Who is the cops' lawyer? Why date on the internet? O.J. Simpson granted parole, and other morning headlines

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IN OTHER NEWS

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O.J. SImpson: Granted an early release after serving nine years of a 33-year sentence.

On second thought...
President Trump says he wouldn't have appointed Jeff Sessions as attorney general had the president known Sessions was going to recuse himself from the Russia investigation (and other revelations from the New York Times interview with Trump).

Juicy release?
O.J. "Juice" Simpson is asking a Nevada parole board for an early release after serving nine years of a 33-year sentence for a 2007 kidnapping and armed robbery. (CNN)

Update: Simpson was granted parole, and will be released from prison as early as October. (CNN)

Two bodies, a gunshot and a fire in the Valley
An elderly woman was found in a burning Spokane Valley home with a gunshot to the head. Another person was found in the home, but their identity has not been released. One neighbor told police that she heard "explosions" and called 911. (Spokesman-Review)