We the People made morning-line favorite to win Saturday’s Belmont Stakes
We the People is the morning-line favorite to win the Belmont Stakes, followed by Mo Donegal and Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike.
Matthew McConaughey at the White House on gun reform: ‘We start by making the loss of these lives matter’
Matthew McConaughey, in an emotional speech at the White House on Tuesday, called for lawmakers to act on bipartisan gun reforms — two weeks after a mass shooting at a school in the actor’s Texas hometown left 19 students and two teachers dead.
“We need to invest in mental health care, we need safer schools, we need to restrain sensationalized media coverage, we need to restore our family values, we need to restore our American values and we need responsible gun ownership,” McConaughey said at the daily White House press briefing.
Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said McConaughey met with President Joe Biden just before the briefing “on taking action and keeping our communities safe.” The actor stressed the need for gun restrictions, such as background checks, red flag laws, raising the minimum age of purchase and a waiting period for guns such as AR-15 rifles.
His plea for tighter gun restrictions comes two weeks to the day after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, where McConaughey grew up. The killings — along with a string of other mass shootings across the country in recent weeks — have ignited the gun reform debate in the U.S., as gun safety advocates press Congress to pass stricter laws.
Earlier Tuesday, McConaughey met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to discuss gun legislation.
McConaughey in his speech recounted stories of some of the victims of the Uvalde shooting whose parents he met when he and his wife, Camila Alves, visited the town last week. He appeared to choke up multiple times throughout the speech as he spoke about the young victims and their dreams.
At one point, McConaughey slammed the podium after he showed the green Converse sneakers one girl wore that were later used to identify her.
“Where do we start?” McConaughey asked. “… We start by making the loss of these lives matter.”
The actor also took a hit at “people in power” who he said had “failed to act.” He called on lawmakers to toss partisan politics to the side and instead find middle ground on the issue and pass gun regulations.
Negotiations in Congress on a bipartisan gun reform deal are ongoing, but it’s unclear whether Democrats and Republicans will come to an agreement on a package that would limit gun rights.
“Let’s admit it: We can’t truly be leaders if we’re only living for reelection,” McConaughey said.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/07/matthew-mcconaughey-gun-reform-00037851
The stock market could soon see a massive change to how it functions
The agency that oversees Wall Street is weighing major changes to the way millions of everyday investors buy and sell stocks. That could be bad news for so-called free-trading apps like Robinhood as well as the lesser known firms that underpin their business models.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/07/investing/sec-retail-investors-payment-for-order-flow/index.html
Amy Schumer shares her life, a version of it anyway, with her mom and husband on board
In ‘Life & Beth,’ the actress looks back on her early years, and falling in love. All while also writing, directing and producing.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2022-06-07/amy-schumer-life-and-beth
Review: Adam Sandler gives Netflix’s appealing basketball drama ‘Hustle’ its flow
The actor gives one of his warmest, most modulated performances in a formulaic but finely textured drama packed with past and present NBA superstars.
Surging gas prices top $5 in 13 states and counting
Price data from AAA showed that the statewide average of a gallon of gas eclipsed the $5 threshold in Maine, Massachusetts and New Jersey — bringing the total to 13 states. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/06/07/us-gas-prices-top-5-in-13-states-and-counting/
Franken defeats Finkenauer in Iowa Democratic Senate primary
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Bad Bunny and Tyler, the Creator to Headline Made in America Festival
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Suspects sought in shootout involving rifles near large group having fish fry in Erie park
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Grassley wins GOP Senate primary in Iowa
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