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Ten things to know for today, June 7

In this March 20, 2017 photo, FBI Director James Comey pauses as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Intelligence Committee hearing on allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Comey’s appearance Thursday before the Senate intelligence committee is one of the most anticipated congressional hearings in years. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) In this March 20, 2017 photo, FBI Director James Comey pauses as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Intelligence Committee hearing on allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Comey’s appearance Thursday before the Senate intelligence committee is one of the most anticipated congressional hearings in years. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

By Associated Press June 7, 2017 2 min read

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today, June 7:

1. HOW TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HOPES TO COUNTER COMEY

The White House and its allies are crafting a strategy aimed at undermining the fired FBI director’s credibility in advance of his highly anticipated congressional testimony.

2. BILL COSBY’S CHIEF ACCUSER TAKES STAND

Andrea Constand, telling her story publicly for the first time, says the comedian violated her after giving her three blue pills that left her paralyzed and helpless.