NBA: National Basketball Association roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The Golden State Warriors plan to meet as a team this fall to decide whether to make a visit to the White House to celebrate their 2017 NBA championship, head coach Steve Kerr
Russia
WATCH: Mainstream Media Pushing Fake Russia Narrative to Hurt Pres. Trump
The political left seeks to undermine President Trump’s foreign-policy agenda by bringing up the alleged Russian collusion narrative at strategic times. One America’s Kristian Rouz has the story.
Turkey to Deploy Troops in Northern Syria as Part of De-Escalation Agreement
Turkey is set to deploy troops to Syria as part of a de-escalation agreement. Turkish President Tayyip Ergodan will hold a cabinet meeting and National Security Council session over a referendum proposed by Kurdish Northern Iraq on Friday.
Exclusive: Turkey to deploy troops inside Syria’s Idlib – Erdogan
By Parisa Hafezi
Syrian army fights IS in Deir al-Zor as U.S.-backed forces loom
DEIR AL-ZOR, Syria (Reuters) – The Syrian army field commander standing by the Euphrates River predicted that Islamic State militants would very soon be “purged” from its opposite bank.
Saudi King to visit Russia: RIA cites Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz is expected to visit Russia, the RIA news agency cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Thursday.
Twitter to meet Congressional panel probing 2016 election
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc representatives will meet with the U.S.
Russian Foreign Minister: Time to Fix U.S.-Russia Relations
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says it’s time to improve relations between the U.S. and Russia. He blamed the strained bilateral ties is due to the legacy of the former administration.
Helicopter mistakenly fires on parked vehicles in Russia war games: media
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A military helicopter on a rural training exercise in western Russia mistakenly fired rockets at a group of parked vehicles, knocking at least one person to the ground, footage