On This Day:
June 13
10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
June 13, 2024
Lia Thomas Can't Go to Olympics
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas failed in her challenge against rules that stop her from competing in elite women's races because judges ruled she did not have standing to bring the case, the AP reports. Keep reading >>
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June 13, 2023
Florida Lawyers Reject Trump Case
A day before his arraignment in Miami federal court, former President Trump spent his Monday afternoon scrambling to find a Florida lawyer to join his legal team. Keep reading >>
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June 13, 2022
As Top Gun Soars, Leah Remini Has a Warning About Tom Cruise
Top Gun: Maverick may be sitting atop the box office (or, at least, near the top since Jurassic World: Dominion premiered), but as far as Leah Remini is concerned, that doesn't mean the world should give Tom Cruise and his religion a pass. Keep reading >>
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June 13, 2021
The Arrest of a 7-Year-Old for Rape Raises a Big Question
In New York state, children as young as 7 can be arrested and charged as juvenile delinquents in family court. Keep reading >>
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June 13, 2020
Black Man Found Hanging From Tree Near City Hall
Authorities in the Southern California city of Palmdale are investigating the death of a 24-year-old black man found hanging from a tree near City Hall, which they originally described as an apparent suicide, prompting outrage in the community, the AP reports. Keep reading >>
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June 13, 2019
Valedictorian's Speech Started With Thanks, Ended With Barbs
A California high school valedictorian threw a curveball in her commencement speech last week, and school officials aren't thrilled. Keep reading >>
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June 13, 2018
Einstein's Diaries Show Disturbingly 'Clear Hallmark'
In a 1946 speech, Albert Einstein described racism as a "disease of white people." Keep reading >>
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June 13, 2017
Sessions: Any Suggestion of Collusion Is 'Detestable Lie'
Attorney General Jeff Sessions began his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday by claiming interference in the US' democratic process "can never be tolerated and I encourage every effort to get to the bottom of any such allegations" in his opening remarks. Keep reading >>
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June 13, 2016
Trump on Obama, Islam: 'There's Something Going On'
Donald Trump took his criticism of President Obama in the wake of the Orlando shooting to a new level Monday: On Fox: "Look, we're led by a man that either is not tough, not smart, or he's got something else in mind." Keep reading >>
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June 13, 2015
Sniper Kills Suspect in Police HQ Attack in Dallas
The chaos in Dallas is over after the city's police headquarters was attacked by a gunman with bombs. Keep reading >>
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