Friday, June 2, 2017

"49 Portraits'' & U.S. out of Paris accord

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I'm Stephen Ruiz, online content editor for OrlandoSentinel.com. As you try to dodge the raindrops today, here are some of our top stories for you to enjoy as you seek cover. Send me an email and let me know what you think.

Good morning. It's Friday, June 2. In our top story, an art exhibit at Orlando City Hall called "49 Portraits'' honors the victims of the Pulse nightclub tragedy.

Elsewhere, President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate accord drew swift reaction here and around the world.

And finally, is it Friday already? You bet it is, and we have a photo gallery of suggested things to do this weekend here.

Today's Top Headlines

 

'49 Portraits' honors Pulse victims at Orlando City Hall exhibit

Pulse shooting victims are commemorated in '49 Portraits' on exhibit at Orlando City Hall's Terrace Gallery. [More]

 

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'We're getting out': Trump abandons global Paris climate agreement

President Trump said Thursday he was withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat climate change. [More]

 

One year after Pulse, speakers call for love — and change

One year after a gunman's attack on Pulse nightclub in Orlando killed 49 people, community leaders say changes needed in both hearts and budgets [More]

 

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SpaceX scrubs launch because of lightning

SpaceX scrubs launch because of inclement weather, citing lightning concerns [More]

 

Orange schools teach chess to more students

More and more children are playing chess in Orange County Schools. Now, they need a bigger venue to host a tournament - the University of Central Florida. [More]

 

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Today's Top Sports News

 

Orlando City has no time to celebrate D.C. United victory

Orlando City isn't celebrating its 2-0 victory over D.C. United too much because the team needs to continue winning to truly break out of its recent slump [More]

 

Orlando Pride players Kristen Edmonds, Jasmyne Spencer help rescue dogs

Orlando Pride players Kristen Edmonds and Jasmyne Spencer volunteer to help rescue dogs, adopting one and assisting others. [More]

 

Kevin Durant leads Warriors' Game 1 rout of the Cavaliers

Kevin Durant scores 38 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 113-91 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. [More]

 

Bishop Moore comes up short against defending champs in baseball final

Bishop Moore fell short in the Class 5A state title game Thursday against Jacksonville Bolles. [More]

 

Whitley: FSU's Mike Martin avoids the Bobby Bowden exit route

FSU is back in the NCAA baseball tournament and Mike Martin is not too old to coach [More]

 

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Today's Top Entertainment News

 

Macy Gray helps kick off Gay Days in Orlando

Macy Gray will perform at Parliament House in Orlando as part of the venue's Gay Days Weekend [More]

 

See three Fringe Festival holdovers this week

Phantasmagoria, Breakneck Julius Caesar and Bitch, Perfect will have additional shows this week [More]

 

'Wonder Woman' review: Finally, a DC Comics movie that works

Gal Gadot gets to run her own show in director Patty Jenkins' stirring WWI-era adaptation of the Amazonian wonder's adventures among mortals and menfolk [More]

 

Unflappable California sixth-grader Ananya Vinay wins National Spelling Bee

Ananya Vinay never looked all that impressed by any of the words she was given in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. [More]

 

Your guide to Volcano Bay, Universal Orlando's new water park

User guide to Universal Orlando's new water park, Volcano Bay: Plenty of rides and new tech set new park apart [More]

 

 
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