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HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, HI - MAY 15: People play golf as an ash plume rises in the distance from the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island on May 15, 2018 in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. The U.S. Geological Survey said a recent lowering of the lava lake at the volcano's Halemaumau crater 'has raised the potential for explosive eruptions' at the volcano. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Winnipeg Jets' Blake Wheeler gets dumped over the boards by Vegas Golden Knights' Ryan Reaves, not seen, in front of Cody Eakin (21), Oscar Lindberg (24) and Jonathan Marchessault (81) during the first period of Game 1 of the NHL hockey playoffs Western Conference final, Saturday, May 12, 2108, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

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May 1, 2018 - Autologous cartilage in the shape of an ear growing in a patient's forearm is shown as part of cutting-edge total ear reconstruction performed on a 21-year-old Soldier at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, the first of its kind at WBAMC. Recently the cartilage was successfully transplanted on the Soldier, who suffered the total loss of the left ear after a single-vehicle accident in 2016. (U.S. Army photo courtesy of Lt. Col. Owen Johnson III)

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TOPSHOT - A competitor reacts after crossing a sand dune during Stage 4 of the 13th edition of the Titan Desert 2018 mountain biking race between Boumalne Dades and Merzouga in Morocco on May 2, 2018. - The Titan Desert 2018 is 600 kilometre mountain bike race completed over six days, snaking between Boumalne Dades, at the foot-slopes of the High Atlas summits, and Erfoud, an oasis town in the Sahara Desert. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)

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TOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 28: (CHINA OUT, SOUTH KOREA OUT) Babies, held by sumo wrestlers, cry during the Nakizumo or crying baby sumo contest at Sensoji Temple on April 28, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. Babies compete crying at this traditional festival which is believed to bring growth and good health to the infants. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)

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CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 25: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers is showered with water while being interviewed after a 98-95 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on April 25, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidates and former state representatives, Stacey Evans, left, and Stacey Abrams talk to moderators after debating Tuesday, May 15, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)

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FILE - In this Tuesday, March 6, 2018 file photo, Stacey Abrams holds a news conference in Atlanta to announce she has qualified to run for governor. The record number of women expected to run for office in 2018 are already breaking barriers, upending traditional campaigning as they look to introduce themselves to an electorate they hope is eager for change. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) leaves after a news briefing after the weekly House Republican Conference meeting March 20, 2018 at the Capitol in Washington, DC. House Republicans held their weekly meeting to discuss GOP agenda. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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US President Donald Trump speaks during the swearing-in ceremony for Gina Haspel as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia, May 21, 2018. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference on November 5, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas about the First Baptist Church mass shooting.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the next Secretary of Education, testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill January 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. DeVos is known for her advocacy of school choice and education voucher programs and is a long-time leader of the Republican Party in Michigan. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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President Donald Trump addresses a meeting on prison reform at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2018.

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Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens speaks after his case was dismissed on Monday, May 14.

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President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Moon Jae-In in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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