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Golden State Warriors And Cleveland Cavaliers Face Off For NBA Championship

11:03pm June 19, 2016

Kevin Blackistone of The Washington Post and ESPN explains what's at stake for Steph Curry and LeBron James as their teams face off for the NBA championship.

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Brandon Vandenburg looks at the jury as Judge Wilkins reads the charges during his trial in January 2015 in Nashville, Tenn.

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Former Vanderbilt University Football Player Found Guilty Of Rape — Again

7:29pm June 19, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Brandon Vandenburg was found guilty of aggravated rape in a case that stems from the 2013 gang rape of a woman he had been dating. A previous guilty conviction had been dismissed due to a mistrial.

Counter demonstrators dressed as angels to show support and solidarity block the view of protesters near the funeral service for Christopher Andrew Leinonen, one of the victims of the Pulse nightclub mass shooting, outside the Cathedral Church of St. Luke

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'Angels' From Orlando's Theater Community Guard Mourners From Protesters

6:37pm June 19, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

As mourners hold funerals in Orlando for the victims of Sunday's nightclub shooting, the Orlando theater community is banding together to protect them from anti-gay protesters.

Political Reaction To Orlando: Gun Bills, Clinton And Trump

5:24pm June 19, 2016

by Mara Liasson

The Orlando shooting and Donald Trump's reaction scrambled campaign politics and complicated Trump's relationship with the Republican Party. Meanwhile, senators will vote on gun legislation Monday.

A 'Moral Obligation' To Protest Trump, Says Michael Eric Dyson

5:24pm June 19, 2016

Professor Michael Eric Dyson argues in a New Republic article that people "have a positive moral obligation to protest the nomination of this racist demagogue" at the GOP convention. He explains why.

Why 'Decent People' Could Vote For Trump

5:24pm June 19, 2016

Bloomberg View's Megan McArdle argues in a new column that there are real reasons why "decent people" could vote for Donald Trump, even if they disagree with many of his statements.

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Latino LGBT Community Found Refuge On The Dancefloor

5:24pm June 19, 2016

by Jasmine Garsd

Dance clubs are a special place for the LGBT community — especially Latinos. Clubgoers in Queens, N.Y. say clubs have been safe spaces, making the Orlando massacre particularly devastating.

U.S. And China Both Agree On 'Brexit': U.K. Should Stay In EU

5:24pm June 19, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

As United Kingdom voters prepare to vote on whether to remain in the European Union, President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping both think leaving is a bad idea for the economy.

Nigeria Prepares For Drastic Economic Changes

5:24pm June 19, 2016

Nigeria is Africa's largest economy. Reuters correspondent Alexis Akwagyiram explains why President Muhammadu Buhari wants to stop pegging the country's currency to the U.S. dollar.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan.

Amid Controversy, India's Reserve Bank Chief Announces Resignation

4:23pm June 19, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

Raghuram Rajan was a U.S. resident, educated in both India and the United States. That C.V. and questions on policies put Rajan in the line of fire.