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[h=4]5 things you need to know Friday[/h]The biggest and most buzzworthy news to start your morning.
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People across Syntagma Square in Front of the Greek Parliament in Athens on Thursday.(Photo: Angelos Tzortzinis, AFP/Getty Images)
1. Greece asks for rain check on loan repayment
Greece asks for more time after the country missed a scheduled loan repayment Friday. The debt-ridden European community member has requested to have its four debt repayments due to the International Monetary Fund this month rolled over into one to be made on June 30. The request came a day after Greece and its creditors failed to make much headway in the latest round of their protracted bailout discussions. Greece's international creditors have to give their blessing to a Greek reform package before vital bailout loans are released. Without the money, Greece faces the prospect of going bankrupt.
A woman stands in front of graffiti depicting a zero Euro coin in Athens on Thursday.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Thanassis Stavrakis, AP)
2. Duggar victims speak about being sexually molested
An interview with Jill and Jessa, two of Josh Duggar's younger sisters who were victims of his sexual molestation, will air Friday night. Their story follows Fox News' Megyn Kelly's interview with parents Michelle and Jim Bob, which got a scathing response on social media. The parents acknowledged in their interview that four of their eldest son's victims were their daughters. A fifth was a family friend. "Every victim should have the right to tell their own story, not by a tabloid," Jim Bob said.
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Twitter lit up during the Duggar family interview on 'The Kelly File' on Fox News, with the majority harshly criticizing what reality stars Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar had to say. USA TODAY
3. Website issues may be the only thing between you and cheap airfare
Southwest Airlines extended its nationwide fare sale through the end of Friday. That's because bargain-seekers bogged down Southwest.com. The sale, which launched Tuesday, makes many of Southwest's shortest flights $49 each way, making dozens of non-stop routes across the nation available for less than $100 round trip. The sale has become something of an annual tradition for Southwest.
These photos released by Southwest show off its new “Heart” aircraft livery as well as its new logo and branding for its airport locations.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Southwest Airlines)
4. From this moment on ... prepare to say goodbye to Shania?
Country-crossover queen Shania Twain kicks off her farewell tour, Rock This Country, Friday in Seattle, with dates scheduled through October. Her stage will be designed for access to the audience so the "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" singer will "get to slap some hands and look people in the eye." Fans will hear her hits, of which there are many, but also some of the songs she has been writing herself over the past two years, which will be featured on a new album.
Shania Twain performs during the debut of her residency show "Shania: Still the One" at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on December 1, 2012 in Las Vegas.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Jeff Bottari, Getty Images)
5. U.N. report says volunteers are key to advancing global development
Volunteerism around the globe helped people in developing countries participate more actively in their governments and economies, but governments undervalue the contributions of volunteers, a United Nations report found. The State of the World's Volunteerism Report, made public Friday by the United Nations Volunteers, is the first-ever global survey of how the world's 1 billion volunteers — most working in their own countries — impact their communities. The U.N. will use the findings at its summit in September, when the international body will set its 2030 goals for eradicating poverty and creating peace.
Indian volunteers offer sweet drinks to people observing the Nirjala Ekadashi festival for Lord Vishnu at a roadside in New Delhi, India, on May 29, 2015.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Rajat Gupta, EPA)
Bonus: It's National Doughnut Day! This isn't one of those made-up food holidays. National Doughnut Day was created as a fundraiser by the Salvation Army in 1938.
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Doughnuts are made with everything from 12K pure gold flakes to lavender and breakfast cereal. In celebration of National Doughnut Day, take a look at some crazy doughnut creations. USA TODAY
And, the essentials:
Weather: A few thunderstorms will rumble in the Mississippi Valley on Friday as the Northeast stays cool.
Stocks: Futures were slightly down Friday after markets tumbled following Greece's announcement that it wouldn't make its scheduled loan repayment.
TV Tonight: Wondering what to watch this weekend? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at Sense8 and the Tony Awards.
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