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| Voters head to the polls today in seven states to vote in consequential primary elections. A slew of gun violence across the nation has spurred renewed debate over gun laws. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is heading to Europe to meet with NATO partners and discuss Ukraine. The FDA will consider a fourth COVID shot from Novavax. A look into how some parents seeking adoptions via Instagram got scammed. |
| 🙋🏼♀️ I'm Nicole Fallert, and here's Tuesday's news. |
| 🌅 Up first: Thousands of workers in the United Kingdom are testing out a four-day workweek as part of a new pilot program . The trial includes more than 3,300 workers in 70 companies and organizations in sectors ranging from financial services to health care, retail and even a fish and chip shop. The workers "are receiving (100%) of the pay for (80%) of the time, in exchange for a commitment to maintain at least (100%) productivity," according to the pilot program's site. It will include workshops and other training for participants, in addition to "wellbeing and productivity assessment." |
 | | A worker pours a pint of beer at Pressure Drop Brewery in north London, where Members of staff are taking part in a six-month trial of a four-day working week. | | JUSTIN TALLIS, AFP via Getty Images | |
More news to know now: |
| 🔵 A former Proud Boys leader and four others were charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack. |
| ⭕ "Please help me": Released police body camera footage shows a drowning man in Arizona begging for help. |
| 📝 U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a no-confidence vote despite a backlash over ''partygate.'' |
| 🌩 Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone. |
| 👑 Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan of Sussex released a new picture of their second child, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, who turned 1 on June 4. |
 | | Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who turned 1 on June 4, is seen in a picture released by her parents on June 6, 2022. | | Misan Harriman/Duke and Duchess of Sussex via Getty Images | |
| 💼 Heading back to the office? Stay comfy with these style staples. |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast reporter Kyle Bagenstose looks at the push by Black birders to make outdoor spaces more inclusive. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
2022 midterms: Seven states hold primary elections |
| Voters in seven states make their choices Tuesday in primary elections that will set fall matchups in some key House and Senate races, governorships and a host of other offices. Primaries will be held in California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota . The races aren't expected to offer huge drama but congressional races in several states will feature politicians facing ethical hurdles or former President Donald Trump's disapproval. The roster of those running includes a California congressman who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump when he was president, a well-known party switcher in New Jersey who angered Trump by supporting an infrastructure bill and the last Democrat in Iowa's congressional delegation. Based on the results of primaries in May, many voters are concerned about the economy, abortion rights and gun control, with immigration and the border generally taking a backseat. |
| ✔ Also today: Voters will have their say in Los Angeles' primary race for mayor – an election that could signal a shift in the second-most populated city in the country. |
| ✔ The Los Angeles mayoral race has spurred endorsements from Kim Kardashian, Elon Musk and Magic Johnson. Here's what to know. |
| ✔ GOP candidates who pushed the ''stolen election'' prosper. |
 | | Rep. Karen Bass speaks during a mayoral debate at the Student Union Theater on the California State University, Los Angeles campus on May 1, 2022. | | Ringo Chiu, AP | |
Cluster of deadly shootings across US spurs renewed focus on gun laws |
| At least 17 people were killed Friday to Sunday, the deadliest weekend of mass shooting gun violence this year, according to a USA TODAY analysis . In Philadelphia; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Saginaw, Michigan; Omaha, Nebraska; and other towns and cities, there were at least a dozen shootings that killed or injured four or more people, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive and analyzed by USA TODAY. At least 82 people were wounded or killed. This weekend's bloodshed comes after a spate of gun violence in Buffalo, New York; Uvalde, Texas; and Tulsa, Oklahoma, that has rocked the nation in recent weeks and focused renewed attention on gun laws. |
| ⚫ Miah Cerrillo, an 11-year-old Uvalde survivor, to testify at House hearing on gun violence. |
| ⚫ Biden wants action on guns even if he doesn't get everything he asked for. |
| ⚫ New York passed a law banning anyone under 21 from buying semi-automatic rifles. |
| ⚫ Matthew McConaughey for USA TODAY Opinion: There's a difference between gun control and gun responsibility. |
| ⚫ "At least 60-70 rounds" fired in a drive-by shooting at a graduation party in South Carolina. |
 | | Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks during a Students Demand Action event, near the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, Monday, June 6, 2022, in Washington. | | Alex Brandon, AP | |
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| ✍ Kelly Corrigan says being ''intellectually hungry'' is key to mental wellness in middle age. |
| 🚩 ''Very strange and somewhat alarming'': White House, Justice aides offer insider accounts of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. |
| 📰 ''The Forgotten Army'' of WWII: D-Day 2022 spurs remembrance of 2.5 million vital Allied Indian soldiers. |
| 🟣 Five crucial sections in the Supreme Court's draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. |
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Secretary Austin heads overseas to meet NATO defense leaders |
| Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Twitter last week he's embarking today on a multi-stop international trip that will conclude with a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels to discuss Ukraine, as well as the applications of Sweden and Finland to join the military alliance. In other developments, Ukraine has added another general to the list of high-ranking Russian officers it has killed in the war. Russian state media and the Ukraine military confirmed Monday the death of Maj. Gen. Roman Kutuzov during fighting in the Donbas region, the BBC reported. The Russian defense ministry has not commented. Ukraine has targeted Russia's top officers and says it has killed 12, although some of those claims have been disputed. Also on Monday, U.S. authorities moved to seize a $350 million Boeing jet believed to be one of the world's most expensive private airplanes from Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. The Boeing is believed to be in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
 | | Ukrainian flags in memory of fallen soldiers flutter in the wind in Independance Square on June 06, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. | | Christopher Furlong, Getty Images | |
FDA panel to consider approving 4th COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax |
| A federal vaccine advisory committee will meet Tuesday to decide whether Americans could soon get a fourth COVID-19 vaccine option. Development of the vaccine from Novavax , a Maryland-based company, was started at the same time as others in 2020, but the company struggled to produce its shot in large quantities. The vaccine already is used in parts of Europe and multiple other countries, but FDA clearance is a key hurdle. A more traditional vaccine than some others, it might encourage some vaccine holdouts to get the shots, experts said. The Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech shots are based on mRNA technology, which teaches the body to make the spike protein found on the surface of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The Novavax vaccine provides the spike protein directly and delivered with an adjuvant that boosts its effectiveness. Such protein-based vaccines have been used to prevent hepatitis B, whooping cough, pneumonia and meningococcal disease, among other illnesses. |
| 😷 Video: Joy in Shanghai as strict two-month COVID-19 lockdown eases. |
| 😷 COVID-19 cases are rising in many states: What experts say makes this summer different. |
| 😷 COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5: Parents may be able to vaccinate their youngest tots by the end of June, experts say. |
 | | Workers spray disinfectant over colleagues in front of a residential area under a Covid-19 lockdown in the Huangpu district of Shanghai on June 4, 2022. | | HECTOR RETAMAL, AFP via Getty Images | |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories yesterday |
| ⚪ The state trial of two former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd's death has been delayed until January. |
| 👁 The U.S. and South Korea fired ballistic missiles into the sea in a show of force matching North Korea's recent launches. |
| 👛 The U.S. Mint released a new quarter honoring Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to lead the Cherokee Nation. |
 | | Wilma Mankiller is seen on one of the new designs for the "American Women Quarters." | | United States Mint | |
| ☀ Here's how the White House is using the Defense Production Act to spur the production of solar panels and other clean energy technologies. |
| 🟧 Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is skipping this week's Ninth Summit of the Americas in a blow to President Joe Biden. |
| 🐢 A rare, never-before-seen baby albino Galapagos giant tortoise debuted at a Switzerland zoo. |
 | | Albinos Galapagos tortoises have never been observed in captivity or in the nature. The Galapagos giant tortoises are strictly protected and are among the most endangered species among CITES-listed animals. | | FABRICE COFFRINI, AFP via Getty Images | |
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📰 From the USA TODAY Newsroom: How social media has influenced the way people adopt kids |
| Social media platforms are a relatively new frontier for those seeking to adopt – particularly now that the demand for newborns exceeds the supply . Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Twitter all are taking on the liaison role traditionally played by adoption agencies. They also live outside the bounds of most oversight and regulation, which can lead to financial scams, emotional damage and a lack of support services for birth mothers and adoptive families alike. |
| 🔵 Broken adoptions shatter promises to 66,000 kids in the U.S. A USA TODAY investigation found breakdowns at every point in the adoption process, including flawed home studies and a lack of mental health services. |
 | | Breanne Paquin of Akron, Ohio stands in the nursery in her home that she thought would be for her adopted infant instead she was scammed out of $9,000 after matching with an expectant mom on Instagram. | | Karen Schiely, Akron Beacon Journal | |
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📷 Photo of the day: Cardi B, Lil' Kim, JoJo Siwa: See Hollywood's best pride music festival and parade looks 📷 |
 | | Cardi B rocks a dazzling rainbow jumpsuit with drag queens at WeHo Pride 2022 on June 5. | | Phillip Faraone, Getty Images for Whipshots | |
| 🌈 Pride month is in full swing and the stars showed up and showed off for WeHo Pride 2022.The festival goers' bold and unique looks celebrated the LGBTQ community, with celebrities giving performances and attending a decked-out parade. |
| 🌈 If you're not sure how to to show support to LGBTQ families and students during this time, here are a few ideas. |
| Click here to see more photos of Hollywood's best pride looks. |
| Associated Press contributed reporting. |
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