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1. Former private prison official to serve as acting ICE chief

   Compared to the start of President Trump's second term, David Venturella takes over an agency with a larger workforce, more financial resources — and also a continued funding lapse.

2. Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor

   Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced Tuesday.

3. OpenAI's Sam Altman takes the stand to fend off Elon Musk's accusations he 'stole a charity'

   The trial pits two of tech's most famous personalities against each other and could lead to seismic changes for the maker of ChatGPT.

4. Omaha's U.S. House race will test candidates' ability to reach beyond party lines

   Omaha, Neb., is home to a toss-up Congressional race this year. Voters have shown a willingness to vote for moderate candidates from both parties, but has the definition of a moderate now changed?

5. About 7 million kids live in a home with a loaded and unlocked gun, a study finds

   The new study in JAMA Network Open also finds that more parents leave their guns loaded and unlocked when they have teenagers, despite the fact that suicide risk goes up for this age group.

6. How Americans see China now

   As President Trump heads to China this week, a new NPR-Chicago Council-Ipsos poll finds most Americans think U.S. tariffs have hurt both economies, and that the Iran war is bad for America.

7. The SPLC survived firebombs and death threats. Will it survive Trump 2.0?

   The Southern Poverty Law Center is facing a serious threat from the Justice Department — and comes at a time when several former and current SPLC employees say the group is already deeply vulnerable.

8. FDA commissioner resigns after tumultuous tenure

   The resignation ends Dr. Marty Makary's management of the Food and Drug Administration, which was marked by turmoil and controversy.

9. Alabama splits U.S. House primaries after court ruling; S.C. redistricting stalls

   Alabama will hold a special primary election for four of its seven congressional districts, after the Supreme Court cleared the way — and as redistricting ripples through the South.

10. Israel's government is expected to collapse over ultra-Orthodox military draft

    An ultra-Orthodox Jewish party in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition has called for parliament to be dissolved, threatening to bring down the government.