The state of Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis had threatened the Special Olympics with $27.5 million worth of fines over the organization’s vaccination requirements. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2022/06/03/special-olympics-drops-covid-vaccine-requirement-ron-desantis-threaten-fine/7499836001/
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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
Russia now controls 20% of Ukraine, Zelenskyy says; new Western weapons ‘could turn the tide’: Live updates
On the eve of the 100th day of the war in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday in an address to the Luxembourg parliament that Russia now controls about 20% of his country. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/06/02/ukraine-russia-invasion-live-updates/7480586001/
Biden makes fervent plea for stricter gun laws: ‘How much more carnage are we willing to accept?’
President Joe Biden issued a fervent appeal Thursday for stricter gun laws — including a ban on assault weapons, tougher background check laws and a higher minimum age of purchase. https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/02/politics/joe-biden-guns-speech/index.html
Florida supreme court declines to rule new voting map unconstitutional
Florida’s supreme court has declined to hear a request to rule on whether the state’s new congressional map was unconstitutional, a decision that means it will probably be more difficult for Black voters in north Florida to elect their preferred candidates to represent them. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/03/florida-supreme-court-map-unconstitutional