| |  |  | The Reuters Daily Briefing | Monday, June 21, 2021 by Linda Noakes | Hello Here's what you need to know. The U.S. extends travel restrictions at land borders, bitcoin tumbles 10%, and political upheaval in Sweden | | | | | Today's biggest stories  People participate in 'Solstice in Times Square: Mind Over Madness Yoga', June 20, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly U.S. The fundraising arm of the Republican Party raised less money in May than its Democratic counterpart but spent more, shelling out millions on efforts to win back Congress, as well as $175,900 at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least July 21, the U.S. Homeland Security Department said.
Severe thunderstorms tore through the Chicago area after the National Weather Service said a "confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado" had touched down in a western suburb of the city.
The driver of a pickup truck that hit two pedestrians at the start of a gay pride parade in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was a 77-year-old participant in the event, police said.
| BUSINESS Bitcoin tumbled almost 10% as recent volatility in the cryptocurrency market showed no signs of dampening down, with market players citing jitters over China's expanding crackdown on bitcoin mining in thin liquidity for the losses.
Billionaire investor William Ackman’s Pershing Square Tontine Holdings signed a deal to buy 10% of Universal Music Group, Taylor Swift’s label, for about $4 billion.
Goldman Sachs has launched its transaction bank in Britain, expanding the business after launching in the United States last year as it looks for steadier sources of revenue beyond its investment bank.
Amazon and Apple are the world's most valuable brands but Chinese brands are rising up the leaders list and are more valuable than Europe's top brands, according to a global ranking by Kantar’s BrandZ.
| | | | | | | Video of the day  Asylum seeker celebrates family reunion in the U.S. There was one word that rolled off migrant Andy Molina’s tongue as he spoke about plans to reunite with his wife and son after two years of separation: “happy.” | | | | And finally… Fish once labeled a 'living fossil' surprises again  A new study shows coelacanths boast a lifespan about five times longer than previously believed - roughly a century - and that females carry their young for five years, the longest-known gestation period of any animal. | | | Thanks for spending part of your day with us. | | | | | |
