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Melania Trump blasts 'lies' linking her to Epstein and calls on Congress to hold hearing for victims

First lady Melania Trump blasted “lies linking me to the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein” in remarks from the White House Thursday, attempting to distance herself from the convicted sex offender while calling on Congress to hold hearings allowing his victims to testify on Capitol Hill.

Netanyahu says Israel will begin 'direct negotiations' with Lebanon aimed at disarming Hezbollah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon ‘as soon as possible.’

Ex-Army employee with top-secret clearance charged with leaking information to journalist

An ex-Army employee that had top-secret clearance has been charged with leaking classified information, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). In a Wednesday press release, the DOJ said that 40-year-old Courtney Williams of North Carolina was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday. Williams was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday regarding “her alleged transmission of classified national defense information to individuals not authorized to receive it, including a journalist,” according to the DOJ.

Justice Department opens probe into NFL over subscription fees to watch games: Report

The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation ​into whether the National Football League has ‌engaged in anticompetitive tactics that harm consumers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar ​with the situation.