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1. Trump says a deal with Iran and opening of Strait of Hormuz are 'largely negotiated'

   President Trump announced the unfinalized deal on social media after talks with Israel and other allies. It aims to end the war and includes two-month negotiations on Iran's nuclear program.

2. What will Trump do next with Iran?

   Three months since the start of its conflict with Iran, the Trump administration is oscillating between strike threats and diplomatic overtures. Neither path has yielded a clear resolution.

3. Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says

   The two-time NASCAR champion died on Thursday, a day after passing out in a Chevrolet simulator.

4. A little bit country, a little bit Desi: A Pakistani-American's hybrid music

   On May 31, Mo Sabri makes a landmark appearance with the Nashville Symphony for an orchestral rendition of his new album, "Tennessee Desi," which blends Appalachian styles with Muslim devotional music.

5. U.S. passengers flying from Ebola-affected countries rerouted

   The U.S. government is responding to the Ebola outbreak in with travel restrictions. American citizens and permanent residents departing affected countries must fly into one of three U.S. airports.

6. Opinion: Remembering Barney Frank, trailblazing public servant

   Mass. congressman Barney Frank was the first House member to come out as gay and was instrumental in Wall Street reforms after the Great Recession. He died this week at the age of 86.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. '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.

10. 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.