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North Korea vows to dismantle its nuclear test site in public view, South says National Security Adviser John Bolton said the Trump administration isn't "starry-eyed" about Kim Jong Un's promises, adding that the United States isn't ready to ease sanctions or offer other concessions to North Korea before Pyongyang fully commits to denuclearization. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » Comey calls House Intelligence Committee's Russia investigation 'a wreck' On "Meet the Press," the former FBI chief criticized the panel's report as a "political document." While the president has praised the report, Democrats released a rebuttal and charged that their Republican colleagues ended their work prematurely. By Sari Horwitz  •  Read more »   T-Mobile and Sprint announce plans to merge The roughly $26.8 billion merger could dramatically reshape the U.S. telecom industry while testing the appetites of consumers and regulators alike for further corporate consolidation. By Tony Romm and Brian Fung  •  Read more »   Stem cell clinics multiply, with heartbreaking results for some patients The clinics have exploded in number across the United States within the last decade, offering treatments for conditions from macular degeneration and autism to Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis. But are these therapies miracle cures or modern quackery? Most are untested, and none has been approved by federal regulators. By Laurie McGinley and William Wan  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Michelle Wolf's caustic comedy routine, annotated The comedian's jokes at the annual dinner doubled as biting commentary about the Trump administration and the media. She was particularly harsh on the women associated with President Trump. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   Perspective For the sake of journalism, stop the annual schmoozefest It never has been a particularly good idea for journalists to don their fanciest clothes and cozy up to the people they cover, alongside Hollywood celebrities who have ventured to wonky Washington to join the fun. But in the current era, it's become close to suicidal for the press's credibility. By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The White House correspondents' dinner doesn't draw stars anymore. So Kathy Griffin had it to herself. A year after a political firestorm, the comedian and self-proclaimed D-lister was the biggest star at the profoundly less-buzzy media dinner. By Dan Zak  •  Read more »   At end of migrant caravan, families fear what lies next Some 200 Central American migrants who remain in the caravan were expected to turn themselves in to U.S. authorities with the hope they will be given asylum. Many families fear being split up once they turn themselves over. By Maya Averbuch and Joshua Partlow  •  Read more »   Trump rallies in Michigan, touting economy and diplomacy, and blasting media The campaign-style event held in Washington Township was billed as counterprogramming to the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in the nation's capital, By Rachel Chason and David J. Lynch  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT They thought Georgetown University's missing slaves were 'lost.' The truth was closer to home than anyone knew. The Georgetown Memory Project found that some of the slaves the university sold in 1838 were left behind in Maryland. By Terrence McCoy  •  Read more »   A Yellowstone geyser has experienced unusual eruptions lately — and scientists can't explain why Officials cautioned that the activity is not a sign of impending doom. "There is nothing to indicate that any sort of volcanic eruption is imminent," one scientist said. By Alex Horton  •  Read more »   Hundreds evacuated a college library, fearing a gas leak. It was a durian. One of the notoriously smelly fruit, which was found rotting in a cupboard, turned out to be the culprit. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   A woman was sexually assaulted by 5 men. A Spanish court said it wasn't rape. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest last week's ruling that the men were guilty of a lesser charge of "sexual abuse." By Amanda Erickson  •  Read more »   NBA Playoffs | Analysis NBA playoffs live: Jazz struggling out of the gate vs. Rockets; Cavaliers survive Game 7 to advance The Cavs super star looks to avoid a first-round exit in what could be his final game with the team, while upstart Utah faces down the West's top seed in Houston in another eventful day in the NBA. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »

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