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Morning News Brief: James Comey Tells His Side, British Election Maneuver Fails

8:00am June 09, 2017

The ex-FBI director told a Senate panel that he believed he was fired by President Trump over the growing Russia probe. Britain's prime minister gambled by calling early elections — it backfired.

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Authorities Brace For Conflict During Anti-Sharia Marches

8:00am June 09, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

ACT for America, known for its aggressive criticism of Islam, hosts anti-Sharia marches on Saturday across the U.S. Many supporters have alt-right links.

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Opana ER, a potent extended-release opioid, was approved by the FDA for pain management in 2006. But the agency says Endo's attempts to reformulate the pills to make them harder to crush, dissolve and inject have not been successful.

FDA Calls On Drugmaker To Pull A Powerful Opioid Off The Market

8:56pm June 08, 2017

by Rob Stein

The Food and Drug Administration says abuse of the painkiller Opana ER has fueled an outbreak of HIV, hepatitis C and a serious blood disorder, though it was reformulated to try to reduce abuse.

Reality Winner, a 25-year-old National Security Agency contractor and an Air Force veteran, was being held in Lincoln County, Ga.

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Accused NSA Leaker Reality Winner To Remain In Jail Pending Trial

8:13pm June 08, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

A judge denied her bail after prosecutors suggested she may possess more secret documents. The 25-year-old National Security Agency contractor allegedly gave classified material to a news outlet.

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivers remarks during the Sergeants Benevolent Association of New York City event on May 12, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

Comey Testimony Raises New Questions About Jeff Sessions And Russia

7:46pm June 08, 2017

by Arnie Seipel

Democrats pounced as former FBI director James Comey raised the prospect that Sessions' role in the investigation is more intense than has been known previously.

The U.S. Department of the Interior has ordered an internal review of sage grouse plans and programs.

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Trump Administration Orders Review Of Sage Grouse Protections

7:37pm June 08, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced that the regulations – which have been subject to years of negotiation and controversy in Western states – are once again under review.

Michelle Flandez's son Inti Perez — pictured at home in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, in 2016 — was born with microcephaly linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus.

CDC Reveals Sharper Numbers Of Zika Birth Defects From U.S. Territories

6:13pm June 08, 2017

by Richard Harris

About 5 percent of pregnant women infected with Zika in Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories last year had babies with birth defects, says the federal health agency. And the risk isn't over.

Former FBI Director James Comey takes his seat to testify at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

'Lordy, I Hope There Are Tapes': Highlights Of James Comey's Testimony

6:09pm June 08, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Thursday's Senate Intelligence hearing raised a host of important issues and at least one historical allusion.

The FBI announced on Wednesday charges against 27 people allegedly associated with a Russian crime syndicate.

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Russians Charged With Racketeering (And Selling 10,000 Pounds Of Stolen Chocolate)

5:56pm June 08, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The feds said the indictment represents one of the first federal racketeering charges ever brought against a vor v zakonei -- a Russian phrase that translates roughly as "thief-in-law."

Former FBI Director James Comey testifies during a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

Comey Accuses White House Of 'Lies, Plain And Simple' About His Firing

5:52pm June 08, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

A month after being fired, former FBI Director James Comey made his first public remarks about the dismissal and his conversations with President Trump during testimony on Capitol Hill on Thursday.