| By Derek Caney (@stax920)
Hillary Clinton became the first woman to secure a major U.S. party's presidential nomination, with convincing wins in California and New Jersey. Here are the key takeaways from yesterday's votes: - Clinton has a majority of the pledged delegates, which in plain language means more Democrats voted for her than Bernie Sanders. That fact remains true despite whatever you hear about superdelegates in the coming weeks.
- Bernie Sanders did not concede. In fact, he largely stuck to his stump speech at his rally after the California polls closed, which isn't a complete surprise. He may as well leverage his support while he has it until he actually sits down and breaks bread with Clinton. The Clinton campaign would like that to happen sooner rather than later.
- Sanders did request a meeting with President Obama on Thursday. Wonder what they will discuss. Probably not whether the Nationals have enough bats to win a pennant.
- Sanders plans to fire at least half of his campaign staff, which indicates that a certain reality is setting in.
Digits of the day: 1,926 vs 1,615 That's the Associated Press's pledged delegate count so far. Clinton is on top.
Around the country - A ruling by New York's highest court in a fraud case against former American International Group Chief Executive Maurice "Hank" Greenberg is good news for the state's case against Donald Trump and his defunct Trump University. The ruling permits New York's attorney general to seek to recoup millions of dollars in bonus payments to Greenberg. The $5 million Trump pocketed from the Trump University venture could be the attorney general's next target.
- Black students are almost four times more likely to be suspended from public school than white students, according to Education Department data, indicating that racial disparities in U.S. schools persist.
- A pickup truck slammed into a cycling group along a road in southwest Michigan yesterday, killing five of them instantly and injuring four others. The driver fled the scene on foot, but was arrested nearby. Neither the driver nor the victims have been identified.
Let them eat fruit 
Juany Iznaga holds tropical fruits next to her house in La Fria, Venezuela, June 2, 2016. Venezuela's mango season is providing some relief during worsening food shortages. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Around the world - Don't count Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff out yet. A wave of scandals buffeting Brazil's interim government is weakening the resolve of some senators who want to oust her. A flurry of gaffes, policy missteps and scandals have rocked the three-week-old administration, including the resignation of two ministers after leaked recordings suggested they tried to block a massive anti-graft investigation at state oil company Petrobras before taking office.
- North Korea has restarted production of plutonium fuel, a senior U.S. State Department official said, showing that it plans to pursue its nuclear weapons program in defiance of international sanctions.
- Another day, another car bomb in Turkey. This time in the southeastern province Mardin. Three people including a police officer were killed in a car bomb attack carried out by Kurdish militants in Turkey's southeastern town of Midyat, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said. It comes a day after a bomb killed 11 people in Istanbul.
Around Wall Street - China's central bank slashed its forecast for exports, predicting a second straight annual fall in shipments, but said the economy will still grow 6.8 percent this year.
- Amazon.com plans to invest an additional $3 billion in India, boosting its committed investment in the country to over $5 billion.
- Oil prices jumped to the highest level since October, buoyed by ongoing supply disruptions in Nigeria and strong Chinese oil demand data. Also, U.S. crude inventories fell more than expected indicating an easing of the supply glut. Prices are hovering around $52 a barrel.
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