This week, there are promises to keep and ballots to mark

view in browser Sunday 07.22.18 You've probably seen those waving Japanese cat figures, right? Take a little trip to Tokyo to learn exactly how -- and why -- these trendy felines were created. Here's what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. By AJ Willingham   A Trader Joe's employee is dead and a wounded suspect is in custody after a standoff in Los Angeles stretched through several tense hours Saturday before the suspect surrendered ... State investigators looking into the sinking of a duck boat that killed 17 people in southwestern Missouri -- including nine from one family -- want to know why the vessel changed course on the lake ... Violent clashes that have been going on in Nicaragua since April have killed at least 273 people so far. The protests began when the government announced changes to pensions ... Planning a brunch today? Check this list of recalled foods first.  This will be a big week for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. After months of lead-up, there will be a hearing Monday morning to decide whether his trial (which is scheduled to start Wednesday) should be delayed. Manafort faces 18 charges of bank fraud and foreign bank account allegations, and if found guilty, he could face a sentence of more than 300 years in prison. He is currently in jail in Alexandria, Virginia, over allegations of witness tampering after losing his bail in a separate criminal proceeding.  On Tuesday, Georgia Republicans will go to the polls for a gubernatorial primary runoff. Their choices? Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp. In case you were wondering, President Donald Trump has thrown his endorsement behind Kemp, calling him "tough on crime, strong on the border and illegal immigration." The winner will face off against Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams, who's hoping to become the first black female governor of the state. And if you thought the dust had settled after Trump's controversial summit last week with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, think again. On Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will appear during an open session of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to answer questions about Trump's meetings with both Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.  Thursday marks an important deadline in the fight to reunify children and parents separated at the US-Mexico border under the Trump administration's much criticized "zero-tolerance" policy. A federal judge has ordered that all children and parents should be reunified and a final status report should be issued by 3 p.m. Thursday. Will it all happen in time? The administration fell short on the first reunification deadline, so we'll wait and see.  After another week full of politics and likely controversy, it will be time to relax and stare into the cosmic blackness. A lunar eclipse -- the longest this century -- will occur Friday night, with the totality happening mostly over Africa and the Middle East. Also Friday, the first group of possible US service member remains from the Korean War are expected to be returned from North Korea. This exchange was solidified during Trump's meeting with North Korea's dictator last month in Singapore.  ADVERTISEMENT A swan is examined near Chertsey, England, on July 16. Every year, there's an annual census of the Queen's swans on the River Thames. By law, all unmarked mute swans in England and Wales belong to the Queen. Check out the rest of the week's most fascinating pics from the CNN Photos team.  ... the strangers who overheard a teacher on a flight talking about how her students need school supplies and opened up their wallets.   "Walk a mile in my shoes. I swear, that phrase means a lot to me."    Walter Carr, a 20-year-old from Alabama who walked nearly 20 miles to his job at a moving company after his car broke down. Police saw him on the side of the road and gave him a ride, and when the CEO of the moving company found out, he gave Carr his own SUV as a reward for the young man's dedication.  How Khizr Khan became an activist  He came to the US with $200 and hope; two years after gaining fame at the Democratic convention, Gold Star father Khizr Khan is on a mission against Trump. Grab some coffee and settle in to read about him and other stories you might have missed in a busy news week. Duh-nuh, duh-nuh, DUH-NUHNUNUHNUNUH Clear the beach! Today kicks off Shark Week on the Discovery Channel. Did you know Shark Week has been around for 30 years?!!! BTW, in case a shark attacks, here's how to fight back. Here we go again ... The sequel to "Mamma Mia!" is in theaters, so grab your mom, your daughter or one of her several possible fathers and make a night of it! Here's CNN's review.  Lay him on the green* The British Open wraps up today. American Dustin Johnson and Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy are some of the favorites to take the coveted Claret Jug.  Swell on wheels  The Tour de France rolls into its final week today. By the time the riders cross the finish line July 29, they will have covered around 3,500 kilometers (or roughly 2,200 miles).    How can we resist it?  See, we merely mentioned the name "Mamma Mia," and now it's stuck in our heads. Time to give in! (Click here to rock out.) Share Tweet ALL CNN NEWSLETTERS CNN Five Things shows up in your inbox at 6 a.m. ET every weekday and at 9 a.m. ET Sundays. Like what you see? Don't like what you see? Let us know. We're all about self-improvement. Did a friend forward you this newsletter? Sign yourself up! 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