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1. Photos: Texas reels from deadly flooding

   Gov. Greg Abbott says the state will work day and night to find people who may be stranded and unable to call for help.

2. How this long-lost Chinese typewriter from the 1940s changed modern computing

   The concepts in the MingKwai typewriter underlie how Chinese, Japanese and Korean are typed today. The typewriter, patented in 1946, was found last year in an upstate New York basement.

3. North Korea has a new luxury beach resort. But the country isn't open to most tourists

   North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants the luxury resort on the eastern seacoast to become a "world destination," but the country has been reluctant to allow in foreign tourists.

4. Opinion: A royal seal of approval

   The Prince and Princess of Wales will join the King and Queen in granting Royal Warrants — a sort of "seal of approval" — on certain goods and services.

5. Ukraine says it struck a Russian airbase as Russia sent drones into Ukraine

   Ukraine said it struck a Russian airbase on Saturday, while Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones overnight, dashing hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the war.

6. 'Buy now, pay later' purchases can now affect your credit score. Here's what that means

   Services that split up payments into installments are increasingly popular, especially among young and low-to-middle income shoppers. But now the FICO credit scoring company will be tracking that debt.

7. Will Trump's megabill help Democrats win the House?

   Democrats feel that Trump's tax and spending bill gives them an opening ahead of the 2026 midterms. But if they want to win back the House, they're going to have to get their own house in order first.

8. At least 27 dead in catastrophic Texas flooding and dozens missing from girls camp

   Flash flooding slammed the Texas Hill Country overnight on Friday. At least 27 girls from a summer camp next to the Guadalupe River remain missing.

9. Adult education programs in limbo as Trump administration withholds grant funds

   The Trump administration is withholding $715 million for adult funding nationwide. This has left programs that serve over a million students a year scrambling for answers.

10. Medicaid's many different names may cause confusion about who's losing coverage

    Medicaid programs go by so many different names across the country that advocates and experts warn people may not know they're losing their coverage until it's too late.