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[Mina Lo @_minalo]

Today is going to be a great day

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will face progressive city council member Nithya Raman in a November election as Bass seeks reelection. https://t.co/13jniDE0I7

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

Trump is booed in Madison Square Garden

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

NEW: The Kennedy Center just removed Trump's name from its website after a judge's ruling.

The name on the exterior of the building has to come down no later than June 12.
https://t.co/wBW2pNcI8n

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

WOW -- Trump crashes out and cuts his interview with Welker short as she presses him on his lack of evidence for claiming elections are rigged

"You're either crooked or you're stupid. Let's call it quits. Because I've had enough. Thank you darling," he tells her."

"I traveled all the way to Wisconsin for this interview," she pleads.

[Speed⭐️ @ishowspeedsui]

WORLD CUP VIDEO OUT NOW!!!!⚽️

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

Join us for Juneteenth Community Day honoring Ms. Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” ahead of her 100th birthday later this year.

Enjoy storytelling, music, food, and hands-on activities celebrating freedom.

Free. Registration required: https://t.co/7fL6r99U0P

[The Associated Press @AP]

Israeli soldiers share rare accounts from Gaza, describing ongoing killings despite the ceasefire.

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

#Hantavirus update: the number of cases reported to @WHO remains 13, including three deaths. No new deaths have been reported for almost a month.

We continue to work closely with all relevant governments to monitor the conditions of isolated patients and quarantined passengers and crew members. The overall situation remains stable and with low risk for global population.

[Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan]

Federal judge Leonie Brinkema, who was nominated by President Clinton & confirmed by the Senate to serve as U.S. District Court judge for Eastern VA by voice vote in 1993, temporarily blocked the Trump administration from processing or paying out any claims from the nearly $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" settlement fund ahead of a June 12 hearing. The fund was one of the issues that led Senate GOP leaders to delay floor action on the GOP reconciliation bill to fund ICE. https://t.co/GRW3JuPpBT

[Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan]

Justice Department "disagrees strongly with the (Court) decision on the Anti-Weaponization Fund...that, under no circumstances, may the Department of Justice proceed with the Anti-Weaponization Fund" and "will abide by the Court’s ruling." https://t.co/6d2srTx5TA

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

#OnThisDay in 1921, one of the deadliest racial massacres in U.S. history began in the thriving Greenwood African American community of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Black Wall Street in Tulsa, OK, was destroyed by a mob. Explore: https://t.co/1urx2dCDTY. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory

[Meghann Cuniff @meghanncuniff]

He’s gotta be talking about Tory Lanez but for the record it was a city jail line and not a federal one.

[Variety @Variety]

Jay-Z reunited with Beanie Sigel and Freeway at the @rootspicnic to perform “What We Do”

[Variety @Variety]

Jay-Z kicked off his @rootspicnic headlining show with a new freestyle

[Variety @Variety]

Meek Mill repped for Philly with “Dreams and Nightmares” as a guest during Jay-Z’s headlining @rootspicnic show

[Variety @Variety]

Jazmine Sullivan singing “Need U Bad” for her guest turn during Jay-Z’s @rootspicnic performance

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

NPR Tiny Desk is paying homage to BET for Black Music Month in June:

Upcoming Tiny Desks:

- GENA with Liv.e and Kareem Riggins
- Shaboozey
- Joe
- Arya Starr
- The Paradox
- Eve
- Fred Hammond
- Bow Wow
- Floetry

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

BREAKING:

The U.S. military saye it carried out "self-defense" strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines — even as Trump said online that negotiations were 'proceeding nicely.'

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

#Ebola Bundibugyo virus update:
- So far, 101 cases have been confirmed in the #DRC, including 10 confirmed deaths. But we know the epidemic in the DRC is much larger. There are now more than 900 suspected cases and 220 suspected deaths.
- #Uganda has reported two additional confirmed cases among healthcare workers, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to seven, including one confirmed death.

We are continuing to scale up the response with our partners, and we expect more cases to be identified in the coming days and weeks.

The sooner we can trace people with infections and identify their contacts, the sooner we can provide the care they need and bring this outbreak under control.

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery and for failing to condemn it for centuries. https://t.co/cQz8oU5Wkh