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Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, marked the D-Day anniversary in Normandy this week. He spoke to NPR about the modernization of warfare and what AI might mean for the future.

Also: Disgraced Cardinal Bernard Law dies in Rome; Europe's highest court rules Uber is, in fact, a taxi service; and one of only three black women to play in the Negro Leagues has died.

Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed Friday in Baghdad. The U.S. secretary of defense said Soleimani "was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members throughout the region."

Shohei Ohtani fanned LA Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion U.S. for the World Baseball Classic title.

Spanish authorities took the politicians into custody after Catalonia, a formerly semiautonomous region, declared independence from Spain. Catalan's former president remains in exile in Belgium.

Also: Amazon Studios' leader resigns after allegations of sexual harassment; Houston reservoirs finally release the last of hurricane floodwaters; and Chinese leaders hold a major congress.

Also: Thailand's ex-prime minister is sentenced to prison; rockets hit Kabul's airport after Mattis passes through; and rights groups claim the Saudi-led blockade is hurting Yemeni civilians.

Also: California sets an earlier primary election date; a Kentucky law requiring an ultrasound before an abortion is overturned; and a baseball team in Georgia is named "Macon Bacon".

Also: An ex-Bosnian Serb general is convicted of genocide by a U.N. panel; less than half of Puerto Rico has gotten power back weeks after a hurricane; and German police recover stolen Beatles items.

Also: Pope Francis is in Chile, facing anger over clergy sex abuse cases; ex-White House strategist Steve Bannon will speak privately to a House committee; and gospel star Edwin Hawkins dies.