NEWS OF THE DAY
From Across the Nation
1 Russia probe: Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee will revise their memo about the FBI’s Russia investigation to ensure there’s no harmful release of secrets, and then try again to get President Trump to release it. Trump overrode Justice Department objections when he permitted the release of a Republican memo alleging an abuse of surveillance powers in the FBI’s Russia investigation. But last week he blocked the Democratic memo, which tries to counter those allegations. White House legislative director Marc Short told NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday that “we will be releasing” the memo after Democrats “clean it up.” Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, said committee Democrats will meet with the FBI and ensure the revised memo doesn’t betray intelligence sources and methods.
2 Shooting spree: Kentucky State Police say a gunman killed his parents, his girlfriend and his girlfriend’s mother in a weekend shooting spree before killing himself. Johnson County Sheriff Dwayne Price said authorities in Paintsville received a 911 call Saturday about a shooting at a residence. Two victims were found dead in the kitchen. Price said that after receiving a tip on the whereabouts of the suspect’s vehicle, three more bodies, including that of the presumed shooter, were later found at an apartment complex. Price identified the shooter as Joseph Nickell. The victims were identified as James and Arlene Nickell, and Lindsey and Patricia Vanhoose.
3 Weinstein sued: The sale of the Weinstein Co. hit a snag Sunday, when Eric Schneiderman, New York’s attorney general, filed a lawsuit against the studio and its founders alleging they violated laws barring sexual harassment and abuse. The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan, appeared timed to at least temporarily stop a sale, which had been expected to be finalized Sunday. “Any sale of the Weinstein Co. must ensure that victims will be compensated ... and that neither perpetrators nor enablers will be unjustly enriched,” Schneiderman said. Representatives for Harvey Weinstein have denied all accusations of nonconsensual sex.
4 Power failure: A blackout hit northern Puerto Rico late Sunday after an explosion set off a large fire at a main power substation in the U.S. territory. Officials with the island’s Electric Power Authority said several municipalities were without power, including parts of the capital of San Juan. It was not immediately known what caused the fire, which was quickly extinguished. The explosion knocked two other substations offline. San Juan Mayor Carmen Cruz tweeted that no injuries had been reported.
5 Plane crash: Four people died Sunday in the crash of a small plane in a remote area near Agua Dulce (Los Angeles County). The county Fire Department confirmed four deaths and said Federal Aviation Administration officials would investigate the cause. Agua Dulce is about 40 miles north of downtown Los Angeles.