Kelly assures Sessions on safe hold as attorney general
White House chief of staff John Kelly told Jeff Sessions his job as attorney general is safe. The White House expressed full confidence in Sessions amid public attacks by President Trump over recusal from the Russia investigation. Trump had criticized Sessions on Twitter but aides insisted he would not dismiss or force resignation.
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West Virginia Governor Switches Parties to Republicans
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced he is leaving the Democratic Party after six months in office and will join the Republicans. He spoke at a rally with President Trump, saying Democrats walked away from him, a move that shifts power in state and national politics. Justice becomes the 34th GOP governor, tying an all time high as Republicans control 26 states' governorships and legislatures.
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Carter given 15 month sentence in boyfriend death case
Michelle Carter, found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for urging Conrad Roy III to kill himself, receives a 15 month term with no jail time during appeal. Bristol County Judge Moniz imposes 2 1/2 year sentence with 15 months suspended and a stay of incarceration until appeals finish. Roy family emotional as lawyers note Carter’s youth and mental health factors.
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Minnesota gas blast probe centers on repair work
Federal investigators arrived at Minnehaha Academy upper school after a natural gas leak destroyed part of the building in south Minneapolis. They examine if contractors shut gas off inside the building or at the street and what role that played. Master Mechanical Inc. held a June 7 permit for gas piping, with prior OSHA citations noted.
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British cyber expert Hutchins arrested on unrelated hacking charges
Marcus Hutchins, the British cyber security researcher who helped disable the Wanna Cry ransomware, was arrested in Las Vegas on unrelated hacking charges. Federal officials confirmed the Wednesday arrest following unsealed court documents.
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Richie Estefan Lead 2017 Kennedy Center Honorees
Lionel Richie Gloria Estefan LL Cool J to receive Kennedy Center Honors for 2017. Norman Lear and Carmen de Lavallade also named honorees. Awards ceremony set for December at Washington DC Kennedy Center Opera House.
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Pentagon identifies two soldiers killed in Afghanistan
The Pentagon says Spc. Christopher Harris 25 of Jackson Springs North Carolina and Set. Jonathon Hunter 23 of Columbus Indiana were paratroopers with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment 82nd Airborne Division. They were killed when their convoy outside Kandahar was struck by a vehicle packed with explosives. They are the eighth and ninth U.S. casualties from hostile fire in Afghanistan this year.
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