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The 76th annual Tony awards took place yesterday, with ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ taking home ‘Best Musical’ and ‘Best Original Score.’ Actors and actresses from the musical also took home ‘Best Lead Actress in a Musical’ (Victoria Clark), ‘Best Book of a Musical’ (David Lindsay-Abaire), and ‘Best Featured Actress- Musical’ (Bonnie Milligan). J. Harrison Ghee also won ‘Best Lead Actor in a Musical’ for ‘Some Like It Hot’ and Leopoldstadt won ‘Best Play.’ Congratulations to all the winners! On another note, as construction crews vigilantly work to repair the I-95 bridge in Philadelphia as fast as possible, it could take months to fully fix it. The section of Philly’s biggest highway collapsed a few days ago when a tanker carrying gasoline lit on fire under it, causing the bridge to catch fire. The burnt section of I-95 has now been destroyed by crews, and they have discovered the body of the truck driver whose tanker crashed. Philadelphia traffic is now peaking heavily as residents crowd into alternate routes. Lastly, Mount Mayon has erupted once again, sparking thousands of evacuations on the main Philippine island of Luzon. The stratovolcano is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is located about 205 mi (330 km) southeast of the Philippine capital, Manila. Mount Mayon started erupting lava, ash, and sulfuric acid today and hundreds of communities are in danger. More to come on the eruption soon.

The French Open just finished yesterday, with Novak Djokovic taking home the men’s singles trophy and Iga Świątek winning the women’s singles. Djokovic won all three sets to win his 23rd Grand Slam tournament and become the most successful men’s tennis player of all time, while also defeating Casper Ruud for the fifth time. Meanwhile, Świątek won the first set, lost out in the second, and then won the third set to beat Karolína Muchová to the trophy. On another note, the busiest highway in Philadelphia has just collapsed, after a truck fire under a bridge section of I-95 lit it on fire. The tanker was carrying gasoline when it crashed and caught fire under the bridge, leading to a huge highway catastrophe. Firefighters are now responding to the scene, and the highway is closed in both directions. Officials say that it could take months to fully repair the bridge, which could be a huge detriment to improving traffic conditions in the city. Lastly, tragedy has struck the Hunter Valley community in New South Wales, Australia after a horrific bus accident at a wedding. 10 people were killed and 25 others were injured after the bus they had hired to carry the wedding guests rolled off a ramp and overturned. The bus driver has now been charged in what officials call Australia’s worst bus accident in decades.

You will definitely enjoy today’s daily update, because it is mostly all good news. Let’s dive in! Firstly, the Canadian wildfire smoke is finally lightening up! The skies were a hazy gray this morning in New York City, with just a tint of orange. The wildfires persist, however, with the US now sending firefighters to Canada’s eastern provinces to help fight the flames. On another note, after over 40 days of living in the Amazon Rainforest, four children have been rescued and taken to shelters in Colombia, officials say. The children went missing after a plane crash in southern Colombia killed every adult onboard, but search-and-rescue teams found traces that the children had escaped. Now, 40 days later, the children have been found alive and well; just some minor scrapes and cuts. Wow! It’s amazing how they survived for so long in such harsh conditions! However, TWN also stands by you as we feel for your loss in the crash. Lastly, six children have been wounded in a stabbing attack in France, but a ‘backpack hero’ saved the day. A man in Annecy, France pulled a knife on a few kids playing in the park, but he has now been arrested and identified as a Syrian refugee. Anyway, another young man (a Catholic pilgrim) spotted the incident taking place and used one of his two backpacks to block the knife attack from hitting another child, and then threw his second backpack at the assailant to knock him down. Then, the ‘backpack hero’ held the man off until authorities arrived. Bravo! Thankfully, the four children that were in critical condition have now been stabilized, and they will all live. The savior later told news sources in an interview that it was his religion that drove him to save the kids, and he used his Catholic faith to fight off the stabber.

Smoke continues to suffocate the US and Canada as orange skies spread across the Northeast, Midwest, East Coast, and Southeast US. The Canadian provinces of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and New Brunswick are also suffering, with many meteorologists expecting the smoke to clear up in a few more days. Many scientists are becoming worried over concerns of whether these orange skies could become more common as global warming increases wildfire risk in the area. On another note, the big tech company Logitech has announced that they are removing one of the world’s most famous microphone brands. After over 30 years, Blue Microphone is being axed by Logitech, and will now sell under Logitech G, which the tech company is expanding. Many fans are now worried whether Logitech could kill off other subsidiary brands as well, such as AstroGaming.

The only news for today is an update on the raging fires in eastern Canada. Air pollution in the US and Canada is now breaking records, with the smoke suffocating the Northeastern US. The air quality alerts reach as far west as Minnesota, and as far south as North Carolina. Meteorologists expect the smoke to calm down in a few days, but it will not completely fade until the Nova Scotia wildfires are fully extinguished.

Today, we have a huge load of news, so let’s dive right in! Over 114 million people are now under air quality alerts as dozens of wildfires rage across eastern Canada, and the smoke is suffocating the Northeastern US as well. Skies in New York City and Boston were bright red this morning, with officials saying that the worst is still yet to come. Over 13,000 people have been evacuated from the Nova Scotia area of Canada, and hundreds of firefighters are tirelessly fighting the flames. On another note, the Kakhova Dam in the disputed Kherson region between Ukraine and Russia has collapsed, and it is a big plus for Russia. Ukraine immediately blamed Russia for the disaster, as there are multiple pros for Russia in the collapse. Firstly, the river splits the two forces in the area, with Russia on retreat after Ukraine blitzed the capital and took it back from Russian hands. With the dam collapsing, it makes it almost impossible for Ukrainian forces to cross the river, which allows Russia to re-energize and get ready for another attack. However, Russia is pointing the blame at Ukraine. They say that with the dam collapse, the water would flood more Russian territory and destroy the defenses that Russia has been building up for months. However, the environmental toll will be very great, and thousands of people are being forced to evacuate in just a matter of hours. Whether this was a natural disaster or a man-made one, both sides are losing something in this dam failure. Also, we have some big news for sports fans! Lionel Messi, the man who took Argentina to victory in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, is joining the US Major League Soccer team, Inter Miami! He recently announced his departure from his long-time team, Paris Saint-Germain, and he has just surprised the sports world by joining an MLS team! Congratulations to Inter Miami fans- we look forward to seeing him play for the team in the upcoming season! Lastly, the US state of Hawaii’s famous active volcano, Kilauea, has just erupted again! Kilauea has an enormous history of eruptions, though. In fact, the volcano actually erupted almost nonstop from 1983 until 2018, when a slow-moving eruption destroyed almost 700 homes and filled multiple bays with lava. However, soon after, it started erupting again! It finally stopped in December of 2022, which was the first time it had stopped since September 2021. Then, it erupted again in January, but stopped soon after. However, it showed signs that it would erupt again in May, and the eruption has finally come. Thankfully, the eruption poses no threat to any populated areas, and the lava is staying in Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park.

The Nova Kakhovka in Ukraine was destroyed today and it caused mass evacuations. Intelligence officers claim that Russian forces blew up the dam "in panic" but Moscow denied any involvement in the event. On another note, over 13,000 people have been affected by flooding in Haiti, which left over 42 people dead. It caused flash floods, rockslides and landslides, according to the UN.

Today, we have a long update on Apple's new announcements, so we have put it last (in case you are not interested)- so you can read other relative news without getting bored! However, if you do want to read the Apple news, we suggest you read that first and go from down to up. Over 50 people have been killed and dozens more are injured after a raid on a Nigerian town by bandits. Officials also reported that children who had been collecting firewood in the forest had been kidnapped. Armed gangs have increasingly been a problem in northern Nigeria, where security forces are far and few in between, so bandits take advantage of unprotected villagers. On another note, over 42 people are dead and hundreds more are missing after a weekend of extremely heavy rains in Haiti, leaving thousands of people homeless. Rain is a huge problem in the Caribbean country, with lots of people living in flimsy housing that is near a water body. Due to this, many homes fall into the water, and it happens even more often in a country that is suffering from increased hurricane strength. Lastly, Apple made some huge announcements in their Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) today, including iOS 17, a new MacBook, but most importantly, the Apple Vision Pro. Let's take a look: The big tech company had been hinting at a new 'mixed-reality headset' that 'brings objects to life,' as people are able to see everything (like apps on your phone) in 3D. You can also see through the goggles, so you will not be isolated from the people around you- you can see them and they can see you. The Vision Pro is also being called 'Apple's first spatial computer.' However, there is a catch: the price is $3499. Yikes! Apple also announced a new MacBook Air, which will feature a 15-inch screen and be the thinnest laptop ever made (11.5 mm), plus weighing in at only 3.3 pounds. The laptop will also contain their M2 processor chip and a six-speaker sound system, coming in at $1200. Along with that, Apple launched their new M2 Max and M2 Ultra chips, which promise maximum quality and ultra-high speeds. Then, Apple announced new iOS 17 updates to FaceTime and Messages on iPhones. On FaceTime, customers will have 'contact posters,' which will allow you to create your own custom contact photo to appear when someone calls. People can add images and their own 'memoji' to this contact card. A new feature called Live Voicemail allows iPhone users to see a voicemail in real time, while another called NameDrop enables people to share their contact information just by touching the two phones together. Lastly, they disclosed some upcoming updates for the iPad, Apple Watch, and AirPods. For the iPad, the long-awaited lock screen customization features will finally arrive, along with new interactive widgets for the home screen. The Apple Watch will receive a widget smart stack as well, and the AirPods will get a new feature called 'adaptive audio.' This new update will enable them to learn the listener's music likings so that it can change songs/playlists without user intervention.

Following the deadly train crash in India on Friday, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reported that signal error is to blame. “The change in the electronic interlocking caused this accident and whoever did it and whatever are the reasons will be known after investigation," says Vaishnaw. More to come on this soon. On another note, the US Capitol complex recently went on elevated alert after an unresponsive civilian pilot in a Cessna 560 Citation V plane was intercepted by NORAD and the plane crashed near the George Washington National Forest in Virginia.

Following the start of Atlantic Hurricane Season, a tropical storm has just formed and dissipated. Tropical Storm Arlene formed on June 2nd, 2023, but it only lasted for an extremely short period of time. It has just faded out into a minor thunderstorm, but more dangerous storms are sure to come this season. On another note, 288 people were killed and over 800 others were injured in a massive, deadly train crash in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The crash seemed to have involved two passenger trains and a freight train. Apparently, a high speed passenger train was not signaled that there was a stopped cargo train up ahead, and the two collided in a huge blast. The train, coming from Kolkata, had been traveling at top speed because it was not planned to stop at the station up ahead. When the two trains collided, twenty-one of the passenger train cars flew off the track, with three of them landing on a different, parallel train track. However, another passenger train, coming from Bengaluru- traveling in the opposite direction, on the track where the derailed railcars were- did not know about the crash in time, and it derailed after hitting the three train cars that were sprawled onto its track. When India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, arrived on the scene, he said, "This is a very serious incident for the government. We have given directions for all lines of inquiry, and whoever is found responsible will be given the strongest punishment. They will not be spared.” The accident is the country's worst in over two decades, and questions are now arising over the safety of India's rail network.