Today is Thursday, May 16, the 137th day of 2024. There are 229 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 16, 2022, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 1 million. On this date: In 1770, Marie Antoinette, age 14, married the future King Louis XVI of France, who was 15. ... read full story