Here's a roundup of news trending across the nation and the world today.
What to know now:
1. Trump Jr. interview: In an exclusive interview with Fox News, Donald Trump Jr. said he "probably would have done things a little differently" in taking a meeting with a Russian attorney soon after his father won the Republican nomination for president. Trump Jr. spoke with Sean Hannity Tuesday, several hours after he released an email chain of conversations with music publicist Rob Goldstone. Goldstone set up the June 9, 2016, meeting with attorney Natalia Veselnitskaya. In the email chain, Goldstone told Trump Jr. that Veselnitskaya would have "some official documents and information that would incriminate Hillary [Clinton]" as part of "Russia and its government's support for Mr. Trump." Trump Jr. responded, "if it's what you say I love it."
2. Assange help: Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, said on Tuesday that he had counseled Donald Trump Jr. to release emails about the meeting he had with a Russian attorney. Assange said via Twitter that he advised Trump Jr. to release the emails before they were released by The New York Times. Assange said he told Trump Jr. to release them via WikiLeaks. Trump Jr. released them through his own Twitter account.
3. Missing men: Authorities in southeast Pennsylvania are searching for four young men who went missing from the area during the past week. Police say they believe that 19-year-old Jimi Tar Patrick, 22-year-old Mark Sturgis, 19-year-old Dean Finocchiaro and 21-year-old Tom Meo met with foul play. While no arrests have been made, Cosmo DiNardo, 20, has been named as a person of interest in the men's disappearances.
4. Election fraud commission: As legal challenges mount, President Donald Trump's commission on election fraud is telling states to hold off on providing detailed information on voters in their states. Election officials were notified via email Monday to halt collection of the material until a judge rules on a lawsuit brought by the Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington.
5. Scarborough leaving GOP: Talk show host and former Republican congressman Joe Scarborough announced on Tuesday that he would be leaving the Republican Party to become an independent. "You have to ask yourself, what in fact is the Republican party willing to do? How far are they willing to go? How much of this country and their values are they willing to sell out?" Scarborough told Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show" Tuesday.
And one more
Competitors of all stripes will be taking home ESPY Awards on Wednesday as the ceremony that recognizes athletes and their accomplishments celebrates its 25th year. In addition to the annual awards for best college and pro athletes, and special awards such as the Jimmy V Perseverance Award, former first lady Michelle Obama will honor the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award for her work in creating the Special Olympics.
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