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1. Oil industry could help the Biden administration tap "invisible" green energy

   The White House wants a twenty-fold increase in geothermal energy production to fight climate change and it's counting on the oil and gas industry for help.

2. Indonesia's next president has a complicated history with the U.S.

   President-elect Prabowo Subianto was once banned by the U.S. for rights violations. But the U.S. earlier gave him military training. How will both countries deal with each other once he takes office?

3. Body of the final Baltimore bridge collapse victim recovered in river, officials say

   The Baltimore County Police Department confirmed the identity of the sixth victim, 37-year-old José Mynor López, after salvage teams located his body Tuesday.

4. A Swiss Army Knife without the knife: Victorinox to offer bladeless products

   Some governments have been cracking down on the knives people can carry in public as crime has increased. Victorinox said any bladeless offerings wouldn't replace its selection of Swiss Army Knives.

5. 'Black Twitter' docuseries celebrates the online community with real-world impact

   When it comes to Black Twitter, filmmaker Prentice Penny says "no one is above being joked on." His Hulu docuseries charts the voices and movements that made it a force in politics and culture.

6. A timeline of events leading up to Israel's Rafah offensive

   The Gaza Strip's Rafah border crossing with Egypt has been a key lifeline for people in the Palestinian enclave. Here is a timeline of events since Oct. 7, 2023, leading up to Israel's offensive.

7. Decades-old law limits access to Wegovy for Medicaid beneficiaries

   New medications like Wegovy are changing the way people lose weight and manage obesity, but many Medicaid beneficiaries can't get them.

8. A lawmaker with a brain disease used voice assist to back her bill on the House floor

   Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia was diagnosed last year with rare disease that makes it hard to speak. She still advocated for a bill renaming a post office in her district – and the House passed it.

9. The CDC issues new rules for bringing dogs into the U.S., aimed at keeping out rabies

   The CDC announced stricter regulations for importing dogs from abroad — or traveling internationally with your furry companions.

10. Georgia appeals court will review decision on Trump case DA, bringing another delay

    The Georgia Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments after former President Trump appealed a decision allowing Fulton County DA Fani Willis to stay on the criminal case involving him and others.