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nicole farato Play the crossword here. Friday’s news includes the former president’s new cultural center opening to Americans.
Obama Presidential Center opens on June 10th
The Obama Presidential Center will be open to the public on Juneteenth, which commemorates the events of June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas. This is the day the last black slaves in the Confederacy were ordered freed after the arrival of Union troops.
The center includes a towering museum, a branch of the Chicago Public Library, an athletic center, a civic center, and more.
Yesterday, former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama (and their daughters) attended a star-studded grand opening ceremony, during which the former president emphasized a message of “hope.”
More news you need to know right now
- Iran negotiations in trouble? The White House confirmed that Vice President J.D. Vance’s plans to visit Switzerland to meet with Iranian officials on Friday have been postponed.
- The Texas Senate race is one of the most expensive in the nation. About $446 million has been spent on the race so far, according to a June report.
- Former teacher has sex with teens. The Pensacola News Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported that a small Florida town plans to appoint a convicted sex offender as its new mayor.
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nba championship
party in the big apple
It was party time for Knicks fans in New York City on Thursday as the Knicks parade marched from Battery Park to City Hall. I came to buy Rama Dowaj’s Knicks dress.
space
An important telescope falls to Earth
NASA has discovered that an important satellite is unexpectedly falling lower and lower in altitude and is at risk of burning up in Earth’s atmosphere. The US space agency is now preparing to launch a rescue mission that has never been attempted before, in late June.
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