Saturday, June 11, 2022

The News Roundup – Domestic and International (The 1A) 2022-06-10

Domestic

The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol is gearing up to hold its first public hearings on the Capitol insurrection. Members are suggesting new evidence will point toward former President Donald Trump being at the heart of the attack.

Meanwhile, the House passed a bill raising the age limit for the purchase of certain firearms and banning the sale of high-capacity magazines. The bill, however, is expected to fail in the Senate.

Gymnasts who suffered at the hands of Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to intervene in the sports doctor’s abuse despite receiving allegations against him.
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International

President Biden is hosting leaders from the western hemisphere at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is attending, but only on the condition that the right-wing leader meets with Biden personally.

The PGA announced it will blacklist professional golfers competing in the Saudi-backed LIVGolf series. Athletes like Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson were attracted to the breakaway league by the kingdom’s financial backing.

Irish budget airline Ryanair is standing by its decision to administer a test to passengers from South Africa proving they can speak Afrikaans, a language many Black South Africans associate with the days of white rule. Today, South Africa has 11 different official languages.
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