Ten years to the day since CNBC's Mark Haines died, the network is honoring him by auctioning an NFT of his historic market call at the depths of the Great Recession. Proceeds from the auction will go to Autism Speaks and to the Council for Economic Education. IN THE NEWS TODAY Daily new Covid cases in the U.S. have dropped to their lowest level in 11 months as the nation prepares for the long Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of the summer travel season. The seven-day average of initial infections was 25,270 as of Sunday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. (CNBC)