chance to splash around in a tub of water while waiting for zoo visitors to return. The 10-year-old, 400-pound bear hopped into the 300-gallon tub after keepers filled it with water (May 7). 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - After more than 10 years of bomb detection and protecting Daytona Beach International Airport, it was time for Yenky, K-9 officer, to turn in his badge in favor of retirement. 

Highlights of this day in history for May 22: Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy sign the 'Pact of Steel;' Richard Nixon is the first U.S. president to visit the Soviet Union; Actor Laurence Olivier born; Johnny Carson hosts his last 'Tonight Show.'

'Full House' actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, agree to serve prison time as part of a plea deal in the college admissions bribery case (May 21).