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Comey to Congress: President Trump told him "I need loyalty"
Trump tells Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo that "it's not too late" for him to fire Comey, but says that he has "confidence in him". Comey, who was sacked May 9 by President Donald Trump , is expected to speak about how his agency assessed Russia's role in November's election. [Full Article...]
Austin Wilhite Named a Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-American
Jung is the seventh Red Raider in five years to receive this Collegiate Baseball Newspaper honor. Two weeks prior, left-handed pitcher Steven Gingery and senior first baseman Hunter Hargrove nabbed all-American honors from the College Baseball Newspaper. [Full Article...]
U.S. tells United Nations to remove 'anti-Israel bias'
In her piece, Haley took aim at Cuba , a longtime USA nemesis despite a thaw under President Barack Obama, and Venezuela, where protests against the government of President Nicolas Maduro have left at least 60 people dead. The HRC replaced the U.N. Human Rights Council, which existed between 1946 and 2006, partly over concerns that the former body had become ineffective because too many of its ... [Full Article...]
No reason to think motorist a threat
The audio is key evidence in the manslaughter trial of Officer Jeronimo Yanez , who shot Philando Castile last July in a St. Paul suburb. Kauser was near the rear of the passenger side of the vehicle at the time of the shooting. Further questioning was aimed at the legality of Castile's permit to carry a firearm, given his regular use of marijuana, as well as where Castile's gun was discovered ... [Full Article...]
Donald Trump to nominate Christopher Wray as Federal Bureau of Investigation chief
Wray rose to head the Justice Department's criminal division in the Bush administration and oversaw investigations into corporate fraud, at a time when Comey was deputy attorney general. That probe is now being overseen by a special counsel, former FBI Director Robert Mueller. Wray's selection also highlights an ironic supporting role the then-young Justice Department official played in a 20... [Full Article...]
Senators to ask intel officials about Trump pushback on Russia investigation
Comey did not give a reason as to why he didn't want to be left alone with the president. A Justice Department spokesman, Ian Prior , said that "the attorney general doesn't believe it's appropriate to respond to media inquiries on matters that may be related to ongoing investigations". [Full Article...]
Woman on trial for 'encouraging' boyfriend to kill himself
The rationale is that a judge will approach the case pragmatically and will not be affected by the emotional testimony and "appalling" details behind Roy's death. Michelle Carter's trial hinges on several issues that the judge must consider. The young man was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in his Ford truck in the auto park of a Kmart store in Fairhaven, 60 miles south of Boston, ... [Full Article...]
Boy killed in Utah shooting was kindergartener
Utah police say the shooter in a suburban Salt Lake City neighborhood is among several. SANDY, Utah (AP) - Utah investigators and residents of a middle-class Salt Lake City suburb were trying Wednesday to understand what led a man to open fire on a woman and children inside a auto - leaving the woman and one of her sons dead, another son in critical condition and a girl injured. [Full Article...]