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1. Foreign ticket holders from World Cup teams' countries won't have to pay bonds to enter U.S.

   The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that visitors from countries that have qualified for the World Cup and bought tickets for the tournament pay as much as $15,000 in bonds to enter the U.S.

2. Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as next chair of the Federal Reserve

   Warsh has argued there's room for the central bank to lower interest rates, but that could be challenging at a time of rising inflation.

3. Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago

   Scientists dug up a Paleolithic tooth that shows signs that these hominins may have been capable of executing a precise dental procedure.

4. Greetings from Seville, where springtime means caracoles

   Spring is snail season in Seville. Caracoles in southern Spain differ from the well-known French escargot — they're smaller and eaten directly from the shell. And everyone has a favorite tapas bar that serves them.

5. Alex Murdaugh will get a new murder trial. Here's a timeline of his case

   Alex Murdaugh — the disgraced former lawyer serving a life term for the murders of his wife and son — will get a new trial in South Carolina, the state Supreme Court said on Wednesday.

6. Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate as police try to arrest senator

   Witnesses say a burst of gunfire has rung out in the Philippine Senate where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the ICC.

7. War in Iran costs $29 billion so far. And, students are finally improving in math

   Pentagon officials told Congress they estimate the war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far. And, a new Education Scorecard shows U.S. students are improving in math.

8. Putin hails Russia's test launch of a new ballistic missile

   Russia test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernize its nuclear forces. The nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter combat service at the end of the year.

9. Japanese snack packages turning black-and-white as Iran war depletes ink supply

   The packaging on some snacks is turning black-and-white, as the war in Iran disrupts the supply of an ingredient used in colored ink. Calbee's chips originally came in a bright-orange bag.

10. Some Minneapolis donors have moved on. The immigrants waiting for help haven't

    During Operation Metro Surge, mutual aid efforts raised millions of dollars. But with most agents gone and increasing fatigue from the community, funds are drying up and people are moving on. Immigrants are not.