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Hillary Clinton Celebrates Victory, Sanders Fights On:
Hillary Clinton claimed her place in history Tuesday as America’s first female presumptive presidential nominee but rival Bernie Sanders is refusing to drop his bid despite overwhelming odds.
Outrage Over 6-Month Sentence For Brock Turner In Stanford Rape Case:
Widespread outrage has erupted over a California judge’s decision to give a former Stanford University swimmer a six-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. Critics are blasting the decision as far too lenient.
Pregnant ‘Today’ Anchor Savannah Guthrie Won’t Attend Olympics Because Of Zika:
The ‘Today’ anchor announced her pregnancy on Tuesday and said she won’t travel to Rio for NBC’s coverage of the Olympics because of concerns about Zika virus.
The disease, which is spread by mosquitos, has afflicted large areas of South America and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the games will be held this summer.
Zika has been linked to severe birth defects and microcephaly — abnormal brain development that causes a smaller than usual head size and intellectual disabilities.
“I’m not gonna be able to go to Rio,” Guthrie said. “The doctors say that we shouldn’t because of the CDC — because of the Zika virus. So I’ll miss it.”
U.S. Navy Bans Booze In Japan:
All U.S. Navy sailors in Japan are banned from drinking alcohol and restricted to base except for essential trips after several recent alcohol-related incidents which the Navy’s 7th Fleet said are harming U.S.-Japan relations.
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