1 Trump Says He Will No Longer Deal With British Ambassador
President Trump tweeted out that the United States would “no longer deal with” the British ambassador who took shots at his administration. A number of diplomatic cables had been leaked and published over the weekend including the British Ambassador Kim Darroch's comments describing the Trump White House as “inept,” “dysfunctional” and “unpredictable.” Trump tweeted his displeasure yesterday and hinted that he is looking forward to a change: “I do not know the Ambassador, but he is not liked or well thought of within the U.S. We will no longer deal with him. The good news for the wonderful United Kingdom is that they will soon have a new Prime Minister.” A statement from Prime Minister Theresa May’s office said the leaks “do not reflect the closeness of, and the esteem in which we hold, the relationship.”
2 Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein Pleads Not Guilty
Jeffrey Epstein had been arrested over the weekend. He appeared in federal court yesterday and plead not guilty to charges that included sex trafficking of minors.The billionaire financier, philanthropist, and registered sex offender has eluded lengthy prison time in the past. However, a federal indictment unsealed yesterday charged that Epstein "sexually exploited and abused dozens of minor girls at his homes" in Manhattan and Palm Beach, Florida, along with other locations. Epstein paid some of his victims to recruit more underage girls, according to the indictment. The charges include one count of sex trafficking and one count of sex-trafficking conspiracy. Epstein entered his plea of not guilty in federal court in Manhattan.He faces up to 45 years in prison if convicted of the charges. His bail hearing is set for July 15.
3 Tropical Depression Could Turn Into A Hurricane
Here's a reminder that it's hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center yesterday maintained high odds that a tropical depression will form in the Gulf of Mexico this week and could very well become a hurricane by next week. Forecasters say there’s an 80 percent chance of development over the next five days, and that a tropical depression will “likely” form by the end of the week. If that happened it would be the second tropical system in the Atlantic so far this hurricane season, which officially began June 1.