{"id":116814,"date":"2021-06-20T21:46:45","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T21:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=116814"},"modified":"2021-06-20T21:46:45","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T21:46:45","slug":"heres-the-biggest-news-you-missed-this-weekend-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/heres-the-biggest-news-you-missed-this-weekend-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s the biggest news you missed this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Tropical Depression Claudette pushes through Southeast, poised to strengthen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tropical Depression Claudette left at least 12 dead in Alabama as the storm continued to batter and flood parts of the\u00a0Southeast as it moved toward the Atlantic Coast.\u00a0Ten people, including nine children, died in a multi-vehicle collision on Saturday that was likely caused by storm-related hydroplaning, Butler County Coroner Wayne Garlock said. Separately, a 24-year-old father and his 3-year-old son died in their home when a falling tree struck the residence in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Claudette, which had tropical storm status\u00a0at one point on Saturday,\u00a0struck parts of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle with high winds, tearing roofs off houses and flipping an 18-wheeler and a mobile home. Claudette is forecast to re-strengthen into a tropical storm Sunday night over eastern North Carolina, the National Hurricane Center said.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Photos<\/strong>:\u00a0Claudette threatens US Gulf Coast with rain, flooding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2021\/06\/19\/USAT\/263adc6d-ea09-4c10-88f3-4e21bc21f669-AP_Tropical_Weather_2.jpg?width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\"><\/p>\n<p>Lamont Pepp, right, waves to a passing motorist to slow down after Pepp&#39;s car stalled in high water in Slidell, Louisiana, late Friday, June 18, 2021, as a tropical disturbance neared the Louisiana shore.<meta itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\" content=\"Scott Threlkeld, The Advocate via AP\" \/>&nbsp;<span>(Photo: Scott Threlkeld, The Advocate via AP)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>US marks first Juneteenth as federal holiday<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A year after protesters toppled statues of colonizers and slaveholders across the U.S., several cities unveiled new monuments this week to mark Juneteenth in its first year as a\u00a0federal holiday and honor the lives of George Floyd, abolitionist Harriet Tubman and many others. Americans celebrated the day at parties, parades\u00a0and family gatherings Saturday, two days after President Joe Biden signed a bill to make\u00a0Juneteenth, a day commemorating the end of slavery in Confederate states, a federal holiday. In Brooklyn, Terrence Floyd unveiled a statue of his brother, George,\u00a0and led dozens on a Juneteenth rally.\u00a0In Galveston, Texas, the birthplace of the holiday, celebrations included the dedication of a 5,000-square-foot mural titled \u201cAbsolute Equality.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Photos:<\/strong>Juneteenth gatherings around the US commemorate slave emancipation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8216;Black girl magic at its finest&#8217;:<\/strong> Juneteenth pageants let women, girls be unapologetically Black.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2021\/06\/19\/USAT\/203f67f9-712b-47fe-b185-5ceafa47465d-AFP_AFP_9CM6Q6.jpg?width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\"><\/p>\n<p>Performers dance, sing and play music outside a restaurant during the 28th annual Juneteenth celebration in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, on June 19, 2021.<meta itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\" content=\"Kena Betancur, AFP via Getty Images\" \/>&nbsp;<span>(Photo: Kena Betancur, AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Real quick<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grass bans, &#8216;water police,&#8217; prayers for rain:<\/strong>Drought in the West threatens \u2018our way of life.\u2019<\/li>\n<li><strong>11 U.S. mayors pledge to pay reparations<\/strong> for slavery to small groups of Black residents.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Democrats see springboard<\/strong> for health care in Supreme Court win.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u2018You better book something now&#8217;:<\/strong>Vacation rental costs are surging.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Texas power companies are adjusting residents&#8217; smart thermostats<\/strong> to higher temps. Here&#8217;s why.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8216;We don&#8217;t know the motivation&#8217;: <\/strong>Driver plows into cyclists during Arizona race, injuring at least 6.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8216;Our sweet, good boy&#8217;<\/strong>: First pooch Champ Biden dies, age 13, after months in White House.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Summer is here!<\/strong>What to know about the summer solstice, aka &#8216;longest day of the year&#8217;<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8216;Greater Idaho&#8217;?<\/strong> A long-shot movement wants to redraw state lines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi wins Iran presidency<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline legal official sanctioned by the U.S. government, won Iran&#8217;s presidential election after his main rivals conceded defeat Saturday, state media reported. Incumbent Hassan Rouhani, a moderate, is stepping down because he has reached his term limit. The U.S. and Iran, aided by European nations and Russia, are currently locked in talks over if, and on what terms, to resume a 2015 nuclear accord exited by former President Donald Trump. There&#8217;s a chance\u00a0Raisi&#8217;s victory could complicate those discussions, but a change in presidency might not mean a complete overhaul in foreign policy for the country.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hardline judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi<\/strong> wins Iran presidency: 3 ways it matters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Bucks win epic Game 7, await winner of another Game 7<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The highly anticipated matchup between two title favorites lived up to expectations. The Milwaukee Bucks, led by two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo&#8217;s 40 points, outlasted Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets in a Game 7 thriller that went to overtime on Saturday. Durant did his part and then some, pouring\u00a0in 48 points\u00a0\u2013 an NBA record for a Game 7\u00a0\u2013 while playing every single minute of the game for the Nets, who were once again missing\u00a0star point guard Kyrie Irving. Milwaukee, now going to its second Eastern Conference Finals in three seasons, will take on the winner of a\u00a0Sunday Game 7 between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Atlanta Hawks.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Conference Finals started Sunday, but two of the biggest names weren&#8217;t on the floor. Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard was ruled out with a knee injury, while Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul was withheld from the game while he remained in the league&#8217;s COVID-19 health and safety protocol.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brooklyn Nets&#8217; injuries<\/strong>leave them wondering &#8216;what if&#8217; after Game 7 loss to Bucks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>1 dead, 1 hurt as driver crashes into crowd at Florida Pride parade; officials call crash unintentional<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>One person was killed and another was seriously injured after a pickup slammed into a crowd at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida Saturday night, officials said. The driver, a member of a men&#8217;s chorus group,\u00a0unintentionally slammed into fellow members of the group,\u00a0the group&#8217;s director said Sunday, clarifying initial speculation that it was a hate crime directed at the gay community.\u00a0Wilton Manors Vice Mayor Paul Rolli and Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said the early investigation shows it was an accident. The driver was taken into custody, but it was unclear whether he had been charged.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>P.S. 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