Morning Brief: June 22

American professional golfer Jordan Spieth won the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay yesterday. At just 21 years old, he is now the youngest player to have won the U.S. Open since Bobby Jones won in 1923. Spieth also won the Masters last April. He is now the sixth player to have ever won the Masters and the U.S. Open in the same year.

NEED TO KNOW

A new chance for Mideast peace? French foreign minister has a plan [LA Times].

Republicans Tread Carefully in Criticism of Confederate Flag [NY Times].

De Blasio Is Criticized After Denouncing Dominican Deportation Law [NY Times].

City students urge mayor to fund free lunch for all public school kids [NY Daily News].

New York State Fair adds Pride Day to celebrate LGBT [NY Daily News].

SPORTS

Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 12-4

Atlanta Braves beat New York Mets 1-0

Today

New York Yankees host Philadelphia Phillies

WEATHER

Mostly sunny, 87/73 [full forecast].

ON STAGE TONIGHT

    Bryan Adams @ the Beacon Theatre
    Soul Asylum and Meat Puppets @ the Bowery Ballroom
    Shonen Knife and C.J. Ramone @ Le Poisson Rouge
    The Omar Hakim Experience featuring Chieli Minucci and others @ Iridium

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1942, the Pledge of Allegiance was formally adopted by Congress.

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