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Leaders of other nations criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin’s peace offer as “propaganda” during a two-day peace summit in Switzerland this weekend. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated Saturday that Putin’s peace offer is mere propaganda, essentially asking Ukraine to “withdraw from Ukraine.” “It looks more like a propaganda move than a real one,” Meloni said. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak told the BBC his nation won’t “compromise on independence, sovereignty or territorial integrity.” — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is alerting Americans about a potential shortage of Adderall, a crucial treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The CDC issued the Health Alert Network advisory earlier this week “to inform public health officials, clinicians, and affected patients, their families, and caregivers about potential disrupted access to care among individuals taking prescription stimulant medications and possible increased risks for injury and overdose.” — The U.S. State Department has designated the Nordic Resistance Movement and three of its leaders as Specially Designated Global Terrorists. “NRM is the largest neo-Nazi group in Sweden, with branches in Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland, where it has been banned since 2020,” the State Department said in a statement. “NRM’s violent activity is based on its openly racist, anti-immigrant, antisemitic, and anti-LGBTQI+ platform.” — A family of six, including three children, were killed by gunmen in the southern Mexico border state of Chiapas, a region plagued by cartel-backed militia violence. Julio Pérez, the mayor of Pantelho in Chiapas, said the killings occurred there last Friday, calling it “a massacre.” Two warring militia groups, suspected of cartel backing, have been fighting for control of the town. It is the latest in a series of mass killings where entire families have been wiped out in Mexico. — An American tourist was found dead Sunday on a beach on the Greek Island of Mathraki. This incident is the latest in a series of cases where foreign tourists have been found dead or reported missing in the scenic vacation spot over the past week, authorities said. The remains of the missing American were discovered around 1:30 p.m. local time on a beach near the old port of Mathraki Island, according to the president of the community of Mathraki Island. — Two people were shot and killed during a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday at a park in Round Rock, Texas, according to police. A fight erupted between two groups at Old Settlers Park around 11 p.m., Round Rock Police Chief Allen Banks told reporters early Sunday. At about the same time, someone produced a gun and started firing, Banks said, adding that multiple people were struck by the gunfire. — Police are continuing their search for a suspect who fled after opening fire at a Maryland high school football game. The incident occurred on Saturday morning, resulting in the death of a man in the bleachers and the wounding of a child. It took place outside Potomac High School in Oxon Hill around 11:20 a.m., Prince George’s County Police said in a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter. — Rap mogul Sean Combs, known as “Diddy,” has returned a ceremonial key to New York City after recently revealed video footage showed him assaulting singer Cassie Ventura, his former girlfriend. The key was returned at the request of Mayor Eric Adams, who sent two copies of a June 4 letter to Combs’ offices in New York and Los Angeles, obtained by TMZ and other news outlets. It was returned on June 10, a day after Howard University in Washington, D.C., severed ties with him.

A U.S. bankruptcy court trustee is planning to shut down conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars media platform and liquidate its assets to help pay the $1.5 billion in lawsuit judgments Jones owes for repeatedly calling the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax. Alex Jones expect Infowars to cease operating at some point because of the huge debt. “Today is a good day. Alex Jones has lost ownership of Infowars, the corrupt business he has used for years to attack the Connecticut families and so many others,” said Chris Mattei, an attorney for the families. “The Court authorized us to move immediately to collect against all Infowars assets, and we intend to do exactly that.”

The Israel Defense Forces reported Saturday that eight soldiers were killed in southern Gaza in the deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months. The soldiers were killed in an explosion, the army confirmed, without providing further details. The incident is likely to amplify calls for a cease-fire and increase Israeli public anger over ultra-Orthodox exemptions from military service. In January, 21 Israeli soldiers were killed in a single attack by Palestinian militants in Gaza. — The U.S. military launched a series of attacks targeting radar sites operated by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. This follows an incident where a merchant sailor went missing and his vessel caught fire due to the latest Houthi strike on shipping in the critical Red Sea corridor, authorities stated. These attacks mark the U.S. Navy’s most intense combat since World War II as it counters the Houthi campaign. — Seeking a resolution to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine was the focus as dozens of world leaders gathered for the first day of a major conference in Switzerland on Saturday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is using the peace conference to garner support for a 10-year plan he first proposed in 2022 to end hostilities between Ukraine and Russia. Notably, Russia and China do not have representatives at the Swiss conference. — Catherine, Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer, attending Trooping the Colour, a military parade marking Britain’s King Charles III’s official birthday, on Saturday. Kate, dressed in a white dress and hat, rode in a carriage with her three children at the start of the annual celebration before watching the proceedings from a viewing point. Prince William participated in the parade on horseback. — A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ personal assets. The judge dismissed his company’s separate bankruptcy case, leaving the future of his Infowars media platform uncertain as he owes $1.5 billion for his false claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax. Judge Christopher Lopez approved converting Jones’ proposed personal bankruptcy reorganization to a liquidation. — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a Southwest Airlines passenger flight that descended within several hundred feet of the ocean off Hawaii in April. Weather conditions on the island of Kauai caused pilots of Southwest flight 2786 on April 11th to abort a landing attempt at Lihue airport prior to the rapid descent towards the ocean, according to air traffic control audio reviewed by CBS News. The flight eventually returned to Honolulu, where it landed safely. — A Los Angeles County firefighter was killed and another was injured Friday while responding to a vehicle fire at a quarry in a desert community north of Los Angeles, authorities reported. An explosion occurred shortly after the firefighting crew arrived at the quarry in Littlerock around 2:10 p.m., killing a 19-year veteran firefighter based in the nearby city of Palmdale, L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone stated. — Emergency crews in Oregon rescued 28 people Friday after they were left hanging upside down for about half an hour on a ride at a century-old amusement park. Portland Fire and Rescue announced on the social platform X that firefighters collaborated with engineers at Oaks Park to manually lower the ride, though they had prepared for a high-angle ropes rescue if needed. All riders were evacuated and medically evaluated, with no injuries reported.

Marjorie Taylor Greene claims she does not ‘worship’ Donald Trump but her public statements show otherwise. She speaks of him as some kind of God. She becomes giddy when she talks about his but then she rages that she doesn’t worship him. It seems to be a love hate relationship with her cult leader.

Lady Gaga’s speech on the internet makes a 2nd round for the 2024 election by bashing Donald Trump for his threat to this country. Gaga warns what could happen if Trump gets elected as President. Gaga encourages all her fans to make sure to vote and make a difference to make sure Trump does not get elected.

The Pentagon is downplaying the arrival of four Russian Navy ships in Cuba on Wednesday. U.S. officials acknowledged that U.S. Navy ships “actively monitored” the Russian ships as they approached Havana. At the Pentagon press briefing, spokesperson Sabrina Singh downplayed the naval flotilla’s arrival, noting it has occurred multiple times over the years but confirmed that U.S. military assets had tracked the ships on their way to Cuba. — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that Hungary will not block NATO’s support for Ukraine in exchange for opting out of the support. Stoltenberg made the announcement at a press conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. “I am glad that we have found a way to allow NATO Allies to agree while also accepting that Hungary will not participate,” Stoltenberg said. — The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, with only one rate cut expected in 2024 as policymakers await more signs of cooling inflation. The central bank maintained the federal funds rate, or what banks charge each other for short-term loans, in a range of 5.25% to 5.5%. It has stayed at that level, the highest in 23 years, since July 2023. However, the Fed’s quarterly projections for future rate cuts are not set in stone. — The Port of Baltimore’s federal channel was safely reopened to its original dimensions of 700 feet wide by 500 feet deep without any major injuries, according to The White House. Work continues to remove debris outside the McHenry Federal Channel, and a safety zone will be maintained to protect workers. Deep draft vessels will require a single escort tug until the work is complete. The preliminary cost to rebuild the bridge is estimated at $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion, officials said. — Last year, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared a national epidemic of loneliness and social isolation across the country. He warned that about half of U.S. adults are experiencing significant levels of loneliness, affecting physical, mental, and societal health. To mark Loneliness Awareness Week from June 10 to June 16, Murthy spoke to ABC News stations nationwide about the causes and solutions for combating feelings of isolation. — Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, started hiding users’ “likes” from public view on Wednesday to protect privacy and reduce fears of retaliation for liking “edgy” content. “Now you’re able to like without worrying who might see it,” Haofei Wang, director of engineering at X, wrote last month in a post. “Public Likes are incentivizing the wrong behavior,” he added. X owner Elon Musk confirmed the change Tuesday, saying it is “important to allow people to like posts without getting attacked for doing so!” — The State Department has launched a beta program for passport renewal applications that will be open to the public, according to senior officials at the department. Officials stated that the program will begin by accepting a small number of online applications each day, gradually increasing to ensure the State Department “can track any issues that arise and address them quickly and continuously improve the experience for the American people.” — Orville Allen lived a lifetime of service, and at age 98, he had one last thing to give: his liver. Allen, a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War and a longtime educator in rural southeastern Missouri, is the oldest American to ever donate an organ, transplant organizations said. He died on May 29, and his liver was successfully transplanted to a 72-year-old woman, according to Mid-America Transplant.