Five Things to Know for Your New Day – Friday, May 23, 2014

Congressional investigator promises bigger revelations in VA health care scandal. Mark Cuban stirs up controversy in trying to explain prejudice. And this week's tally on food recalls grows to 2 million pounds.

It's Friday and here are the 5 things to know for your New Day

1. VA SCANDAL

Tip of the iceberg: The current allegations of delayed care and cooked books at Veterans Affairs health care facilities are going to look like "kindergarten stuff" compared to what's coming, according to the head of a congressional committee investigating the scandal. Yesterday, Rep. Jeff Miller said more serious developments are on the way as they look into allegations of alarming shortcomings that have had deadly consequences.

2. THAILAND COUP

Travel ban: The Thai military on Friday tightened its grip on the politically unstable Southeast Asian nation, banning more than 150 prominent figures from leaving the country and threatening to arrest leaders who disobey its orders. Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was among those who reported to the military junta a day after it seized power in a coup after months of turmoil.

3. MARK CUBAN

Dealing with prejudice: Another NBA owner is getting used to the taste of his own foot. In trying to make a point about everyone's prejudices, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban created an uproar with the hoodie and the tattoo crowd, saying he would cross the street to avoid a black kid wearing a hoodie or a bald white guy with tattoos all over his face. Lots of folks weren't amused.

4. MISSILE DRILL FAIL

Nuclear site: Security forces struggled to respond to a "terrorist infiltration" during a scheduled test. Bottom line: They ended up failing miserably, according to an internal investigation. The report found that the Air Force team may not have been able "to prevent theft, damage, sabotage, destruction or detonation of a nuclear weapon."

5. FOOD RECALLS

Beef, sprouts and hummus: This has been a big week for food product recalls and the risk of food borne illness. Add it all up and it's more than 2 million pounds of ground beef, raw clover sprouts, hummus and walnuts.

Those are your five biggies for the day. Here are a couple of others that are brewing and have the Internet buzzing.

–Props to the cop: An Eau Claire, Wisconsin, police officer stops traffic for mama duck and her babies.

- Doggy gym: This is how Fido keeps fit.

- Global Selfie: For Earth Day this year, NASA invited people from around the world to step outside to take a selfie and share it with the world on social media. Yesterday, NASA released the results - a new view of our home planet created entirely from those photos.

- Cat trance: Fluffy seems to be digging the guitar solo.

- Snaky situation: At a Philippines zoo, you can be massaged by 20-foot Burmese pythons. Don't worry, the snakes are fed before working their muscular magic.

There you go. All you need to know to get an early start to your morning.
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