1. Six suspects have been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of ex Red Sox star David Ortiz. Each of the men received 400,000 Dominican pesos–about $7,800–to kill Ortiz. It’s unclear who ordered the attack and a seventh suspect is still at large. (NY Times)
2. Rob Gronkowski came to Portland Wednesday to support the kids at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. He even spiked a mini-football for the kids, and adults, at the hospital. Wednesday, he presented the hospital with a $25,000 donation. This is the second year in a row Gronk has stopped by with a check. He also had a good time with the kids. (WGME)
3. The St. Louis Blues won their first Stanley Cup title in the 52-year history of the franchise on Wednesday night. The Blues beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 7. Rookie goaltender Jordan Binnington ended the game with 32 stopped shots. (SI.com)
4. A Taco Bell in Louisiana ran out of hard and soft taco shells, and one irate customer reported the gross miscarriage of justice to the police. In a Facebook post on Monday, the Slidell Police Department agreed that the lack of taco shells was “truly a travesty.” But the offense wasn’t under their jurisdiction. (Huff Post)
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