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On June 16th, Adam Elrashidy reports from Washington DC on key news stories. President Trump is set to sign an executive order for police reform, focusing on officer certification, misconduct tracking, and mental health support. House Democrats and Senate Republicans are also working on reform plans. Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar mourns her father's death from COVID-19. PG&E, the largest utility in the U.S., is expected to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges related to a 2018 wildfire in Northern California. The company is involved in a bankruptcy case due to damages from its equipment. The report concludes with a promise of more stories to come.

What are the three main focuses of President Trump's expected executive order on police reform?

• Implementing stricter laws, increasing penalties, and building more prisons

• Reducing police salaries, cutting department budgets, and closing precincts

• Increasing police funding, hiring more officers, and building new stations

• Certifying officers, creating a misconduct database, and involving social workers

Which political party introduced similar police reform measures before President Trump's expected executive order?

• Libertarian Party

• House Democrats

• Senate Republicans

• Green Party

What was the cause of Ilhan Omar's father's passing?

• Cancer

• Heart attack

• COVID-19 complications

• Car accident

What charges is Pacific Gas and Electric expected to plead guilty to?

• Tax evasion

• Fraud

• Embezzlement

• Involuntary manslaughter

What event in 2018 led to the charges against PG&E?

• A wildfire caused by a faulty electrical grid

• A dam collapse

• A nuclear plant meltdown

• A major oil spill