| 'I don't recall' | | That's what Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in response to many questions he was asked Tuesday at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Russian officials colluding with the Trump presidential campaign. Sessions also said he could "not recall" a reported meeting with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak during an April 2016 campaign event at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. He said any suggestion that he worked with Russians is "an appalling and detestable lie." At times the hearing got testy. Sessions, a former Alabama senator, grew visibly agitated during his exchange with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. And during a speedy pace of questioning from Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Sessions replied: " I don't want to be rushed this fast. It makes him nervous." Um, OK. Reminder: The FBI has been investigating the Russian government's attempt to influence the presidential election since last July. | | Hey, car manufacturers: Fix the simple stuff before you make high-tech cars | | Cars have cameras and computers, and some can even park themselves. But when it comes to headlights, cars are falling behind. Only two of the U.S. auto industry's 37 mid-size SUVs offer "good" headlights, according to a new report. Sound scary? About 2,500 pedestrians are killed crossing the road at night each year, and many times drivers didn't see them because their headlights don't shine brightly enough. Toyota wants to introduce high-tech headlight technology that's already used in Europe and Asia, but U.S. regulators have been slow to pull the trigger. Looking for a car with good headlights? We're looking at you, Volvo XC60 and Hyundai Santa Fe. | | American released by North Korea in year-long coma | | The release of U.S. college student Otto Warmbier from a North Korean prison on Tuesday should be the end of his nightmare, but his parents said he has been in a coma since March 2016. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announced the University of Virginia undergrad was released and was headed home to Cincinnati. Warmbier, 22, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to steal a propaganda banner while he was in North Korea as part of tour group. Coincidence? His release was announced shortly after ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman arrived in the secluded nation. But Rodman and the State Department said the basketball legend had nothing to do with Warmbier's freedom. | | #ShameonNBC | | Will fake news ever go away? NBC recently promoted a Megyn Kelly interview with controversial radio host Alex Jones , planned to air on Father's Day. Jones has some radical views, such as 9/11 was "an inside job" and the Sandy Hook Elementary shootings were faked. People are outraged that NBC is giving him a platform, hence the #ShameonNBC hashtag that Twitter users created. Sandy Hook Promise Foundation pulled Kelly from hosting its annual gala, and JPMorgan Chase canceled its commercials from the upcoming episode. A mother of a Sandy Hook victim tweeted: "The loss of a loved one and the constant harassment is too much." |  | | Low-fat dairy is linked to Parkinson's. What does that really mean? | | A large-scale study linked diets high in low-fat dairy with a higher risk for Parkinson's disease , but don't change your habits yet. The Harvard study found that people downing three or more servings of low-fat dairy a day had a 34% higher risk of developing Parkinson's than those who ate less than one per day. But nutrition is complex, and the fine print is important: Only 1% of those with diets higher in low-fat dairy ever developed the disease, and researchers stressed that a link to Parkinson's is not the same as a cause. So when studies show that barbecue, hot dogs, Nutella, booze or basically anything fun to eat or drink may harm you, remember this: Correlation does not imply causation. Full-fat dairy, though? Have at it, research says. | |
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