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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

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House Republicans are pledging tough questioning of special counsel Robert Mueller when he testifies before Congress this week as Democrats plan to air evidence of wrongdoing by President Donald Trump in a potentially last-ditch bid to impeach him.

In high-stakes Mueller hearing, there are big risks for everyone

Robert Mueller has vowed he won't go beyond what he's already written about Russia, President Donald Trump and obstruction of justice when he testifies on Wednesday, but there's a lot at stake in how much -- or how little -- he brings to life the dry specifics of his 448-page report.
A demonstrator brandishes a machete during a march on Las Americas highway to demand the resignation of governor Ricardo Rossello, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Monday, July 22, 2019. Protesters are demanding Rossello step down for his involvement in a private chat in which he used profanities to describe an ex-New York City councilwoman and a federal control board overseeing the island's finance. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Puerto Ricans worry about future if embattled governor stays

The political crisis in Puerto Rico has escalated to a point where many question how Gov. Ricardo Rosselló will be able to govern the U.S. territory in upcoming days and possibly weeks despite massive protests to oust him
President Donald Trump speaks Monday during a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump says China is paying his tariffs, but U.S. companies keep getting the bill

Leading business organizations that support Trump's goals say tariffs are a costly and disruptive tool that should be shelved.
Larry Ely Murillo-Moncada in an undated photo from the Council Bluffs Police Department.

A supermarket worker vanished 10 years ago. He was trapped behind a cooler the whole time.

The coolers made so much noise that Larry Ely Murillo-Moncada's cries for help were likely muffled, police said.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks at an event in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Two police officers fired for Facebook post that suggested Ocasio-Cortez should be shot
Two Louisiana police officers were fired Monday for a Facebook post that suggested Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., should be shot.
Boris Johnson gestures as he speaks after being announced as the new leader of the Conservative Party in London, Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Brexit champion Boris Johnson won the contest to lead Britain’s governing Conservative Party on Tuesday, and will become the country’s next prime minister. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Boris Johnson, Britain's incoming prime minister, in his own colorful words
Boris Johnson, Britain's incoming prime minister, had once said his chances of becoming the country's leader were "about as good as the chances of finding Elvis on Mars, or my being reincarnated as an olive."
FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday, April 3, 2019, a worker wipes a logo of a car at the Mercedes Benz automobile assembly plant outside Moscow, Russia. German automaker Daimler expects pretax profits this year to be significantly lower than 2018, after setting aside more money to tackle the fallout from its diesel emissions problems and an airbag recall.(AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, FILE)
Daimler welcomes investment by Chinese partner BAIC
Automaker Daimler says its Chinese partner BAIC Group has taken a 5% equity stake, a move Daimler said reinforces the cooperation between the two companies
A Pro-European Union supporter with his face painted in the colours of the European Union Flag, takes part in the March for Change, in London, Saturday July 20, 2019. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)
Channel Tunnel operator: 'no-deal' Brexit now main scenario
The operator of the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France is warning that Britain's departure from the European Union without a deal is "very likely" and is its main scenario as it forecasts earnings
FILE - In this March 23, 2015, file photo, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye delivers her State of the Judiciary address before a joint session of the Legislature at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Current and former governors, a U.S. senator and other notable figures are helping to create a new nonpartisan effort aimed at reforming the criminal justice system. Cantil-Sakauye is one of the trustees of the Council on Criminal Justice. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Panel of national leaders aims for bipartisan justice reform
A new criminal justice reform group that is formally launching on Tuesday brings together Democratic and Republican governors, a Black Lives Matter organizer and a Koch Industries vice president in an unlikely collaboration
Indiana man dies after overcome by waves in Lake Michigan
Indiana conservation officers say a man pulled from Lake Michigan has died
1-year-old dies after being found in northern Indiana lake
Authorities say a 1-year-old child has died after being found unresponsive in a lake in northern Indiana
U.S. Attorney General William Barr addresses the International Conference on Cyber Security, hosted by the FBI and Fordham University, at Fordham University in New York, Tuesday, July 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
US attorney general says encryption creates security risk
U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr says increased encryption of data on phones and encrypted messaging apps are putting American security at risk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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