People pulled to over watch from their cars as a fire-fighting slurry plane makes a pass in preparation to drop its load on a wildfire in the Black Forest area north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The number of houses destroyed by the Black Forest fire could grow to around 100, and authorities fear it’s possible that some people who stayed behind might have died.Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1) GRIM NEW DEATH TOLL IN SYRIA
The UN says nearly 93,000 have been confirmed killed in the civil war, with the real number likely being far higher.
2) ERDOGAN CALLS PROTESTERS ‘TROUBLEMAKERS’
Turkey’s prime minister says he will rid Istanbul’s Taksim Square of them in 24 hours to end two weeks of riots.