1. Days of torrential rain killed a 14 month old baby when her home was hit by a landslide in Yeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province early Friday morning. The city saw more than 230 millimeters of rain through Thursday night and Friday morning

2. The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 6 to 3 that U.S colleges and universities can no longer apply affirmative action as a specific basis for granting admission, meaning race can no longer be taken into consideration in tertiary-level applications.

3. Three South Korean musicians–Kim Gye-hee in violin, Lee Young-eun in cello, and Son Ji-hoon in the voice category–won first prizes at the International Tchaikovsky Competition which is held once every four years.