Trump, Russia, The Queen, Marilyn Monroe: Patch Morning Briefing

Another Friday... And hopefully, you have a long weekend ahead. Here are some stories we thought you should know about.

Gianforte Elected, May Still Face Jail

Greg Gianforte was supposed to win the special Congressionalelection in Montana in a cake walk. Turned out to be a bit closer than anyone had anticipated when he ended up being charged with assault for allegedly beating a reporter. (Patch).

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Russia Probe Moves To Just Outside The Oval Office

It kind of seemed inevitable that Jared Kushner, whose father-in-law, President Trump, has made no secret of his desire for him to be at the center of the action, would garner the attention of FBI agents looking into Russian interfering with the election. It's not that they think he necessarily did anything, it's just they think if anyone knows something, it's him. (Patch)

Queen Visits Bombing Victims

She's 91 years old and had probably never heard of Ariana Grande before this week. But she is the queen. And they are her people. So, on Thursday she visited some of the youngest victims in the hospital. (Patch)

Maybe It's Best He's Out Of The Country

While President Trump is making friends with the prime minister of Montenegro, he lost another court battle back at home. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a series of opinions numbering more than 200 pages, refused to strike down an injunction stopping his immigration ban from being implemented. (Patch)

And While Out Of The Country...

The president took the opportunity of meeting the heads of the NATO states to stand there and scold them all about not contributing enough of their budgets to the organization. He also revisited a favorite topic: leaks. (Patch)

Emissions Scandal Grows

First there was Volkswagen. Then the Justice Department filed suit against Fiat Chrysler. Now a class action suit against GM. (Patch)

Feds: Seven Sold Tech To The Chinese

Prosecutors in Houston say seven men were stealing technology and selling it to the Chinese. (Patch)

Some Like It Where Celebrities Lived

"Anybody who likes my house, I'm sure I'll get along with," Marilyn Monroe said of the house where she would later die. Now, the home is up for sale for $6.9 million. (Patch)

Dropout Gets Honorary Harvard Degree

Well, finally Mark Zuckerberg has accomplished something. Years after dropping out of Harvard to pursue some tech startup, he returned to deliver the commencement address. And pick up an honorary degree. Whatever happened to that start-up? Oh, yeah...Facebook. (Patch)

Someone Will Always Be Annoyed

A movie theater in Austin thought it had a great idea: women-only showings of "Wonder Woman." Who could object? As it turns out, men. (Patch)

We Hope You Have This Much Fun This Weekend

Click through to watch what is, without question, the happiest elk you will ever see. (Patch)

On This Day In History

1896 - Charles Dow publishes the first Dow Jones Industrial Average

1897 - Dracula by Bram Stoker is published

1938 - The House Un-American Activities Committee convenes for the first time

1998 - The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Ellis Island is mainly in New Jersey, not New York. Nothing really changes.

2004 - Terry Nichols is convicted of killing 161 people by helping Timothy McVeigh carry out the Oklahoma City bombing.

Born On This Day

1948 - Singer Stevie Nicks

1949 - Singer Hank Williams Jr.

1964 - Singer Lenny Kravitz

1966 - Actress Helena Bonham Carter

1971 - South Park Co-Creator Matt Stone

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