Friday, June 14
π¨NATION
π Trump, McConnell finally meet again, with a fist bump (AXIOS)
π Tropical rainstorms in South Florida lead to flight delays and streets jammed with stalled cars (AP NEWS)
π Russian warships arrive in Cuba; US submarine follows (AP NEWS)
π Native American tribe wins right to hunt gray whales off Washington coast (GUARDIAN)
π Supreme Court blocks 'Trump too small' trademark bid referring to crude joke (NBC NEWS)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π As Trump turns 78 today, and runs against an 81 year old Biden: How the two men stack up against the ages of all world leaders (PEW)
π Nearly 120 million people were displaced around the world in 2023, UNHCR report says (NPR)
π WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia on espionage charges (AXIOS)
π Protesters and police clash in Argentina as Congress debates Mileiβs reform bill (CNN)
π Greece closes Acropolis and other ancient tourist sites in heatwave (NBC NEWS)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π US Supreme Court backs Starbucks over fired pro-union workers (REUTERS)
π Trump talks tax cuts with some of the biggest CEOS in the world (CNBC)
π The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits unexpectedly spikes to 10-month high (FOX NEWS)
π El NiΓ±o is over, and La NiΓ±a is likely to be next, NOAA says (AXIOS)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Will Ferrell dressed as a Medieval Lord to embarrass his son at prom (PEOPLE)
π Hot dog-eating champs Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will go head-to head in a Netflix special (AP NEWS)
π Tom Brady inducted into Patriots Hall of Fame (ESPN)
π Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner spotted arriving at Ben Affleckβs rental home amid his marital woes (PAGE SIX)