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Sunday, July 29, 2018

Some long-running issues come to a head this week

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Sunday 7.29.18

Now, you can hear the sun. Yes, you read that right. And, like a little gift from our family to yours on this Sunday morning, its vibes are surprisingly soothing. Here's what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart.

By Michelle Krupa, AJ Willingham & Doug Criss 

A fire, which began last week when a vehicle suffered mechanical failure, has scorched 83,800 acres in California and prompted the evacuation of 38,000 ... Coke is raising prices because of aluminum tariffs ... An earthquake hit the tourist island of Lombok in Indonesia this morning, killing at least 14 and injuring 162 ... Eric Holder, the US attorney general under President Obama, says he's interested in being president.

Buongiorno! We begin the week with Italy's Prime Minister at the White House. In welcoming Giuseppe Conte on Monday, President Trump will find himself in the company of another world leader who campaigned on a populist anti-immigration platform. Conte also has criticized NATO, another frequent target of the US President. Sure to come up are the Afghanistan conflict (Italy is a key US partner) and Trump's push to bust trade barriers with the European Union.

Also on Monday, Zimbabwe holds its first national election since the army forced Robert Mugabe out of office last year in an apparent coup. It's the first time in a generation the strongman won't be on the ballot, though his influence still looms over a vote that could be among the closest in the nation's history. More than 20 candidates want to replace interim President Emmerson Mnangagwa. He's a frontrunner, along with opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. Seats in parliament also are in play.

All eyes shift Tuesday to Virginia, when jury selection is due to begin in the trial of ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. He has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of bank fraud and tax crimes. Prosecutors plan to call as many as 25 witnesses, and testimony could last two weeks. While the case has only a loose connection to the Trump campaign, the Manafort storyline definitely adds to White House drama. Manafort also faces federal charges, including money-laundering conspiracy, in a case due for trial in September.

As his former go-to guy sits in court, the President hits the road for rallies ahead of the November midterms. He'll be in Tampa on Tuesday to tout the strong economy and GOP Gov. Rick Scott, who's vying to unseat Democratic US Sen. Bill Nelson, then head Thursday to Pennsylvania for his 22nd rally in the key swing state since 2015. Meantime, voters in Tennessee head to the polls Tuesday for a match-up between GOP US Rep. Marsha Blackburn and Democratic ex-Gov. Phil Bredesen for an open US Senate seat.

Wednesday could prove to be a landmark day in the gun debate. That's when people can start legally downloading blueprints for 3D-printable guns. The implications of this could be historic. Do-it-yourself firearms don't have serial numbers and are untraceable. Supporters say the ability to build unregulated and untraceable guns makes it much harder, if not impossible, for governments to ban them. Others fear the technology will make it easier for terrorists and people who can't pass background checks to get guns.


With gun violence front and center in some of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods, protesters on Thursday plan to take their calls for peace -- and more economic investment in their communities -- to a more affluent part of town. They plan to shut down part of Lake Shore Drive, then march to Wrigley Field, where the Cubs play a night game. Demonstrators with similar demands shut down part of a downtown interstate earlier this month.
 
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"Happy Happy Joy Joy"
Animated comedy was never the same after "The Ren & Stimpy Show" hit TV in the 1990s. CNN's "History of Comedy" dives into the colorful and dynamic world of animation and cartoons, tonight at 10 ET/PT.
 
Stand down on calling the Men in Black. It's just a model of the Orion Spacecraft, on display Monday for the "Made in America Product Showcase" on the White House's South Lawn. Check out more eye-popping photos from the week from CNN Photos.
 
Jess Wade, a London physicist who's making sure women in science get the recognition they deserve. And she's doing it one Wikipedia article at a time. She challenged herself to write one entry every day this year. So far, she's written more than 280 --  each highlighting a woman or someone from another group underrepresented in science.
"I am a voice for the voiceless"
 
That's how Jonathan Bryan, 12, of Wiltshire, England, describes his role in the world. The boy, with severe cerebral palsy, can't verbally speak or physically write, but he just wrote a book with his eyes -- and talked with CNN -- thanks to new technology and dictation by his mom. 
 

A battle over land, sea and life
A gold rush in Alaska broke out on election night in 2016. It pitted greens against energy giants. Tribe against tribe. See and hear what's at stake for people, animals and environments in our pick from CNN's weekend reads.

 

And ... ACTION!
If you like your movies with a heap of action and a dash of style, you're in luck. "Mission: Impossible -- Fallout" and "Teen Titans Go! To the Movies" both opened this weekend. 

Nothing like the great indoors 
New month, new things to watch! Here's what's streaming on Netflix, Amazon and Hulu in August to help you beat the end-of-summer heat.

The 'Roseanne' rules 
Roseanne Barr's controversial exit from her titular reboot has forced studios to forge a new set of social media standards. Here's what that could look like
 

Au revoir!
The Tour de France finishes today on the Champs-Elysees in (where else?) Paris.

The stars will align
Still nursing a World Cup hangover? We have just the thing: The Major League Soccer All Star Game takes over Atlanta on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN and its partner networks.

Play proud 
The Gay Games, a celebration of inclusion in sport, start Saturday and run through August 12.
 
It's almost like you're there! 
Lollapalooza hits Chicago this week, and one of its headliners is the one and only Bruno Mars. It's surprisingly hard to find a video of his without a bad word or two, so let's take it back to 2014! (Click here to rock out.)
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