10 things you need to know today: June 28, 2015

1. Greece debt bailout discussions with eurozone collapse

Greece's parliament voted Sunday to approve Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' proposed July 5 referendum on whether the nation should accept the most recent bailout deal proposal from creditors. The vote will come after Greece's June 30 deadline for repaying $1.8 billion to the International Monetary Fund and the expiration of the bailout program. Eurozone finance ministers rejected Greece's request for a one-month extension. The European Central Bank froze emergency funding at its current level. Residents have been withdrawing their savings this weekend.

The New York Times

2. Iran nuclear talks to go past deadline

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry rejoined nuclear talks with Iran in Vienna on Saturday as the June 30 deadline for striking a deal approached. An agreement is expected to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for world powers lifting economic sanctions against the country. A senior U.S. official told The Associated Press talks wouldn't be finished by the Tuesday deadline.

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3. Pride parades shine after Supreme Court ruling

People taking part in LGBT pride parades nationwide this weekend have extra reason to celebrate following the Supreme Court's decision to give same-sex couples in every state the right to marry. San Francisco's Pride expects 1 million people and 240 groups marching Sunday, its biggest parade in 45 years. "I just think it's going to be magical this year," said Pride board director Gary Virginia.

The Associated Press

4. FIFA official urges Sepp Blatter to confirm resignation

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has sent mixed signals about whether he would step down from soccer's governing body after several high-ranking officials were indicted on charges of corruption. He seemed to offer a resignation weeks ago, but has since backtracked in Swiss media. Domenico Scala, head of FIFA's Independent Audit & Compliance Committee, who would oversee the election to replace Blatter, called for "all concerned including Mr. Blatter — to endorse, in the interest of the reforms, unequivocally the announced changing of the guard at the top of FIFA."

The Wall Street Journal

5. Hundreds hospitalized for burns after Taiwan water park fire

At least 516 people were injured in a fire at a water park in Taiwan on Saturday. No deaths were reported, but 194 of the injuries are considered serious and eight life-threatening, the island's state Central News Agency reports. At a Color Play Asia live music event in New Taipei City, color powder sprayed on attendees ignited around 8:30 p.m. The victims are being treated at 38 hospitals in the Taipei area for burns and smoke inhalation.

The New York Times

6. Manhunt continues for escaped prisoner David Sweat

About 1,200 law enforcement officials continued their search for convicted murderer David Sweat in upstate New York on Saturday, one day after they shot and killed fellow Clinton Correctional Facility escapee Richard Matt. One New York county sheriff said Saturday he was optimistic Sweat would be found within 48 hours.

NBC News

7. Britain warns against travel to Tunisia in light of terrorist attack

Britain's Foreign Office updated its travel advisory regarding Tunisia on Sunday following a deadly attack on a Tunisian beach resort Friday that killed 38 people, including at least 15 British residents. The office warned further North African terrorist attacks on tourist sites are possible. Thousands of tourists have left Tunisia this weekend.

The Associated Press

8. Kuwait mosque bomber identified as Saudi citizen

Kuwaiti officials have identified the suicide bomber in Friday's Shiite mosque attack as Saudi citizen Fahad Suleiman Abdulmohsen al-Gabba. He reportedly killed 27 people and injured 227 others before blowing himself up. He had arrived in Kuwait just hours before the attack during a midday prayer session. A local ISIS affiliate has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Guardian

9. The largest-ever LGBT health study will be done via iPhone app

University of California, San Francisco researchers have just begun an ambitious, decades-long study of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people, the first such study of its kind. And it all hinges on the iPhone. Scientists are hoping tens of thousands of people will download an app or participate in the study on a website, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The study, called Population Research in Identity and Disparities for Equality, will look at a number of health concerns in the LGBT population, including HIV/AIDS, cancer, obesity, and depression.

Newsweek San Francisco Chronicle

10. New York Islanders draft first-ever Chinese player into NHL

The New York Islanders chose Andong Song, 18, in the sixth round of the NHL draft Saturday. He's the first-ever Chinese player to be drafted into the professional hockey league. Song left China at age 10 to pursue his dream of joining the NHL, playing in Ontario and then for his New Jersey prep school. "Being the first Chinese player, it’s a lot of pressure from people back home, but good pressure," Song told Yahoo Sports.

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