The owners of the Stena Impero say the tanker "was approached by unidentified small crafts and a helicopter" as it tried to pass through the Strait of Hormuz Friday. The ship is seen here in an undated photo issued Friday July 19, 2019, by Stena Bulk. Stena Bulk/AP hide caption
Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen with Hugh Hurwitz, left, acting director of the Bureau of Prisons, and David Muhlhausen, director of the National Institute of Justice, at DOJ in Washington. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Pengyin Chen, professor of soybean breeding and genetics at the University of Missouri, in his test plots of soybeans near the town of Portageville. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption
The Highwomen, left to right: Natalie Hemby, Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The United States Courthouse in Brooklyn, N.Y. An American terror suspect was scheduled to appear there after prosecutors charged him with being a sniper for the Islamic State. Bebeto Matthews/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption
With a mobile phone, Kenyans can send and receive money via a service called M-PESA. Now Facebook is entering the digital currency realm. The social media giant has helped develop a digital currency called Libra that plans to launch in 2020. Nichole Sobecki for NPR hide caption
Greg Force and Abby Force at StoryCorps in Greenville, South Carolina. Alletta Cooper/StoryCorps hide caption
Beyoncé attends the European premiere of Disney's The Lion King on July 14 in London. Beyoncé's The Lion King: The Gift album is out now. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images hide caption
Flames and smoke emerge from the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in Philadelphia, Friday, June 21, 2019. Experts say the explosions could have been far more devastating if deadly hydrogen fluoride had been released. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption
President Trump continued his attacks on members of Congress during a campaign rally in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday night. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The New York Times first reported last week that eight former Dalton students said the way Jeffrey Epstein interacted with teenage girls had stuck with them since high school. Last week, Epstein was charged with sex trafficking of minors. Patrick McMullan/Getty Images hide caption
Former NSA contractor Harold Martin III pleaded guilty in March after he was accused of a massive theft of classified government information. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrives to speak at the United Nations on Wednesday. Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Neil Armstrong tests out his spacesuit and camera in April 1969, three months before he would actually set foot on the moon. NASA/Project Apollo Archive hide caption
A sophisticated mix of digital imagery and virtual-reality techniques give Disney's Lion King remake the feel of a live-action film. The result plays like a Hollywood blockbuster disguised as a National Geographic documentary. Disney Enterprises, Inc. hide caption
Rep. Ilhan Omar, shown here at the Capitol on Thursday, has been a target of racist rhetoric from President Trump . J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Then-FBI Director Robert Mueller testified during a Senate hearing in 2013. Lawmakers are studying old film to prepare for his hearing scheduled for next week. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
"Prophet," the second single from King Princess' upcoming debut album, Cheap Queen, is out now. Vince Aung/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Choosing a surgeon can be tricky. It starts with making sure you really need the surgery, and then finding an experienced specialist you can trust. Morsa Images/Getty Images hide caption
"The Dutch State bears very limited liability in the 'Mothers of Srebenica' case," the Supreme Court said Friday. Earlier this month, Bosnian Muslims visited the graves of their relatives at the memorial cemetery of the Srebrenica 1995 massacre in Potocari, near Srebrenica. Elvis Barukcic/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan (right), shown here in April, will arrive in Washington, D.C., for a three-day visit that begins on July 21. His meeting with President Trump comes at a pivotal time for Afghan peace negotiations. Pool/Getty Images hide caption
In this Oct. 20, 2014 image made from dashcam video provided by the Chicago Police Department, Laquan McDonald, 17, right, walks down the street moments before being fatally shot by Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke in Chicago. Chicago Police Department via AP hide caption
A woman cools off in the fountain at Washington Square Park in New York. Temperatures at or close to 100 degrees are expected in the city this weekend. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Godzilla — who's celebrating his own 65th birthday this year — watches over convention-goers on preview night at San Diego Comic Con. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images hide caption
The Flaming Lips. Their new album, The King's Mouth, is on our shortlist for the week's best new releases. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The retailer is rebranding itself with smaller stores and a focus on events and activities. Toys "R" Us hide caption
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