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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers! I hope you had a great weekend. I sure did! |
| It's Jane, with Monday's news. Let's get to it. |
| 🔵 At least 21 ultramarathon athletes died after brutal weather suddenly swept across a mountainous area in China, state media reported Sunday. |
| 🤸🏾♀️ Two years ago, the International Gymnastics Federation unfairly punished Simone Biles. Now it's poised to do it all over again, writes Nancy Armour. |
| 👑 "American Idol" crowned a winner after a nail-biter season finale. Here's what went down, including the surprise return of a fan favorite. |
| 🏫 A Florida high school is under fire after 80 girls had their yearbook photos edited without their consent. The reason? To add more clothing. |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, Reviewed's Amy Roberts gives some travel tips in the era of COVID-19. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
| Here's what's happening today: |
The Weeknd, Drake and BTS are big winners at Billboard Music Awards |
| The Weeknd, Drake and BTS took home plenty of hardware at Sunday's Billboard Music Awards . The Weeknd, who was nominated for 16 awards, brought home 10 wins — including top male artist and top Hot 100 artist. Meanwhile, BTS emerged as winners in the Top Duo/Group, Top Song Sales Artist and Top Social Artist categories. Drake took home Top Streaming Songs Artist and was Billboard's artist of the decade. Country star Gabby Barrett also had a banner night, winning three awards and stealing the show in a gold dress by Lebanese fashion designer Nicolas Jebran. |
Investigation underway after deadly New Jersey house party shooting |
| New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to provide an update Monday on a manhunt for an attacker who opened fire at a crowded house party , killing two people and wounding 12 more. State police, called to the scene just before midnight Saturday, said they arrived to find the bodies of a 30-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman in Fairfield Township, about 50 miles south of Philadelphia. John Fuqua, a resident who runs Life Worth Living, a local anti-violence organization, said he was called out to assist families at the 90s-themed party, and added that the guests were of all ages. |
What else people are reading: |
| 💉 As the U.S. celebrates its lowest case rates in 11 months, India's confirmed deaths near 300,000. Tap here for the latest COVID-19 updates. |
| 🏌🏽♂️ Phil Mickelson won the 103rd PGA Championship, becoming the oldest men's major champion at 50 years, 11 months and 7 days old. |
| 📺 Despite ripping his pants onstage, Lil Nas X said his "Saturday Night Live" debut was "my favorite night of my career." |
| New this morning: There's a new vaccine but not for COVID. It's for the other deadly pandemic – malaria. |
Officials search for missing children after volcano erupts in Congo |
| Officials in Congo were searching for missing children Monday after the Mount Nyiragongo volcano erupted on Saturday night. The disaster left 15 people dead and destroyed more than 500 homes, according to officials and survivors. More than 170 children were still feared missing. The eruption sent about 5,000 people fleeing from the eastern city of Goma across the nearby border into Rwanda, while another 25,000 sought refuge to the northwest in the town of Sake, the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund said. |
NBA Playoffs continue with a pair of games |
| First-round action in the NBA Playoffs continues Monday with a pair of games on tap. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Miami Heat in a rematch of last year's second-round series. The Bucks are up 1-0 this time after a thrilling victory Saturday night on Khris Middleton's buzzer-beating jump shot in overtime. The other playoff game pits the Portland Trail Blazers against the Denver Nuggets. Portland stole the series opener on the road Saturday with a barrage of 3-point shots. |
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Matchmaking apps making it easier to spot vaccinated singles |
| Dating apps are making it easier for singles to find others who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Starting Monday, new features – including badges – by Tinder, Hinge, Match, OkCupid, Bumble, BLK and other dating sites , will begin launching. Users on OkCupid can add an "I'm Vaccinated" profile badge and be featured within "Vaccinated Stacks," a new system that lets users search by inoculation status. On Tinder, vaccinated users get elevated to premium content such as a "Super Like" option to help them stand out. |
📸 Pink, daughter Willow, stun with aerial performance at Billboard Music Awards 📸 |
 | | Icon award recipient Pink performs with her daughter Willow. | | Chris Pizzello, Invision | |
| It was like mother, like daughter for Pink and 9-year-old Willow Sage Hart at the Billboard Music Awards, where the pop star was honored with the Icon Award. |
| Pink began her hits-filled medley with "Cover Me in Sunshine," her sweet duet with Willow, who joined her mom on stage for a breathtaking performance of the track. Tap here for more photos from the night. |
| Contributing: The Associated Press |
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