10 things you need to know today: June 13, 2023

Trump supporters hold signs and wave flags in Miami

Donald Trump is scheduled to appear in a federal court in Miami on criminal charges related to his alleged mishandling of classified material

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1. Trump to appear in court as Miami braces for possible protests
2. Russian missile strike kills 6 in Zelenskyy's hometown
3. I-95 bridge to be demolished after fire; body found in wreckage
4. Details emerge on how 4 children survived 40 days in jungle after crash
5. 3 British scuba divers killed in Egypt boat fire
6. Tour boat tips over in N.Y. cavern, killing 1
7. NATO starts its biggest military air drills yet
8. JPMorgan Chase reaches $290 million settlement with Epstein victim
9. Pat Sajak to leave 'Wheel of Fortune' after 4 decades
10. Nuggets beat Heat to win team's 1st NBA championship

By Harold Maass, The Week US

published 13 June 2023

1. Trump to appear in court as Miami braces for possible protests

Former President Donald Trump spent the night at his Doral resort in Miami on Monday ahead of his scheduled first appearance in a federal court on criminal charges related to his alleged mishandling of classified material. Authorities in Miami beefed up security near the courthouse to deal with possible crowds of pro-Trump protesters. Trump urged his supporters to demonstrate peacefully, but some Trump allies have characterized his indictment as an act of war. The arraignment will be Trump's second as a criminal defendant following his appearance in a New York courthouse in April, when he was charged with falsifying business records to hide a hush-money payment to a porn star days before the 2016 presidential election.

A Russian missile attack killed at least six people Tuesday in an apartment building in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown. At least 25 others were injured. Rescuers said some people could still be trapped in the rubble of the five-story building. One resident, Olha Chernousova, said the explosion jolted her awake and the blast wave threw her out of bed. "I ran to my front door, but it was very hot there," she said, adding that she went to her balcony and waited until rescuers reached her. "Russian killers continue their war against residential buildings, ordinary cities, and people," Zelenskyy said on the Telegram messaging app.

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The southbound section of the Interstate 95 bridge damaged when a fuel-tanker truck caught fire underneath is so badly compromised it must be demolished and rebuilt from scratch, Pennsylvania transportation department Secretary Mike Carroll said Monday. The northbound section collapsed during the blaze. The incident left the highway, the East's key north-south artery, closed indefinitely, and forced local commuters to scramble for alternate routes. The demolition will probably take up to five days, but it remained unclear how long construction of the new span would take. A body was found in the wreckage but has not been positively identified. The family of the driver, Nathaniel Moody, said police had contacted them for help identify the remains.

The four Indigenous children found alive after they survived a plane crash and 40 days on their own in the Colombian jungle provided details about their ordeal as they continued their recovery Monday in a military hospital in Bogota. The children, ages 13, 9, 4, and 1, were rescued Friday. The eldest, Lesly Jacobombaire Mucutuy, told relatives their mother survived four days after the May 1 crash, but urged the children to leave the crash site to seek help. The siblings — members of the Huitoto Indigenous group — said they hid in trees to protect themselves from snakes and other animals, and ate seeds they found in the jungle and cassava flour they found in the plane.

Three British tourists were confirmed dead Monday after the boat they were on for a week-long scuba diving trip caught fire in the Red Sea, the British holiday company Scuba Travel said. The victims were in a group of 15 experienced British diving enthusiasts aboard the boat, the Hurricane. The other Britons were among 24 people rescuers managed to save after the fire broke out, sending smoke billowing out of the vessel on Sunday morning. The boat was near Elphinstone reef, which is popular with divers. "We saw smoke from the boat," said Ahmed Maher, a diving manager at Marsa Shagra village. "A nearby boat rescued them and dropped them off."

A tour boat capsized in an underground cavern in western New York on Monday, killing at least one person who got stuck under the vessel. Emergency teams rescued 16 people from the water. A dozen other passengers reached safety on their own. The boat tipped over with 28 passengers and one crew member on board at the Lockport Cave in Lockport, New York, about 20 miles east of Niagara Falls along the Erie Canal. Lockport Fire Chief Luca Quagliano said 11 people were sent to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, including a broken arm. He said the boat was big enough to safely hold 40 people. Nobody on board was wearing a life jacket, he said.

NATO members on Monday started military drills that host country Germany said would be the Western defense alliance's largest military air exercises ever. The 12 days of drills involving NATO's 25 member nations will include more than 200 planes, including fighter jets, bombers, and cargo planes. NATO started planning for the war games in 2018, but since Russia invaded Ukraine last year they have become a chance to send a message of strength and solidarity with other nations that could face aggression from Moscow. Finland, which joined NATO after Russia attacked Ukraine, will be participating, as will Sweden, which also has applied for membership. Japan will join as an observer.

JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $290 million to settle a potential class-action lawsuit accusing the bank of facilitating Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of young women and girls. The lawsuit, filed by one of Epstein's accusers on behalf of herself and other victims, is one of several accusing banks of helping the late sexual predator make and protect his fortune. The bank did not admit guilt, but said in a statement: "We all now understand that Epstein's behavior was monstrous," and that survivors "suffered unimaginable abuse at the hands of this man." A month ago, Deutsche Bank, which took on Epstein as a client after JPMorgan dumped him in 2013, reached a $75 million settlement with victims.

Game-show host Pat Sajak announced Monday that he plans to retire as "Wheel of Fortune" host after the 2023-24 season, ending a 41-year run. "It's been a wonderful ride," Sajak said in a statement. Sajak, 76, has been the face of the syndicated version of the show since it started in 1983. He also hosted a daytime version on NBC through the 1980s. He and Vanna White are one of the longest-running game-show teams ever. Sajak, who was working in Los Angeles as the KNBC meteorologist when he was hired to host the show, won three Daytime Emmy Awards for outstanding game show host. He and White also host ABC's "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune," which starts its fourth season this fall.

The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 94-89 to win their first NBA championship. Star center Nikola Jokic capped a stellar post-season run, leading the Nuggets with 28 points and 16 rebounds to take Game 5 and win the best-of-seven series 4-1. Two-time league MVP Jokic, the first player in history to finish the post-season with the most points (600), rebounds (269), and assists (190), won the Bill Russell trophy as NBA Finals MVP. Jamal Murray had an off night, but added 14 points and eight assists for the Nuggets. Michael J. Porter contributed 16 points and 13 rebounds. The Heat were led by Jimmy Butler with 21 points, and Bam Adebayo with 20.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.