NBA Champions; Firing Mueller; Sessions Testifies: Patch Morning Briefing

Good morning! It's Tuesday, and here's what you need to know to start your day.

Golden State Winners

For the second time in three years, the Golden State Warriors are NBA champions. They claimed the crown Monday night by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 in Game 5 of the Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland. The Cavs didn't go down without a fight, leading early on. But the Warriors ultimately overpowered the defending champions. (Patch)

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Testifies

Sessions will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee today at 2:30 p.m. Eastern, less than a week after his former subordinate James Comey delivered blockbuster testimony in which he bluntly accused the White House of lying. Sessions featured in Comey's testimony, and he will likely get asked about these events. The senators are also also expected to ask about Sessions' meetings with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. (Patch)

Trump's Friend Says Mueller Might Get The Ax

Quick Hits

Russian Flag Replaces American Flag Outside Port Washington Post Office (Patch)

Gaming Industry Launches New Bid To Overturn Federal Ban On Sports Betting (Patch)

‘Slut-Shaming’ Mall Cop Kicks Out Michigan Shopper: Shorts Too Short? (Patch)

'House Of Cards' Townhouse Up For Auction In Baltimore (Patch)

Bill Cosby Trial Jury Deliberates

The jury continues to deliberate today after being sent home Monday night. (Patch)

Mayweather-McGregor: Rumors Suggest August 26 In Vegas

A much-ballyhooed fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor may be happening. (Patch)

Food Recall: More Than 700K Pounds Of Spaghetti And Meatball Products Pulled By Conagra

The Chicago-based company is pulling the products because their labels don't list milk as an ingredient. (Patch)

2017 U.S. Open: Live Stream, Schedule, Leaderboard, Pairings and More

The 2017 U.S. Open will be held at Erin Hills in Wisconsin. (Patch)

Trump's Cabinet Members Take Turns Praising Him At Meeting

Some observers thought the fawning compliments were over the top. (Time)

Navy Commissions USS Gabrielle Giffords In Galveston

The USS Gabrielle Giffords is only the 16th US Navy ship to bear a woman’s name. (Patch)

George H.W. Bush Celebrates His 93rd Birthday

The former president won't skydive this year: "We hid his parachute," chief of staff jokes. (Patch)

Sandy Hook Families Angered Over Megyn Kelly Interview With Alex Jones

NBC and host Megyn Kelly are facing after interviewing far-right radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones Sunday night. (Patch)

This Day In History

1886 — The Great Vancouver Fire breaks out and destroys much of the British Columbia city

1967 — Thurgood Marshall becomes the first black nominee for the Supreme Court of the United States

Famous Birthdays

1865 — W. B. Yeats, an Irish writer, poet and playwright

1981 — Chris Evans, an American actor best known for portraying Captain America

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