| No Images? Click here  Friday, May 31REPORT: KIM JONG UN EXECUTES HIS U.S. ENVOY North Korea has executed the country’s special envoy to the United States and several other officials over February’s failed summit between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump, according to South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo newspaper. [HuffPost]TWITTER’S WHITE NATIONALIST PROBLEM Despite Twitter’s claims of a “healthier” service, major alt-right users continue to spread racial hatred on the platform, Twitter only acted on the account of the white supremacist accused of mass murder in Christchurch after he was charged, and an estimated 100,000 alt-right users still thrive. [HuffPost]TRUMP’S MEXICO TARIFF THREAT President Trump said Thursday that the United States will impose a 5% tariff on all goods coming from Mexico starting June 10 until illegal immigration across the southern border is stopped. [Reuters]MEASLES CASES REACH RECORD HIGH The number of confirmed measles cases in the U.S. has reached 971, surpassing a previous high of 963 set 25 years ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. [HuffPost]LOUISIANA GOV. SIGNS SIX-WEEK ABORTION BAN Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) signed a controversial measure Thursday that would outlaw abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. Edwards’ signature comes a day after the Louisiana House passed what it termed a “fetal heartbeat” bill. [HuffPost]NATIONAL SPELLING BEE RUNS OUT OF WORDS The Scripps National Spelling Bee saw a first in the event’s 94-year history Thursday, as all eight finalists received the full winner’s freight of $50,000 in cash and new custom trophies. Scripps simply could not come up with words difficult enough to challenge them. [AP]
 Help us tell more stories from real people, in their words. Become a member so we can deliver the voices you want to hear.  TEAM OBAMA TELLS IRAN: DON’T TAKE TRUMP’S BAIT As the Trump administration sent warplanes and an aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf, a small group of former Obama administration officials reached out to their contacts in the Iranian government. Their message: Don’t take Trump’s bait. Stay calm. [Daily Beast]THE END OF ABORTION IN MISSOURI In Missouri, the only remaining abortion clinic is expected to shutter its doors at the end of the week. For the first time since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, Missouri will become the only state in the U.S. where women cannot access legal abortions. [HuffPost]KIDS LOSING HEALTH INSURANCE The number of children getting health coverage through two large government programs fell by more than 800,000 last year, according to a new report. Likely causes such as reductions in outreach funding and new paperwork requirements are all the handiwork of Republicans. [HuffPost]MERKEL TELLS HARVARD: TEAR DOWN ‘WALLS OF IGNORANCE’ German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Harvard University graduates Thursday to “tear down walls of ignorance and narrow-mindedness,” in what appeared to be a rebuke of President Trump’s policies and rhetoric. [HuffPost]CHINA STATE MEDIA CAUTIONS U.S. As the ongoing trade war between the United States and China continues to heat up, Chinese state media has issued a cautionary message to Washington, using an ominous phrase laden with historical meaning. “Don’t say we didn’t warn you,” said The People’s Daily. [HuffPost]BORDER PATROL: LARGEST GROUP OF IMMIGRANTS FOUND A group of 1,036 migrants that crossed the border illegally El Paso, Texas, is the largest the Border Patrol has ever encountered, the agency said Thursday. The Border Patrol said it has found 180 groups of more than 100 people since October. [AP]
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