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Orlando police officers seen outside of Pulse nightclub after a fatal shooting and hostage situation on June 12, 2016 in Orlando, Fla.(Photo: Gerardo Mora, Getty Images)
[h=2]Partial transcripts of Orlando shooter’s calls to be released[/h]Attorney General Loretta Lynch said limited transcripts from three phone calls between Orlando gunman Omar Mateen and police will be released Monday. The calls were placed during the attack on the Pulse nightclub killed 49 people in the deadliest shooting spree in U.S. history.<span style="color: Red;">*</span><span style="color: Red;">*</span>During one of the calls, Mateen made reference to the deadly 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, according to a federal law enforcement official. In another, he pledged allegiance to the Islamic State before being killed in a hail of gunfire, Ron Hopper of the FBI said.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Lynch said the transcripts will be limited to avoid revictimizing survivors of the attack.
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Five things about Omar Mateen, the suspect in the deadly Orlando nightclub shooting which has now become the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. USA TODAY
[h=2]Senate to vote on four gun-control measures[/h]The U.S. Senate will vote Monday on<span style="color: Red;">*</span>four gun-control-related measures proposed in the aftermath of the Orlando nightclub massacre. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., held a marathon filibuster last week to demand action on gun control, which resulted in legislation from both sides of the aisle. Either sides’ measures would need 60 votes to proceed, so it's going to take a bipartisan effort for any of them to pass.
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A Democratic senator from Connecticut is launching a filibuster and demanding a vote on gun control measures. The move comes three days after 49 people were killed in a mass shooting in Orlando. (June 15) AP
[h=2]Sandy Hook families get hearing against gunmaker[/h]A hearing will take place Monday between rifle maker Bushmaster Firearms International and nine families of the victims and one survivor of the Sandy Hook Elementary mass shooting. The lawsuit alleges Bushmaster recklessly marketed the AR-15 military-style weapon used by gunman Adam Lanza to murder 26 children and adults in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14, 2012. The case challenges the limits of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), passed by Congress in 2005 to insulate firearm manufacturers from lawsuits.
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The defense invoked a 2005 law that essentially gives immunity to gunmakers from most lawsuits over the criminal use of their guns.Video provided by Newsy Newslook
[h=2]Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to testify in impeachment trial[/h]Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will testify Monday in an impeachment trial that accuses her of misappropriating funds from public banks to shore up the government's finances while facing a tough re-election in 2014. In May, the Senate voted 55-22 to impeach Rousseff after more than 20 hours of debate. Vice President Michel Temer, has taken over until the verdict. Rousseff called the impeachment a "coup" and has criticized Temer as being part of <span style="color: Red;">*</span>it..The final vote is expected days before the Olympics officially open in Rio de Janeiro.
[h=2]Summer solstice occurs Monday[/h]Say goodbye to spring and hello to the longest day of the year in the Earth’s northern hemisphere. The 2016 summer solstice occurs Monday, which means spring is over and we’ll be getting more daylight than on any other day of the year, with the sun’s rays reaching their northernmost position on Earth. Washington, D.C., for example, will have almost 15 hours of daylight, with the sun rising at 5:43 a.m. and setting at 8:37 p.m. ET.
Susie Ro Prater leads the Shakti Sings choir as druids, pagans and revelers gather in the center of Stonehenge, hoping to see the sun rise, as they take part in a winter solstice ceremony at the ancient neolithic monument near Amesbury in Wiltshire, England.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Matt Cardy, Getty Images)
And the essentials:
Weather: Summer officially starts with scorching heat in the Southwest and storms for the Great Lakes region.
Stocks:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Stock futures jumped amid polls indicating British voters<span style="color: Red;">*</span>are leaning toward staying in the European Union.
TV Tonight: Wondering what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at Reign, Houdini & Doyle and Braindead.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
Be inspired:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Thie Mom works tirelessly to escape abuse and homelessness.
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