Today on WML World War 2 veteran Francisco M Vega joined the show to share his story. April Butler of Celebration Cinema gives us a weekend box office preview and Michelle Hanks joins the show to give us a big announcement.
1 D-Day
Today the world pauses to remember D-Day, the massive military invasion of France 75 years ago that broke the Nazis' grip on Europe and turned the tide of World War II.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump, joined other world leadersalong with 173 US World War II veterans, including 65 who were there on D-Day in northern France to mark the 75th anniversary of the largest amphibious assault ever launched.
2 No deal has been reached yet between the US and Mexico on immigration and tariffs, but talks between the White House and Mexican officials continue today.
A new report from US Customs and Border Protection said more than 144,000 migrants were encountered or arrested in May at the US-Mexico border. That's a 32% increase over April and the highest monthly total in 13 years.
3 A proposed merger that could have reshaped the global auto industry has been called off. Fiat Chrysler said it has pulled its proposal to merge with French car maker Renault.
Fiat Chrysler blamed politics, saying the "political conditions in France do not currently exist for such a combination to proceed successfully."
Socialism
The French government owns 15% of Renault and had previously indicated it would only support the merger if the merged company protected French jobs and auto plants. The deal would have created the third-largest automaker in the world.
Notables
Allegiant begins service from Grand Rapids to two new cities today: Nashville, and Savannah. To celebrate, the company is offering one-way fares on the new routes as low as $59.*
Tracy Morgan bought a $2 million car and drove it from the dealership. Thirty minutes later, it was sideswiped by a Honda. (No one got hurt.)
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