Morning Brief: June 2

Today's the country's first National Gun Violence Awareness Day. People across the country will be wearing orange to honor victims of gun violence. The campaign's organized by the Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund as a result of the death of Hadiya Pendleton in 2013. June 2 would have been her 18th birthday.

NEED TO KNOW

Hundreds Missing After Cruise Ship Sinks in China [New York Times]

Europe's Climate Policy Leads to More Trees Cut Down in US [Washington Post]

Gun Deaths Steeply Up in NYC [New York Times]

Cuomo/ de Blasio Animosity Refueled [NY Daily News]

Heavy Rain Leaves Parts of Hoboken and Brooklyn Flooded [CBS New York]

SPORTS

YESTERDAY

The Mets dominated the Padres 7-0.

The Yankees beat the Mariners 7-2,

TODAY

The Mets play the Padres at 10:10.

The Yankees play the Mariners at 10:10.

WEATHER

Still more rain, but stopping by nighttime, 59/54 [Full Forecast]

ON STAGE TONIGHT

•  Mumford And Sons with The Maccabees and Son Little @ MCU Park
•  The Robert Cray Band @ the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
•  Rusted Root and The Wailers (with The Adam Ezra Group) @ the State Theatre
•  The Tallest Man On Earth with Hiss Golden Messenger @ the Music Hall of Williamsburg
•  Jarekus Singleton @ Iridium

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in 1935, Babe Ruth retired from baseball.