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After the UK voted on Thursday to leave the European Union, markets around the world reacted by taking a nosedive, with the Dow and S&P both falling dramatically. The pound plummeted as well, at one point hitting a low of $1.3224. This sudden drop did not indicate that the global economy was in crisis, however. "I think investors mispriced the risk and quickly repriced it," one anaylst said. "That's what we're seeing now, the repricing of risk with heightened uncertainty."–CNBCClinton Promises to Pick Up Immigration Reform
Hillary Clinton pledged to introduce a comprehensive immigration reform bill within her first 100 days in office. On Thursday, the Supreme Court announced a 4-4 split on whether President Barack Obama's executive action to provide work permits to millions of undocumented immigrants was legal—a ruling that effectively meant Obama's reform was blocked. –WashingtonPost
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No Evidence Mateen Had Gay Lovers, Says FBI
The FBI has found no evidence that Orlando shooter Omar Mateen had gay lovers or used gay dating apps, even though many men have claimed to have interacted with him on such apps and one man said he Mateen's lover. Agents have looked through Mateen's devices, including his laptop and phone. to help substantiate several claims he had used apps to seek out encounters with other men, but no evidence has been found so far. – Orlando SentinelHundreds Evacuated in Fresh California Wildfire
A new wildfire destroyed between 50 to 60 homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate from rural communities in Central California. Firefighters struggled to tackle the so-called Erskine Fire as it burned across five square miles northeast of Bakersfield throughout Thursday afternoon and into the evening. – Los Angeles Times
The FBI has found no evidence that Orlando shooter Omar Mateen had gay lovers or used gay dating apps, even though many men have claimed to have interacted with him on such apps and one man said he Mateen's lover. Agents have looked through Mateen's devices, including his laptop and phone. to help substantiate several claims he had used apps to seek out encounters with other men, but no evidence has been found so far. – Orlando SentinelHundreds Evacuated in Fresh California Wildfire
A new wildfire destroyed between 50 to 60 homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate from rural communities in Central California. Firefighters struggled to tackle the so-called Erskine Fire as it burned across five square miles northeast of Bakersfield throughout Thursday afternoon and into the evening. – Los Angeles Times
International News
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced he will resign by October after nearly 52 percent of British voters opted to leave the EU. Cameron had urged voters to keep Britain in the EU. The Netherlands' far-right leader Geert Wilders and France's National Front leader Marine Le Pen have now called for their countries to hold similar votes on EU membership. –ReutersColombians Celebrate Historic Peace Deal
The Colombian government and the FARC rebel movement have signed a ceasefire agreement in Havana, bringing 50 years of civil war to an official end. In the Colombian capital Bogota hundreds of people watched the signing ceremony on a giant screen, hugging each other and singing the national anthem. –VICE News
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Tornado and Storms Kills Almost 100 in China
At least 98 people have been killed and around 800 others injured in a hail storm and tornado that swept across eastern China's Jiangsu province. China's President Xi Jinping has ordered "all-out rescue efforts" in the province after violent weather flattened power lines, overturned cars, and destroyed houses. –Al JazeeraDRC Arrests 75 Men Over Child Rape
The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have arrested 75 suspected militiamen over a series of murders and the mass rape of children. The country's justice minister said the alleged group leader Frederic Batumike and 74 others had been arrested for the repeated rape of about 30 girls near the village of Kavumu. –BBC NewsMusic Stars Back Gun Control
More than 150 musicians and entertainers—including Thom Yorke, Iggy Pop, Katy Perry, and Lady Gaga—have signed an open letter entitled "Stop Gun Violence Now." It urges Congress to get behind background checks for all gun sales. –BillboardNike Drops Lawsuit Against US Athlete
The sports giant has dropped its lawsuit against top US runner Boris Berian after the judge's ruling was set for the day before Olympic trails. Nike said it had dismissed the case over a sponsorship contract "in the interests of the athlete." –Wall Street JournalFomer Trump Campaign Manager Turns Talking Head
Donald Trump's former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski will join the CNN political team as a salaried pundit. Lewandowski is most famously known for grabbing the arm of reporter Michelle Fields, resulting in simple battery charges that were later dropped. – Politico
At least 98 people have been killed and around 800 others injured in a hail storm and tornado that swept across eastern China's Jiangsu province. China's President Xi Jinping has ordered "all-out rescue efforts" in the province after violent weather flattened power lines, overturned cars, and destroyed houses. –Al JazeeraDRC Arrests 75 Men Over Child Rape
The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have arrested 75 suspected militiamen over a series of murders and the mass rape of children. The country's justice minister said the alleged group leader Frederic Batumike and 74 others had been arrested for the repeated rape of about 30 girls near the village of Kavumu. –BBC NewsMusic Stars Back Gun Control
More than 150 musicians and entertainers—including Thom Yorke, Iggy Pop, Katy Perry, and Lady Gaga—have signed an open letter entitled "Stop Gun Violence Now." It urges Congress to get behind background checks for all gun sales. –BillboardNike Drops Lawsuit Against US Athlete
The sports giant has dropped its lawsuit against top US runner Boris Berian after the judge's ruling was set for the day before Olympic trails. Nike said it had dismissed the case over a sponsorship contract "in the interests of the athlete." –Wall Street JournalFomer Trump Campaign Manager Turns Talking Head
Donald Trump's former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski will join the CNN political team as a salaried pundit. Lewandowski is most famously known for grabbing the arm of reporter Michelle Fields, resulting in simple battery charges that were later dropped. – Politico
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Dealers Cutting Fentanyl into Recreational Drugs
Health experts in Canada say the majority of people dying from fentanyl overdoses are recreational users of cocaine and other drugs. One doctor said dealers are cutting fentanyl into other drugs because "it's cheap and available, and easy to synthesize." –VICESenators Worried About Spies' Cozy Relationship with Hollywood
Senators have added an amendment to the intelligence spending bill calling for more accountability whenever the CIA works with the Hollywood. Concerns have been raised about CIA officials disclosing classified information to producers and writers. –VICE NewsChina Teaching Seniors How to Use Smartphones
Senior citizens in Beijing are being given classes in using smartphones to enhance their lives. "Without learning how to use these things we will be abandoned by the times," said one 64-year-old new learner. –MotherboardDone with reading for the day? Watch our new documentary on Britain's only female boxing promoter.
Health experts in Canada say the majority of people dying from fentanyl overdoses are recreational users of cocaine and other drugs. One doctor said dealers are cutting fentanyl into other drugs because "it's cheap and available, and easy to synthesize." –VICESenators Worried About Spies' Cozy Relationship with Hollywood
Senators have added an amendment to the intelligence spending bill calling for more accountability whenever the CIA works with the Hollywood. Concerns have been raised about CIA officials disclosing classified information to producers and writers. –VICE NewsChina Teaching Seniors How to Use Smartphones
Senior citizens in Beijing are being given classes in using smartphones to enhance their lives. "Without learning how to use these things we will be abandoned by the times," said one 64-year-old new learner. –MotherboardDone with reading for the day? Watch our new documentary on Britain's only female boxing promoter.