| Comey's testimony paints devastating portrait of the president |
| Former FBI director James Comey covered a lot of ground in his must-watch Senate testimony Thursday, but one thread throughout the hearing was he believed President Trump couldn't be trusted. "It was the nature of the person. I was honestly concerned that he would lie," Comey said after their tense initial briefing, adding that he took notes on their meetings — something he hadn't done with then-Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Other top takeaways from Comey's more than two hours of testimony on Trump and Russia: |
| • | Trump fired him to ease pressure from the Russia investigation, Comey said. | | • | Does Comey's testimony point to obstruction of justice when the president asked him to drop the FBI's investigation of ex-adviser Michael Flynn? Comey wouldn't say, noting that would be up to special counsel Robert Mueller. | | • | Comey said he had a friend leak his memos to a news reporter after Trump tweeted about possible "tapes" of their conversation. ("Lordy, I hope there are tapes," Comey said.) | | • | Sen. John McCain's exchange with Comey broke Twitter. | |
| Trump stayed silent after the hearing, but his attorney Marc Kasowitz said Comey's testimony "makes clear" that Trump didn't collude with Russia. Whew. That was a lot to take in, so here's the #ComeyDay story in memes. |
| Two items thought to be junk are actually worth big money |
| Spring cleaning? Treasure may be hiding in plain sight. Two recent examples show you should think twice before throwing things out: a rare painting and a diamond ring mistaken for "costume jewelry." In the United Kingdom, a ring purchased at a market for $13 in the 1980s sold for $847,667 at a Sotheby's auction Wednesday. And in Arizona, a Jackson Pollock painting pulled from an attic may be worth at least $10 million. Trying to cash in on your own junk? Look for these four items. Oh, and don't forget your vintage IKEA furniture could also be worth something. |
| Kevin Durant and the Warriors are just ... wow |
| Kevin Durant's performance in Game 3 of the NBA Finals Wednesday was the fulfillment of a nightmare for the rest of the NBA. When Durant joined the Golden State Warriors last July, NBA fans wondered: Can anyone stop this team? For most of the night Wednesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked like they might have the answer. But then the Warriors did what the Warriors do. In the final 75 seconds, Durant scored seven points, including an effortless three-pointer in an 11-0 run that sealed the 118-113 win, leaving the Warriors one win away from the crown. Despite monster games from LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, the Cavs' loss falls in a long line of brutal sports meltdowns for Cleveland fans. |
| What's on the lunch menu? Your retirement nest egg |
| Is eating lunch out worth losing $88,000? Turns out the average American forks over $11.14 twice a week for lunch, according to a Visa survey. If people skipped that meal and redirected the $1,043 spent each year into an investment account earning 6%, then 30 years later they would save an estimated $88,500. Just goes to show how small, everyday indulgences add up to a big hit to your net worth. So start packing your brown bags every day, and instead of Starbucks, buy coffee in bulk K-Cup packages. |
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| Being an astronaut is still a desirable job, it's a tough gig to land |
| The only place you may see astronauts nowadays is on an MTV promotion, but interest is still high in landing the dream profession of being a space man or woman. Out of NASA's record-breaking pool of applicants this year — more than 18,000 — 12 candidates were chosen to do their best Neil Armstrong and face the final frontier. The new astronauts, welcomed by Vice President Pence in a ceremony is Houston, come from a variety of backgrounds, including ex-military, a marine biologist and a SpaceX engineer who may finally get the chance to ride in a capsule of his own design. |
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