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🚫👑 Pittsburgh Shows Up for ‘No Kings’ Protest

Thousands gathered outside the City County building Saturday for No Kings Day, a nationwide rejection of authoritarianism and protest against the Trump administration’s policies. Demonstrations took place in tandem with Trump’s 79th birthday and the multimillion-dollar military parade in D.C. [PublicSource]

• 📣 Similar protests happened across Western PA, from Greensburg to Cranberry. [KDKA / Butler Eagle]
• 📈 Upwards of 5 million people are estimated to have participated in more than 2,000 events. [NPR]

🏭 Trump OK’s Nippon’s Purchase of US Steel

President Trump officially approved the $14.9 billion sale of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel after the companies signed an agreement to resolve national security concerns. The merger also includes new investments worth $11 billion, likely to be shared across facilities in multiple states. [Reuters]

⛔ Rachel Carson Bridge Closes for Inspection

The Rachel Carson (Ninth Street) Bridge will close for routine inspection from 6 a.m. today to 3 p.m. Friday, then again 6 a.m. June 23 to 3 p.m. June 27. [Allegheny County]

• ❓Did you know Pittsburgh actually doesn’t have the most bridges? [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

🙃 Aaron Rodgers Soul Searches with Steelers

The 41-year-old quarterback says that a lot of his career decisions have been made “from strictly the ego,” but signing a one-year, $10-million+ deal with the Steelers “was a decision that was best for my soul.” [90.5 WESA]

• 🏈 Steelers training camp is just a month away. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
• 🚨 Former wide receiver Antonio Brown is being charged with attempted murder following a shooting at a celebrity boxing event in Miami last month. [Washington Post]