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Putin to visit N. Korea as Kremlin floats possible 'strategic' treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to North Korea on Tuesday, in a rare visit that may see Moscow sign a "strategic partnership treaty" with Pyongyang, the Kremlin said.This may include a "strategic partnership" document that will be an updated version of a 1961 Soviet-era agreement and one signed when Putin last visited the reclusive state in 2000, he said.
AFP
California blaze raises fears for dangerous wildfire season
California firefighters on Monday tackled the state's biggest blaze of the year so far, as fears intensify over ominous conditions forecast for the hot, dry months ahead.Some 42,000 acres have already burned in California this year -- around 50 percent higher than the five-year average by this point in the year.
Associated Press
Gamestop shares slump following annual shareholder meeting
Gamestop's CEO Ryan Cohen said the struggling video game retailer will focus on cutting costs and long-term profitability in an annual shareholder meeting Monday. “We are focused on building shareholder value over the long term,” Cohen said in short opening remarks at the top of the call. Shares for Gamestop were down more than 12% following Monday's meeting.
Reuters
Biden protections for LGBT students blocked in six more states
A federal judge in Kentucky on Monday blocked President Joe Biden's administration from implementing new protections for LGBT students from discrimination in schools and colleges based on their gender identities in six Republican-led states that challenged the federal rule as unlawful. The ruling by Lexington-based U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves brought to 10 the number of states where judges have blocked the U.S. Department of Education rule from taking effect on Aug. 1 as planned. The rule, issued in April, extends to LGBT students protections provided by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 against discrimination "on the basis of sex."
USA TODAY
5 U.S. House races to watch in Oklahoma primary elections
Voters in the Sooner State head to the polls on Tuesday to elect federal, state, and local officials. We look at five key congressional races.
AFP
NATO chief seeks costs on China over Russia support
NATO's chief called Monday for China to face consequences if it keeps up support to Russia, as he said that a steady flow of weapons to Ukraine was the only way to end the war.The July gathering aims to send a decisive long-term message of support for Ukraine as President Joe Biden faces a tough reelection fight against Donald Trump, a skeptic of Western support for Kyiv.
Reuters
Israeli anti-government protesters rally in Jerusalem
Anti-government protesters converged on Jerusalem on Monday, calling for new elections in an effort to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who once again sits atop one of the most right-wing coalitions in Israel's history. A wartime unity government fell apart a week ago when two centrist former generals, Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot, quit, leaving Netanyahu dependent on ultra-Orthodox and far-right partners. The often weekly demonstrations have yet to change the political landscape, and Netanyahu still controls a stable majority in parliament.
Yahoo News
Quiz: Most Americans are overconfident in their ability to spot fake news. Are you one of them?
As many as three in every four Americans overestimate how well they can spot misinformation online. Where do you fall?
AFP
Russian nuclear-powered submarine leaves Cuba
A Russian nuclear-powered submarine and other naval vessels on Monday left the port of Havana after a five-day visit to Cuba, the communist state off Florida's coast.Residents waved Russian flags as the vessels sailed towards the open sea after a busy few days for the island, which has also hosted a US nuclear-powered submarine and a Canadian Navy patrol ship.
Associated Press
New Jersey's attorney general charges an influential Democratic power broker with racketeering
New Jersey’s attorney general has charged influential Democratic power broker George Norcross with racketeering and other charges in connection with government issued tax credits, according to an indictment unsealed Monday. The indictment alleges that Norcross and others got property rights along the Camden waterfront and collected millions of dollars in state-backed tax credits.
CNN
University of Michigan turned aside multiple complaints about antisemitic incidents on campus, federal report finds
The University of Michigan failed to properly investigate dozens of incidents of alleged antisemitic behavior on campus over the past four years, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Education. It was the first investigation on campus discrimination to reach a conclusion since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7.
Reuters
Accused lookout in gangster 'Whitey' Bulger's killing avoids further prison
A man accused of acting as a lookout while two fellow inmates at a federal prison killed the notorious Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger in his cell in 2018 was set to be released from custody after a judge on Monday sentenced him to time served. Sean McKinnon, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Thomas Kleeh in Clarkburg, West Virginia, after he and the other two inmates last month reached plea deals to resolve charges filed against them in 2022 over Bulger's death, prosecutors said. As part of his plea deal, prosecutors dropped the most serious charge against McKinnon, conspiracy to commit first degree murder, and he pleaded guilty to lying to an FBI agent when he claimed he did not know what happened to Bulger.
Reuters
Von der Leyen set for second term as European Commission chief
Ursula von der Leyen was expected to secure informal backing on Monday for a second term as president of the European Commission, which sets the EU agenda with legislative proposals, trade investigations and competition adjudication. Born in Brussels and the mother of seven children, she has chosen to live in a small flat next to her office on the 13th floor of the Commission's Berlaymont headquarters to avoid the Belgian capital's traffic. After securing a narrow majority in the European Parliament, without the backing of the Greens, her Commission launched the Green Deal in December 2019.
AccuWeather
Midwest, Northeast to experience hottest weather in years as temps near 100 F
Temperatures will build to their highest marks in years across the Midwest and Northeast and stay at sizzling levels for days as Mother Nature cranks up the heat ahead of astronomical summer, which begins Thursday, June 20, at 4:50 p.m. EDT. AccuWeather's long-range team has been sounding the alarm for more than a week on building heat in the East during the third week of June that would put millions at the mercy of a prolonged stretch of 90-degree Fahrenheit temperatures. The longevity of the i
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How a new campaign spending law could boost controversial North Carolina Trump ally Mark Robinson
The country's most competitive gubernatorial race is getting a mid-election shake up in the form of a new campaign finance law
Associated Press
Sheriff plans to give update in Michigan mass shooting as investigators search for motive
A sheriff planned to give an update Monday in the investigation of a weekend shooting that wounded nine people at a suburban Detroit splash pad. The random attack in Rochester Hills was one of at least four mass shootings in the U.S. on Saturday and early Sunday. Michael Nash, 42, fired as many as 28 times Saturday, stopping several times to reload, police said.
Time
Trump Is Harnessing Voter Anxiety About Electric Vehicles
A new poll finds 44% of US voters hold a negative view of electric vehicles. That helps explain why Trump keeps bashing them, Philip Elliott writes
Time
Biden Releases New Ad Calling Trump 'Convicted Criminal'
The Biden campaign's new $50 million ad buy in key states calls Donald Trump “a convicted criminal who’s only out for himself.”
Yahoo News
Biden campaign finally releases ad attacking Trump's felony convictions
After holding back for weeks, the president’s reelection campaign took aim at the former president’s historic guilty conviction in the hush money case.
AFP
Biden envoy in Israel as northern border tensions flare
A US envoy held talks with top Israeli leaders to press for de-escalation on the Lebanese border, as an Israeli official said Hezbollah had fired thousands of projectiles towards Israel since the start of the Gaza war.Israel and Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, have traded near-daily cross-border fire since the Palestinian militant group's October 7 attack on Israel which triggered war in the Gaza Strip.

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