Catch up on the day’s stories: Affordable internet, LGBTQ clergy, anger management
Counter protesters attack a pro-Palestinian encampment set up on the campus of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) as clashes erupt
By Daniel Wine, CNN
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College protests: Hundreds were arrested as protesters clashed with police on campuses in Wisconsin, New York and California. 
President Joe Biden realizes there’s no easy solution. 
Video shows dramatic clashes at UCLA
Abortion rights: The Arizona Senate voted to repeal the state’s 160-year-old near-total abortion ban just three weeks after the law was revived. Video: Inside a Florida clinic as 6-week abortion ban takes effect
Affordable internet: The expected collapse of a federal connectivity program will plunge more than 23 million low-income US households into sudden financial distress. Indigenous communities will be hit hardest.
A grim discovery: Demolition workers found a teen girl’s skeleton in a Manhattan basement. Two decades later, a monogrammed gold ring helped police identify her.
LGBTQ clergy: The United Methodist Church dropped its 40-year ban on gay clergy, an issue that had threatened to divide the church.
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Cheesy stunt: A masked man who ate several hundred cheeseballs in a matter of minutes impressed onlookers in New York City. “I went home a hero,” he said.
Editor’s picks
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Quotable
Wild weather: Meteorologists were awed by two tornadoes that exhibited very odd behavior as they roared across southern Oklahoma.
Quiz time
Which Republican lawmaker plans to force a vote to oust Mike Johnson as House speaker?
A. Matt Gaetz
B. Nancy Mace
C. Jim Jordan
D. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Scroll down for the answer.
Looking ahead
Tomorrow: Voters in Britain head to the polls, and with towns and cities struggling, things aren’t expected to go well for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party.
Good vibes
We like to wrap things up on a positive note:
The Black Opry helps elevate artists of color in country music and makes them feel welcome in the genre.
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Quiz answer: D. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she plans to force a vote next week on removing Johnson as House speaker.
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