It's shaping up to be a week of big winners and big losers

SCOTUS pick ... separated families ... NATO ... Emmys ... World Cup

view in browser Sunday 7.8.18 Need a little visual vacation? Feast your eyes on the most gorgeous beaches to visit in July. Here's what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. By Michelle Krupa & AJ Willingham The perilous mission to evacuate 12 boys and their coach trapped deep inside a flooded cave in northern Thailand is under way. (Follow along here.) ...  Flooding and landslides have killed 57 people and forced 2 million others to flee their homes in southwest Japan ... Several wildfires are raging in California, and homeowners are coming home to piles of ash and rubble ... North Korea called the US mindset in denuclearization talks "gangster-like" hours after the US Secretary of State called the talks "productive."  The week kicks off with major news, as President Trump on Monday is expected to announce his nominee to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. This pick could have implications for decades. Kennedy has been the high court's crucial swing vote for years, and his departure could mean huge changes on hot-button issues, from abortion to same-sex marriage to affirmative action. Confirmation hearings are expected this fall. On Tuesday, the feds face a major deadline in the push to reunite immigrant children with their parents. These are the families separated at the US-Mexico border under the Trump administration's now-reversed "zero tolerance" policy. A US district judge set this date for reuniting kids younger than 5 with their parents (all kids must be reunited by July 26). But the Department of Health and Human Services, which is responsible for caring for the kids, has offered only vague updates on the number of children who have been returned. And the Justice Department has signaled it may ask for extensions, saying DNA tests being used to confirm relationships take time.  Keep your eyes peeled Wednesday for the first storylines from Brussels, Belgium, where President Trump heads for a NATO summit. Trump's been on the warpath, demanding -- as he did to roaring crowds during the campaign -- that our global allies pay more toward mutual defense. He even sent letters last month to key allies threatening to shift the US military presence in Europe if they don't pony up. Turns out Trump's tactic has gotten European nations to spend more, NATO leaders say, though his less-than-suave approach -- plus new tariffs -- has only further boosted US-European tensions.   If all this real-world talk is just too much, tune in Thursday, when the 70th primetime Emmy Award nominees are due to be announced. Will absence have made judges' hearts grow fonder for "Game of Thrones?" Will the "Veep" hiatus (as star Julia Louis-Dreyfus undergoes breast cancer treatment) open the door to a new comedy champ? NBC's "This is Us," Amazon's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale" are all likely contenders. The ceremony broadcasts September 17 on NBC. And keep your rabbit's foot handy on Friday, which happens to be July 13. It could prove more annoying than ominous for President Trump, who will be in London to meet with Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Theresa May; activists also plan to greet him with a giant "Trump Baby" balloon.   ADVERTISEMENT We saw a backward question mark in the sky. Our friends at CNN Photos tell us it's really a SpaceX Dragon capsule, soaring into space to deliver supplies to the International Space Station. Check out more top picks of the week here.    Lexie Comeau-Drisdelle and Maya Tisdale. Both have cerebral palsy, a disorder of movement, muscle tone or posture caused by damage to the developing brain. Still, Lexie, who can't walk or talk, saved her baby brother from drowning. And Maya, 4, managed to walk for the very first time.   "It was just so empowering to have that kind of support from the very people who shunned us away."   Parade-goer Kohlin Lallabban, reacting to signs held by members of the Church of Freedom in Christ Ministries at a pride event in the Philippines, including one banner that read, "We're here to apologize for the ways that we as Christians have harmed the LGBT community"   Myth vs. reality Bruce Lee, a paragon of health, smoked pot to "raise the consciousness level," his friend told the author of a new Lee biography. Find more unexpected tidbits about the kung fu genius in our top pick from CNN's weekend reads.   Have a summer movie marathon You may get a tan from watching these 11 quintessential summer movies. Pay tribute to a legend  The Whitney Houston documentary "Whitney" is out this weekend. This CNN review claims it's a bit heavy-handed when portraying the icon's troubles.  Creep yourself out  "Sharp Objects" premieres tonight at 9 p.m. ET on HBO. The limited series stars Amy Adams and is based on a psychological thriller novel.  Browse the best videos of the week Think you'd like feeding sharks? Here's what not to do. A safer bet? Settling in with our must-watch videos of the week.    Your World Cup week Soccer fever continues with semifinal matchups Tuesday (France. vs. Belgium) and Wednesday (Croatia vs. England) and the third-place playoff  Saturday. It all leads up to the 2018 final -- just one week from today at 11 a.m. ET.  Your Wimbledon week The fabled tennis tournament has had plenty of shocks so far, with reigning women's and men's champions knocked out in early rounds. Play continues through the week, and the women's singles final and ladies' doubles final go down Saturday.    Time to sit back and unwind We've got your barbeque and some basketball and a shout-out to all our loyal readers in Philly. Happy summer! (Click here to rock out.) Share Tweet ALL CNN NEWSLETTERS CNN Five Things shows up in your inbox every weekday at 6 a.m. ET and on Sundays at 9 a.m. ET. Like what you see? Don't like what you see? Let us know. We're all about self improvement. Did a friend forward you this newsletter? Sign yourself up! Sign up to get updates on your favorite CNN Original Series, special CNN news coverage and other newsletters. Copyright © 2018 Cable News Network, LP, LLLP. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved., All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to CNN newsletters. update preferences or unsubscribe