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Trump steps foot in North Korea, and his press sec gets bruised |
| President Donald Trump made history Sunday, becoming the first U.S. president to step foot in North Korea. Kim Jong Un asked Trump if he wanted to step into North Korea during a meeting in the Demilitarized Zone, and the duo took about 10 steps into the North. " Stepping across that line was a great honor," Trump told the North Korean leader, adding that it was "a great day for the world." Trump had said the duo would merely conduct a brief handshake during his planned visit to South Korea, but they ultimately met for almost an hour. Afterward, Trump said both sides will set up "teams" to revive negotiations to dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons programs, a goal that has proved elusive for years. |
| White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham was bruised in a tussle between reporters and North Korean guards during Trump's trip to the Demilitarized Zone. Here's more on Grisham, Trump's new spokeswoman. |
'Lives depend on it.' Public safety 'emergency' declared in Alaska |
| Attorney General William Barr declared a public safety "emergency" in Alaska on Friday, directing more than $10 million in immediate law enforcement aid to largely rural communities ravaged by domestic violence and sexual abuse. The federal declaration, the first of its kind for Alaska, comes as the state grapples with the highest per capita crime rate in the United States. Barr visited the state last month, meeting with local authorities and crime victims. Earlier last week, USA TODAY detailed the staggering level of violence directed against women in Alaska, where 59% of adult women have experienced domestic violence, sexual abuse or both in their lifetimes. |
World Cup: US bests France after brushing off Trump |
| Most people would still be curled up in a ball if they'd been on the receiving end of a raging Tweet storm by President Donald Trump, as Megan Rapinoe was last week. Over months-old comments she made about visiting the White House and her even older stance on protesting during the national anthem, no less. Rapinoe scored a brace to lead the U.S. women to a 2-1 win over France on Friday night and into the World Cup semifinals. The U.S. women will play England on Tuesday in Lyon, France, for a spot in the July 7 final. |
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Thousands cap Pride month in NYC |
| New York City's WorldPride March drew thousands Sunday decked in rainbow colors to Fifth Avenue in a blockbuster celebration of the LGBTQ community. The march is the largest in the world, topping off a month of rallies, parties and conferences honoring LGBTQ activism . 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, when members of the city's LGBTQ community stood up to police during a raid at the Stonewall Inn and ignited the gay liberation movement. |
 | | WorldPride NYC 2019 on June 30, 2019 in New York City. | | Theo Wargo, Getty Images | |
Right-wing protesters and 'antifa' clash, bringing chaos to Portland |
| Oregon's largest city erupted with chaotic, competing protests Saturday that clogged Portland streets, crippled public transit and left at least eight injured. Police in riot gear broke up the demonstrations as clashes developed among law enforcers, anti-fascist "antifa" protesters and members of the "Proud Boys" and other right-wing groups. Three people were charged with crimes ranging from assault on a police officer to harassment, police said. The protests came a day after avowed white supremacist James Fields Jr. was sentenced to life in prison in Charlottesville, Virginia, for ramming his car into counter-protesters of a "Unite the Right" rally in 2017, killing one and injuring dozens more. |
NYPD retiree who joined Jon Stewart to fight for 9/11 first responders dies |
| Luis Alvarez, a 9/11 first responder who urged Congress just weeks ago to extend benefits for those who responded to the 2001 terror attacks , died Saturday after years battling cancer. He was 53. Alvarez, a retired NYPD detective, was one of many 9/11 first responders who helped search for survivors after the attack, all the while breathing in toxic air that the government, at the time, said was safe. With former "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart by his side, Alvarez gave an emotional testimony on June 11, telling the House panel of his health troubles while asking them to reauthorize the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. The committee approved the bill the next day. |
Yankees, Red Sox introduce baseball to Brits with a bang |
| A great deal of planning and promotion went into Major League Baseball's first foray into Europe, but no one could have prepared for what happened on Saturday when the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox engaged in a slugfest rarely seen in the sport's great rivalry. In front of a sellout crowd of 59,659 at London's Olympic Stadium, the Yankees jumped out to a 17-6 lead after five innings and held on for a 17-13 win over the Red Sox. |
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