| No Images? Click here  Friday, June 14TRUMP BLASTED OVER FOREIGN DIRT CLAIM The head of the Federal Election Commission sent out a warning reminding politicians that it’s illegal to accept information from a foreign national linked to an election in the U.S. It comes one day after President Donald Trump told ABC News that he would accept foreign dirt on his opponents in the 2020 election. [HuffPost]GOP GROUP URGES ACTION AGAINST TRUMP The group Republicans for the Rule of Law has created a TV ad that urges House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the rest of Congress to act against Trump. The spot doesn’t call for a specific action other than to “protect our elections.” [HuffPost]IRAN DENIES REMOVING MINE FROM U.S. TANKER The U.S. military Friday released a video it said shows Iran’s Revolutionary Guard removing a mine from one of the oil tankers targeted near the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting the Islamic Republic sought to remove evidence of its involvement. Iran denies being involved, accusing the U.S. of an “Iranophobic campaign.” [AP]CANADA KINGS OF THE NBA The Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors, 114-110, in a nail-biter Game 6 to win the NBA championship Thursday night at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. The Warriors — and fans — were hoping for a third championship in a row. [HuffPost]10 CITIES WAITING FOR TRUMP TO PAY RALLY BILLS Last week, officials in El Paso, Texas, complained that they were still waiting for Trump’s reelection campaign to pay up for expenses related to a rally months ago. It turns out nine more cities haven’t received a dime for similar charges. [HuffPost]TEEN MOM AND PREMATURE BABY NEGLECTED AT BORDER A prematurely born infant and her 17-year-old mother spent seven days almost entirely neglected in Border Patrol custody, according to lawyers who visited an immigrant processing station in McAllen, Texas. [HuffPost]
 Become one of our first official super fans. Call yourself a founding member of HuffPost Plus forever.  ‘POLICE BRUTALITY MORE THAN FEW BAD APPLES’ Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro elaborated on his sweeping police reform plan. He questioned why so many young men of color have been injured or killed by law enforcement, and declared the system “broken.” [HuffPost]FLINT WATER CRIMINAL CHARGES DROPPED Prosecutors in Michigan dropped all criminal charges related to the ongoing water crisis in Flint on Thursday, more than three years into the investigation, saying they would start from scratch and wage a “vigorous pursuit of justice.” [HuffPost]CAPTAIN COULD BE JAILED FOR RESCUING MIGRANTS A German boat captain who claims to have rescued more than 1,000 migrants stranded in the Mediterranean Sea could face up to 20 years in an Italian jail on charges of aiding illegal immigration. [HuffPost]SUDAN MILITARY MEETS U.S. DIPLOMATS The head of Sudan’s ruling military council held talks on with the senior U.S. diplomat for Africa, who was visiting Khartoum to encourage a transition to democracy two months after the overthrow of former President Omar al-Bashir. [Reuters]BITCOIN’S CARBON FOOTPRINT LARGE AS VEGAS The virtual currency bitcoin is responsible for the same amount of carbon dioxide emissions as a city like Las Vegas or Hamburg, and efforts to reduce its climate footprint should be considered, researchers said. [AP]AMANDA KNOX RETURNS TO ITALY Amanda Knox has returned to Italy for the first time since being released from prison there in 2011 after she was acquitted of the murder of British student Meredith Kercher. The 31-year-old arrived on Thursday to participate in a panel discussion organized by the nonprofit Italy Innocence Project. [HuffPost]
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