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Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend

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As Trump attacks Mueller and FBI, critics warn about special counsel dismissal

As President Trump renewed his attacks on Special Counsel Robert Mueller and former FBI officials, lawmakers warned Sunday that any move to dismiss Mueller would trigger a legal and political crisis over the Russia investigation. Trump and aides are now calling on Mueller to end his probe into Russian efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election, while Trump attacked the credibility of two witnesses who are crucial to Mueller's obstruction of justice investigation of the president. In an opinion piece for USA TODAY, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee says it's time to call out fellow lawmakers who put party over truth.

McCabe's firing sparks war of words

President Trump and now-fired FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe unleashed a war of words after McCabe's abrupt dismissal late Friday, with the president calling it a "great day" and the former FBI official saying he would no longer remain silent after an "unrelenting assault" by Trump on his reputation and service. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the firing of McCabe barely 48 hours before his retirement benefits would have set in after 21 years of FBI service. Like Comey, McCabe reportedly kept memos of his interactions with Trump.

Biggest upset ever! No. 16 UMBC takes down No. 1 UVA

In the biggest upset ever in college basketball, No. 16-seed UMBC shocked the nation in its crushing 74-54 win over No. 1 Virginia Friday night. A school known for its chess legacy, University of Maryland-Baltimore County became the first No. 16 men's seed to beat a No. 1. In another Cinderella story, the 11th-seeded Loyola Ramblers — buoyed by 98-year-old team chaplain, Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt — upset the third-seeded Tennessee 63-62 Saturday night. Last but certainly not least, Michigan guard Jordan Poole's three-pointer at the buzzer propelled the Wolverines to a 64-63 victory against Houston and into the Sweet 16.

More vehicles pulled from collapsed Miami bridge

More flattened vehicles were pulled from the rubble of a collapsed Miami bridge early Saturday. Three victims were discovered inside, part of the estimated death toll of six, though that number could increase as more vehicles are removed, Juan Perez, director of the Miami-Dade Police Department, said Saturday. Two days before the bridge collapsed, an engineer from the firm that designed the walkway left a voicemail with state transportation officials warning of cracks in the structure, officials said Friday.

Trump data firm exploited Facebook data of 50M users

Facebook suspended Cambridge Analytica as it investigates whether the Donald Trump-connected data analysis firm failed to delete personal data that the social network says it improperly obtained from as many as 50 million users. Facebook announced the suspension of the accounts of Cambridge Analytica and its parent company late Friday after being tipped off that the user data the firm received from a researcher was not destroyed as promised.

Winning ticket sold in $457M Powerball jackpot

A single ticket sold in Pennsylvania won a Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $456.7 million in Saturday night's drawing, the lottery announced. The ticket matched all five white balls and the Powerball to win the jackpot, the eighth largest in Powerball history. The winning numbers in Saturday's drawing were: 22-57-59-60-66, Powerball 7, Power Play 2X. The location where the winning ticket was sold was not disclosed.

Republican who called Florida shooting survivor a 'skinhead lesbian' quits Maine race

A Republican who tweeted insults at two survivors of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, has withdrawn his candidacy for the Maine House of Representatives. Leslie Gibson told the Bangor Daily News on Friday he decided to quit the race for House District 57 after meeting with friends, family and colleagues. He told the Sun Journal, "it's the best thing for everybody." Gibson drew criticism after he called Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Emma Gonzalez "a skinhead lesbian" and her classmate David Hogg "a bald-faced liar" in tweets earlier this month, the Press Herald reported.