Texans can carry handguns without a license or training starting Sept. 1, after Gov. Greg Abbott signs permitless carry bill into law
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/16/texas-constitutional-carry-greg-abbott/
New national holiday sets off scramble to shut down governments nationwide Friday
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/17/politics/juneteenth-federal-holiday-government-shut-down/index.html
China's Space Station Is Now Manned As Concerns About Its Space Ambitions Grow
The Shenzhou-12 mission put three astronauts aboard the new Tianhe space station module in a display of just how far China's space program has come.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41137/chinas-space-station-is-now-manned-as-concerns-about-its-space-ambitions-grow
China's massive hydropower station put into operation
All 12 units of China's Wudongde Hydropower Station, the world's seventh-largest, went into operation Wednesday, local authorities said.
With a total installed capacity of 10.2 million kilowatts, Wudongde Hydropower Station is a key project in China's west-east power transmission program. It sits on the Jinsha River near the provincial border of Yunnan and Sichuan.
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2021-06-17/China-s-massive-hydropower-station-put-into-operation-119RMTJUHwA/index.html