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June 17 0400 UTC Brief
In U.S. news
Federal investigators say five suspects plotted a drone attack on a White House event on the South Lawn before authorities stopped them, according to newly unsealed court documents. In Washington, Democrat Robert White is projected to win the party primary for D.C.’s nonvoting House delegate seat after Eleanor Holmes Norton’s retirement opened up the race. Separately, the Justice Department is trying to halt an NAACP lawsuit over air pollution allegations against xAI, arguing the case touches national, economic, and energy security, which is a very broad umbrella for a pollution dispute.
In Delaware, police say a suspect has been arrested in Philadelphia after a shooting at Wilmington Hospital left one person dead and another injured.
In world news
Portuguese police say they have recovered a body believed to be that of a 23-year-old British tourist who disappeared while swimming off Albufeira. In Ukraine, a suspected Russian drone strike hit a residential building and injured at least seven people. In Crimea, Russian-installed authorities have banned mopeds, quad bikes, and motorcycles at night, saying the noise can be mistaken for drone activity as Ukraine’s strike campaign continues.
In London, Lambeth Council says it may cut back cooperation with the Home Office on immigration enforcement raids, after residents raised concerns that the operations are making people afraid to seek help. The council plans to review its information-sharing arrangements during Refugee Week, which is a very on-brand way to schedule a bureaucratic fight.
In business
Japan’s Fair Trade Commission raided the headquarters of six major ice cream makers, including Akagi Nyugyo, Ezaki Glico, Lotte, Meiji, Morinaga Milk Industry, and Morinaga, over suspected price collusion. Regulators believe the firms may have used food inflation as cover to raise prices heading into summer.
In sports
Lionel Messi scored a hat trick as Argentina opened their World Cup campaign with a win over Algeria, and he matched Miroslav Klose’s record of 16 World Cup goals. Nearly 70,000 Argentine fans were in Kansas City for the opener, which is a lot of travel for a group already emotionally committed to the outcome.
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