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Gustavo Petro
personGustavo Petro beat Rodolfo Hernandez with an unexpectedly wide margin of some 716,890 votes. The 62-year-old senator was jailed for his youthful role in the M-19 guerrilla group. Petro has pledged to fight inequality with free university education, pension reforms and high taxes on unproductive land.
RMT
organizationTory chairman Oliver Dowden fumed: ‘The unions’ plan to bring Britain to a standstill by holding strikes across swathes of the economy is deeply selfish' Treasury has warned the railways it cannot keep pumping cash into the outdated and unreformed industry.
Emmanuel Macron
personFrench President Emmanuel Macron faced with trying to salvage a ruling majority. Voters punished his centrist 'Ensemble' alliance in France's parliamentary election. Final figures showed Macron's centrist camp got 245 seats - short of 289 needed for an absolute majority.
Matt Fitzpatrick
personMatt Fitzpatrick is the first Englishman in nine years to win the US Open. The 27-year-old shot a 2-under 68 in the final round for his first win since the 2021 Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters on the DP World Tour. Fitzpatrick is level with Will Zalatoris at the top of the leaderboard. Defending champion Jon Rahm is a shot behind.
Max Verstappen
personRed Bull's Max Verstappen holds off a late challenge from Ferrari's Carlos Sainz. Sergio Perez remains in second place despite retiring from the race with an engine problem. Lewis Hamilton finished third with George Russell fourth and Charles Leclerc fifth. Fernando Alonso dropped from his second-place start to finish ninth.
Emmanuel Macron
personFirst projections show Emmanuel Macron on course to lose absolute majority. His centrist Ensemble! alliance would win between 200 and 250 seats. That is much less than the 289 required to have a majority in the National Assembly. Pollsters say he may fall short as smaller parties make gains.
the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
organizationTowson employees voted 65-33 to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Union organizing in a variety of fields has gained momentum recently after decades of decline in U.S. union membership.
Collin Morikawa
personCollin Morikawa and Joel Dahmen share the lead on five under par. Reigning US Open champion Jon Rahm and four-time major winner Rory McIlroy a shot behind. Scottie Scheffler was part of the group another stroke back. England's Matt Fitzpatrick three off the pace on two under.
CDC
organizationCDC panel votes to endorse Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccines. Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is expected to endorse the recommendation shortly. White House expects vaccinations for children under age 5 to begin Tuesday.
the Golden State Warriors
organizationGolden State Warriors win fourth NBA Championship in eight years. Warriors beat Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game Six in Boston. Stephen Curry scored 34 points to win his fourth NBA championship and first Finals MVP award.
Adam Hadwin
personCanadian fires a four-under-par 66 at The Country Club outside Boston. It was his lowest score in 63 career rounds in major championships. Hadwin moved ahead of Rory McIlroy, who shared the lead at the conclusion of his round before ending up in a five-way tie for second place.
Arsenal
organizationPortuguese champions Porto agree to sell midfielder Fabio Vieira to Arsenal in a 40m euro (£34.2m) deal. Arsenal will pay an initial 35 million euros with a further five million dependent on the 22-year-old achieving his targets. Former candidate for the Porto presidency José Fernando Rio has hit out at the club's decision to let Vieira go for less than the €50m release clause. Eddie Nketiah has reportedly penned a new deal with Arsenal.
European Union
organizationEuropean Commission recommends Ukraine be granted EU candidate status. Decision likely to be formalised at an EU leaders' summit on June 23-24. Formal "candidate" status could open up a years-long path towards joining the bloc.
Elon Musk
personSpaceX fired several employees involved in an open letter that blasted the billionaire. The letter writers denounced Musk for actions that they said are a "frequent source of distraction and embarrassment" It's unclear how many SpaceX workers lost their jobs.
the Boston Celtics
organizationGolden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics 103-90 in game six to win 4-2. It is Golden State's fourth NBA title in eight years and first since 2018. Stephen Curry scored 34 points and was named Finals MVP.
Julian Assange
personHome Secretary Priti Patel signed the extradition order on Friday. It follows a British court ruling in April that Assange could be sent to the U.S. He is wanted on espionage charges over the release of a massive trove of classified military records.
Pfizer
organizationThe FDA has granted emergency authorization of a Covid-19 treatment made by the American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly. The authorization applies only to people newly infected with the virus, and the agency said it should not be used in hospitalized patients. Pfizer said early data showed that its coronavirus vaccine appeared 90 percent effective.
NBA
organizationGolden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics to win fourth NBA title in eight seasons. Game 6 was won on 21-0 run, the longest in an NBA finals game in 50 years. Stephen Curry was named Finals MVP for the first time in his career.
Priti Patel
personWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is one step closer to being extradited to the US. UK Home Secretary Priti Patel gave the green light to the extradition order. Assange is wanted in the US on espionage charges.
Fabio Vieira
personFabio Vieira will join Arsenal in a £35million deal, which could rise to £40m with add-ons. The 22-year-old will undergo a medical at the Emirates this afternoon. Vieira helped Porto win the Portuguese top flight title last season. He has been capped 21 times by Portugal Under-21s.