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US Women’s Open: Minjee Lee cruises to four-shot victory in North Carolina
Australia’s Minjee Lee claimed her second major and the biggest purse in women’s golf with a four-stroke victory in the US Women’s Open at Pine Needles.
Severe storms threaten parts of central and eastern US
Over the weekend, southern Florida saw heavy rain from the storm that became Tropical Storm Alex. Today, separate systems bring severe storm threats to parts of central and eastern US.
Pennsylvania Republican primary conceded to Trump-backed Mehmet Oz
Two weeks after the election, David McCormick acknowledged that the statewide recount will not make up the deficit of votes
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/03/pennsylvania-republican-primary-mehmet-oz-wins-trump
Drought-stricken US warned of looming ‘dead pool’
A once-in-a-lifetime drought in the western part of the US is turning up dead bodies – but that’s the least of people’s worries.
Oklahoma hospital shooting: Four dead after gunman targets doctor
Police have said a gunman who killed three employees and a patient at an Oklahoma hospital was targeting the surgeon who performed his back surgery.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61676811
Canada says China ‘buzzing’ military flights in Asia
Canadian military aircraft operating in Asia have been repeatedly “buzzed” by Chinese jets at dangerously close distances, Ottawa says.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61654043
Ukraine war: Russia says US ‘adding fuel to fire’ by sending longer-range rockets
Russia has accused the US of seeking to prolong the war in Ukraine after President Biden said he would supply Kyiv with new long-range missiles.
Four killed in shooting at Tulsa medical building, police say
Authorities say the shooter is also dead, apparently from a self-inflicted wound, with several others injured
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/01/tulsa-shooting-natalie-medical-building
California reparations taskforce to release report on recommendations
First-in-the-nation body will detail harms to African Americans and recommend steps to address those wrongs
Where did it go wrong for Chesa Boudin, San Francisco’s ousted progressive DA?
June 9, 2022
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Della Hill
The former public defender, who instituted many criminal justice reform policies, was recalled after less than three years in office
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/08/chesa-boudin-san-francisco-recall-analysis