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Obama tells Flint residents he "will not rest" until the city's water supply is safe, and calls the lead-poisoning crisis a "man-made disaster" that was avoidable. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
President Barack Obama says if he were a parent in Flint, Michigan he would be 'beside myself' that his child's health could be at risk because of its lead-tainted water. Rough Cut. No reporter narration.
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has been criminally charged with willful neglect of duty. The charges come in connection with the Flint water crisis. Former Michigan health director Nick Lyons is another official also expected to face charges. The Flint water crisis started in 2014, when the city decided to switch to a new water supply to save costs. Business Insider reports the water supply the city moved to use, however, was contaminated with lead and other toxins.
Stockholm’s annual Gay Pride takes place as a procession of boats in Riddarfjärden bay as coronavirus restrictions prevent the traditional celebrations from going ahead. IMAGES
A plane gets a water salute as it becomes the first to take off from the Orly airport south of Paris after it had shut down on March 31 amid the coronavirus pandemic. IMAGES
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