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1. Even when Arsenio Hall's show was a hit, 'everyone wanted it to be something else'

   Hall's late-night show gave hip-hop a home on TV and helped propel Bill Clinton to the White House. "I wanted to do this show that didn't exist when I was a kid," he says. Hall's memoir is Arsenio.

2. Medical supplies are stuck in Dubai, as clinics around the world face shortages

   The war in Iran has slowed down international shipping, much of which contains medical and humanitarian goods destined for Asia and Africa.

3. Trump reiterates threats to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges

   The president has had mixed messages about how and when the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran will end.

4. Over-the-counter medication abortion? These researchers say it would be safe

   A paper in JAMA Internal Medicine adds to the growing scientific evidence that medication abortion pills would be safe to sell over-the-counter at the pharmacy. But political opposition means that possibility may not happen anytime soon.

5. Supreme Court clears the way for Bannon contempt case to be dismissed

   Bannon spent four months in prison after defying a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.

6. Trump threatens Iran's power plants, bridges. And, Artemis II readies for lunar flyby

   Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz. And, NASA's Artemis II crew prepares to make its closest approach to the moon.

7. Iran pushes back against Trump's deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz

   Iran's top officials pushed back against a ceasefire plan and President Trump's deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, striking a defiant tone as the warring sides traded missile attacks.

8. She paid into Medicare for years. Trump's immigration policy will end her coverage

   A provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make Rosa María Carranza and an estimated 100,000 other lawfully present immigrant seniors ineligible. Her once secure retirement is in question.

9. Shingles can hit younger than you think. The vaccine can prevent the painful illness

   A reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox, the illness can be miserable. Here's what to know about early warning signs, long-term symptoms and some surprising news about the vaccine.

10. These blind students say their college blocked their education. A new rule could help

    Higher education is especially reliant on computers and phones, but accessibility for people with disabilities has often been forgotten. A new federal rule could change that.