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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers. I hope you all had a great weekend! Israel has a new prime minister – far right politician Naftali Bennett, who once worked for his predecessor, Benjamin Netanyahu. The United States is on the brink of yet another grim pandemic milestone – 600,000 deaths from the coronavirus. And, President Joe Biden is in Brussels on the latest leg of his European trip. His mission? To talk shop with NATO leaders. |
| It's Jane, with Monday's news. |
| Here's what people are reading right now: |
| 🔴 Bug infestations, tent-lined streets: California's homelessness crisis is at a tipping point. Will a $12B investment bring meaningful results? |
| 🚙 The average age of vehicles on the road in the U.S. has topped 12 years old for the first time, according to research firm IHS Markit. |
| 🎭 Ned Beatty, the legendary character actor who had roles in classic dramas "Network," "Nashville," and 1978's "Superman," has died. He was 83. |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, international correspondent Kim Hjelmgaard previews Biden's trip to NATO. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
| Here's what's happening today: |
A new era in Israel as Naftali Bennett becomes prime minister |
| Naftali Bennett is the new prime minister of Israel after a razor-thin 60-59 vote on Sunday ended Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year run at the helm. Bennett, a far-right politician , made his mark by taking relatively extreme positions on the Palestinian conflict. He has vowed to do "everything" in his power to block Palestinian statehood and supports annexing 60% of the West Bank. Bennett's appointment is part of a government coalition that seeks to break the country's political gridlock. He will serve as prime minister for the next two years and then centrist Yair Lapid will take the position for the following two. |
US on the verge of 600k deaths from COVID-19 |
| The United States on Monday was hovering on the brink of another grim milestone: 600,000 deaths due to COVID-19 . More than 143 million Americans have been fully vaccinated – 43.1% of the population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and President Joe Biden has set a goal of 70% of all adults receiving at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine by July 4. On the downside, a recent briefing from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation found that COVID-19 variants could lead to a fall surge in U.S. cases after months of decline if more people don't get vaccinated. |
What else people are reading: |
| 🔵 Will the stock market take a breather? Here's what the second half of 2021 could look like for your retirement investments. |
| 🔵 Novak Djokovic stormed back to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece and win the French Open men's title in five sets. |
| 🔵 Mall owner Washington Prime Group Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late Sunday, citing the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 🔵 For those who saw "In the Heights" over the musical's opening weekend — yes, that was Marc Anthony in that stark, mid-movie scene. |
| 🔵 'Too old to fight that fight': Former Philadelphia Phillies pitching coach Bryan Price happily stepped away from modern MLB. |
Biden travels to NATO headquarters: What to know about the summit |
| President Joe Biden is headed to NATO headquarters in Brussels on Monday, the second stop on his three-part trip to Europe. While in Belgium, Biden will participate in meetings with NATO leaders where they will publicly recommit to collectively face defense and security threats.Topics include brazen cyberattacks; resource scarcity and migration flows exacerbated by a changing climate; Russian disinformation and a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan. Biden has spent the last few days at a Group of Seven summit in the United Kingdom with the White House framing the trip as an opportunity for the president to reaffirm ties with close allies while reasserting the U.S.'s multilateral values. |
Authorities in 3 states search for suspects after weekend shootings |
| Manhunts were underway Monday for suspects in separate shootings in Georgia, Illinois and Texas during the weekend. Authorities in Savannah, Georgia, were searching for a gunman who opened fire outside a residence, killing one person and wounding seven. In Illinois, police were searching for two men who started shooting on Chicago's South Side early Saturday, killing one woman and injuring nine people. A third shooting took place early Saturday in Austin, Texas, killing one person and injuring 13. One suspect was arrested in connection with the shooting, while another remains at large. |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories published over the weekend |
| 🏥 Hospital vaccine mandate: In the first federal ruling on the issue, a Houston judge dismissed a lawsuit by hospital employees who declined the COVID-19 shot. |
| 📝 'Apocalyptic, surreal' moment: A Delta pilot found a note marking the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. It sat in a plane for more than a year. |
| 🏅 'Purely just for me': Laurie Hernandez's gymnastics comeback didn't get her to another Olympics, but it brought her peace. |
| 👨⚕️ 'My health was off the rails and I knew it': How intermittent fasting changed everything for USA TODAY Opinion contributor Scott Jennings. |
Harris heads to South Carolina on national vaccination tour |
| Vice President Kamala Harris is traveling to Greenville on Monday to kick off a national vaccination tour by top administration officials. The goal? Getting shots in the arms of 70% of U.S. adults by July 4 . First lady Jill Biden, second gentleman Doug Emhoff and members of the cabinet are also hitting the road, making stops in North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Louisiana throughout the week. The tour is part of the Biden administration's "month of action" to accelerate the country's vaccination efforts. If shots continue at their current rate – 64% among adults – the U.S. will fall short of Biden's goal. |
📸 Wasabi the Pekingese is Best in Show at Westminster 📸 |
 | | Wasabi the Pekingese wins Best in Show at the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. | | Michael Loccisano, Getty Images | |
| Wasabi, a 13 ½-pound Pekingese with a flowing lion's mane of a coat, took home the most coveted prize in Dogdom – Best in Show at the 145th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Sunday night. |
| Craving more cute canines? Check out our gallery of adorable photos from the nation's most renowned pooch event. |
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