Patch Morning Briefing: Comey Faces Investigation; NFL Team Moving; Biden's Tearful Surprise

You made it, Patchers. Happy Friday! Here's what you need to know before cruising into the long weekend.

JAMES COMEY FACES INVESTIGATION OF HIS OWN

The FBI director will face an internal inquiry, from the Department of Justice's inspector general, over his handling of the bureau's investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server. Specifically, the investigation will cover the timing of Comey's announcements, including the one just 11 days before the election. (The Washington Post)

Opinion: "It’s very hard to see how James Comey did the right thing with Hillary Clinton’s email server" https://t.co/sSI1GRq1ha
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 12, 2017

CHARGERS MOVING FROM SAN DIEGO TO LOS ANGELES

San Diego NFL fans woke up Friday morning without a home team to root for, as the Chargers jumped ship after more than 50 years in San Diego, opting for Los Angeles two hours up the road. The LA Chargers will be the second NFL franchise in the area, joining the Rams, who moved last year. (Patch)

ABOUT THAT NEW LOGO...

When the Chargers announced their move to Los Angeles they unveiled a new logo. Social media did the rest: https://t.co/KOsdDJ15iA pic.twitter.com/bO2ytjstcm
— ESPN (@espn) January 12, 2017

JOE BIDEN SURPRISED WITH PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM

President Obama surprised his White House pal with the Presidential Medal of Honor with distinction. Check out the VP's tearful reaction to the news. (Patch)

ONE LAST BIDEN JOKE FOR THE ROAD

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AMAZON SAYS IT WILL CREATE 100,000 JOBS IN U.S.

The massive online retailer became the latest company to publicly pledge to create jobs at home. The company said it will add jobs in New Jersey, California, Texas and Florida. (Patch)

RUSSIAN STATE-FUNDED TV INTERRUPTS C-SPAN FEED

C-SPAN is investigating the incident but said it was likely just a technical error on its end. (Patch)

Surprised CSpan was interrupted by RT, the Kremlin backed tv network. I thought that doesn't happen until Jan 20. https://t.co/0IpC358GiT
— Brendan Boyle (@RepBrendanBoyle) January 13, 2017

CONFIRMATION HEARINGS LATEST

Confirmation hearings for Trump's Cabinet nominees will resume next Tuesday. Here's what you missed Thursday. (The Washington Post)

WHOOPS

Lead image via FBI