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President Trump claims there are only two options on illegal immigration: "totally open borders or criminal prosecution for law-breaking." Trump's administration is facing growing pressure over the forced separation of migrant children from their parents at the border. In a DC speech today, Trump repeated an assertion that Democrats are to blame for supporting "loopholes" in federal laws. 
The watchdog report on the Hillary Clinton email investigation is getting more scrutiny in Congress. Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz accused the FBI of mishandling the Clinton email investigation and singled-out former FBI Director James Comey [[ COE-me ]] for strong criticism. Opening a House hearing, South Carolina Republican Trey Gowdy said broad, anti-Trump bias at the FBI has been "laid bare." A statement signed by over 120 victims of former Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar calls for the Interim President John Engler to resign. The letter was released this morning and comes after private emails released last week in which Engler questioned the ethics of Rachel Denhollander. She was the first person to come forward to accuse Nassar of sexual abuse. The victims also want the five trustees that have not called for Engler to step aside to "stand for what is right". The Kilauea [[ kil-uh-WAY-uh ]] volcano keeps erupting on Hawaii's Big Island. The lava has been flowing for more than a month and now has formed a massive river of 21-hundred degree molten rock traveling to the sea. The lava has been getting hotter, causing it to flow much faster than the first eruptions in May. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and volcanic fog containing dangerous acid is still a threat in some areas. Alexa might soon welcome you to your hotel room. Amazon is announcing a new program it calls Alexa for Hospitality today. It's designed to bring the company's voice assistant technology to everything from chain hotels to vacation rentals. Amazon says it can be customized to request services including room service or housekeeping and it can be set up to control "smart" hotel room functions such as raising the blinds or adjusting the thermostat. The Stanley Cup champions will have a new man behind the bench next season. Capitals head coach Barry Trotz announced his resignation yesterday, less than two weeks after the Caps won their first championship. Trotz and the team couldn't agree on a contract extension.
The watchdog report on the Hillary Clinton email investigation is getting more scrutiny in Congress. Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz accused the FBI of mishandling the Clinton email investigation and singled-out former FBI Director James Comey [[ COE-me ]] for strong criticism. Opening a House hearing, South Carolina Republican Trey Gowdy said broad, anti-Trump bias at the FBI has been "laid bare." A statement signed by over 120 victims of former Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar calls for the Interim President John Engler to resign. The letter was released this morning and comes after private emails released last week in which Engler questioned the ethics of Rachel Denhollander. She was the first person to come forward to accuse Nassar of sexual abuse. The victims also want the five trustees that have not called for Engler to step aside to "stand for what is right". The Kilauea [[ kil-uh-WAY-uh ]] volcano keeps erupting on Hawaii's Big Island. The lava has been flowing for more than a month and now has formed a massive river of 21-hundred degree molten rock traveling to the sea. The lava has been getting hotter, causing it to flow much faster than the first eruptions in May. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and volcanic fog containing dangerous acid is still a threat in some areas. Alexa might soon welcome you to your hotel room. Amazon is announcing a new program it calls Alexa for Hospitality today. It's designed to bring the company's voice assistant technology to everything from chain hotels to vacation rentals. Amazon says it can be customized to request services including room service or housekeeping and it can be set up to control "smart" hotel room functions such as raising the blinds or adjusting the thermostat. The Stanley Cup champions will have a new man behind the bench next season. Capitals head coach Barry Trotz announced his resignation yesterday, less than two weeks after the Caps won their first championship. Trotz and the team couldn't agree on a contract extension. - 17 June 2018 RENAISSANCE 5 BRASS QUINTET at Woonsocket Library
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