The ramifications of a merger between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour are still developing. Also in the news: Former Vice President Mike Pence is the first former vice president in modern times to run for president against the president under whom he served and people may need to start repaying student loans as soon as late August. |
Now, here we go with Wednesday's news. |
What do we know about the terms of the PGA Tour and LIV Golf merger? |
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan spent more than an hour explaining to players Tuesday afternoon why he changed his mind about taking Saudi funds in a surprise collaboration with the LIV Golf tour, saying it ultimately was for their benefit. The merger came as a surprise announcement after a year of bitter fracturing in men's professional golf, with many players finding out via social media. Still to come are details on how this venture will work and what it means to the tour — players that want to return, what consequences they face for defecting, and whether LIV Golf will even exist next year. Read more | PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan Seth Wenig, AP |
Two dead in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia |
Two people are dead following a shooting outside a theater in Richmond, Virginia, where a high school graduation ceremony had recently concluded, causing attendees to flee in panic and worry for their loved ones, authorities said. Interim Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards confirmed that an 18-year-old male student and a 36-year-old man who was there for the graduation were killed in the incident. Five others suffered gunshot wounds. Police also said Tuesday night that a 19-year-old is in custody and will be charged with two counts of second-degree murder. A second individual who was in custody earlier was determined to not be involved in the shooting. Read more | Police vehicles arrive at the scene of a shooting Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Richmond, Virginia. John Willard, AP |
UN warns of 'grave' impact from Ukraine dam breach |
The United Nations warned of "grave and far-reaching consequences" for thousands of people following the destruction of part of a major dam in a Russian-controlled part of southern Ukraine. The U.N.'s humanitarian aid chief Martin Griffiths said the scale of the catastrophe, which has triggered huge floods, mass evacuations and endangered Europe's largest nuclear power plant, will only become clear in the coming days. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday "hundreds of thousands" have been left without access to drinking water. Read more | A local resident with a bike and a dog walks along the street past the buildings in Kherson, Ukraine, Tuesday, Jun 6, 2023 which were flooded after the Kakhovka dam was blown up overnight. Evgeniy Maloletka, AP |
Debt ceiling deal gives student loan repayments a hard deadline |
For more than three years, tens of millions of federal student debt holders haven't had to think about saving for or paying off their loans, but that's all ending very soon. |
In the wake of the debt ceiling deal hammered out between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, millions of former students will see their student loan payments and accrual of interest on those loans resume as early as August 29. |
Atlanta lawmakers approve funding for 'Cop City' project amid opposition |
The Atlanta City Council has approved funding for the construction of a proposed police and firefighter training center, rejecting the pleas of hundreds of activists who packed City Hall and spoke for hours in fierce opposition to the project they decry as "Cop City." For about 14 hours, residents, again and again, took to the podium to slam the project, saying it would be a gross misuse of public funds to build the huge facility in a large urban forest in a poor, majority-Black area. Read more | Protesters yell at council members after the vote passed 11 to 4 to approve legislation to fund a police and firefighter training center, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Atlanta. Jason Getz, AP |
Photo of the day: Record-breaking close-up of Earth's mantle |
Geoscientists have made an unprecedented achievement on a quest to know more about Earth's mysterious depths. Researchers recovered the deepest mantle rock ever, getting samples from as deep as 4,157 feet, which they hope will give them information about the origins of life. Read more | Aboard the JOIDES Resolution research vessel, team members process samples of mantle rock recovered from a more than 4,100-foot-deep hole drilled into the seabed of the North Atlantic. Lesley Anderson/US Antarctic Program & IODP JRSO |
Associated Press contributed reporting. | | | |
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