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Bill Cosby, Grenfell Tower, Whole Foods: Your Weekend Briefing

Here are the week’s top stories, and a look ahead.

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1. Once again, it’s been a busy week in Washington. The investigation into Russian election meddling expands. In his latest attacks on his own Justice Department, President Trump said its actions were “phony” and “sad!” while accusing Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, of leading a “witch hunt.”

It can be tough keeping up with the developments. Here’s the status of three congressional inquiries, including what’s ahead this week.

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2. The U.S. Navy and Japanese authorities are hunting for answers on the lethal collision of an American destroyer, the Fitzgerald, with an enormous Philippine-flagged cargo ship in a busy shipping lane south of Tokyo.

Seven U.S. sailors are missing, and officials confirmed that some had died.

The Fitzgerald has returned to its base, in Yokosuka, Japan, and relatives of the missing anxiously awaited news.

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3. The Washington housemates of Representative Steve Scalise, who was seriously wounded in a shooting at a Republican congressional baseball practice, are hopeful about his recovery.

The gunman, James Hodgkinson, was known to friends and neighbors as a volatile figure, and had a chaotic home life and a history of violence.

Players from both parties showed unity at their baseball game the next day. Above, Republican players prayed before the game.

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4. President Trump will not deport or take away work permits from so-called Dreamers, undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as small children, as he pledged to do during the campaign.

At least, not right now. White House officials said the president has not made a long-term decision, a disappointment for immigration rights activists who initially hailed the announcement.

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5. If you dreamed of vacationing in Havana, you might have to look elsewhere. President Trump reversed crucial parts of an American-Cuban détente championed by President Barack Obama. Americans will only be able to travel to Cuba as part of authorized educational tours. The directive also imposes new commercial restrictions.

“We do not want U.S. dollars to prop up a military monopoly that exploits and abuses the citizens of Cuba,” Mr. Trump said.

The reactions in Miami, where Mr. Trump made the announcement, were complicated. In Cuba, small businesses may feel the brunt of the restrictions.

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6. A Minnesota jury acquitted Jeronimo Yanez, a police officer, of all charges in the 2016 shooting death of Philando Castile. The case was particularly controversial because Mr. Castile’s distraught girlfriend live-streamed the aftermath of the shooting.

“The system in this country continues to fail black people and will continue to fail us,” Mr. Castile’s mother, Valerie, said. About 1,500 people marched in protest at the Minnesota Capitol on Friday night, above.

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7. The judge presiding over the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial declared a mistrial on Saturday after jurors reported being hopelessly deadlocked after six days of deliberation.

Prosecutors will need to decide whether to retry Mr. Cosby at a later date.

On Friday, a young woman who encouraged her boyfriend to kill himself in 2014 was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, a ruling that surprised many legal experts.

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8. Amazon’s $13.4 billion deal to buy Whole Foods adds physical outposts to the online shopping giant’s empire. Farhad Manjoo, a Times technology columnist, said the deal gives Amazon a playground to tinker and experiment.

It represented a major escalation in Amazon’s battle with Walmart, which on Friday bought Bonobos, a men’s clothing retailer, for $310 million. The showdown between the commerce rivals has big implications for the modern economy.

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9. The death toll in Britain’s worst building fire in decades has climbed to 58, and authorities say it is expected to rise.

The fire in a 24-story apartment tower in West London has created a new challenge for Prime Minister Theresa May. Protesters have criticized the response and the lack of fire safety measures, including sprinklers and a central alarm system, in the building.

In Portugal, at least 62 people — some trapped in their cars — were killed in a raging forest fire.

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10. Megyn Kelly and NBC News have faced a fierce backlash to her interview with the conspiracy-monger Alex Jones, set to air tonight. NBC has resisted calls to cancel the broadcast from parents of children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting, which Mr. Jones has called a hoax.

The network has asked for patience, promising a fair segment. There’s a lot at stake for the network, less than a month after Ms. Kelly arrived at NBC with hopes of becoming its next flagship star.

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11. High school seniors in Flint, Mich., put on their best for prom, headed out of town and felt transformed.

Between the city’s water crisis, gun violence and poverty, the teenagers have had plenty to overcome. As a photo essay and story shows, they made the most of a night of glamour.

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12. New movies this weekend: Our critics say “Cars 3” is breezy fun, while the star-packed bachelorette comedy “Rough Night” and the Tupac Shakur biopic “All Eyez on Me” fall flat.

In sports, the U.S. Open golf tournament concludes today, and basketball junkies can look forward to the N.B.A. draft on Thursday.

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13. Finally, Wednesday is the official beginning of summer. You might want to review the best ways to cool your space, our recommendations of the best air-conditioners and how to start biking to work.

If you’re looking to take advantage of lower airfares this summer, here’s how to make your vacation greener.

And we don’t mean to nag, but make sure you’re using sunscreen properly.

Happy Father’s Day to the dads out there, and have a great week.

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