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5 PM ET: Prince Harry court hearings, Ford recall, PGA Tour shock partnership & more

CNN 5 Things

Jun 6, 2023

We start with the critical impact a destroyed dam is having in Ukraine. Plus, we’ll break down two separate hearings today over Prince Harry's immigration records and a landmark case against British tabloids. Goldman Sachs lowers its odds of a US recession. We’ll tell you about a recall involving thousands of Ford SUVs and pickups. And, a feud between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League has come to an end.

Hello from CNN. I'm Ifeoma Dike with the five Things you Need to Know for Tuesday, June six. We start with a major dam collapse in southern Ukraine that has many fearing for large scale devastation as floodwaters rise. The Nova Kakhovka dam is located on the Dnipro River in the Russian occupied territory Kherson. It's the largest reservoir in Ukraine in terms of volume and supplies water for much of the country's southeast and the Crimean peninsula. Multiple towns and cities downstream are at risk of severe flooding. A Ukrainian official says more than a thousand people from Iran have been evacuated. The dam also supplies cooling water to the zappers and nuclear power plant, Europe's largest nuclear power station, and is crucial for safety. The plants, which is under Russian control, lies upstream from the dam. A U.N. nuclear watchdog agency says the breach doesn't pose an immediate threat and that it's monitoring the situation. Both Ukrainian and Russian officials say the dam collapsed in an explosion and are blaming each other for it. CNN cannot independently verify either of those claims. Here is what United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said before a U.N. Security Council meeting on the dam today.

The United Nations and humanitarian partners are rushing support in coordination with the government of Ukraine, including drinking water and the water purification tablets and other critical assistance.

A conservative think tank, is trying to get Prince Harry's immigration records unsealed. The Heritage Foundation originally went to Homeland Security for the records, but they denied the request. So today, a federal judge in D.C. is hearing the foundation's appeal. Heritage is wondering how the prince was granted a U.S. visa when his recent blockbuster memoir, Spare revealed past drug use, which can be grounds to reject an application. And this comes as the prince is dealing with a separate legal battle in the U.K.. Today, Prince Harry testified in his lawsuit against Amerigroup newspapers. He alleged that journalists hacked his phone and used other illegal methods to get intel for stories and said the articles caused him distressed and strained his relationships. He faced tough questioning from the media group's lawyer, who accused Harry of speculating about phone hacking. The newspaper group has denied Harry's allegations. Goldman Sachs is changing its forecast, lowering its chances. It thinks the US could enter into a recession over the next year. The Wall Street bank says it now sees a 25% chance of a U.S. recession, down from 35% after the Silicon Valley bank collapse. It forecasted a brighter outlook on the U.S. economy since the debt ceiling was lifted and the banking crisis eased. Ford is recalling more than 125,000 SUVs and pickup trucks because their engines could leak fluids and catch fire. They affect the 2020 through 2023 Ford Escape, 2022 through 2023 Maverick pickups and the 2021 through 2023 Lincoln Corsair Luxury SUVs. The record vehicles are hybrid or plug in hybrid versions, and most of them were a record for the same issue last year. But some of them they had worked on still caught fire. Ford is working on a fix, but once it is off the issue, if you own any of these vehicles, you're advised to contact your local Ford or Lincoln dealer. In the meantime, if you hear any unusual noises under the hood, lose power or smell smoke, pull over somewhere safe and turn your vehicle off. Coming up, a year long feud in the golf world has come to an end. Hey, welcome back. The U.S. PGA Tour said it will partner with the Saudi backed LIV Golf League. LIV is supported by billions of dollars from the Saudi investment fund. And golfers faced sharp criticism for accepting the country's money given Saudi Arabia's dismal human rights record. But the PGA Tour said the new partnership would unify the game of golf. PGA Tour player Adam Hadwin reacted to the news today.

Adam Hadwin, PGA Tour golfer

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I'm going to have opinions on things, but I don't have a say in how the tour's run. I'm not about to stop playing golf because the entity that I play for has joined forces with the Saudi government.

Well, thanks for listening. We'll be back at 10 p.m. Eastern.

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