· THAT DAY · MAY 25, 1988 · NO. 38 ·
May 25, 1988
Wednesday · 38 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
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The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2020: George Floyd, a black American man, was murdered (memorial pictured) during an arrest by a white police officer in Minneapolis, sparking protests in the U.S. and other countries.
- 2018: The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes enforceable in the European Union.
- 2013: Naxalite insurgents of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) attacked a convoy of Indian National Congress leaders in the state of Chhattisgarh, causing at least 27 deaths.
- 2013: Suspected Maoist rebels kill at least 28 people and injure 32 others in an attack on a convoy of Indian National Congress politicians in Chhattisgarh, India.
Weather in New York
63°F
Rainy
- High
- 63°F
- Low
- 53°F
- Humidity
- 91%
- Wind
- 19 km/h
Music
Billboard #1 (This Week)
Anything For You
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
Anything For You
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
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Movies
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Moonwalker
Academy Award (1988)
Pocketful of Miracles
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Die Hard
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My Neighbor Totoro
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Dangerous Liaisons
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