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And in the day's other news: The chairman of the House of Representatives Oversight Committee, Jason Chaffetz, announced that he's resigning from Congress at the end of June. His decision came as the committee is investigating the Trump campaign's contacts with Russia. The Utah Republican said that he wants to spend more time with his family and possibly run for governor.

One person was killed and 22 hurt in New York's Times Square today when a car plowed into pedestrians. The driver, a 26-year-old Navy veteran, was taken into custody and underwent tests for alcohol and drugs. The car drove the wrong way up a street, and then up on the sidewalk for three blocks, and finally came to rest with two wheels in the air. Police said there's no indication that terrorism was involved.

The founder of FOX News, Roger Ailes, died today in Palm Beach, Florida, several days after hitting his head in a fall in his home. He transformed the business and built the network into a dominant presence, but his career ended in scandal.

P.J. Tobia has our report.