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1. Opinion: The everyday tragedy of gun violence

   The White House Correspondents Association Dinner was one of several incidents of gun violence in the U.S. last week. Others ended in injuries and fatalities.

2. Can Trump's latest pick for surgeon general make it through confirmation?

   Nicole Saphier, a breast cancer radiologist, is the president's third nominee for surgeon general. Will she get confirmed?

3. Americans aren't sleeping enough. Here's what could help

   Nearly a third of Americans get less than the recommended seven hours of sleep a night. A lot of us struggle to get to bed as we power through tasks or get lost in endless scrolling. Here's help.

4. New Netflix documentary reexamines Winnie Mandela's divisive legacy

   Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is one of the most revered — and controversial — women in South African history. In a new documentary her granddaughters examine the liberation icon in all her complexity.

5. After Assad's fall, Syria's Kurds are left in limbo, feeling abandoned by the U.S.

   Caught in limbo after the fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, Kurdish families struggle with cold, loss and uncertainty — feeling abandoned by the U.S. allies they once fought alongside.

6. 2026 Senate races to watch: From most likely to flip to Democratic long shots

   Democrats could have a narrow path to winning the Senate, with these specific states on the table.

7. Spirit Airlines ceases operations after escalating financial struggles

   The low-cost carrier, which had been struggling for years, announced it will cease operations. Spirit had been seeking a $500 million lifeline from the White House, but talks failed to yield a deal.

8. Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly as Air Force One this summer

   The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President Trump to use this summer.

9. U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months

   The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump's threat as he clashes with the German leader over the U.S. war with Iran.

10. Wyoming celebrates 'nuclear renaissance' as feds approve license for a new reactor

    Construction of an advanced nuclear power plant partly funded by the U.S. government is now underway in Wyoming. The Bill Gates-backed company says its technology is proven but there are still hurdles to nuclear.