Saturday's Headlines: Trump puts pressure on deputy attorney general, a key figure in Russia probe

7 U.S. Navy sailors missing off Japan's coast after destroyer collides with container ship; Officer acquitted in shooting of Philando Castile, whose traffic stop was live-streamed; Trump's shadow and stalled GOP agenda loom over close Ga. race; 'Death, death, red death': Residents of Mosul's Old City brace for the militants' last stand; Trump retains assets worth at least $1.4 billion, new disclosure shows;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump puts pressure on deputy attorney general, a key figure in Russia probe The president's tweets raised concerns that Rod J. Rosenstein could be fired by the president, while others say he must recuse himself from supervising the special-counsel investigation that has engulfed the White House. By Sari Horwitz, Devlin Barrett and Lynh Bui  •  Read more » 7 U.S. Navy sailors missing off Japan's coast after destroyer collides with container ship The U.S. Navy said one sailor was medically evacuated after the USS Fitzgerald's collision with a merchant vessel, which caused significant damage and flooding. By Anna Fifield and Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   Officer acquitted in shooting of Philando Castile, whose traffic stop was live-streamed Jeronimo Yanez, who fatally shot the black motorist, was acquitted on all counts by a jury, a decision that comes nearly a year after the encounter outside the Twin Cities was partially seen on Facebook Live by a rapt nation in the midst of a painful reckoning over shootings by law enforcement. Several hundred protesters amassed around the steps of the state Capitol in St. Paul to decry the verdict. By Mark Berman  •  Read more »   Trump's shadow and stalled GOP agenda loom over close Ga. race In the Atlanta suburbs, some Republicans are disappointed with the president, but others believe he is focusing on the right goals: jobs, defense and health care. A crucial test will come in Tuesday's 6th Congressional District election, with Democrats seeking their first win in the Trump era. By Robert Costa  •  Read more »   'Death, death, red death': Residents of Mosul's Old City brace for the militants' last stand As Islamic State fighters fortify positions in the last square mile that they control in this Iraqi city, terrified families trapped in basements expect a ferocious climax to an eight-month battle described by one American general as the toughest urban warfare he has ever seen or read about. By Loveday Morris and Mustafa Salim  •  Read more »   Trump retains assets worth at least $1.4 billion, new disclosure shows The report underscores the unprecedented financial interests Trump has brought with him to the Oval Office, an arrangement that has generated sharp criticism and spurred legal challenges. By Matea Gold, Drew Harwell and Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   If women talked more, the Senate and Uber might not be so messed up By Christine Emba  •  Read more »   My daughter died at Sandy Hook. Megyn Kelly's interview with Alex Jones is an insult. By Nelba L. Márquez-Greene  •  Read more »   Trump's tantrums speak volumes By Ruth Marcus  •  Read more »   Jeff Sessions: Being soft on sentencing means more violent crime. It's time to get tough again. By Jeff Sessions  •  Read more »   A hidden cost of corruption: environmental devastation By Sarah Chayes  •  Read more »   Trump is right to leave Afghanistan troop levels up to the Pentagon By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Scalise was at 'imminent risk of death' when he arrived at the hospital, doctor says The Louisiana congressman is doing better, a trauma physician said, but he was "as critical as you can be when he came in" after being shot during an ambush of a GOP congressional baseball team practice in Alexandria, Va. By Justin Wm. Moyer  •  Read more » Congress is considering a bill that would expand Sessions's power to escalate the war on drugs The legislation would represent the most significant expansion of the Controlled Substances Act in nearly 50 years. By Christopher Ingraham  •  Read more » Theater Review Trumpian makeover suits 'Julius Caesar' well, despite backlash The controversial production in New York offers up one of the best-spoken and liveliest "Julius Caesars" in recent memory, with a potent handling of the Shakespearean drama's tragic dimension. By Peter Marks  •  Read more » How to choose a team? A dad asks every MLB franchise to woo his son One father wants his son to make an informed choice, so he sent letters to all 30 teams in Major League Baseball, inviting each of them to make their case. So far, only the Phillies have declined. By Dan Steinberg  •  Read more » No exact cause found for Carrie Fisher's death, but coroner points to sleep apnea and other factors The Los Angeles County coroner's office also cited a buildup of fatty tissue in the walls of her arteries. Fisher showed signs of having taken multiple drugs, but investigators could not determine whether they played a role in her death. By Associated Press  •  Read more » Some are worried Amazon will replace Whole Foods workers with robots. Should they be? Whole Foods is known for a personal touch. Amazon, which announced plans to buy the grocery chain, is known for its dependence on machines — and it opened a store last year that can detect someone leaving with, say, a carton of milk and bill their Amazon account without any human interaction. By Danielle Paquette  •  Read more » Trump limits American travel options to Cuba — and puts Cubans in a bad mood President Trump's reversal of some Obama-era policies forces Americans back to authorized tour providers who work with Cuban state-run tourism companies. By Nick Miroff  •  Read more » Country singer Lindsay Ell is dating a powerful DJ. She got dropped by a rival station, and spoke out. On Friday, the station apologized after receiving backlash: "We regrettably made a bad decision to cancel her show." By Emily Yahr  •  Read more » Arthur Jackson | 1924–2017 Marine received Medal of Honor for WWII 'one-man assault' but was later ousted from service amid scandal The Marine was recognized for killing 50 Japanese soldiers during the World War II battle of Peleliu, but almost two decades later was forced out of the service after covering up his slaying of an alleged Cuban spy. By Adam Bernstein  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071