The so-called special relationship between the United States and Britain comes into focus as Britain gears up for U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit

ON THIS DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY On June 3, 1965, Maj. Edward H. White becomes the first American to walk in space after stepping outside the Gemini 4spacecraft. White, who was attached to the capsule by a 25-foot tether, controlled his movements with a hand-held oxygen propulsion gun. The walk, which happened 193 kilometers above the surface of the Earth, lasted about 20 minutes. Despite the success, Soviet cosmonaut Aleksei A. Leonov was the first human to walk in space on March 18, 1965. White died in 1967, along with fellow astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom and Roger B. Chaffee, when a fire broke out in their Apollo 1 capsule during a test.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is voicing skepticism about the prospects for the Trump administration’s long-delayed Israeli-Palestinian peace plan even before it is disclosed.

Senior North Korean official Kim Yong Chol has resurfaced in North Korean state media, raising further doubt about a report he was purged over a failed nuclear summit with the United States.

VIDEO: On June 6th, heads of state, including President Trump will gather at a beach in northern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. Thousands of American and other Allied soldiers lost their lives in the first phase of a final push to liberate France and the continent from Nazi occupation. The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial represents a unique place to pay tribute to the fallen warriors.

VIDEO: British star musician Elton John and the filmmakers of “Rocketman,” a feature film about his path to fame, have criticized a Russian distributor for removing gay and drug abuse scenes from the movie. Russia has a poor record on LGBT rights and a controversial law bans the promotion of “nontraditional sexual relationships” to minors. The artist’s Russian fans were disappointed with the cuts.