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Even as Donald Trump¹ looks for warmer relations with Russia, two of his key nominees³ are sounding alarms. Defense⁴ secretary nominee² James Mattis told senators that Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to break the NATO alliance. Trump's nominee to head the CIA, Congressman⁵ Mike Pompeo, is criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine and what he says is its failure to help defeat the Islamic State group.

The Justice Department's Inspector⁶ General will launch an investigation⁷ into the department and FBI's actions in the months leading up to the 2016 election. The probe will include whether department policies were properly followed by FBI Director James Comey. Democrats⁸ list some of Comey's actions as among the reasons for her loss.

Six children are presumed dead after a fire tore through a Baltimore home. One body has been found at the home and six children from the family who were missing after the fire are presumed dead.

The San Diego Chargers are moving to Los Angeles. They will join the recently relocated Rams⁹ and giving the nation's second largest media market two NFL teams for the first time in decades. San Diego voters resoundingly rejected the team's sponsor measure asking for more than a billion dollars in increased hotel taxes to help fund the downtown stadium and convention center.

I'm Matt Friedman, Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 nominee
n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者
参考例句：
His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。 Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

3 nominees
n.被提名者，被任命者( nominee的名词复数 )
参考例句：
She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。来自超越目标英语第2册 A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。来自互联网

4 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

5 Congressman
n.（美）国会议员
参考例句：
He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。 The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

6 inspector
n.检查员，监察员，视察员
参考例句：
The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。 The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。

7 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

8 democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。 The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。来自《简明英汉词典》

9 rams
n.公羊( ram的名词复数 )；(R-)白羊（星）座；夯；攻城槌v.夯实（土等）( ram的第三人称单数 )；猛撞；猛压；反复灌输
参考例句：
A couple of rams are butting at each other. 两只羊正在用角互相抵触。来自辞典例句 More than anything the rams helped to break what should have been on interminable marriage. 那些牡羊比任何东西都更严重地加速了他们那本该天长地久的婚姻的破裂。来自辞典例句

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 特朗普内阁提名人要求警惕俄罗斯