High Noon: Today might be live or die for President Obama’s demand for “fast track authority” to negotiate international trade deals, including the much-debated Pacific trade agreement. Fast Track and an accompanying bill to provide assistance to workers who lose their jobs because of international trade are going to the House floor today.

Obama is so desperate he showed up to schmooze last night at the congressional baseball game.

Some of the biggest opposition is among Democrats under pressure from labor unions and environmental groups. President Obama’s unlikely ally on this issue is House Speaker John Boehner who said, “This vote is about doing what’s right for the country.” Democrats fear it’s a job killer, a label normally used by Republicans.

The Police Beat: Murder in Baltimore has spiked since civil disturbances over the police killing of 25-year-old Freddie Gray in April. Fifty-five people have been murdered in the city since May 1, leading many to suspect that the cops are pulling back from policing the city’s toughest neighborhoods.

Some academics call it “de-policing,” while it may be more commonly known as the “Ferguson Syndrome,” after Ferguson, Ill. Facing greater scrutiny by citizens armed with cellphones, some cops are choosing to not do their job rather than get caught doing it badly.

In a related development, a Cleveland judge has ruled that there is probable cause to bring charges against two Cleveland police officers in the death last year of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. It’s the first official recognition that the two cops may have committed a crime killing the clack child who was playing with a toy gun in a public park.

But the judge’s ruling only throws the issue back to the local prosecutor’s office and a grand jury. So far the district attorney has not produced a report or charges.

World: Worldwide media mogul Rupert Murdoch is preparing hand over control of his empire to his sons. The succession for Murdoch’s News Corporation ha long been planned.

Murdoch is expected to name his son James, 42, to run 21st Century Fox, the sprawling entertainment company that includes television, film studios and satellite companies. His son Lachlan, 43, will be co-executive chairman.

It’s a big rebound for James Murdoch, who used to run the News Corp’s British holdings and was disgraced by the revelation that one of the company’s newspapers was hacking people’s cellphones to mine for tabloid news.

Hard Out There: Former International Monetary Fund Chairman Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who was once accused of attempting to rape a New York Hotel maid, has been cleared of charges in France that he acted as a pimp supplying women for sex parties in Paris, Washington, and Brussels. In a trial that revealed some of the money man’s personal tastes, Strauss-Kahn insisted that he thought the women were merely “libertine.” He may be the first international financier who has convinced a court to declare that he is not a pimp.

The Playoff Page: The Golden State Warriors crushed Cleveland 103-82 last night to tie the NBA finals at 2-2. Cleveland’s scoring machine LeBron James was held to just 20 points.

The Obit Page: Jazz great Ornette Coleman, who pioneered what is known as “free jazz,” has died at age 85. Coleman departed from the constraints of the traditional song format and gave leave to his sidemen to improvise and perform solos.

>British actor Christopher Lee, known for his roles in “Dracula,” “Star Wars” and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, has died at age 93.

Gluten Free!: Organic farmers are having a food fight with the Whole Foods grocery chain, which has been granting ratings to traditionally-grown fruits and vegetables that sometimes make them look as good or better than organic produce. Under the company’s “Responsibly Grown” program, produce can be rated “good,” “better” or “best.” Among other things, the conventional growers can get a higher rating by establishing a garbage-recycling program.

Breaking News: “When it comes to potatoes… Millennials are not significantly different from the rest of the population.” – From a study by the U.S. Potato Board.

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