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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:
1. WHEN RUSSIA COLLUSION PROBE COULD END
The special counsel's investigation into whether Donald Trump's campaign colluded with Russian meddling in the 2016 election could wrap up by September, says Rudy Giuliani, the president's lawyer.
2. 'HOW DO WE GET THROUGH THIS?'
Church congregations in Santa Fe, Texas, gather to mourn the victims of a high school shooting that claimed 10 lives.
3. US, CHINA PULL BACK FROM BRINK OF TRADE WAR
The world's two biggest economies report progress in talks aimed at bringing down America's massive trade deficit with Beijing.
4. WHERE POST-WEDDING MELODY LINGERS
Tourists and locals soak up the romantic mood in the town of Windsor where British Prince Harry and Meghan Markle exchanged vows this weekend.
5. 'HERE'S NATURE REMINDING US AGAIN WHO'S BOSS'
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano pours rivers of molten rock into the ocean, and spews heavier eruptions of lava skyward.
6. VICTIMS' REMAINS RECOVERED FROM CUBA CRASH SITE
The death toll in the air disaster is 110, and officials say trauma and flames from the crash make identifications difficult.
7. WHO REACHES NHL FINAL IN FIRST SEASON
Vegas Golden Knights push their remarkable expansion season into the Stanley Cup Final, beating the Winnipeg Jets in five games to win the Western Conference.
8. THEY TRIED TO FIGHT OFF MOUNTAIN LION
But the cougar attacked and killed one mountain biker and injured another in Washington state before wildlife officers tracked it down and shot it.
9. OHIO TEACHER DONATES KIDNEY TO SAVE STUDENT'S LIFE
Fourth-grade teacher Tanya Thomas learns she is a perfect match for 10-year-old Eva Evans.
10. DINOSAUR EXPERT DEVELOPS HOLOGRAM EXHIBIT
"I'm always trying to figure out a good way to get the science of paleontology across to the general public," says Jack Horner.
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