BREAKING! Russian President Vladimir Putin is prepared to press Biden on the human rights of Capitol rioters when they meet this month in Switzerland, the country’s top diplomat says. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said alleged rioters are being “persecuted” and that Putin will turn the tables on Biden over US support for Russian dissidents, such as jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. “We are ready to talk, we have no taboo topics. We will discuss whatever we think is necessary. We will be ready to answer the questions that the American side will raise. This also applies to human rights,” Lavrov reportedly said at a press conference Monday in Moscow. “For example, we are following with interest the persecution of those persons who are accused of the riots on January 6 this year,” Lavrov said. He said that in the US, “a lot of really interesting things are happening from the point of view of the rights of the opposition and protecting those rights.” (Read more.)

From Inbox: meanwhile, in Russia 👀

TRAGIC UPDATE! Santa Clarita, LA County: Firefighter killed when gunman opens fire at LA County Fire Station 81 in Agua Dulce. The suspect then allegedly fled the scene and set fire to a home in nearby Acton. Property records show that the home was owned by an individual who previously worked at the fire department. Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger wrote on Twitter that she was on her way to the fire station and will share additional information when she learns more.

"My heart is with our LA County FD firefighters and the families of those affected," Barger wrote.

Additional details were not immediately available.

This is a developing story.

Yeah, that whole "defund the police" thing really worked out well for Democrats. Now cities are rushing to refund the police thanks to exploding violence.

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/democrats-grappling-with-defund-the-police-messaging-as-cities-increase-police-budgets/

HAPPENING NOW: Sleepy Joe will be the first president to participate in remembrances of the Tulsa race massacre. He is also set to announce new measures to narrow the U.S. racial wealth gap.

https://www.foxla.com/news/biden-to-commemorate-100th-anniversary-of-tulsa-race-massacre

BREAKING! The Biden administration is suspending oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as it reviews the environmental impacts of drilling in the remote region.

The Interior Department order follows a temporary moratorium on oil and gas lease activities imposed by President Joe Biden on his first day in office. Biden’s Jan. 20 executive order suggested a new environmental review was needed to address possible legal flaws in a drilling program approved by the Trump administration under a 2017 law enacted by Congress. (Read more.)

Fuck yeah! Joe doesn't care about jobless

🔵 Press Conference 🔵

LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva & Officials Provide Updates on the Shooting at Los Angeles County Fire Station 81.

When: Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.
Where: Los Angeles County Fire Dept Station 150
19190 Golden Valley Rd, Canyon Country
https://local.nixle.com/alert/8749224/

Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station is monitoring the shooting incident in Agua Dulce. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the men and women of Los Angeles County Fire Station 81.

Truck Driver Rescues Sex Trafficking Victim After Noticing Alarming Signs During Highway Encounter

https://dailycaller.com/2021/06/01/truck-driver-sex-trafficking-victim-midway-truck-stop-missouri-rescue/

Biden: “Terrorism from white supremacy is the most lethal threat to the homeland today.”

What % of America actually buys this?

"Our veterans were a national treasure. This woman is a national embarrassment."

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/harris-sends-makeup-tweet-after-ignoring-true-reason-for-memorial-day/

Antifa Member Lectures D-Day Veteran On How To Fight Fascism https://babylonbee.com/news/antifa-member-lectures-d-day-veteran-on-how-to-fight-fascism

Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby confirms death of firefighter in shooting at Fire Station 81, saying the 44-year-old firefighter who died was a “brave, committed loyal member of our department for over 20 years.”

LIVE: Officials provide updates on the shooting at Fire Station 81 in Agua Dulce that left one firefighter dead and another injured.

WATCH: http://cbsloc.al/32UCs7h

Alien? Weird figure spotted in Jharkhand, India. 👽

DID YOU FEEL IT? A magnitude-3.4 earthquake rattled Aguanga earlier this afternoon.