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Ten things to know for the week: June 18

The Leach Teaching Gardens–Laura McKenzie/Eagle

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week.

  1. A&M Consolidated High School sophomore Eric Gan was recently honored as one of the twelve winners of the USA Mathematical Olympiad. As a result of his performance at the invitation-only test, Gan will be honored in Washington D.C. along with the rest of the winners. 
  2. Joshua Lee Garcia was accused Friday of assaulting another man with a metal file. Bryan police were unable to locate the weapon, but Garcia faces up to twenty years in prison for aggravated assault. 
  3. Texas A&M opened the first phase of their public gardening complex, the seven-acre Leach Teaching Gardens, Friday. The garden complex is planned to be a forty-acre endeavor with 21 gardens and other public areas for educational and recreational use. 
  4. A gunfight between rival gangs resulted in 22 people injured and one man killed at an art festival in New Jersey Sunday morning. The festival had been intended as a unifying activity to reduce violence in the city. 
  5. Last week, the Kellogg company recalled their Honey Smacks cereal due to outbreaks of salmonella in 31 states. 
  6. San Jose doctor Beth Keegstra was recorded Monday mocking a patient suffering from an anxiety attack. Keegstra is no longer allowed to practice emergency care and the patient’s family is considering legal action against the hospital. 
  7. Mexico won a match against World Cup defending champion Germany on Sunday. Mexican team members Guillermo Ochoa and Hirving Lozano helped the team to victory. 
  8. Long-awaited movie ‘Incredibles 2’ came out Friday. While the movie has so far been successful, fans warn of seizure-inducing flashes of light throughout the film. 
  9. Trump has approved a plan to set new tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese goods, escalating his trade war with the nation and possibly creating diplomatic obstacles. 
  10. Queen Elizabeth and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, traveled to Cheshire together Thursday for their first royal endeavor together. 

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