These are the headlines you Need 2 Know. * **Immigration Deal:** President Trump announced an immigration deal with Mexico which would avoid tariffs that were set to take effect today, though the specifics of the deal had mostly been agreed to in the past several months, according to multiple reports. It includes significant commitments from Mexico to help stem the tide of migrants crossing over from Central America. President Trump tweeted that there were secret parts of the deal that will be “announced at the appropriate time.” [NY Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/09/us/politics/trump-times-article-mexico.html). * **Big Papi Shot:** Former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz, known as ‘Big Papi,’ was shot from behind while at a bar in the Dominican Republic. According to his father, Ortiz is out of danger following surgery. A TV host with Ortiz is believed to have been wounded by the same bullet. It is not known why the slugger was shot, and whether or not he was targeted. The alleged gunman was beaten and captured. [AP](https://www.apnews.com/91747ade74a4486fae5f54bc09f50a6f). * **Hong Kong Protests:** An estimated 1 million people turned out for a protest in Hong Kong over a proposed law that would allow people to be extradited to mainland China to stand trial. The demonstrations are the biggest challenge to Beijing’s authority over Hong Kong since Britain ceded control of the territory in 1997. [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/10/asia/hong-kong-extradition-protest-intl-hnk/index.html). * **D.C. Pride Panic:** Panic erupted at the pride parade in Washington, D.C. after a false reporting of a shooting. There were minor injuries suffered as a crowd of people started running after some reportedly heard what they believed to be gunshots. A man was arrested and charged with gun possession but there’s no evidence any shots were fired. [AP](https://www.apnews.com/a939f498f2fa42e2b1696709d6a5e9d2). * **Fedex Axes Amazon:** FedEx is not renewing its express shipping contract with Amazon. The company said only 1.3 percent of its 2018 revenue came from the e-commerce giant. FedEx says it’s “excited about the future of e-commerce” and its “role as a leader in it.” Amazon uses UPS and the USPS to deliver packages, and this change doesn’t impact its use of FedEx Ground. [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/07/fedex-express-drops-amazon-shipping-contract/?utm_campaign=homepage&utm_medium=internal&utm_source=dl). * **New Xbox:** Microsoft announced ahead of the E3 gaming conference that a new XBox console, codenamed Project Scarlett, will come out late next year. Microsoft says it shows games in 8K resolution at 120 frames-per-second, and will be four times as powerful as the XBox One. [Mashable](https://sea.mashable.com/tech/4279/8k-resolution-and-120fps-gameplay-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-next-xbox). * **Sports Wrap: Belmont Stakes:** A chaotic Triple Crown season came to an end with Sir Winston for the win at the 151st running of the Belmont Stakes. The 10-1 horse was in eighth place for the first half of the race, but gained speed at the last turn. [Watch](https://twitter.com/NBCSports/status/1137491149982228482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1137491149982228482%7Ctwgr%5E393039363b74776565745f6d65646961&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsday.com%2Fsports%2Fhorseracing%2Fbelmont-stakes%2Fsir-winston-belmont-stakes-tacitus-joel-rosario-mark-casse-1.32142086). * **Sports Wrap: NHL:** The Boston Bruins took Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals against the St. Louis Blues, tying the series at 3 games a piece. Game 7 is Wednesday. [SI](https://www.si.com/nhl/2019/06/10/stanley-cup-final-blues-hope-rebound-game-7). * **Sports Wrap: NBA:** The Toronto Raptors are on the brink of a major upset of the Golden State Warriors after winning Game 4 of the Finals Friday night. Kevin Durant suited up for practice over the weekend but remains questionable for Game 5 tonight. [CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/kevin-durant-injury-update-warriors-star-practices-sunday-listed-as-questionable-for-game-5-of-nba-finals/). * **Sports Wrap: World Cup:** Italy stunned Australia, England beat Scotland, and Brazil crushed Jamaica in their women’s World Cup openers. The U.S. women’s team plays their first game tomorrow against Thailand. [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-womens-world-cup/story/3872127/womens-world-cup-2019----5-takeaways-from-englands-2-1-win-over-scotland). * **Sports Wrap: French Open:** Rafael Nadal claimed his 12th and third straight French Open title. Australia’s Ashleigh Barty won the women’s final, claiming her first Grand Slam title. [Fox Sports](https://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/french-open/french-open-final-ashleigh-barty-vs-marketa-vondrousova-live-score-updates-result-video/news-story/ccb69e90fd323643185a5c678adc1b0c). * **Wedding Bells:** Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger are married. The two tied the knot in Montecito, California over the weekend. [See pic](https://www.instagram.com/p/Byf8IS0AAwx/?utm_source=ig_embed). * **Spotted: Duet:** Jennifer Lopez singing a duet with daughter, Emme. [Watch](https://www.instagram.com/p/BydGMuHghzs/). * **Spotted: Royal Family:** An excited Prince Louis waving at the “Trooping of the Colour’ celebration. [See it](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7118941/Prince-Louis-makes-Buckingham-Palace-balcony-debut.html). * **Tony Awards:** Hadestown took the award for best musical at the Tonys, and The Ferryman won best play. Among the highlights from the show: Ali Stroker became the first wheelchair user to win a Tony. Accepting her award, Stroker said it was “for every kid who is watching tonight who has a disability, who has a limitation or a challenge, who has been waiting to see themselves represented in this arena -- you are.” [Watch](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ali-stroker-becomes-first-wheelchair-using-actor-win-tony-award-1216959). Cheddar's Hena Doba gets into the latest. Subscribe to the Need 2 Know newsletter [here](https://theneed2know.com) and listen to our morning podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

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