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| Orlando, Tony Awards, Pittsburgh Penguins: Your Monday Briefing | Orlando, Tony Awards, Pittsburgh Penguins: Your Monday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Anguish in Orlando, Fla. | • Anguish in Orlando, Fla. |
| The authorities say Omar Mateen pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group before carrying out Sunday’s early-morning rampage at a gay nightclub in Orlando that left 50 dead and more than 50 wounded. It was the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. | The authorities say Omar Mateen pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group before carrying out Sunday’s early-morning rampage at a gay nightclub in Orlando that left 50 dead and more than 50 wounded. It was the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. |
| Mr. Mateen, 29, was accused of abusing his wife and was twice investigated for possible ties to terrorism. But he wasn’t under surveillance at the time of the shooting. He legally bought an assault rifle and handgun in the days before the massacre. | Mr. Mateen, 29, was accused of abusing his wife and was twice investigated for possible ties to terrorism. But he wasn’t under surveillance at the time of the shooting. He legally bought an assault rifle and handgun in the days before the massacre. |
| The gunfire didn’t let up, witnesses say. Here’s a timeline of the attack and what we still don’t know about the killer. | The gunfire didn’t let up, witnesses say. Here’s a timeline of the attack and what we still don’t know about the killer. |
| • Families in limbo. | • Families in limbo. |
| The slow process of identifying the victims continues this morning, as anxious family members wait for updates at a hospital. | The slow process of identifying the victims continues this morning, as anxious family members wait for updates at a hospital. |
| By this morning, 48 of the 49 victims have been identified, and families of 24 victims had been notified. | By this morning, 48 of the 49 victims have been identified, and families of 24 victims had been notified. |
| • Mourning the victims. | • Mourning the victims. |
| President Obama expressed outrage about the attack, and lamented that they had become familiar in his eight years in office. Vigils were held across the U.S. on Sunday night. | President Obama expressed outrage about the attack, and lamented that they had become familiar in his eight years in office. Vigils were held across the U.S. on Sunday night. |
| The shooting served as a painful reminder of the history of violence against gays in America. Only a year ago this month, they were celebrating the legalization of same-sex marriage. | The shooting served as a painful reminder of the history of violence against gays in America. Only a year ago this month, they were celebrating the legalization of same-sex marriage. |
| • On the campaign trail. | • On the campaign trail. |
| Donald J. Trump called once again for a ban on Muslim migration to the U.S. | Donald J. Trump called once again for a ban on Muslim migration to the U.S. |
| Earlier, a major Republican donor, Meg Whitman, compared Mr. Trump to Hitler and Mussolini, and the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, left open the possibility of rescinding his endorsement of the candidate. | Earlier, a major Republican donor, Meg Whitman, compared Mr. Trump to Hitler and Mussolini, and the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, left open the possibility of rescinding his endorsement of the candidate. |
| Bernie Sanders reiterated that he had no intention of leaving the race, but he didn’t explicitly say he would challenge Hillary Clinton for the nomination. The two are scheduled to meet on Tuesday. | Bernie Sanders reiterated that he had no intention of leaving the race, but he didn’t explicitly say he would challenge Hillary Clinton for the nomination. The two are scheduled to meet on Tuesday. |
| • Tony Awards denounce hate. | • Tony Awards denounce hate. |
| “Hamilton” won 11 prizes, including best musical, at the Sunday night ceremony that included a tribute to the victims of the Orlando shooting. Here’s a full list of winners. | “Hamilton” won 11 prizes, including best musical, at the Sunday night ceremony that included a tribute to the victims of the Orlando shooting. Here’s a full list of winners. |
| The hip-hop musical about America’s first Treasury secretary is on a path to generate more than $1 billion in sales. | The hip-hop musical about America’s first Treasury secretary is on a path to generate more than $1 billion in sales. |
| • The Stanford sexual assault. | • The Stanford sexual assault. |
| Court papers outline the complex and intense national debate over the six-month jail sentence that Brock Turner was given, and over campus rapes. | Court papers outline the complex and intense national debate over the six-month jail sentence that Brock Turner was given, and over campus rapes. |
| Yet they also portray a case that legal experts say was unusual because “it happened in full view.” | Yet they also portray a case that legal experts say was unusual because “it happened in full view.” |
| • Sunken ferry to be lifted. | • Sunken ferry to be lifted. |
| Salvage work has begun in South Korea to raise the 6,825-ton Sewol, a ferry that sank more than two years ago, taking with it 304 people, including 250 schoolchildren. | Salvage work has begun in South Korea to raise the 6,825-ton Sewol, a ferry that sank more than two years ago, taking with it 304 people, including 250 schoolchildren. |
| Families of the victims have been keeping vigil at the site to ensure that nothing is covered up by the government. | Families of the victims have been keeping vigil at the site to ensure that nothing is covered up by the government. |
| • Microsoft said today that it was acquiring LinkedIn, a business social networking site that has more than 400 million members globally, in a $26.2 billion cash deal. | • Microsoft said today that it was acquiring LinkedIn, a business social networking site that has more than 400 million members globally, in a $26.2 billion cash deal. |
| • Apple executives are expected to unveil software innovations at their developers conference today. They’re also making nice with app makers. | • Apple executives are expected to unveil software innovations at their developers conference today. They’re also making nice with app makers. |
| • Thousands of people turned out on Friday in Louisville, Ky., for a celebration of the life of Muhammad Ali. Read our special section. | • Thousands of people turned out on Friday in Louisville, Ky., for a celebration of the life of Muhammad Ali. Read our special section. |
| • Gawker Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and put itself up for sale. | • Gawker Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and put itself up for sale. |
| • The Alabama House speaker’s conviction on 12 felony ethics charges leaves him facing the possibility of decades in prison. | • The Alabama House speaker’s conviction on 12 felony ethics charges leaves him facing the possibility of decades in prison. |
| • The police identified the Florida man who shot and killed Christina Grimmie, a YouTube star, and a decorated military officer was charged with threatening Muslims in North Carolina. | • The police identified the Florida man who shot and killed Christina Grimmie, a YouTube star, and a decorated military officer was charged with threatening Muslims in North Carolina. |
| • “Conjuring 2” was the No. 1 draw at the North American box office. | • “Conjuring 2” was the No. 1 draw at the North American box office. |
| • Catching up on TV: We’ve got episode recaps for “Game of Thrones,” “Veep” “Silicon Valley” and “Outlander.” | • Catching up on TV: We’ve got episode recaps for “Game of Thrones,” “Veep” “Silicon Valley” and “Outlander.” |
| • Scoreboard. | • Scoreboard. |
| Pittsburgh defeated San Jose, 3-1, Sunday night to win the team’s fourth Stanley Cup championship. | Pittsburgh defeated San Jose, 3-1, Sunday night to win the team’s fourth Stanley Cup championship. |
| Golden State is one win away from a second-straight N.B.A. title (9 p.m. Eastern, ABC). But a key player, Draymond Green, has been suspended. | Golden State is one win away from a second-straight N.B.A. title (9 p.m. Eastern, ABC). But a key player, Draymond Green, has been suspended. |
| Creator won the Belmont Stakes, U.S. men’s soccer advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa América, and soccer fans fought in France. | Creator won the Belmont Stakes, U.S. men’s soccer advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa América, and soccer fans fought in France. |
| • What’s new on TV. | • What’s new on TV. |
| The creators of “The Good Wife” have written and produced “BrainDead,” a hybrid of political comedy, thriller, horror and science fiction in which a new congressional staff member discovers that things are even worse in Washington than we thought (10 p.m., CBS). | The creators of “The Good Wife” have written and produced “BrainDead,” a hybrid of political comedy, thriller, horror and science fiction in which a new congressional staff member discovers that things are even worse in Washington than we thought (10 p.m., CBS). |
| • Recipe of the day. | • Recipe of the day. |
| For a simple weekday salad, go with kale, cranberries and cashews. | For a simple weekday salad, go with kale, cranberries and cashews. |
| It seems everyone has heard “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” the happy chimney sweep’s anthem from the 1964 film “Mary Poppins.” | It seems everyone has heard “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” the happy chimney sweep’s anthem from the 1964 film “Mary Poppins.” |
| That familiarity could play a role in a copyright case involving Led Zeppelin. Two of the band’s founders, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, are expected to appear in a Los Angeles court on Tuesday to defend themselves against a lawsuit claiming that parts of their 1971 classic “Stairway to Heaven” were copied. | That familiarity could play a role in a copyright case involving Led Zeppelin. Two of the band’s founders, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, are expected to appear in a Los Angeles court on Tuesday to defend themselves against a lawsuit claiming that parts of their 1971 classic “Stairway to Heaven” were copied. |
| They are accused of stealing the opening sequence from another group’s 1968 instrumental piece, “Taurus.” (Judge for yourself while listening to both.) | They are accused of stealing the opening sequence from another group’s 1968 instrumental piece, “Taurus.” (Judge for yourself while listening to both.) |
| But in a court filing, Led Zeppelin’s lawyers say that the British band had become familiar with the musical structure from the melody of “Chim Chim Cher-ee” and that, in any case, the “descending chromatic scale of pitches” is too common to enjoy legal protection. | But in a court filing, Led Zeppelin’s lawyers say that the British band had become familiar with the musical structure from the melody of “Chim Chim Cher-ee” and that, in any case, the “descending chromatic scale of pitches” is too common to enjoy legal protection. |
| Their decision not to settle puts a potential $40 million judgment in the hands of jurors, who will have to determine how similar the opening sequences are, and whether the song element was stolen. | Their decision not to settle puts a potential $40 million judgment in the hands of jurors, who will have to determine how similar the opening sequences are, and whether the song element was stolen. |
| A federal jury found last year that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams had copied elements of a Marvin Gaye song in the 2013 hit “Blurred Lines.” | A federal jury found last year that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams had copied elements of a Marvin Gaye song in the 2013 hit “Blurred Lines.” |
| The decision in this case could further blur the lines of what’s fair under our copyright law. | The decision in this case could further blur the lines of what’s fair under our copyright law. |
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