10 things you need to know today: June 14, 2015

1. New report: No one heard cop warn Tamir Rice before fatal shooting

The Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office released a new report Saturday revealing new details in the fatal shooting of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old black boy waving a toy gun, by a police officer in November. The investigation says although Cleveland police insisted officer Tim Loehmann warned Rice before shooting him, no witnesses heard, The New York Times reports. The report did not make a recommendation as to whether Loehmann and his partner, Frank Garmback, should be charged with any crimes.

The New York Times

2. Hillary Clinton kicks off campaign with rousing populist speech

Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton gave her first big campaign speech Saturday to a crowd of thousands on New York's Roosevelt Island. She drew on her mother's history as the inspiration for her campaign's vision. "My mother taught me that everybody needs a chance and a champion," Clinton said, describing how her mom worked as a maid starting at age 14. She expressed support for environmental reform, women's reproductive rights, gay rights, and lessening student debt, universal preschool and childcare, universal healthcare, automatic voter registration, and paid sick days.

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3. Gunman who fired on Dallas police headquarters dies

The gunman who opened fire on the Dallas police headquarters from an armored van early Saturday morning is dead, the Dallas Police Department confirmed Saturday. Authorities say a SWAT sniper shot the gunman, who identified himself as James Boulware, around 5 a.m. Saturday. No police officers or civilians were injured. Authorities originally believed multiple gunmen were involved, but later confirmed it was one man firing from various locations.

The Washington Post

4. Pentagon may put heavy weaponry in Eastern Europe

The Pentagon may put heavy weaponry along Russian borders as a deterrent to the country's possible aggression, officials told The New York Times on Saturday. It would be enough tanks and infantry vehicles to equip about 5,000 soldiers. Possible sites include Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary. The proposal would need approval from Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and the White House.

The New York Times

5. European Space Agency makes contact with comet lander

The European Space Agency made contact with comet lander Philae for the first time since its November 15 shutdown, their blog post says. The communication lasted 85 seconds. Project manager Stephan Ulamec deemed it ready for operations. Scientists found historical data from Philae that suggests it had been "awake" even earlier, but unable to make contact via orbiter Rosetta.

European Space Agency

6. Nuclear deal 'within reach,' Iran president says

As the June 30 deadline for a final nuclear deal between Iran and world powers nears, President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday an agreement was "within reach." Rouhani will allow inspections of Iran nuclear facilities, he said at a news conference, The Associated Press reports, but won't allow international powers to find his nation's "secrets." Iran has been negotiating with the U.S., Russia, China, Britain, France, and Germany. They hope to curtail Rouhani's nuclear program in exchange for easing economic sanctions enforced in Iran.

The Associated Press

7. South Korean hospital at center of MERS outbreak suspends service

A South Korean hospital stopped most services Sunday after being identified as the epicenter of the deadly respiratory disease spreading through the country. In the past few weeks, 15 South Koreans have died of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. There are 145 known cases in the country. The World Health Organization will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday about the largest MERS outbreak outside of Saudi Arabia.

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8. Doctors Without Borders: World still not equipped to handle Ebola

Health authorities aren't much better equipped to handle an Ebola flare-up than they were a year ago, international medical charity Doctors Without Borders claimed Saturday. "The reality today is if Ebola were to hit on scale it did in August and September, we would hardly do much better than we did the last time around," organization president Joanne Liu said. She expressed disappointment over recent vague resolutions to combat the epidemic made by the World Health Assembly and the G7.

Reuters

9. Zoo animals escape in deadly Georgian flood

Animals including lions, bears, tigers, jaguars, wolves and a hippopotamus escaped Tbilisi Zoo and were roaming around Georgia's capital Sunday after a flood killed at least 10 people, including two zoo workers. Some animals also died, while others were shot with tranquilizer darts. Officials called it the worst natural disaster to hit the country in recent memory.

The Washington Post

10. Chicago Blackhawks have Stanley Cup within reach after 2-1 victory

Antoine Vermette scored the tie-breaking goal in the third period for the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, putting them ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in the Stanley Cup finals. The 2-1 Game 5 victory in Tampa means the Hawks will take a stab at claiming the championship title on home ice. Game 6 is Monday night.

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