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Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar will sit down for an interview with Fox News' Megyn Kelly on June 3, 2015.

Duggars speak out about son's molestation record

Josh won't be there, but Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar sat down with Megyn Kelly of Fox News to talk about their eldest son's past sexual molestation record. The Kelly File with the interview airs Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Reruns of the family's show 19 Kids and Counting have been pulled and advertisers bailed on the show after news broke that Josh Duggar, 27, molested multiple girls while he was a teen.

Chafee becomes 4th candidate to join 2016 Democratic field

Former Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee is expected to declare his presidential candidacy Wednesday. Chafee, a former senator as well as a former Republican, has criticized Hillary Clinton for her past support of the Iraq War. Here is what else you should know about him. He joins three other candidates on the Democratic side, while nine Republicans have launched their presidential campaigns since late March.

Blackhawks, Lightning face off for hockey's ultimate title

The Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning will meet for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night. Chicago comes in as the team to beat, making their third Stanley Cup Final appearance in six years. They won the Cup in 2013 and have much of their same core line-up still in place. Tampa Bay is young, fast and equally skilled. The Lightning haven't been to a Cup final since their 2004 win, and it's the first time for many players in this current group.

Derby winner American Pharoah arrives in New York

Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner American Pharoah arrives in New York Wednesday, as post positions are drawn ahead of this weekend's Belmont Stakes. All eyes are on the 3-year-old to see if he will become the 12th Triple Crown winner and first since Affirmed in 1978. The field is down to eight after Carpe Diem and another horse dropped out.

Flying saucers are real – and NASA is testing one

NASA plans to test its flying-saucer technology on Wednesday with the launch of a high-altitude balloon carrying the space agency's Low Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD), which will help land spacecraft, and someday humans, on Mars. The launch attempt, which was postponed from Tuesday because of high ocean waves, will occur no earlier than 1:30 p.m. ET.

NASA workers at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory prepare the decelerator for shipment to Hawaii.

And, the essentials:

Weather: The Southeast and Plains will again be theUSA's soggiest spots on Wednesday.

Stocks: Stock futures were higher Wednesday, ahead of a meeting of the European Central Bank and the latest attempt by Greece to address its inability to make an upcoming debt payment.

TV Tonight: Wondering what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at Unsung and Hot in Cleveland.

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