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1. Linda McMahon defends dismantling the Education Department, shifting its work

   The education secretary faced questions about the shrinking of her agency, limits on federal student loan borrowing and oversight of the education of students with disabilities.

2. Cuba's power grid collapses and plunges eastern provinces into a major blackout

   Cuba's aging power grid has eroded in recent years as it faces a prolonged economic crisis, made worse by a U.S. energy blockade of the island.

3. Jury orders Boeing to pay $49.5 million to family of 737 MAX crash victim

   A federal jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million to the family of Samya Stumo, a young woman who was killed in the second of two Boeing 737 MAX crashes within months of each other in 2018 and 2019.

4. As Trump meets with Xi, security expert says China now faces the U.S. as a peer

   Former national security official Rush Doshi says President Trump's sky-high tariffs on Chinese goods sparked a clash in which China prevailed. We look at the current state of U.S.-China relations.

5. Researchers unearth Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur

   They're calling it the "last titan" of Thailand. The sauropod — an herbivore with a long neck and tail — comes from the late Early Cretaceous period, some 100 to 120 million years ago.

6. A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate

   A police investigation is underway in the Philippines, with suspicions that the incident was staged to help Sen. Ronald dela Rosa escape.

7. An LA-area mayor acted as an agent for China. Experts say it's part of a pattern

   Eileen Wang, now the former mayor of the City of Arcadia, agreed to plead guilty to one felony charge that she acted as an illegal foreign agent of China.

8. Trump tries to make deals in China. And, Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed leader

   President Trump is vying to make deals with China during his visit with President Xi Jinping. And, the Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next leader of the Federal Reserve.

9. Cordial Trump-Xi meeting is a 'good sign,' says longtime U.S. diplomat

   Longtime U.S. diplomat Richard Haass interprets President Trump's meeting with China leader, Xi Jinping. He said though the two have different priorities the cordial summit could be a 'good sign.'

10. China's leader warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to a clash

    At the summit, the Chinese leader placed Taiwan, a key point of friction between the U.S. and China, at the center, calling it "the most important issue" between the two countries.