Global Warming: Whiteface Mountain ski area in New York’s Adirondack Mountains reported 34 inches of snow over the Memorial Day weekend. Snow also fell in parts of Vermont and New Hampshire on a chilly holiday weekend.

Arms for Rebels: At a meeting of the European Union today, Britain is pressing to arm and equip Syrian rebels to fight the regime of Bashar al-Assad. British Foreign Secretary William Hague said to reporters, “How long can we go on with people having every weapon that’s ever been devised dropped on them, while most of the world denies them the means to defend themselves?” Some EU countries fear that weapons would fall into the hands of Muslim extremists and feed general conflict in the Middle East.

National: Investigators say a 17-year-old high school student in Albany, Ore. had detailed plans for an assault on his school. A search of the teenager’s home revealed pipe bombs, Molotov cocktails and firebombs under the floorboards in his bedroom.

• Ten NASCAR fans were slightly injured Sunday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway when a cable supporting an overhead camera gave way, dropping on spectators and the track. The Speedway is suspending use of the camera until the cause of the accident is found.
• New York City rolls out its bike-sharing program today. About 6,000 bicycles will be available at 330 rental stations around the city. Citi Bike, named after the bank, already has 9,000 members.

Up North: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says a video that purports to show him smoking crack cocaine doesn’t exist. On his radio show he called the media “a bunch of maggots”. The Toronto Star reported that some men who claimed to have sold the cocaine to Ford took video of him using it. Two reporters and an editor say they have seen the video that was offered to them for $100,000.

Sports Page: The once dominant tennis champion Venus Williams lost yesterday to the 37^th ranked player in the French Open. Williams has had back trouble that has limited her playing time, but at 32 she’s approaching the end of her career. Williams has lost in the first round in two of her last four Grand Slam tournaments.

Weekend Box: We’ve seen this picture before. “Fast & Furious 6” was number one for the weekend with $98.5 million. “The Hangover Part III” came in second at $42.1 million. The Star Trek sequel with no number in its title came in third.

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