80th anniversary of D-Day; Court halts Trump's Georgia election case; McDonald's loses trademark fight

Hot Off The Wire

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April June 6 at 7:45 a.m. CT:

World War II veterans are joining heads of state and others on the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The Allied invasion, which began on June 6, 1944, led to the defeat of the Nazis and the end of the war. The assault began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normandy, followed by around 1,200 aircraft that carried airborne troops.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health officials say an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced families in central Gaza killed at least 33 people including 23 women and children. The Israeli military claims the school was being used as a Hamas compound.

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A toddler has been killed and his mother was injured when a tornado struck suburban Detroit without warning. Officials in Livonia, Michigan, say the tornado tore through several neighborhoods on Wednesday afternoon and developed so quickly that there was no advance notice from the National Weather Service or others that would have normally led to the activation of warning sirens.

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal's abundant hydroelectric power is helping the Himalayan nation cut its oil imports and clean up its air, thanks to a boom in sales of electric vehicles. Nearly all of the electricity produced in Nepal is clean energy, most of it generated by river-fed hydro-electricity.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has halted a plan to charge motorists big tolls to enter the core of Manhattan. Just weeks before the nation’s first “congestion pricing” system was set to launch, she says it risks "too many unintended consequences at this time."

In other news:

• Appeals court halts Donald Trump's Georgia election case while appeal on Fani Willis disqualification pending.
• House Republicans issue criminal referrals against James and Hunter Biden, alleging false testimony.
• Hunter Biden's ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia.
• Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia, a Western official tells AP.
• Vladimir Putin warns that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets.
• Boeing launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays.
• A hail stone the size of a pineapple was found in Texas. It likely sets a state record.
• Wisconsin warden and eight staff members charged following probes into inmate deaths.
• Washington man sentenced for 20 'swatting' calls of false threats in US, Canada.
• Big Mac battle: McDonald's loses European Union trademark fight with Irish rival Supermac's.
• Big offensive nights around major league baseball, a franchise tying all time losing streak and a preview of the NBA Finals.

—The Associated Press

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