Morning Edition Monday, the 8th of June

Good morning,

At the top of the news, Former Republican Senator who resigned after sexual harassment scandal dies at 93.

Also in the digest... Lenny Henry, Madonna, and New York.

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- The inkl team

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World
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EU says Ebola outbreak makes ceasefire in DRC more necessary than ever
National
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Six people stabbed in attack at Penn Station in New York
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Bob Packwood
Former Republican Senator who resigned after sexual harassment scandal dies at 93
National
Stabbing attack inside NYC’s Penn Station night before Trump’s Madison Square Garden visit injures 6
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