Friday, the 12th of June
Good morning,
At the top of the news, Tornadoes strike communities near Chicago as millions faced severe weather threats across the Midwest and East Coast.
Also in the digest... Sasquatch, Colorado, and Judy Gagwell.
Read long and prosper.
- The inkl team
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Lead Stories
World
Spencer Pratt concedes LA mayor race, but declares ‘war’ against advancing candidates
National
US ready for co-hosts' final World Cup opener against Paraguay before a raucous SoCal crowd
Pasadena
Pasadena cop accidentally shot in shoulder by fellow officer in ‘horseplay’ incident, mayor says: ‘will not be tolerated’
Politics
Who Is Victor Mata Villarreal? Suspect In Midland Texas Shooting Linked To Prior Police Chase Gunfire
Jacob Medina
New York school investigates whether viral social media challenge played a role in 12-year-old boy’s death by choking
GoFundMe
Oregon man discovers makeshift car tire structure on his property, with someone seemingly living in it. Then he launched a GoFundMe to clean up the mess
World
High School grad who was given a 2 percent chance of survival at birth dies in car wreck on way to summer job
World
Trump officials cut federal funds to LA homeless services agency
World
US Democratic lawmakers pledge to help speed up disaster recovery in Puerto Rico
Sport
‘Tickets are very expensive’: Mexican president Sheinbaum explains why she did not attend World Cup opener
World
FBI raid of Ohio voting rights group stokes fear of pre-midterm crackdown
World
Tulsi Gabbard to Drop Evidence on More Than 120 Taxpayer-Funded Biolabs in 30 Nations Including Ukraine
World
Louisiana jury awards $1.1bn to woman who sued over childhood molestation in 1960s
Business
Massachusetts family lose $12,000 on Vrbo vacation home after ‘state of emergency’ declared in Hawaii
Entertainment
Meyers on Trump saying he loves inflation: ‘Can’t think of a more tone-deaf thing for a president to say’
World
Spain’s former PM faces tax fraud inquiry as police find €1.3m of jewellery
Sport
World Cup schedule today: How to watch USA v Paraguay, TV & live stream Friday 12 June
National
Officials search tornado-damaged areas after strong storms hit Illinois and Indiana
World
A powerful US surveillance law is set to expire – what happens now?
Richard Dillon
Florida police hit with lawsuit after arresting a man for allegedly luring away a child – he says facial recognition falsely matched him to the suspect
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People
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Authors
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Derek Thompson
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Mary McNamara
Jonathan Zimmerman
Jean Guerrero
Steve Lopez
George Skelton
Erika D. Smith
Maggie Haberman
Simon Kuestenmacher
Michael Pascoe
Tim Ferguson
Alan Kohler
Paul Bongiorno
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Gillian Tett
Robinson Meyer
Max Chafkin
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