Start your Monday smart: 'Game of Thrones,' Jayme Closs, Japan, Cannes Film Festival

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• The PGA Championship crowns its king. Brooks Koepka is doing a better impression of Tiger Woods than Tiger Woods, who missed the cut after his celebrated Masters win. Watch at 2 p.m. ET on CBS.

• The NBA playoffs are still on. The Milwaukee Bucks take on the Toronto Raptors in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Tune in at 7 p.m. ET on TNT.

• Say goodbye to Westeros. The countdown is on to the series finale. Fans will finally see how "Game of Thrones" plays out. And if you're having a hard time imagining your life without the show, "GoT" counselors are a thing. Watch at 9 ET on HBO.

• Julian Assange's stuff could get seized. At the request of the US, forensic experts reportedly will seize the WikiLeaks founder's belongings from Ecuador's embassy in London, where he hid for years until his arrest last month. The US wants him extradited for allegedly helping ex-intel analyst Chelsea Manning hack secret docs. Assange is also accused of rape in Sweden.

• A 'heartbeat' bill could be blocked. A Mississippi judge is due to consider clinicians' request to block a law banning most abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, as early as six weeks into pregnancy. The law, due to go into effect July 1, is among several across the states that aim to get the Supreme Court to revisit Roe v. Wade.

• 'American Taliban' is due to go free. John Walker Lindh, who pleaded guilty after 9/11 to fighting for the terror group, is expected to walk out of a federal prison. He reportedly won't be allowed to have a device with internet capabilities without permission.

• EU holds elections. Voters across the European Union will chose European Parliament members for the next five years. The body helps pass laws, works with member states' leaders and represents 500 million EU citizens in 28 nations. Despite their looming EU ouster, UK citizens will cast ballots.

• Kidnapper gets sentenced. The man who abducted Jayme Closs, killed her parents and kept her captive in a remote cabin in Wisconsin for 88 days will learn his fate. Jake Patterson pleaded guilty in March. In a letter from jail, he expressed his remorse for kidnapping the 13-year-old.

• Trump marks a regal first. The President visits Japan and will be the first foreign guest of the new emperor. He'll attend a banquet hosted by Emperor Naruhito, who ascended the throne after his father stepped down last month. The elder was the first Japanese monarch to abdicate his post in two centuries. First lady Melania Trump will accompany her husband on the trip.

• Opulent gowns and priceless jewels. The Cannes Film Festival concludes. It's that time of the year, when Hollywood's biggest stars flock to the French Riviera for the annual film festival. Directors premiere films they hope will excite critics and viewers alike -- and, if they're lucky, win awards.

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