Trump to be arraigned in federal court in Miami

He is the first current or former president in US history to be charged by the justice department with a crime. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Trump to be arraigned in federal court in Miami [The Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. US Courthouse in Miami where former President Donald Trump will make a federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges, June 13, 2023.] Credit: Wilfredo Lee/AP United States Former US President Donald Trump is set to be [arraigned in federal court]( in Miami on Tuesday on 37 felony counts that are related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents. He is the first current or former president in US history to be charged by the justice department with a crime. Trump is expected to plead not guilty. Miami police are also preparing for the [possibility of thousands of protesters]( outside the federal courthouse. Syria A US military helicopter that crashed in northeast Syria on Monday has injured 22 US service members. The cause of the crash is under investigation, though the military reported [“no enemy fire”]( at the time of the incident. US troops have been in Syria since 2015 to counter activity by Iranian-supported militias and ISIS amid the country's ongoing civil war. There are at least [900 American forces]( located in the country, not including additional military contractors. Germany The [Air Defender 2023 exercise](, which began on Monday and is set to run through June 23 in Germany, has been billed the biggest such exercise in NATO's history. It’s meant to showcase the alliance's capabilities amid tensions with Russia. Around 10,000 participants and [250 aircraft from 25 nations]( will respond to a simulated attack, with the US alone sending 100 aircraft and 2,000 Air National Guard personnel. Various zones will be closed off to civilian aircraft each day for several hours during the exercises. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [Caribbean summer forecast: high chance of sargassum]( [Half Moon Bay is a famous beach in Antigua and Barbuda that is now covered sargassum, a type of large, brown floating seaweed.]( Credit: Gisele Regatão/The World Those planning a Caribbean trip this summer should check in on the sargassum forecast. This seaweed has been [growing in excessive amounts]( in the Caribbean since 2011, and it's now growing in Mexico and parts of Florida, as well. Earlier this year, scientists detected a record bloom. [Barcelona’s Primavera Sound festival grows even larger]( [Catalan artist Ven’nus performs at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound.]( Credit: Alan Ruiz Terol/The World Music festivals are ever-expanding enterprises, adding new locations and dates, even if they're repeating the same line-up. The [Primavera Sound festival]( drew a crowd of 70,000 people in Barcelona, Spain earlier this month. And it's scheduled to hold back-to-back events across Latin America later this year. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bright spot Paul McCartney says he is using [artificial intelligence]( to create what he calls “the final Beatles record” by extracting John Lennon’s voice from an old demo to incorporate into a new song. McCartney had received the demo in the ’90s from Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono. A cassette labeled “For Paul,” Lennon had recorded it shortly before his death in 1980. McCartney has already used AI to sing a [“duet” with Lennon’s voice]( on his recent tour. Set to release this year, the record will accompany an exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery. 🎤 [Paul McCartney upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'If These Walls Could Sing' in London, Dec. 12, 2022.] Credit: Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP/File photo In case you missed it on The World --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. [The World]( is produced by [PRX]( and [GBH](.