The headlines for June 16, 2021.

US coronavirus: Cases of Delta variant are 'rapidly increasing' in US, expert says - CNN

Southern Baptists elect new president Ed Litton, a defeat for the hard right - The Washington Post

Texas electric operator ERCOT warns of strain on system and asks residents to stop blasting the AC - CNN

Lobster Diver Swallowed by Humpback Whale Off Cape Cod: 'I was completely inside' (goodnewsnetwork.org)

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