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PREET BHARARA: I REFUSED PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S CALL, GOT FIRED THE NEXT DAY The former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York said he refused the call as he considered it to be “an inappropriate breach of protocol” and reported it to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ office. The next day, the prosecutor was fired. [HuffPost]
UBER CEO TRAVIS KALANICK MAY BE FORCED OUT The Uber board of directors reportedly voted to adopt all of the recommendations made by former U.S Attorney General Eric Holder following allegations of sexual harassment at the ride-sharing company. The board was also expected to discuss Kalanick temporarily stepping away from his role. [Reuters]
D.C. AND MARYLAND TO SUE TRUMP “Attorneys general for the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland say they will sue President Trump on Monday, alleging that he has violated anti-corruption clauses in the Constitution by accepting millions in payments and benefits from foreign governments since moving into the White House.” [WaPo]
PUERTO RICANS VOTED FOR U.S. STATEHOOD But don’t start looking for flags with 51 stars just quite yet. [Reuters]
THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ARE BACK-TO-BACK STANLEY CUP CHAMPS Winning the series 4-2 over the Nashville Predators. [Reuters]
MELANIA AND BARRON TRUMP MOVED INTO THE WHITE HOUSE SUNDAY And their view of the Washington Monument is pretty great. [WaPo]
WHAT’S BREWING
‘THIS PHARMA COMPANY WON’T COMMIT TO FAIRLY PRICING A ZIKA VACCINE YOU HELPED PAY FOR’ “The American people, with their money, developed this vaccine,” Dr. Rebekah Gee, the secretary of Louisiana’s Department of Health and Hospitals, said. “It’s not like the company went out, did the research, innovated and did this out of the goodness of its heart.” [HuffPost]
KEVIN SPACEY HAD ALL THE CLOSET JOKES AT THE TONYS Along with a few musical numbers. “Dear Evan Hansen” was this year’s “Hamilton.” Bette Midler took home her first competitive Tony and refused to be played off stage. And here’s a complete list of Tony winners. [HuffPost]
CONGRATS TO JESSICA CHASTAIN Who married her Italian boyfriend Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo over the weekend. [Glamour]
KATY PERRY JUST WANTS THIS FEUD TO BE OVER She publicly apologized to Taylor Swift. [HuffPost]
JIMMY CARTER SHOOK THE HANDS OF EVERY PERSON ON THIS PLANE TO D.C. And the internet loved the former president for it. [HuffPost]
‘WONDER WOMAN’ WON THE BOX OFFICE AGAIN Folks are loving that the princess from “Princess Bride” is now a general. And speaking of “Wonder Woman,” Gal Gadot’s style evolution is one for the books. [HuffPost]
BEFORE YOU GO
John McCain told The Guardian that he believes American leadership was better under former President Barack Obama.
Reince Priebus reportedly has until the 4th of July to “clean up the White House.”
Megyn Kelly and NBC are under fire for her interview with InfoWars’ Alex Jones.
Tributes poured in for “Batman” star Adam West, who died at 88 Friday.
What happened to some of the children born from a mass rape campaign during the Rwandan genocide in 1994.
Delta Airlines has pulled sponsorship from a “Julius Caesar” production by New York’s Public Theater that features Caesar, depicted as Trump, assassinated on stage.
Poachers aren’t just after tusks when it comes to Asian elephants.
Sorry, “Gilmore Girls” fans: Lauren Graham, aka Lorelai, seems to be out if it comes to another sequel.
Meet the woman who wants to crack open the billion dollar market of American Indian weddings.
This clueless fan is a lesson in learning not to celebrate too soon.
Feeling down about your Insta likes? Move to Russia, where you can buy Instagram likes from vending machines.
Trump crashed a wedding over the weekend.
The current season of “Bachelor in Paradise” has been suspended indefinitely for an ongoing investigation into “alleged misconduct.”
And this woman’s act of kindness for a blind Cubs fan should brighten up your Monday.