June 19: Juneteenth celebrated nationwide. Blinken, Xi hold historic meeting.

Updated: Jun 19, 2023 / 06:34 AM CDT

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 17: A vendor displays Juneteenth-themed clothing during a neighborhood Juneteenth festival on June 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. Two years ago, President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the day on June 19, 1865 when a Union general read orders in Galveston, Texas stating all enslaved people in the state were free according to federal law. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Good morning! It’s Monday, June 19, 2023. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️. Blinken meets Xi in bid to ease soaring US-China tensions

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, June 19, 2023. (Leah Millis/Pool Photo via AP)

2. Americans celebrate Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 17: A vendor displays Juneteenth-themed clothing during a neighborhood Juneteenth festival on June 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. Two years ago, President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the day on June 19, 1865 when a Union general read orders in Galveston, Texas stating all enslaved people in the state were free according to federal law. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

3. Trump, DeSantis’ jabs go below the belt as GOP field fills up

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

4. 22 injured, 1 dead in shooting at Chicago-area Juneteenth gathering

Police tape blocks an area at the scene of an overnight mass shooting at a strip mall in Willowbrook, Ill., Sunday, June 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

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