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1. Chile's MAGA-inspired border control

   Chile digs desert trenches along its northern border as President José Antonio Kast pushes a hardline migration crackdown critics say may have little effect.

2. Summer electric bills sizzle as the cost of cooling climbs

   The temperature is climbing, and so are people's utility bills. Rising electricity prices and hotter-than-usual weather could make it especially costly to stay cool this summer.

3. One solution for Maine's struggling fishing industry? Give fillets away for free

   Surging food costs and fuel prices are pummeling Maine's struggling groundfishing industry. But a pandemic-era program is helping to keep it afloat as inflation worsens.

4. 15 years since a deadly tornado brought Joplin, Mo. together, kindness carries on

   Nearly 100,000 volunteers helped the town rebuild and a spirit of community service continues to this day. Researchers studying human behavior catastrophes can bring out compassion in surprising ways.

5. 'I'd wait forever, but 334 days is crazy.' USS Ford finally comes home

   The USS Ford came home to a hero's welcome. Sailors had been away from home for nearly a year, through two conflicts, a fire and problems with the sewage system.

6. Coal mine gas explosion in China kills 90 people, state media say

   A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern province of Shanxi killed at least 90 people. Official news agency Xinhua said the accident happened on Friday evening. Around 247 workers were on duty at the time.

7. SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight

   The mega rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he's taking the company public. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Starship is now one step closer to the moon.

8. Trump administration to force foreigners in the U.S. to apply for a green card abroad

   Foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Trump administration announced Friday, in a surprise change to a longstanding policy.

9. Rubio arrives in India ahead of Quad talks as U.S. tries to reset strained ties

   U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday ahead of a meeting next week with his counterparts from India, Australia, and Japan, members of the Indo-Pacific strategic alliance.

10. 'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop mainstream, dies at 59

    Rapper Rob Base has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59. His team shared the news of his death on his Instagram page. Base was one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock.