K2 Radio News: Flash Briefing For June 12th, 2017 – Morning

WASHINGTON (AP) - WHITE HOUSE ADVISER KELLYANNE CONWAY SAYS TESTIMONY FROM FORMER FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY "REFLECTED VERY POORLY ON MEMBERS OF THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION AS WELL." ON "FOX & FRIENDS" MONDAY, CONWAY NOTED COMEY'S TESTIMONY THAT LORETTA LYNCH, AS PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S ATTORNEY GENERAL, DIRECTED HIM TO DESCRIBE THE FBI PROBE INTO HILLARY CLINTON'S EMAIL PRACTICES AS A "MATTER" AND TO AVOID CALLING IT AN INVESTIGATION. DEMOCRATIC SEN. DIANNE FEINSTEIN OF CALIFORNIA HAS CALLED FOR AN INVESTIGATION.

SEATTLE (AP) - IMMUNE THERAPY IS THE HOTTEST TREND IN CANCER CARE AND "LIVING DRUGS" ARE ITS NEXT FRONTIER. GENETICALLY ENGINEERING A PATIENT'S OWN IMMUNE CELLS TO BE STRONGER AND SMARTER LETS THEM GROW INSIDE THE BODY INTO AN ARMY THAT SEEKS AND DESTROYS TUMORS. TWO VERSIONS OF THESE SO-CALLED CAR-T CELLS MAY HIT THE MARKET SOON, TO TREAT SOME TYPES OF LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA. NOW RESEARCHERS ARE TRYING TO HARNESS THEIR POWER TO HELP MORE PATIENTS, AND MORE COMMON KINDS OF CANCER.

NORRISTOWN, PA. (AP) - ACTOR BILL COSBY COULD CHARM JURORS AT HIS SEXUAL ASSAULT TRIAL IF HE TESTIFIES THIS WEEK, BUT EXPERTS SAY THE RISK WOULD BE CONSIDERABLE. THE DEFENSE IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN PRESENTING ITS CASE ON MONDAY IN SUBURBAN PHILADELPHIA. COSBY'S SPOKESMAN SAYS THE 79-YEAR-OLD ACTOR MAY TESTIFY, BUT HIS LAWYERS REMAIN MUM.

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (AP) - PUERTO RICO'S GOV. RICARDO ROSSELLO IS VOWING TO TURN THE U.S. TERRITORY INTO THE 51ST STATE AFTER STATEHOOD WON IN A NON-BINDING REFERENDUM, DESPITE A BOYCOTT AND LOW TURNOUT THAT RAISED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VOTE'S LEGITIMACY. ROSSELLO TOLD A COUPLE HUNDRED SUPPORTERS WAVING U.S. FLAGS LATE SUNDAY THAT HE WILL SOON CREATE A COMMISSION TO APPOINT TWO SENATORS AND FIVE REPRESENTATIVES TO DEMAND STATEHOOD FROM THE U.S. CONGRESS, WHICH HAS TO APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE ISLAND'S POLITICAL STATUS.

MOSCOW (AP) - RIOT POLICE IN MOSCOW HAVE BEGUN DETAINING DEMONSTRATORS IN AN UNSANCTIONED OPPOSITION RALLY IN THE CENTER OF THE CITY. AN ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTER HAS SEEN AT LEAST THREE DEMONSTRATORS DETAINED ON A MAIN THOROUGHFARE LEADING FROM THE RED SQUARE AREA. THE DEMONSTRATION HAD RECEIVED OFFICIAL SANCTION TO BE HELD IN ANOTHER LOCATION, BUT OPPOSITION LEADER ALEXEI NAVALNY CALLED FOR A LAST-MINUTE CHANGE. NAVALNY WAS ARRESTED OUTSIDE HIS HOME EN ROUTE TO THE RALLY.
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THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS ASKING THE PUBLIC TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON ITS NEW AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION AND SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS.

THE DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD FIVE PUBLIC MEETINGS REGARDING THE NEW PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE. ACCORDING TO A DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE, THE NEW EDUCATION PROGRAM WILL TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT THE CULTURAL HERITAGE, HISTORY AND CONTEMPORARY CONTRIBUTIONS OF AMERICAN INDIANS.

THE PROGRAM WAS CREATED AFTER NEW LEGISLATION REQUIRED WYOMING EDUCATORS TO WORK WITH THE STATE'S NATIVE POPULATION TO PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON AMERICAN INDIANS. THE RESOURCES WILL THEN BE AVAILABLE AT THE STATE'S SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

THE STATE'S SCHOOL NUTRITION PILOT PROJECT WILL GIVE MONEY TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS INTERESTED IN INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF WYOMING MEAT OFFERED IN SCHOOL LUNCHES.

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TWO CHEYENNE MEN ARE BEHIND BARS AFTER POLICE CAUGHT THEM WITH OVER A POUND OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND OVER AN OUNCE OF HEROIN.

OFFICER KEVIN MALATESTA SAYS POLICE STOPPED DANIEL POYNOR IN THE 3900 BLOCK OF E. 12TH STREET ON JUNE 7.

"WHILE THEY WERE CONDUCTING THAT STOP, THEY FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF DRUGS IN THE VEHICLE, THAT INCLUDED METHAMPHETAMINE AND HEROIN. NOW FROM THAT STOP, OFFICERS ALSO CONTACTED GRADY TIMM AND HE WAS ALSO IN POSSESSION OF FELONY AMOUNTS OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND HEROIN."

BOTH MEN WERE ARRESTED FOR FELONY POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND HEROIN. POYNOR WAS ALSO ARRESTED FOR BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM.

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SHERIDAN, WYO. (AP) - A NORTH-CENTRAL WYOMING TOWN PLANS TO SELL FIVE BISON FROM A HERD OF SEVEN IN THE CITY PARK BECAUSE THEIR NUMBERS HAVE GROWN TOO LARGE.

SHERIDAN PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR NIC BATESON SAYS THE CITY IS TAKING PROPOSALS TO PURCHASE ONE OR MORE OF THE BISON. A SELECTION COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE PROPOSALS.

BATESON SAYS THE DECISION TO SELL THE BISON WAS MADE IN COLLABORATION WITH WYOMING GAME AND FISH, WHICH OWNS THE TWO ELK IN THE PASTURE AT KENDRICK PARK.

BATESON SAYS ONE OF THE BISON IS DUE TO GIVE BIRTH IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, WHICH WILL ADD ANOTHER MEMBER TO THE HERD.

SEALED PROPOSALS CAN BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY OF SHERIDAN UNTIL 10 A.M. ON JUNE 22.