THC Science

Lightning strikes in the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh kill at least 70 people, mostly farm labourers. (Al Jazeera)

United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016:
- European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker warns the British voters, saying that there would be no re-negotiations with Britain whatever outcome of its membership referendum. (Independent)
2016 House Democrats sit-in
- Georgia Representative John Lewis, an icon of civil disobedience during the civil rights movement, leads about 40 U.S. House of Representatives Democrats in a sit-in after the U.S. Senate failed to approve any of four gun control measures Monday night. Lewis says, "We have to occupy the floor of the House until there is action." (NBC News) (Politico)
United States President Barack Obama signs the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act into law. The legislation is the first major overhaul of toxic chemicals rules in America in 40 years. (The Washington Post) (AP via The New York Times)
Greek debt crisis
- The European Central Bank reinstates the waiver that enables Greek banks to use the country's bonds as collateral for regular loans, for the first time in more than a year. (AP) (Reuters)

India's ISRO successfully launches 20 satellites in a single mission. (Times of India)

In Ice hockey, the NHL awards Las Vegas an expansion team to begin play in the 2017-18 season, the Board of Governors defers Quebec City's bid with the league citing factors such as conference imbalance, difficulty of bringing two teams at the same time, and the weakening Canadian dollar. (NHL)

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 *India's [[ISRO]] successfully [[PSLV-C34|launches]] 20 satellites in a single mission. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/India-sets-new-record-in-space-mission-PSLV-C34-successfully-injects-20-satellites-into-orbit/articleshow/52862382.cms (Times of India)]
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 *In [[Ice hockey]], the [[NHL]] awards [[Las Vegas]] [[Las Vegas NHL team|an expansion team]] to begin play in the 2017-18 season, the Board of Governors defers [[Quebec City]]'s bid with the league citing factors such as conference imbalance, difficulty of bringing two teams at the same time, and the weakening [[Canadian dollar]]. [https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-expands-to-las-vegas/c-281010682 (NHL)]

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