Local
Plane lands on I-85 northbound
A small plane landed on I-85 Monday morning, about 80 miles southwest of Atlanta. The number of passengers, as well as whether there was any injuries remains unknown, according to Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration. AJC reported the plane was a small RV-4 fixed wing, single-engine model, but so far, those were the only details released about both the plane and the incident.
National
Trump fires campaign manager
In the final sprint towards general elections, Donald Trump has fired his top and controversial campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. Trump campaign spokeswoman released a statement saying the campaign is “grateful to Corey for his hard work and dedication and we wish him the best in the future”. According to New York Times’ sources, Lewandowski had several unfriendly relations with members of the press that covered Trump’s campaign, but did not clarify whether that was the reason behind his firing. Others said this was a step towards a different campaign strategy for the general elections.
Global
Turkish police shut down pride parade
Sunday morning, Turkish police began throwing teargas to prevent a pride parade from taking place in Taksim Square in Istanbul. According to Turkish police, the annual parade had been banned to prevent protests in the city’s square, however, the LGBT community gathered around a rainbow flag and began reading a statement in support of the Orlando victims, but were attacked by police. Even though the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has avoided making comments on the gay community, he was seen dining with Turkey’s biggest transgender celebrity later that evening. The president and his wife celebrated a Ramadan dinner alongside Bülent Ersoy just hours after the protests, according to The Guardian.
