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11 hours ago | axios.com | Worth Sparkman

Data: Northwest Arkansas National Airport; Chart: Axios VisualsPassengers boarded planes nearly 118,000 times at Northwest Arkansas National Airport in May, a new one-month record. The big picture: The airport topped 1 million for the first time in 2024 as area population growth drives demand for both business and leisure air travel. What they're saying: "It speaks to the energy of the Northwest Arkansas region and the vital role XNA plays in keeping it connected.

12 hours ago | axios.com | Martin Vassolo |Kathryn Varn

Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios. Photo: Underwood Archives, Kena Betancur, Mark Felix, Jon Cherry/Getty ImagesJuneteenth is on Thursday, and there are numerous ways to celebrate the holiday across Miami. Why it matters: Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day enslaved people in Texas learned of their emancipation. The big picture: Despite recent backlash against civil rights and discussions of racism, celebrations of the holiday are growing, Axios' Russell Contreras reports.

19 hours ago | axios.com | Martin Vassolo

Florida Panthers fans celebrate after a goal in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. Photo: Mike Carlson/Getty ImagesThe Florida Panthers have won their second straight Stanley Cup Final, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the championship series Tuesday night. Why it matters: Florida is a hockey state. The Panthers are the first team to win back-to-back Stanley Cups since the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2021. Meanwhile, a Canadian team hasn't won the Cup since 1993.

1 day ago | axios.com | Erin Alberty

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) speaks on the Capitol steps in 2024. Photo: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesMike Lee's inflammatory social media posts about last weekend's deadly political shootings in Minnesota are drawing fresh attention to his years-long MAGA transformation. Why it matters: Once seen as a buttoned-up conservative, Lee is increasingly positioning himself as an ultra-online, hard-right firebrand in line with the right's most provocative wing.

1 day ago | axios.com | Jason Clayworth

Photo illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photo: Linh Ta/AxiosPolk County is bringing back Crow Tow for its vehicle impound services, four years after it distanced itself from the towing company due to public scrutiny. Why it matters: Polk County is reopening the door to a company some officials say takes advantage of residents — a move critics say ignores years of complaints.