NATO Summit Kicks Off, White House Misses Immigration Deadline, Deadly Gas Explosion in Midwest, and More
These are the headlines you Need2Know:
* The NATO Summit got off to a heated start as President Trump already criticized member countries for not paying their fair share of defense spending.
* The Trump administration also missed its promised deadline to reunite dozens of migrant families.
* A natural gas leak in Sun Prairie, Wisc., turned deadly when an explosion erupted for several hours.
* Brett Kavanaugh, the president's pick for the open Supreme Court seat, met on Capitol Hill with the vice president and senators yesterday.
* The NFL Players Association is challenging the anti-kneeling policy, which requires players to remain in the locker room if they choose to protest the national anthem.
* Hurricane Chris makes its way up the East Coast, but shouldn't make a major impact on land.
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