good morning!🙋🏼♀️I’m Nicole Forelt. Have you “burn the bridge” or just “clear the pass”?
Start the week with Monday’s news:
A sniper dies after killing two firefighters in an ambush attack on Idaho
After firefighters had contained a fire in Idaho in the middle of the night, investigators were able to conduct a more thorough search of the area where a suspect, who had not yet been identified by police, lit an afternoon fire and shot the first responder who fired it. About 300 local, state and federal officials flocked to the Canfield Mountain area outside of Coeur D’Alene, using cell phone location data to discover the shooter’s body and nearby firearms, local officials said. Coeur D’Alene residents said their quiet neighborhoods were swarming up with law enforcement as authorities responded to a deadly attack.
Senators launch morning votes on Trump’s major tax, Medicaid and border bills
Republicans will try to pass needles to fund tax cuts, Medicaid reforms and border security when they begin voting for President Donald Trump’s signature, The Big Beautiful Building.
Voting – Lama: After discussing the 940-page bill on Sunday, the senator embarked on dozens of amendments and what is expected. The whirlwind voting process is called “Lama’s vote” and can last for several hours.
- Trump hopes to send the bill to Congress by July 4th. If the Senate approves the bill, the House of Representatives will begin voting on July 2nd.
- “We Know”: John Thune, the leader of the R-South Dakota majority, expressed uncertainty about whether sufficient Republicans would support their version to send it back home. But there’s enough GOP support to start at least a few hours of discussion and expect a vote for dozens of revisions.
- What is a llama vote? It will take time for political theatres, packed with tax cuts, Medicaid reforms and border security funds, centered around a number of amendments aimed at tweaking key parts of Trump’s second term law.
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LGBTQ+ youth are twice as likely to be homeless
“My parents gave me an ultimatum saying, ‘Go and get help for it, or leave.’ They purchased a bus ticket to New York with a refund check from the school textbook.
~Marcel Love Breck felt that he had no choice but to leave his conservative home at age 18. LGBTQ+ youth today continue to face disproportionate risks of homelessness, research shows that most often due to family rejection by their identity. Advocates say the stigma on homeless youth is still ramping up and the issue requires more visibility in the urgently.
Focus the ovaries
The ovaries play a greater role as a woman lives longer – it ages more than twice as fast as other organs, and its decline does not affect fertility. Ovarian aging has a widespread effect on women’s health and increases the risk of age-related diseases and other conditions. Despite being known as the reproductive organs, the ovaries do more. The age of the ovaries increases the risk of osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and cognitive decline. Some experts say slowing ovarian aging can help women avoid a cascade of health issues and live healthier.
Today’s speaker
Prepare the strawberries! It’s Wimbledon 2025.
Monday is the official opening day at Wimbledon. Two weeks of action begin at the legendary grass court of the All-England Lawn Tennis and Crocke Club in London, England. The opening round match for both male and female singles begins on Monday, June 30th, followed by the first round on Tuesday. Two-time defending men’s champion Carlos Alcaraz, fresh from his epic French open championship, and women’s top seed Alina Sabalenka’s headlines are on Monday’s schedule, with men’s top seed Giannik Sinner and governing French open women’s champion CocoGoff getting a day of rest before beginning their quest for the championship. Let’s take a look at some of the top matches on Monday’s schedule at Wimbledon.
Today’s photo: Summer day under the rainbow
New York City’s Pride Parade Sunday attracted thousands of people to North America’s biggest Pride event. Pride Month raided Stonewall Inn, a prominent gay bar in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, to commemorate the Stonewall uprising that began on June 28, 1969. now, Pridemance is an opportunity to celebrate the ongoing battle for LGBTQIA+ communities and equal rights.
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