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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ June 1, 2021
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	ESPN MLB to diversify, expand on NFT offerings this fall ESPN Major League Baseball will significantly expand its nonfungible tokens offerings this fall, partnering with a new company that plans to eschew the highlight-driven NFTs popularized by NBA Top Shot and instead focus on other collectible digital elements, those ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Vice President Harris' team tries to distance her from fraught situation at the border CNN (CNN) In the weeks since the President asked her to take charge of immigration from Central America, Vice President Kamala Harris and her staff have sought to make one thing clear: She does not manage the southern border. Two White House officials ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated How the Resumption of In-Person Recruiting Impacts Louisville Athletics Sports Illustrated - For the last 15 months, recruiting in all collegiate sports has been turned on its head. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States back in March of 2020, the NCAA has instituted a mandatory recruiting dead period, where face-to-face, in- ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Live updates: Biden heading to Oklahoma to mark 100th anniversary of Tulsa race massacre Washington Post In New Mexico, voters will elect a new member of Congress, filling an Albuquerque seat vacated by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland when she joined Biden's Cabinet. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN NHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Toronto Maple Leafs fall, Tampa Bay Lightning look to extend series lead ESPN He already missed Game 1, where the Canes mustered only one goal against the Lightning. "That's a goal scorer," said Brind'Amour. "You don't replace that. He's on the power play, too. That's an offensive weapon that goes out the window, but it's playoffs. It's ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Lakers-Clippers playoff roundtable: Which LA team has the best shot to advance? Los Angeles Times The Clippers, given up for toast after consecutive home losses to the Dallas Mavericks to start their series, have since found their groove, outscoring the Mavericks 213-159 since falling behind 30-11 in Game 3. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Morocco 'weaponized' migration to punish Spain. That's more common than you think. Washington Post My research identified four different approaches to creating 'weapons of mass migration'. Image without a caption. Migrants are surrounded by Spanish police near the border of Morocco and Spain ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Global company tax could bring EU multi-billion-euro windfall Reuters The European Union could get an extra 50 billion euros in tax from multinational companies if there is agreement in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development on a minimum global effective corporate tax of 15%, a study showed. The report ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC OPEC and allies expected to increase oil output despite concerns over return of Iranian crude CNBC OPEC and its non-OPEC partners, an alliance often referred to as OPEC+, will meet via videoconference to discuss the next phase of production policy. In April, the group opted to return 2.1 million barrels per day of supply back to the market over the May to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Lost Lead Recalls Mavericks' Crash of '06 The New York Times DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are one of only four teams to win the first two games in the N.B.A. finals and still lose the series. It was always assumed thereafter that, for this franchise and its fans, no playoff collapse could inflict as much pain as Dallas's ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Celebrate with pride: Visit these sites where LGBTQ history was made USA TODAY This nation celebrates Pride Month every June to mark the anniversary of New York's Stonewall riots, a seminal moment in LGBTQ history. In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic shifted celebrations to a virtual platform, but this year, as COVID-19 restrictions are ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Miami Police Are Searching For Suspects In A Banquet Hall Shooting NPR That anguish was reinforced Monday by a grieving father who interrupted a news conference just as the Miami-Dade Police Department's director, Alfredo "Freddy" Ramirez III, was decrying the weekend's gun violence and appealing for the community's help in ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: AMC Entertainment, Cloudera, Nio & more CNBC AMC plans to use the proceeds to pursue the acquisition of theater assets and leases, as well as possible debt reduction. Shares soared 11% in premarket trading. Cinemark (CNK) – Cinemark ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Magazine The GOP Has Discovered Joe Biden's Political Superpower New York Magazine The president is barely featured at all in the dozens of missives I saw earlier today or in the hundreds I received earlier this week. He's not in Republican candidates' TV or digital ads, replaced almost entirely by scary visions of Nancy Pelosi, Alexandria Ocasio- ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Pizza Hut is bringing back a fan favorite CNN The pizza has a "cracker-thin crust" that is "sturdy enough" to hold several toppings and is cut into 16 squares. The Edge comes in four varieties, three of which have various types of meats and a vegetarian option. The limited time offering is the "perfect pizza for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Japan's Much-Maligned Vaccine Campaign Quietly Gathers Speed Bloomberg A flurry of initiatives are being implemented or floated to further ramp up the drive -- among them an expansion of those qualified to administer the shots as well as mass vaccination at workplaces and in "nighttime entertainment" districts. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A California sheriff's deputy has died after being shot in the line of duty CNN Vaca died later in the day in hospital, the sheriff said. Vaca and other deputies from the Morongo Basin Station were conducting extra patrols for off-highway vehicle violations in Yucca Valley, according to McMahon. Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune The latest cyber attack victim is the world's largest meat supplier Fortune The world's biggest meat supplier has become the latest casualty of a cybersecurity attack, posing a fresh threat to global food security already rattled by the Covid-19 pandemic. JBS SA shut its North American and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hechinger Report Public colleges shock students by sending them to costly debt collection agencies The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report is a national nonprofit newsroom that reports on one topic: education. Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get stories like this delivered directly to your inbox. Richard Fishburn never imagined he'd one day be facing down debt ... Flag as irrelevant
	NOLA.com These are the 10 most expensive hurricanes in US history; see video, storm tracks NOLA.com Hurricane Katrina barge in Lower 9th Ward. A river barge rests on a Lower 9th Ward neighborhood in New Orleans after washing over an Industrial Canal floodwall that failed in 2005 during Hurricane Katrina, the most expensive hurricane in U.S. history. Flag as irrelevant
	Peachtree Hoops Breaking down Atlanta's defensive approach to Julius Randle Peachtree Hoops During the 2020-21 regular season, the New York Knicks swept the Atlanta Hawks in the three-game season series. A lot of that was based upon the brilliant offensive work of Knicks power forward Julius Randle, who averaged 37.3 points per game on a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Nvidia introduces GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti gaming GPUs CNET Another season, another pair of graphics cards you won't be able to find. This time, it's the power couple Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and 3080 Ti Nvidia announced at Computex 2021. The 3080 Ti will be available June 3 starting at $1,199, while the 3070 Ti ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge COVID-19 variants get new names based on Greek alphabet The Verge The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new naming system for notable variants of virus that causes COVID-19 based on letters of the Greek alphabet. The new names aren't intended to replace official scientific designations, but it's hoped ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The video game industry spoke up against anti-Asian violence. Some went further. Washington Post After recent waves of anti-Asian violence and racism, many gaming companies spoke out, and some planned events around May, which is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month. Video ... Flag as irrelevant
	West Hawaii Today The Big Island commemorates Memorial Day in person West Hawaii Today JOHN BURNETT/Tribune-Herald A color guard from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3860 stands at attention as an honor guard from several veterans group fires a 21-gun salute during Monday's Memorial Day ceremony at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Memorial Day 2021 in Chicago marks step closer to normalcy following pandemic cancellations last year Chicago Tribune As the Naperville Municipal Band finished the final notes of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the annual Memorial Day parade, several members could be seen wiping away tears. It had been more than a year since the musicians had gathered like this to share ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Oregon teen hospitalized with severe burns after attempting viral TikTok fire challenge Fox News Destini Crane, 13, has undergone a tracheotomy and two skin graft surgeries after a bottle of isopropyl alcohol exploded on her face and body after it was exposed to fire while she filmed a TikTok video, her mother and sister told FOX12 Oregon. Flag as irrelevant
	Stuff.co.nz A town divided: Ashburton's 'slumping' bridge reopens to light traffic after a night of safety tests Stuff.co.nz A crane lifts concrete blocks on the Ashburton Bridge to test its structural integrity after it was damaged in the Canterbury floods. The flood damaged Ashburton bridge has reopened to light traffic following ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox Business Volatility continues in cryptocurrency markets upon June's arrival Fox Business Bitcoin continued its volatility into early Tuesday morning as the cryptocurrency began the day shortly after midnight valued at $36,641, close to it's 24-hour low, Coindesk reported. Nearly two hours later, Bitcoin hit its daily high, trading at $37,408 before once ... Flag as irrelevant
	Jefferson City News Tribune Trudeau: Bodies at Indigenous school not isolated incident Jefferson City News Tribune TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday it 's not an isolated incident that more than 200 children were found buried at a former Indigenous residential school. Trudeau's comments come as Indigenous leaders are calling for an ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Driver killed in fiery I-96 crash mlive.com OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A motorist was killed early Tuesday, June 1, in a fiery crash on I-96 at the Nunica rest area, sheriff's deputies said. The victim's identity has not been determined. Sheriff's deputies responded at 1:41 a.m. to a report of a vehicle fire at ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Tesla's vehicle price increases due to supply chain pressure, CEO Elon Musk says CNBC He was responding to an unverified Twitter account called @Ryanth3nerd, which said, "I really don't like the direction @tesla is going raising prices of vehicles but removing features like lumbar for the Model Y...". Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Notorious poacher who killed dozens of tigers caught after 20-year hunt New York Post A notorious poacher believed to have killed at least 70 endangered Bengal tigers was nabbed in Bangladesh after a two decade-long manhunt, according to reports. Habib Talukder — known as Tiger Habib — was finally snared by police in the South Asian ... Flag as irrelevant
	Aljazeera.com Tiananmen crackdown exhibit opens in Hong Kong Aljazeera.com Tiananmen Square vigil cancelled, with officials citing COVID-19 but critics say it is part of broader crackdown. An eye of an activist shown on a TV screen and a picture depicting a man blocking tanks at the 1989 pro-democracy movement in Beijing are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Denmark helped US spy on Merkel, EU officials during Obama administration: reports Fox News According to Danmarks Radio (DR), the Danish foreign secret service helped the U.S. collect intelligence on European leaders, including Merkel, from 2012 to 2014 under the codename "Operation Dunhammer." Efforts by ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTVU San Francisco San Jose Police shoot and kill suspect KTVU San Francisco (KTVU) – San Jose Police plan a news conference early Tuesday morning, about a deadly police shooting Monday night. Authorities said they were conducting a follow up to an investigation, when they confronted a suspect on Tofts Drive, near Flickinger Park ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Bystanders rush to help San Francisco cop attacked by homeless man New York Post Police have not said whether the attack is being investigated as a hate crime. Surveillance footage of a homeless man attacking an officer. Geraldo Contreras pushed the unidentified officer to the ground and climbed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Radio X What time is England's Euro 2020 squad announced today? Radio X Gareth Southgate is expected to confirm his final 26-man England squad for Euro 2020 with a media conference, but when will we find out who has been selected? Gareth Southgate is set to announce his England squad for Euro 2020 today (1 June). Flag as irrelevant
	India Today Largest Sputnik V consignment of 3 million doses lands in Hyderabad India Today The tranche of 56.6 MT of vaccines is the single largest import shipment of Covid-19 shots handled in India till date. The Sputnik V vaccine requires specialised handling and storage, requiring it to be kept ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Barcelona confirm Agüero and García deals with Wijnaldum lined up to sign The Guardian Barcelona have confirmed deals to sign Sergio Agüero and Eric García when the pair's contracts at Manchester City expire this month. The Spanish club also have an agreement to bring in Georginio Wijnaldum after his deal at Liverpool ends on 31 June and ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Former coach Zinedine Zidane blasts Real Madrid, says he quit because of lack of support USA TODAY In his first public comments since quitting last week, Zidane said the club didn't fully value his work and hinted it leaked information to the media to undermine him. The Frenchman said he wished his relationship with president Florentino Pérez had been ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post UN atomic agency admits it's in the dark about key Iranian nuke data New York Post Tehran began restricting international inspections of its nuclear facilities in February as part of an effort to press the Biden administration into lifting sanctions imposed by former President Donald Trump after the US pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal in 2018. Flag as irrelevant
	Engineering News-Record Investors, Federal Government Upping Pressure on Energy Sector Firms to Address Climate Change Engineering News-Record Urgency to confront the impacts of climate change was made clearer last week to companies and governments—and to AEC firms that seek their business—in a triple whammy of global events. These include a global court order for one oil giant to reduce CO2 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Aljazeera.com WHO chief backs 'pandemic treaty' to counter future outbreaks Aljazeera.com The head of the World Health Organization has called for speedily launching global negotiations to agree on an international treaty on pandemic preparedness, as part of sweeping reforms envisioned by member states. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO ... Flag as irrelevant
	India Today Tamil Nadu faces shortage of vaccines, Amphotericin India Today The Health Secretary of the state said that 42 lakh vaccine doses, which is double the number of what was provided for May, have been allotted for June and that they had called global tender 3.5 crores of doses for the 18-44 age group. Flag as irrelevant
	SpaceCoastDaily.com Former President Donald Trump Releases Statement on Memorial Day to Honor Fallen Heroes SpaceCoastDaily.com On this Memorial Day, we remember the fallen heroes who took their last breaths in defense of our Nation, our families, our citizens, and our sacred freedoms. WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA ... Flag as irrelevant
	Aljazeera.com Uganda minister's daughter killed in failed assassination attempt Aljazeera.com Gunmen have attacked and wounded Uganda's former army commander, killing his daughter and driver in an assassination attempt. Four attackers on motorcycles opened fire at a vehicle carrying General Katumba Wamala, the minister of works and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times Cycle girl Jyoti's father dies of cardiac arrest Hindustan Times PATNA Mohan Paswan, father of Jyoti Kumari, the 15-year-old girl who shot into national spotlight after she carried him on a bicycle for about 1,200 kilometres from Gurugram to Darbhanga during the Covid-19 nationwide lockdown last year, died of cardiac ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Straits Times Online PM unveils RM40b Pemerkasa Plus financial aid package New Straits Times Online KUALA LUMPUR: The government is rolling out a mammoth RM40 billion financial aid package to help the people as well as tackle the economic impact of the two-week total lockdown, which will come into effect tomorrow. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin ... Flag as irrelevant
	Khmer Times Continue social aid along with economic recovery, says finding Khmer Times World Vision Cambodia conducted a survey of families whose livelihoods have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and recommended that social assistance provided by the government should continue through a period of economic recovery. Flag as irrelevant
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