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10 Things to Know for Today

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

1. WHAT THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF TOLD THE FORMER FBI DIRECTOR

James Comey's memos reveal, among other things, that President Trump asked about the possibility of jailing journalists and described a boast from Vladimir Putin about Russian prostitutes.

2. AFTER NEARLY 60 YEARS OF BROTHERS' RULE, CUBA GET NEW LEADER

Miguel Diaz-Canel becomes president of the island nation but the old Castro-led power structure will remain in place for now.

3. WHO IS SEEKING KEY ROLE IN TALKS WITH KIM JONG UN

Next week' meeting between the leaders of the rival Koreas will be the ultimate test of South Korean President Moon Jae-in's belief that his nation should lead international efforts to deal with North Korea.

4. WHOSE FATES ARE BEING AFFECTED FROM MANHATTAN TO MINNESOTA

Whatever the outcome of the legal debate between an administration that says its travel ban is a national security necessity and challengers who say it's discriminatory, it is already shaping lives and plans.

5. THE LATE FIRST LADY'S SCHOLARLY LEGACY

Barbara Bush's engagement in education helped create or support literacy programs for men, women and children in all 50 states.

6. FORMER NEW YORK MAYOR TO HELP TRUMP WITH LEGAL BATTLES

Rudy Giuliani is joining the team of lawyers representing the president in the special counsel's Russia investigation.

7. WHO'S WARNING PROTESTERS IN ENDURING DEADLY CONFLICT

Israeli military aircraft drop leaflets urging Palestinians to stay away from the Gaza-Israel border fence ahead of the weekly protests there.

8. WHOSE EXTENDED PREMIER LEAGUE TENURE IS COMING TO AN END

Arsene Wenger is leaving Arsenal after 22 seasons in charge - filled with both glory and lean years - as the team struggles to compete for the English title.

9. EX NFL DEFENSIVE STAR HELPING OTHERS WITH SERIOUS WOUNDS

Chris Borland retired after a single pro season due to health concerns and now his After The Impact Fund facilitates custom treatment plans for veterans and athletes with traumatic brain injuries.

10. WHICH EMINENT DOMAIN CASE HAS REACHED THE SILVER SCREEN

Susette Kelo's fought all the way to the Supreme Court to keep her little pink house in New London, Connecticut, and now she's getting an untypical Hollywood ending.

Copies of the memos written by former FBI Director James Comey are photographed in Washington, Thursday, April 19, 2018. President Donald Trump told former FBI Director James Comey that he had serious concerns about the judgment of his first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, according to memos maintained by Comey and obtained by The Associated Press. The 15 pages of documents contain new details about a series of interactions that Comey had with Trump in the weeks before his May 2017 firing. Those encounters include a White House dinner at which Comey says Trump asked him for his loyalty. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) The Associated Press
Members of Unification Church sing the song, "Our Wish is Unification," during the Peace Road event to celebrate upcoming a summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Friday, April 20, 2018. North and South Korea installed the first-ever telephone hotline between their leaders Friday as they prepare for a rare summit next week aimed at resolving the nuclear standoff with Pyongyang. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) The Associated Press
Cuba's new president Miguel Diaz-Canel embraces Vice-president Salvador Valdes Mesa, at the National Assembly in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, April 19, 2018. Raul Castro left the presidency after 12 years in office when the National Assembly approved Diaz-Canel's nomination as the candidate for the top government position. (Alejandro Ernesto/Pool via AP) The Associated Press
FILE - In this May 16, 1994 file photo, former first lady Barbara Bush reads to a group of children at the Clinton Family Inn, a shelter run by Homes for the Homeless in New York. Promoting literacy was a longtime cause for Barbara Bush, who died Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at age 92. She met many authors during her time in Washington and in the years following. Sandra Brown, Mary Higgins Clark and Harlan Coben were among those who became good friends, and shared memories of a former first lady whom Brown said “put her heart and soul” into getting people to read while also being “very funny, very candid with her comments.” (AP Photo/Luc Novovitch, File) The Associated Press
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