10 Things to Know for Friday - 09 June 2017
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:
1. COMEY PROVIDES GRIPPING ACCOUNT OF INTERACTIONS WITH TRUMP
The ex-FBI chief asserts that the president fired him to interfere with his investigation of Russia's ties to the Trump campaign, accusing the White House of spreading "lies, plain and simple."
FILE - This Monday, July 25, 2016, file photo shows the Verizon and Yahoo logos on a laptop, in North Andover, Mass. Verizon is buying Yahoo in hopes of challenging Google and Facebook in the digital advertising market by combining ad technologies and user profiles from Yahoo and the AOL business it already owns. But Google and Facebook are so much better at this that it'll be tough for Verizon to do more than tread water. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
2. DISCLOSURE KICKS UP HORNET'S NEST OF QUESTIONS
Experts disagree about whether Comey's release to the news media of details of his conversations with Trump was unethical - or even illegal.
3. CONSERVATIVES IN DANGER OF LOSING MAJORITY IN BRITISH PARLIAMENT
An exit poll suggests that Prime Minister Theresa May's gamble in calling an early election may have backfired spectacularly.
4. HOW JURORS HEARD FROM BILL COSBY WITHOUT HIM TAKING STAND
At the entertainer's sex assault trial, prosecutors read into the record his lurid, decade-old testimony about giving pills to Andrea Constand and then reaching into her pants.
5. MILITANTS CARRY OUT DEADLY ATTACK
Heavily armed al-Shabab extremists storm a military base in Somalia, killing close to 70 people and wounding dozens more, officials say.
6. ACCUSED LEAKER ORDERED TO REMAIN JAILED PENDING TRIAL
A federal judge issues the ruling after prosecutors argue that 25-year-old Reality Winner might possess more stolen government secrets.
7. ATTACKER PRAISED COLUMBINE KILLERS
A man who police say gunned down three co-workers at a Pennsylvania grocery store left an online trail behind that includes praise for the 1999 Columbine High School shooters.
8. WHAT'S BEHIND VERIZON'S BIG ACQUISITION
The communications giant has a simple goal in buying Yahoo: It wants to challenge Google and Facebook in the huge and lucrative field of digital advertising.
9. POP POWERHOUSE HAS CHANGE OF HEART
Her rep confirms that Taylor Swift's full catalog is returning to all streaming platforms, including Spotify and Pandora.
10. WHO'S MAKING PHENOMENAL RUN AT FRENCH OPEN
On her 20th birthday, Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko becomes the first unseeded finalist at the tournament since 1983.
Bill Cosby walks from the Montgomery County Courthouse during his sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pa., Thursday, June 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko celebrates her win over Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland during their semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, Thursday, June 8, 2017 in Paris. (AP Photo/David Vincent)
