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1. Gunman shoots several tourists at historic pyramids in Mexico

   A man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacan pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian and leaving at least 13 people, authorities said.

2. Cuba confirms meeting with US officials on island, wants energy blockade lifted

   Cuba's government confirmed that it had recently met with U.S. officials on the island as tensions between the two sides remain high over the U.S. energy blockade of the Caribbean country.

3. Japan approves scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports

   The approval clears a final set of hurdles for Japan's postwar arms sales and facilitate its future sale of weapons such as a next-generation fighter jet and combat drones.

4. Here are the results for Virginia's 2026 redistricting ballot measure

   Live election results: Get the latest on Virginia's special election on redistricting.

5. The Onion has agreed to a new deal to take over Infowars

   The Onion says it has a new deal to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's Infowars media company. If approved, the satirical news website could turn Infowars into a parody of itself.

6. Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO. In letter, describes 15 years of emails

   The 65-year-old Cook will turn over CEO duties to Apple's head of hardware products, John Ternus, in September. Cook will remain with the company as executive chairman.

7. Trump's labor secretary resigns amid investigation into misconduct

   Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who was under internal investigation, is leaving her position. She becomes the third cabinet departure of President Trump's second term.

8. The 11 most challenged books of 2025, according to the American Library Association

   The ALA says 4,235 titles were challenged at U.S. libraries — the second-highest year on record. Forty percent of the challenged works involved LGBTQ+ subjects or the experiences of people of color.

9. Peace talks are in doubt as the U.S. seizes an Iranian ship

   President Trump said a U.S. delegation will head to Pakistan to resume talks to end the war with Iran, but Tehran expressed reluctance after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

10. A mine despoiled the beauty of the rainforest. This Goldman Prize winner took action

    "We women are the land guardians and keepers," says Theonila Roka Matbob of Papua New Guinea, recognized for her efforts to repair the environmental and social harms caused by a copper and gold mine.