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How major US stock market indexes fared on Wednesday

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

How major US stock market indexes fared on Wednesday U.S. stock indexes closed slightly higher Wednesday as gains in banks were partly offset by a slump in energy companies. Crude oil prices fell sharply following an unexpected buildup in supplies last week.

Five Fascinating Recent Discoveries About Human Origins

WSJ.com 

Fossils unearthed in Morocco are providing evidence that humans have been on earth much longer than previously thought, and are the latest in a series of recent discoveries about human origins. Photo: Jean-Jacques Hublin, MPI-EVA Leipzig

Gennett flooded with texts, trying to comprehend 4-HR game

TheRepublic.com 

CINCINNATI — Scooter Gennett’s tan bat leaned against his locker, the sweet spot streaked by its historic connections. The ball from homer No. 4 was off somewhere getting authenticated and marked. His cellphone was jammed with 270 texts of congratulations. And the diminutive utility player — how was he holding up a day after his

The Comey testimony reveals a Nixonian White House

Vox 

Like Trump, Nixon valued loyalty and minimized criminality.

It’s hard to pull out the single most striking moment in the bombshell testimony that fired FBI Director James Comey has provided to the Senate Intelligence Committee, but this segment, describing a phone call between Comey and President Trump on March 30, is particularly eerie:

The President went on to say that if there were some “satellite” associates of his who did something wrong, it would be good to find that out, but... Читать дальше...



Time For Quiet Diplomacy, Not Taking Sides

The National Interest 

Given the Trump administration’s embrace of Riyadh as a counterterrorism partner, we are likely to hear calls in Washington to align with Saudi Arabia and against Qatar in the current Gulf Arab dispute. Indeed, the Saudis and other key Arab states targeting Qatar (namely the United Arab Emirates and Egypt) appear to be courting U.S. support as evidenced by their tailor made for Washington framing of the crisis: that it is driven by Doha providing sanctuary and support to extremist groups. But... Читать дальше...

Gennett flooded with texts, trying to comprehend 4-HR game

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

Cincinnati Reds' Scooter Gennett runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher John Gant in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Gennett flooded with texts, trying to comprehend 4-HR game

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

Cincinnati Reds' Scooter Gennett is dunked after a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in Cincinnati. The Reds won 13-1. Gennett recorded four home runs, including a grand slam. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Gennett flooded with texts, trying to comprehend 4-HR game

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

Cincinnati Reds' Scooter Gennett, center, is lifted up by Eugenio Suarez as he celebrates in the dugout during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in Cincinnati. The Reds won 13-1.…

Gennett flooded with texts, trying to comprehend 4-HR game

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

Cincinnati Reds' Scooter Gennett hits a two-run home run and his fourth overall in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in Cincinnati. The Reds won 13-1. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

New Mexico preschool garden mistakenly destroyed by workers

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The only surviving plants were an overlooked squash plant on the side, and two heavily damaged bean plants clinging to life, officials said. Because of a previous vandalism of the school's pumpkin patch, the preschool staff thought it was another case of theft.

Sen. Mark Warner on new FBI director, Comey hearing

CBSNews.com 

Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia is the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee. Warner joins "CBS This Morning" from Capitol Hill to discuss President Trump's announcement that he will nominate Christopher Wray for FBI director and what he wants answered during fired FBI Director James Comey's congressional testimony Thursday.





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