How Trump Is Fighting Impeachment; Hong Kong Protests; Holocaust Diary Published

Plus, tracing the recoveries of those who survived the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting. by Jill Hudson and Korva Coleman First Up [President Trump returns to the White House last week as the Ukraine scandal was growing and with an impeachment inquiry launched by Democrats.]( Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Here's what we're following today. How fast is an impeachment inquiry supposed to be? Democrats vow it will take weeks, not months. Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., says the House Judiciary Committee will be able to swiftly review events that occurred in [“plain view and real time to the American people.”]( How is President Trump fighting back? His reelection campaign has launched [a multimillion-dollar ad buy]( to defend him. Chaotic scenes unfolded in the streets of Hong Kong ahead of China's National Day. Protesters [rained down bricks and Molotov cocktails on government buildings]( and riot police deployed tear gas in some of the most forceful police responses since protests began in early June. Joseph Wilson, a former diplomat who challenged the basis of the Iraq War, has died at 69. In 2003, Wilson disputed President George W. Bush's claim that [Iraq was buying uranium to build nuclear weapons](. His comments led to the outing of his wife, Valerie Plame, as a CIA operative. Sheriff's Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal is being honored as a trailblazer as authorities have opened a capital murder case against his accused killer. [Officials believe Dhaliwal was "ambushed"]( when he was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop in the Houston suburbs. He gained national attention in early 2015 when the sheriff's office modified its policy to allow him to grow out his facial hair and wear a traditional Sikh turban while on patrol. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily Good Mysterious woman sings opera in Los Angeles Metro — and goes viral. [Passengers board a Metro train at the Culver City station in Culver City, Calif., on April 26, 2016.]( Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images A video posted on Twitter by the LAPD shows the woman, her hair pulled up in pigtails and arms loaded with bags, [singing a famous Puccini aria]( and hitting every note. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listen Her diary survived the Holocaust. People are finally reading it. A Polish girl named Reina kept a diary during World War II that was never read by her family until recently, as it was stored in a safety deposit box for decades. Reina’s mother and sister escaped the Holocaust, but Reina was shot to death by the Nazis. Her journal was saved by a boy she fell in love with who brought the diary to Reina’s family. Her family has discovered that Reina was an aspiring poet and writer, and they are now publishing her diary as a book. (Listening time, 5:07) [► LISTEN]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The Picture Show Trauma lingers two years after mass shooting in Las Vegas. [Survivor Susanan Anely stands on the sidewalk bordering the Healing Garden in Las Vegas.]( Bridget Bennett Survivors of the 2017 massacre at a music festival in Las Vegas are [still experiencing lasting effects](. "All these people that think that you can just move on — you don't," one survivor says. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [A prototype of SpaceX's Starship stands at the company's Texas launch facility on Saturday.]( Loren Elliott/Getty Images - SpaceX CEO Elon Musk talked up his company's [big innovation designed to fly to the moon, Mars and beyond](. He hopes to fly passengers by next year. - Botswana is [revoking a ban on elephant hunting](. Some say that's good news for the tourist business and local farmers who say the animals trampled their crops. Others aren't so sure. - You don't need that many nuts to help keep you in good health! Researchers suggest that eating a handful of nuts — any type of nut — on a regular basis [may help prevent excessive weight gain]( and even lower obesity risks. --------------------------------------------------------------- What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [dailynewsletter@npr.org](mailto:dailynewsletter@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](