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Summary: Mystery surrounds the deaths of 20 people at South African nightclub; Russia defaults on its foreign debt for the first time in over a century; initial gains from US stock futures last week regressed after recent data showed higher than expected rise in durable goods orders for month of May.   

Summary: details about fatal shooting at a San Francisco train station that took place Wednesday morning revealed; a 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Eastern Afghanistan and the Taliban, killing more than one thousand people and injuring more; EU set to approve Ukraine’s candidacy, in a blow to Russia.

Summary: President Joe Biden proposes suspending federal gas tax as gas prices continue to soar; more information uncovered about taxi cab that crashed into a Manhattan building and injured six people in New York City on Monday; what Fed Reserve should do to beat inflation according to CNBC’s Jim Cramer.

Summary: Ukraine awaits candidate status from EU, while Russia comments on the two American veterans who disappeared in Ukraine; Texas GOP adopts resolution rejecting President Joe Biden as winner of 2020 presidential election.

Summary: US military raid captures top ISIS leader in Syria; US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Ukraine is facing a “pivotal moment” in its war with Russia, as Ukraine struggles to maintain control of the Donbas while awaiting more heavy weaponry; stock market reacts after Fed reserve’s rate hike announcement, but some stocks to consider despite current conditions. 

Summary: Stocks rise in anticipation of Fed reserve’s rate hike announcement; Ukraine resists Russia’s ultimatum to surrender Sieverodonetsk; the city of Cincinnati experiences worst power outage in 10 years due to storms on Monday night, leaving more than 165,000 people without electricity and causing grocery stores to throw out perishable foods.

Summary: US stocks plunge into bear market in reaction to Fed reserve’s rate hike announcement; Coinbase lays off about one-fifth of its workforce after dismal downturn in stocks and crypto prices; Taiwan affirms US Warships can pass through Taiwan strait, rebuffing China’s claim of having sovereign jurisdiction.    

Summary: NK leader Kim Jong Un pushes for unity in the face of rising Covid infections and economic difficulties by cracking down on officials he suspects are abusing their power; investors brace for another aggressive interest rate hike by Fed reserve as inflation shows no signs of fading; Apple’s iPhone 14 rumored to get a major front-facing camera upgrade, more details revealed.

Summary: Jan. 6 committee begins national reckoning Thursday night, but will they succeed in holding Donald Trump accountable?; House of Representatives passes gun-control bill in congress following recent tragic shootings across the country; Biden administration outlines strategy for making Covid vaccines accessible to children under 5 nationwide.

Summary: Somalians suffer casualties from malnutrition as country faces its worst drought in four decades; Actor & Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey advocates for gun safety at the White House; an editorial piece by the Miami Herald tells about the recently solved cold case of the “Pillowcase rapist”

Summary: Rectal cancer study reveals promising results; Proud Boys leader is indicted for involvement in the Jan 6 riot, more details revealed; UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wins confidence vote, still faces fierce opposition.

Summary: UK joins US in sending weapons to assist Ukraine in war against Russia; a string of gun violence incidents in the US took place over the weekend across the country, the most notable one taking place in Philadelphia and Chattanooga; the six big announcements expected at Apple’s WWDC, starting today.