In 1895, Oscar-winning actress Hattie McDaniel was born in Wichita, Kansas. (June 10)
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Cranston: Reproductive right laws ‘draconian’
Speaking at the Tony Awards, actor Bryan Cranston says “powerful old white men… should not be determining what women should and should not do with their bodies.” (June 10)
ShowBiz Minute: Stewart, ‘Toy Story 4,’ Thompson
Jon Stewart blasts Congress over 9/11 victims fund; Tom Hanks, Tim Allen attend “Toy Story 4” premiere in Los Angeles; Tessa Thompson doesn’t mind gendered title of her new film “Men in Black: International.” (June 12)
On This Day: 12 June 1965
In 1965, John, Paul, George and Ringo of The Beatles were given MBEs. (June 12)
Hong Kong police use tear gas on protesters
Hong Kong police used tear gas against protesters who oppose a contentious extradition bill. Wednesday’s protests delayed a debate over the legislative proposal that would allow criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China. (June 12)
NJ jail with 5 suspected mumps cases quarantined
Officials placed the Bergen County Jail in New Jersey under quarantine as they investigate five suspected cases of mumps among the inmates. Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco said Tuesday that the first case was discovered a day earlier. (June 12)
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Accused Mar-a-Lago intruder can be her own lawyer
A Chinese woman charged with illegally entering President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort will be allowed to act as her own attorney, a judge ruled Tuesday. Yujing Zhang was found to be competent. She struggled with legal concepts and English. (June 12)
Trump: Democrats ‘angry’, ‘dangerous’ & ‘radical’
President Trump, campaigning in Iowa on Tuesday, said Democrats are angry, dangerous and “going crazy.” He said Demorats are especially dangerous and radical on border security. (June 12)
Man charged as accomplice in David Ortiz shooting
A man has been charged in relation to the shooting of retired Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz. It’s believed Féliz Garcia was driving the motorcycle carrying the gunman who shot Ortiz in a bar in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Sunday night. (June 12)
Today in History for June 12th
Highlights of this day in history: President Ronald Reagan demands the tearing down of the Berlin Wall; Civil rights activist Medgar Evers killed; O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole and Ronald Goldman murdered; Baseball Hall of Fame opens. (June 12)