'Hi, from CNN, I'm Emily Williams with the 5 Things you need to know for Friday, August 15th. The high-stakes summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is underway. The leaders are meeting today at a military base in Anchorage, Alaska. It's the leaders' first face-to-face meeting since Trump started his second term and Putin's first time on U.S. soil in a decade. CNN national security analyst David Sanger is there in Anchorage and noticed an unusual moment when Putin and Trump arrived. Russian state media reported Trump invited Putin to ride with him in his vehicle, and Putin agreed, giving them some one-on-one time ahead of their official meeting.

It did give them a few minutes alone, which is always going to raise questions. There were no interpreters that we know of. Putin speaks enough English that I'm sure he could probably carry on a conversation, at least for that brief ride.

When asked on Air Force One earlier today about what success would look like for this summit, Trump didn't have a clear answer.

I can't tell you that, I don't know, it's uh, there's nothing set in stone. I want certain things. I want to see a ceasefire.

There's a planned joint press conference later today after they wrap up their talks, but Trump promised to downgrade that press conference to a solo appearance if he doesn't like Putin's offers. The U.S. Military is deploying over 4,000 Marines and sailors to the waters around Latin America and the Caribbean as part of a ramped up effort to combat drug cartels. That's according to two U. S. Defense officials. One of the officials emphasized that the military buildup is for now mostly a show of force, aimed more at sending a message than indicating any intention to conduct precision targeting of cartels. But it also gives U.S. military commanders, and the president, a broad range of options should Trump order military action. One of the officials said the deployment of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to the U. S. Southern Command is part of a broader repositioning of military assets to the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility that's been underway over the last three weeks. But the deployment has raised concerns among some defense officials who worry that the Marines are not trained to conduct drug interdictions and counter drug trafficking. A D.C. judge gave the Justice Department a tight deadline to change how it directs D.C. police during Trump's federal takeover. The judge gave the DOJ 90 minutes this evening to revamp the order that named DEA Administrator Terry Cole as the district's emergency police commissioner. Under the changes the judge ordered, Cole will essentially be a liaison to the DC government, but the result will still be the same. The Trump administration retains control of the Metropolitan Police Department. Today's hearing was called after DC's top prosecutor sued the Trump administration to block the police takeover. During that hearing, demonstrators were protesting the takeover outside of DC's police headquarters.

Free D.C.! Free D.C.! Free D.C.!

'A federal grand jury has indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on federal conspiracy, fraud, and obstruction charges, based on accusations that she tried to hide a romantic relationship with her bodyguard. The indictment is the culmination of a long-running federal investigation. Prosecutors allege Cantrell and her body guard met alone in apartments and traveled to vineyards together while he was paid as if he was working. The mayor's office didn't immediately respond to a phone message or email from the Associated Press seeking comment. Cantrell, who is term-limited, will leave office in January. Coming up, Americans' drinking habits are changing. It's Friday, and maybe you're thinking about having a beer or a glass of wine this evening as you start your weekend. Or maybe you'll be reaching for a non-alcoholic drink. A new Gallup poll this week found just 54% of Americans say they drink alcohol at all. That's a record low. And even people who drink alcohol are drinking less. Just 24% of the people surveyed who drink alcohol said they had a drink in the past 24 hours. That's another record low. Evidence has been mounting against alcohol consumption because of its health risks. And Chris Marshall, who runs a non-alcoholic bar called Sans Bar in Austin, Texas, said he thinks people are being more mindful about those health risks.

I think people are connecting the dots between alcohol misuse and public health, and I think there's just a groundswell of people who are excited about bringing Sans Bar or something like it to their neck of the woods.

Alright, that does it for us. Tune in tomorrow for a new episode of 5 Good Things.