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About 70 creatures found washed up on coast of North America but federal agency believes it is a small fraction of total fatalities US government scientists have launched an investigation what has caused the deaths of an unusually high number of gray whales found washed up on the west coast of North America. About 70 whales have been found dead so far this year on the coasts of California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska, the most since 2000. About five more have been discovered on British Columbia beaches. Continue reading... from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2I9jI8v

By STEFANOS CHEN from NYT Real Estate https://nyti.ms/2WDpOaz

By JESSE McKINLEY from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2Ic4sYt

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan suggested on Saturday that China was responsible for a range of destabilizing activities in Asia, stirring already heightened tensions between the world's two largest economies. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Xh1tUV

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan suggested on Saturday that China was responsible for a range of destabilizing activities in Asia, stirring already heightened tensions between the world's two largest economies. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Xh1tUV

In California, where an early primary next year makes it a prime target for candidates, immigration could become a front-burner issue.               from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://bit.ly/2W7mrEu

Police say the remains of a child were found Friday near a freeway in Arkansas where a community activist says a man told him he had dumped the body of a missing Houston girl. (May 31)               from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://bit.ly/2W7BYEq

U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to slap punitive tariffs on all Mexican trade if Mexico does not stop illegal immigration has punched a gaping hole in his Mexican counterpart's hands-off approach to diplomacy, with potentially ruinous consequences. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QFfwl0

U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to slap punitive tariffs on all Mexican trade if Mexico does not stop illegal immigration has punched a gaping hole in his Mexican counterpart's hands-off approach to diplomacy, with potentially ruinous consequences. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QFfwl0

By CHRISTOPHER MELE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2ELlD2u

Robert Pattinson is saying goodbye to the small town of Forks, Washington and hello to the big city of Gotham. The Twilight star has officially been named as the man who will play Batman... from E! Online (US) - Top Stories https://eonli.ne/30RsqAS

A shooter opened fire workers at a municipal center in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 11 people and wounding others. Here's what we know so far.               from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://bit.ly/2Z1YobX

Police say 11 people have been killed and six others injured in a mass shooting at a municipal building in Virginia Beach. (May 31)               from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://bit.ly/2JRsRG2