5 Things to Know This Morning

5 Things to Know This Morning

ByABC News
June 28, 2013, 12:17 AM
In this Jan. 29, 2011, file photo, then-Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Gen. James E. Cartwright takes part in a media briefing at the Pentagon in Washington.
In this Jan. 29, 2011, file photo, then-Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Gen. James E. Cartwright takes part in a media briefing at the Pentagon in Washington.
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June 28, 2013— -- Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning.

1. Senate Passes Immigration Reform
A supermajority of senators passed a bipartisan immigration reform bill that would grant 11 million undocumented immigrants immediate legal status and a path to citizenship while sending $30 billion to the southern border to beef up security.

2. Source: Retired Gen. Target in Leak Probe
Retired Gen. James Cartwright, the former vice chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, is the target of a Justice Department investigation into the leak of classified information included in a book by New York Times correspondent David Sanger, a source tells ABC News.

3. Vatican Official Arrested in Corruption Plot
Italian police arrested a Vatican official for allegedly trying to bring 20 million euros ($26 million) in cash into the country from Switzerland, the official's lawyer said.

4. Heat Wave Torments Western States
The heat wave in the western U.S. is the worst in years with locations in the Southwest seeing temperatures upward of 120 degrees.

5. 'Fifty Shades' to Hit Theaters Next August
The film adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey" will hit theaters August 1, 2014, Focus Features announced. The cast is still undetermined.