Morning Edition Sunday, the 14th of June

Good morning,

At the top of the news, 49ers mourn the sudden death of former All-Pro linebacker Aldon Smith at 36.

Also in the digest... David Hockney, Indiana, and Lestat De Lioncourt Reid Lestat.

Read fast, and carry a big stick.

- The inkl team

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Lead Stories
 
World
‘Straight out of Trumpland’: LGBTQ+ members fight for Pride after Essex library ban
World
‘It’s going to be extremely hot’: workers imperiled as sweltering World Cup temperatures are forecast
National
49ers mourn the sudden death of former All-Pro linebacker Aldon Smith at 36
Donald Trump
Trump expects to sign a deal with Iran on Sunday, but Tehran may want to avoid giving him a gift on his birthday
Sport
Tornado hits Kansas City hours after England arrive at World Cup base with players told to shelter
Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark Didn’t Hold Back on the ‘Ridiculous’ Call Against Her in Fever’s Win Over Sun
Anthony Odiong
Louisiana church backtracks after asking parishioners to pray for disgraced priest convicted of SA
World
Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center arts venue
World
Protests set to grip Geneva ahead of G7 summit
Sport
Three Key Takeaways From Brazil’s Battle With Morocco in World Cup Opener
World
US-Venezuela operation kills leader of Tren de Aragua gang
World
Blaze at 1m-sq-ft California warehouse rages into third day: ‘We’re struggling’
Corey Day
Pocono NASCAR race starts with title contenders in the wall
World
Asylum seeker’s death ruled a homicide after she was found dead in Pittsburgh bus shelter following release by ICE
World
Gee, whiz: elephant relieves itself on floor of Texas Republican convention
World
Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes Trump’s UFC event at White House
World
Delayed hospital for lottery ticket: UK mum jailed for life for murder of 7-week-old baby
Science
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin says it will fly again this year after explosion. Nasa needs it to
World
Switzerland to vote on unprecedented proposal to cap population at 10 million by 2050
World
Workers remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after court rulings