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Listen Up: A Closer Look at the Top Stories for Friday, June 22

Friday, June 22, 2018 

Congrats, you've made it to Friday! Although it will be a bit cooler today with highs in the mid to uppers 70, it will be mostly cloudy and the possibility of showers moving in Saturday morning. As always, get the latest forecast at nbcnewyork.com/weather.

1. Melania Trump Wears 'I Really Don't Care, Do U?' Jacket Before Border Visit

First lady Melania Trump wore a jacket that read "I really don't care, do u?" as she boarded a flight to a facility housing migrant children.

The green, hooded military jacket had the words written graffiti-style on the back.

When asked what message the first lady's jacket intends to send, spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said: "It's a jacket. There was no hidden message."

President Trump later tweeted that the jacket referred to the "Fake News Media."

Read more here.

2. MLB and NFL Participating in NYC Pride Parade for the First Time

This year's New York City Pride March is going to make history. 

That is because The MLB and NFL will be making their debuts along with returning NHL, NBA, and WNBA leagues. Both leagues will march and ride along their fellow teammates in floats as they support pride up Fifth Avenue.

The Pride march steps off on Seventh Avenue and West 16th Street at noon on June 24.

Read more here. For a list of street closures click here.

3. Four NYC Restaurants Among Some of the Best in Entire World

A famous New York City restaurant is no longer the best in the world.

Eleven Madison Park fell all the way to number four in a yearly ranking of the world's best 50 restaurants.

It's not a complete surprise, however, the restaurant closed for renovations just after claiming the top spot last year.

Read more here.

4. Head Down to Annual Health and Fitness Expo at MetLife Stadium

Be sure to head down to the Sixth Annual NBC 4/Telemundo 47 Health and Fitness Expo this weekend at MetLife Stadium. 

The stations are teaming up with the four-time Super Bowl Champion New York Giants. 

One of the tri-state’s largest open-to-the-public health events, the Health & Fitness Expo will be held on Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

Read more here. 

For the latest entertainment news and things to do, tune in to New York Live, Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. on NBC 4 New York. 

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