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• China’s Defense Minister today accused the US of being a “bully” and “hijacking” countries around the region during a combative speech in which he said his country would “fight to the very end” to stop Taiwanese independence.
• South Korea will “dramatically” strengthen its defensive capabilities, the country’s defense minister said today amid international concern that North Korea is reviving its nuclear testing program.
• March for Our Lives, the student-led movement focused on gun violence prevention, returned to Washington, DC, Saturday with a mass demonstration in the wake of recent shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York.
• For the first time ever, a gallon of regular gas in the US now costs $5 on average nationwide, according to AAA’s Saturday reading.
• South African Charl Schwartzel won the inaugural individual stroke-play competition of the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series on Saturday. With the victory, Schwartzel earned $4 million for the three-round, 54-hole event.
Monday
The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol will hold its second public hearing at 10 a.m. ET, with additional hearings set for Wednesday and Thursday, as well as the following week.
Tuesday
Primaries will be held in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota and South Carolina, and there’s a special election in Texas’ 34th Congressional District to fill the seat vacated by Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela, who stepped down in March.
June 15 is also the 10th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that shields hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children from deportation.
Friday
June 17 is the 50th anniversary of the Watergate burglary, when five men were arrested after breaking into Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex in Washington, DC.
Saturday
The 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is set to begin at the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York. The show was originally scheduled to be held in January, but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
This week on the Sunday edition of the 5 Things podcast, CNN’s Josh Campbell examines the gun used in so many mass shootings: the AR-15 style rifle. He tells us what makes the weapon so lethal, how law enforcement has adjusted its policies in response, and what Congress may be willing to do to further regulate it. Listen here.
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US Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack, delivers opening remarks during the committee’s first prime-time hearing on Thursday, June 6. Thompson said the purpose of the panel’s hearings is to remind Americans of “the reality” of what happened during the January 6 riot.
a rare albino — at the Tropiquarium in Servion, Switzerland, on Friday, June 3. “We had the surprise of a baby albino among our baby Galapagos giant tortoises, a phenomenon that had never been seen in zoos or in the wild,” the zoo said on Facebook.” class=”gallery-image__dam-img”/>
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A Galapagos giant tortoise is seen next to its baby — a rare albino — at the Tropiquarium in Servion, Switzerland, on Friday, June 3. “We had the surprise of a baby albino among our baby Galapagos giant tortoises, a phenomenon that had never been seen in zoos or in the wild,” the zoo said on Facebook.
defeating Casper Ruud in the final on Sunday, June 5. It was Nadal’s 14th French Open title and his 22nd Grand Slam singles title, putting him two ahead of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic at the top of the all-time list.” class=”gallery-image__dam-img”/>
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Rafael Nadal celebrates with the French Open trophy after defeating Casper Ruud in the final on Sunday, June 5. It was Nadal’s 14th French Open title and his 22nd Grand Slam singles title, putting him two ahead of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic at the top of the all-time list.
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People swim in the Shatt al-Arab waterway near a shipwreck in Basra, Iraq, on Monday, June 6.
speaking to reporters about the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. McConaughey, a native of Uvalde, said there was now a “window of opportunity” to enact meaningful gun legislation reform.” class=”gallery-image__dam-img”/>
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Actor Matthew McConaughey, attending a White House press briefing on Tuesday, June 7, holds up a picture of 10-year-old victim Alithia Ramirez while speaking to reporters about the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. McConaughey, a native of Uvalde, said there was now a “window of opportunity” to enact meaningful gun legislation reform.
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throws a tantrum while attending the Platinum Jubilee Pageant with his mother Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, on Sunday, June 5.” class=”gallery-image__dam-img”/>
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Britain’s Prince Louis throws a tantrum while attending the Platinum Jubilee Pageant with his mother Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, on Sunday, June 5.
worst economic crisis in decades has fueled weeks of anti-government protests.” class=”gallery-image__dam-img”/>
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A Buddhist nun falls next to a barricade after inhaling tear gas during a protest outside police headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Thursday, June 9. The country’s worst economic crisis in decades has fueled weeks of anti-government protests.
winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, June 2. History was made when the 14-year-old won the competition’s first-ever spell-off, a format that tested the contestants on how many words they could correctly spell within 90 seconds. The San Antonio native received a trophy and a check for $50,000.” class=”gallery-image__dam-img”/>
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Harini Logan gets a kiss from her mother as she celebrates winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, June 2. History was made when the 14-year-old won the competition’s first-ever spell-off, a format that tested the contestants on how many words they could correctly spell within 90 seconds. The San Antonio native received a trophy and a check for $50,000.
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Falconer Laura looks into the eyes of Hugo, a Eurasian eagle-owl, at a hunting fair in Dortmund, Germany, on Wednesday, June 8.
Platinum Jubilee celebrations marking her 70th year on the throne.” class=”gallery-image__dam-img”/>
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Rod Stewart performs Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline,” a British karaoke classic, in front of London’s Buckingham Palace on Saturday, June 4. The concert was part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations marking her 70th year on the throne.
congressional hearing on gun violence Wednesday, June 8, in Washington, DC. “Today I come because I could have lost my baby girl,” he said. His daughter, Miah Cerrillo, is one of the survivors of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. During the hearing, she described how she smeared herself with her friend’s blood and pretended to be dead while 19 of her classmates and two of her teachers were killed.” class=”gallery-image__dam-img”/>
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Miguel Cerrillo cries while testifying during a congressional hearing on gun violence Wednesday, June 8, in Washington, DC. “Today I come because I could have lost my baby girl,” he said. His daughter, Miah Cerrillo, is one of the survivors of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. During the hearing, she described how she smeared herself with her friend’s blood and pretended to be dead while 19 of her classmates and two of her teachers were killed.
crashed into a crowd of people in Berlin on Wednesday, June 8. A teacher was killed and more than a dozen students were among the injured after the driver drove into pedestrians on the sidewalk. The driver has been arrested, and police are trying to determine whether he deliberately rammed into the crowd.” class=”gallery-image__dam-img”/>
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A car crashed into a crowd of people in Berlin on Wednesday, June 8. A teacher was killed and more than a dozen students were among the injured after the driver drove into pedestrians on the sidewalk. The driver has been arrested, and police are trying to determine whether he deliberately rammed into the crowd.
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Golden State’s Jordan Poole, left, celebrates with teammates Stephen Curry, center, and Andrew Wiggins after scoring against Boston in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, June 5. Golden State won the game to tie the series at 1-1, but Boston won Game 3 on Wednesday.
its prime-time hearing on Thursday, June 9. The panel’s presentation showed a now-infamous clip of Donald Trump supporters chanting, “Hang Mike Pence.” The former President had criticized the vice president for announcing that he would not overturn the results of the 2020 election.” class=”gallery-image__dam-img”/>
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An image of a makeshift noose and gallows, seen on the Capitol grounds on January 6, 2021, is shown by a House select committee during its prime-time hearing on Thursday, June 9. The panel’s presentation showed a now-infamous clip of Donald Trump supporters chanting, “Hang Mike Pence.” The former President had criticized the vice president for announcing that he would not overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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Elena Parejo-Pelaez, 5, stands outside St Paul’s Cathedral in London on Friday, June 3, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal family during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. “I enjoyed it so much,” she said. People came from far and wide to be part of the four days of festivities.
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Displaced children walk past tents during a dust storm Thursday, June 2, on the outskirts of the rebel-held town of Dana, Syria.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he meets Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas at No. 10 Downing Street in London on Monday, June 6. After a tidal wave of recent criticism — which included illegal, lockdown-breaking parties thrown in his Downing Street offices — Johnson survived a confidence vote by members of his own party on Monday.
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Colorado’s Ryan McMahon throws to first base after fielding a ground ball against Atlanta during a Major League Baseball game on Friday, June 3.
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Intern Roderick Emley takes calls as Kodak the bear is brought in to decorate the Capitol Hill office of US Sen. Jeanne Shaheen on Tuesday, June 7.
have been suspended by the PGA Tour for competing in the controversial breakaway series, which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.” class=”gallery-image__dam-img”/>
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Phil Mickelson hits his opening tee shot at the LIV Golf Invitational in London on Thursday, June 9. Mickelson and more than a dozen golfers have been suspended by the PGA Tour for competing in the controversial breakaway series, which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
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Ukrainian troops fire surface-to-surface rockets toward Russian positions in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas on Tuesday, June 7.
service honoring the Queen on Friday, June 3. They were warmly welcomed by a crowd outside the service. Ahead of the event, there was much speculation in the British press over how the couple would be received following their decision to step back from the royal family and move to California two years ago.” class=”gallery-image__dam-img”/>
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Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, depart St Paul’s Cathedral in London after attending a service honoring the Queen on Friday, June 3. They were warmly welcomed by a crowd outside the service. Ahead of the event, there was much speculation in the British press over how the couple would be received following their decision to step back from the royal family and move to California two years ago.
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A 19-year-old partially blind tiger named Rambo looks out from a cage on Tuesday, June 7, after being rescued from a zoo in Phuket, Thailand, that had gone bankrupt.
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Tampa Bay’s Ondrej Palat celebrates his game-winning goal against the New York Rangers in Game 3 of the NHL’s Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday, June 5.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reflected in the glasses of Chilean President Gabriel Boric during a news conference in Ottawa on Monday, June 6.
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A Platinum Jubilee beacon is lit by Lord Provost Robert Aldridge and Commander of Edinburgh Garrison Lt. Col. Lorne Campbell at Scotland’s Edinburgh Castle on Thursday, June 2. More than 1,500 towns, villages and cities throughout the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories lit a beacon to mark the jubilee.
winning the French Open on Saturday, June 4. This is Swiatek’s second Grand Slam title.” class=”gallery-image__dam-img”/>
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Poland’s Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning the French Open on Saturday, June 4. This is Swiatek’s second Grand Slam title.
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Ruth Whitfield, 86, was the eldest of the 10 victims. She had just left from visiting her husband at a nursing home — a daily routine for eight years — when she stopped for groceries and was killed by a White supremacist.” class=”gallery-image__dam-img”/>
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Garnell Whitfield, whose mother was killed in the Buffalo supermarket mass shooting, wipes away tears as he testifies during a Senate hearing on domestic terrorism on Tuesday, June 7. Ruth Whitfield, 86, was the eldest of the 10 victims. She had just left from visiting her husband at a nursing home — a daily routine for eight years — when she stopped for groceries and was killed by a White supremacist.
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Roberto Marquez, a Mexican painter who lives between Mexico and the United States, joins a migrant caravan leaving the city of Tapachula, Mexico, on Monday, June 6. Marquez said he has accompanied other caravans since 2018.
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The White House is illuminated with orange lights in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day on Friday, June 3. See last week in 28 photos.
“Lightyear,” Pixar’s “Toy Story” spinoff, blasts into theaters on Friday. Chris Evans lends his voice to the animated origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the legendary space ranger who inspired the toy.
NBA Finals
Game 5 of the championship series between the Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors is Monday at 9 p.m. ET. Steph Curry produced a 43-point masterpiece on Friday to propel the Warriors to a 107-97 victory and level the series at 2-2.
US Open
The 122nd US Open, the third major of the golf calendar, tees off Thursday at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. Tiger Woods, who withdrew from the 2022 PGA Championship last month after struggling in his third round, will not be in the field. A number of golfers who were suspended by the PGA Tour for participating in the inaugural LIV Golf event near London last week, including Dustin Johnson and Sergio Garcia, will be allowed to play in the US Open, which is run by the United States Golf Association.
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