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Game 6: Chicago Blackhawks right wing Marian Hossa (81) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal against the Anaheim Ducks in the second period.(Photo: Jerry Lai, USA TODAY Sports)
1. Bracket almost set for Stanley Cup Finals
Either the Chicago Blackhawks or the Anaheim Ducks will face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning for the Stanley Cup Finals. The Western Conference Final Game 7 is Saturday night in Anaheim. The Lightning beat the Rangers Friday night, also in a Game 7 matchup. This is only the second time in the post-1967 expansion era that both conference finals have gone to a Game 7. "If I were to describe these playoffs in three words, I would use: exciting, unpredictable and sensational," Commissioner Gary Bettman told USA TODAY Sports.
2. O'Malley to announce 2016 campaign plans, play a tune
Former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley is dropping hints about his big announcement Saturday. His campaign released a video of the Democrat tuning up his guitar and strumming the opening notes of Hail to the Chief. If O'Malley does announce he's running for president in 2016, he will join former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the front-runner, and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont as declared candidates for the Democratic nomination.
3. In Nepal, school reopens after month of recovery
Schools in Kathmandu, Nepal, will reopen Sunday, just over a month after the poor Himalayan nation was hit by a devastating magnitude-7.8 earthquake. Most classrooms will be outdoors, sheltered under tarpaulins. For those who show up, UNICEF is providing school supplies expected to last three months. For the first few weeks, the students will not learn from books, but will focus on play and discussions aimed at coming to grips with the earthquake's aftermath, according to the Nepal government.
Workers clean a road near a damaged temple in Basantapur Darabar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 26, 2015.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Hemanta Shrestha, EPA)
4. Senate takes on Patriot Act in rare Sunday session
The U.S. Senate will convene Sunday evening for a rare weekend session to try and find a compromise on provisions of the Patriot Act set to expire at midnight. Lawmakers are at odds over the National Security Agency's bulk collective of phone records, which a federal appeals court recently ruled illegal. Top law enforcement officers have warned Congress that if the Patriot Act expires, they could also lose less controversial tools to combat terrorist threats and crime.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Carolyn Kaster, AP)
5. Live from New York, it's ... an SNL exhibit?
You don't need to visit a van down by the river to see some of Saturday Night Live's most beloved relics. Saturday Night Live: The Exhibition opens at Premier Exhibitions 5th Avenue on Saturday. The exhibit also aims to give visitors a behind-the-scenes look at how the show comes together every week, using recreations of backstage areas and the Studio 8H set, as well as videos made by Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin and Seth Meyers specifically for the showcase. Not in NYC this weekend? Don't worry, the special exhibit runs through January 2016.
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Saturday Night Live: The Exhibition takes you through 40 years of SNL history and a week in the life of a show’s production. See the iconic set, props and costumes and walk through New York City’s newest tour, opening to the public on Saturday. Michael Monday
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