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Alabama girl makes National Spelling Bee finals
Andrew said the preliminary written test was challenging. Zarin spelled triceratops - a large herbivorous dinosaur with three horns, a bony hood or crest on the neck, and hoofed toes. The other Bay Area speller, Shrinidhi Gopal, was one of 15 who advanced to the evening's prime-time finals after four rounds of on-stage spelling Thursday. [Full Article...]
Panetta on Comey's Testimony: 'Very Important' to Russia Probe
Although final details about Comey's testimony have not been worked out, a source told CNN it could come as early as the start of June. Trump allegedly asked Comey to "let go" of the investigation into Flynn and his Russian Federation ties, a meeting that Comey chronicled in a two-page memo, the New York Times reported two weeks ago. [Full Article...]
Japan, US agree joint drill will boost deterrence
In a question-and-answer session with his audience of national security experts from across the globe, Mattis was asked whether the US might attack the North pre-emptively and without warning South Korea in advance. He is expected to echo traditional USA policy goals, including a strong global order and a peaceful, prosperous and free Asia. "We will pledge to work closely with China where we share... [Full Article...]
Vladimir Putin to Megyn Kelly: US Hackers Could Have Framed Russia
The clip aired on "NBC Nightly News" on Friday, and the full interview will air on Sunday on the premiere episode of "Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly ". While Putin has frequently denied Russia's role in election hacking, US intelligence agencies have confirmed that Russian Federation attempted to influence the election. [Full Article...]
US Bishops: Senate health care bill must respect life, be 'truly affordable'
Seventy-four percent of those polled said that it is very likely or somewhat likely that Congress and President Trump will repeal Obamacare, with 15 percent responding that it is not too likely, and 9 percent saying it is not at all likely. [Full Article...]
'Free solo' climber conquers Yosemite's El Capitan without rope, safety gear
Chai Vasarhelyi, critically acclaimed filmmaker and world-class climber in his own right Jimmy Chin, Shannon Dill, Evan Hayes, Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald. He also works out everyday, practicing hanging by his fingertips, doing pull-up after pull-up, as well as memorizing every inch of the climb - remembering where to place his hands and feet. [Full Article...]
MTV will livestream Sunday's Manchester benefit concert
The singer, who arrived back in the United Kingdom on Friday, spent time with the children, brought them gifts and posed for photographs. "So happy she came I could burst!" Never seen jaden so... "These teenagers, we spoke to them on the phone and they said they'd stay with her". The hospital wasn't the only stop Grande made on her rounds in the United Kingdom, however. [Full Article...]
Sean Spicer's Explanation Of Donald Trump's 'Covfefe' Tweet Is Really Something
Did the president engage in obstruction of justice in repeated meetings with James Comey? The world may never know what President Donald Trump was thinking when he tweeted "covfefe," but the White House is claiming that his intended audience got the message loud and clear. [Full Article...]