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GOP Sen. Ernst says Pruitt “did lie” and is “undercutting” Trump

Last Updated Jun 6, 2018 7:51 PM EDT Sen. Joni Ernst told CBSN on Wednesday she thinks embattled Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt “did lie” when he seemingly reneged on a letter pledging to promote ethanol, saying the EPA chief is “undercutting” President Trump’s commitment to farmers.  The Iowa Republican’s comments came after she described Pruitt as “about as…

Remembering Robert F. Kennedy’s final journey, 50 years later

BALTIMORE — Wednesday marks 50 years since the death of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, who was assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning the California presidential primary. His widow, Ethel, marked the anniversary by placing a rose on his grave at Arlington. Fifty years ago, as the 21-car funeral train carrying Kennedy traveled from New York City,…

Details emerge about WH contractor arrested for attempted murder

WASHINGTON — The contractor who was arrested Tuesday as he reported for work at the White House had been wanted for weeks for attempted murder. Now there are questions about how he was able to elude authorities and get that close to the White House. Martese Edwards appeared in a Washington, D.C., courtroom Wednesday and did not fight extradition to Maryland…

Courtroom chaos after guilty verdict in dismemberment murder

  In this Tuesday, June 5, 2018 photo, Daniel Moreno Lopez struggles with deputies moments after being convicted of murder at the Bexar County Justice Center in San Antonio, Texas. William Luther/The San Antonio Express-News via AP SAN ANTONIO — A Texas courtroom erupted in chaos after a jury returned a guilty verdict against a man accused of fatally beating…

Top EPA aide Millan Hupp is leaving

Millan Hupp, a top Environmental Protection Agency aide whose name had been in the headlines over controversies involving administrator Scott Pruitt, is leaving the agency. Her last day is Friday. Pruitt confirmed her departure, first reported by The Atlantic, in a statement. Hupp served as the EPA’s deputy director for scheduling and advance.  “Millan has been a valued member of…

Possible intended target in Ariz. murder spree speaks out

Last Updated Jun 6, 2018 4:19 PM EDT SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — An Arizona behavioral health counselor who may have been one of the intended targets of a man on a murder spree reflected Tuesday on the realization that she was connected to the killings in an interview with CBS affiliate KPHO. Police say suspect Dwight Jones targeted individuals with ties to…