Special counsel Robert Mueller speaks at the Department of Justice on May 29 about the results of his Russia investigation. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
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Rocco Morabito, pictured after his arrest in 2017, escaped from the Uruguayan prison where he was awaiting extradition to Italy. Polizia /Associated Press hide caption
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The Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, has voted to restore Russia's voting rights. They were suspended after Russia seized Crimea five years ago. Frederick Florin/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Two San Francisco ordinances would prohibit the sale of e-cigarettes in brick-and-mortar stores and ban online sales to shipping addresses in the city. Mauro Grigollo/Cultura RF/Getty Images hide caption
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On Sunday, a small crowd of local Republicans showed their support of a Republican walkout outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore. Sarah Zimmerman/AP hide caption
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President Donald Trump presents the Medal of Honor to retired Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday. Bellavia received the award for conspicuous gallantry while serving in support of Operation Phantom Fury in Fallujah, Iraq in 2004. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
John Sanders (center) has been acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for just over two months. Donna Burton/CBP handout via Reuters hide caption
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Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 23, stands with his attorney Donald Frank during a court session on Monday in Springfield, Mass. He has pleaded not guilty to seven counts of negligent homicide. Don Treeger/AP hide caption
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