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Thursday, April 18, 2019

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The dome of the Capitol is seen at sunrise Thursday in Washington.

Mueller day: What to look for when his redacted report is out

Attorney General William Barr is set to release a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's final report Thursday, and the document could leave everyone unsatisfied -- President Donald Trump, lawmakers and the public.
President Donald Trump stops to talk to the media on the South Lawn of the White House while walking to Marine One in March.

Whats you need to know about the Mueller report release

Here's an overview of Thursday's release, that covers the basic whos, whats, whens and whys for a framework for understanding a complex document and a complicated situation.
A lone bicycle stands in the rack outside East High School, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in Denver. Denver-area public schools closed Wednesday as the FBI hunted for an armed young Florida woman who was allegedly "infatuated" with Columbine and threatened violence just days ahead of the 20th anniversary of the attack. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado schools reopen as FBI examines teen suspect's past

Authorities want to ensure that a Florida teenager who was obsessed with the Columbine school shooting was acting alone as dozens of Denver-area schools plan to reopen following a region-wide hunt for the young woman
The Paseo de Diego sits empty in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, April 17, 2019. New Census Bureau data shows that Puerto Rico lost nearly 4% of its population after Hurricane Maria - the greatest population drop in the recorded history of the island, according to one demographer. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

New data shows 4% drop in Puerto Rico population since Maria

New Census data shows that Puerto Rico lost nearly 4% of its population after Hurricane Maria _ what one demographer says is the greatest population drop in the recorded history of the island
This Tuesday, April 16, 2019, photo shows Aloha Poke Shop, a store in Honolulu that received a letter from Chicago-based Aloha Poke Co. saying the Illinois company had trademarked "Aloha Poke" and the Hawaii company would need to change its name. Hawaii lawmakers are considering adopting a resolution calling for the creation of legal protections for Native Hawaiian cultural intellectual property. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)
Who owns aloha? Hawaii eyes protections for native culture
Hawaii lawmakers are considering adopting a resolution calling for the creation of legal protections for Native Hawaiian cultural intellectual property
Pope Francis blows inside an amphora containing holy oil during a Chrism Mass inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Thursday, April 18, 2019. During the Mass the Pontiff blesses a token amount of oil that will be used to administer the sacraments for the year. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Pope celebrates Holy Thursday ahead of foot-washing ritual
Pope Francis is ushering in the most solemn period in the Catholic liturgical calendar by celebrating a Holy Thursday Mass, made more poignant this year following the devastation of Paris' Notre Dame
A fire fighter makes his way on a balcony of Notre Dame cathedral Wednesday, April 17, 2019 in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron ratcheted up the pressure by setting a five-year deadline to restore the 12th-century landmark. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
France to hold daylong tribute to Notre Dame firefighters
It's a day of tribute to the Paris firefighters who saved Notre Dame Cathedral from collapse and rescued its treasures from encroaching flames
In this May 12, 2016, photo, then Nissan Motor Co. President and CEO Carlos Ghosn speaks during a press conference in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Japan's top court rejected an appeal by former Nissan Chairman Ghosn's lawyers against his extended detention after his fourth arrest on allegations of financial misconduct. The decision Wednesday, April 17, 2019 conveyed to foreign media on Thursday, April 18, turns down the appeal by Ghosn's lawyers against an extension of his detention through April 22 that was approved Monday by the Tokyo District Court. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Nissan ex-chair Ghosn appeal on extended detention rejected
Japan's top court rejects appeal by Nissan ex-chairman Ghosn's lawyers against extended detention
More than 30 teens arrested for disrupting downtown Chicago
Police say more than 30 teenagers have been arrested after large groups of high school students caused disruptions and started fights in downtown Chicago
Gunmen kill 14 passengers on bus in southwestern Pakistan
Gunmen ambush bus in volatile southwestern Pakistan, killing 14 passengers after checking their IDs
This combination of photos released by Ralph Lauren shows Polo shirts made from recycled plastic bottles. Each shirt is made from an average of 12 bottles collected in Taiwan, where the Polos are made, in partnership with an organization called First Mile. The shirts will be available Thursday for men and women at RalphLauren.com and in stores around the globe. (Ralph Lauren via AP)
Earth, meet Polo: Ralph Lauren drops plastic bottle shirt
Polo Ralph Lauren launches version of iconic shirt crafted entirely out of recycled plastic bottles
An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard as Kashmiri voters wait in a queue to cast their votes outside a poling station during the second phase of India's general elections, on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, April 18, 2019. Kashmiri separatist leaders who challenge India's sovereignty over the disputed region have called for a boycott of the vote. Most polling stations in Srinagar and Budgam areas of Kashmir looked deserted in the morning with more armed police, paramilitary soldiers and election staff present than voters. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
India enters 2nd phase of elections with Kashmir in lockdown
Voting has begun in the second phase of India's general election amid massive security and a lockdown in parts of the main city in Indian-controlled Kashmir
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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