June 19, 2024 ~ Today on “Five Things First Thing,” the S&P 500 has reached a record high despite weak retail sales and increasing deficits, AI innovator NVIDIA has surpassed Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable company, and the Biden Administration offers new immigration policy that provides an easier path to citizenship for certain undocumented individuals. Also in this segment, the team highlights some of today’s Juneteenth festivities, which include events and parades celebrating African American culture, plus a look at the life of trailblazing baseball legend Willie Mays, who died Tuesday from heart failure at the age of 93.