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FBI Director James Comey says the FBI and Justice Department have no information to substantiate¹ President Donald Trump's claims that former president Barack Obama wiretapped him before the election. Comey and the head of NSA Mike Rogers were testifying before the House Intelligence Committee.

Senate hearings are underway for Neil Gorsuch, President Trump's nominee² for the Supreme³ Court. They come 13 months after Justice Antonin Scalia's death, create a vacancy⁴ on the High Court. Questioning will begin on Tuesday and votes in committee and on the Senate floor are expected early next month.

The search for Tom Brady's missing Super Bowl jersey⁵ is over. Houston police say that investigators⁶ tracked the star's quarterback jersey from last month's win over the Atlanta Falcons⁷ to Mexico. Police also found Brady's jersey that had gone missing from the Patriots⁸' 2015 Super Bowl win.

And a new report shows Norway is the happiest country on Earth. Norway nabbed the top slot in part because of its sense of community and broad social welfare support. Norway edged past previous champ Denmark, which fell to second. The US was 14th in the ranking, down a spot from last year.

Emily Roseman, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 substantiate
v.证实；证明...有根据
参考例句：
There is little scientific evidence to substantiate the claims.这些主张几乎找不到科学依据来证实。 These theories are used to substantiate the relationship between the phenomenons of the universe.这些学说是用来证实宇宙现象之间的关系。

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 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。 He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

4 vacancy
n.（旅馆的）空位，空房，（职务的）空缺
参考例句：
Her going on maternity leave will create a temporary vacancy.她休产假时将会有一个临时空缺。 The vacancy of her expression made me doubt if she was listening.她茫然的神情让我怀疑她是否在听。

5 jersey
n.运动衫
参考例句：
He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。 They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

6 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

7 falcons
n.猎鹰( falcon的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Peregrine falcons usually pluck the feathers and strip the flesh off their bird prey. 游隼捕到鸟类猎物时，通常是先拔掉它们的羽毛，再把肉撕下来。来自《简明英汉词典》 Though he doubted the wisdom of using falcons, Dr. de la Fuente undertook the project. 虽然德·拉·富恩特博士怀疑使用游隼是否明智，但他还是执行了这项计划。来自辞典例句

8 patriots
爱国者，爱国主义者( patriot的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Abraham Lincoln was a fine type of the American patriots. 亚伯拉罕·林肯是美国爱国者的优秀典型。 These patriots would fight to death before they surrendered. 这些爱国者宁愿战斗到死，也不愿投降。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 挪威被评为世界上最幸福的国家