5 things to know for June 4: Hunter Biden, India election, Covid-19, Heat dome, Middle East

CNN — A fresh salad sounds appetizing today — minus the cucumber. According to the FDA, cucumbers in 14 states have been recalled due to possible contamination with salmonella. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.

1. Hunter Biden

Opening statements are scheduled today in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial. Prosecutors will spell out their allegations that the president’s son was an active drug user when he bought a revolver at a Delaware gun shop in 2018. Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to unlawfully purchasing and possessing a firearm while abusing drugs, which is against federal law.