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1. Decades after being blocked from the Little League World Series, a Black team is honored

   A Black little league team that got invited to the 1963 Little League World Series but never got to go because of segregation is finally getting recognition.

2. Supreme Court appears split in tax foreclosure case

   At issue is whether a county can seize homeowners' residence for unpaid property taxes and sell the house at auction for less than the homeowners would get if they put their home on the market themselves. 
   

3. Top House Dem wants Justice Department to explain missing Trump-related Epstein files

   After NPR reporting revealed dozens of pages of Epstein files related to President Trump appear to be missing from the public record, a top House Democrat wants to know why.

4. ICE won't be at polling places this year, a Trump DHS official promises

   In a call with top state voting officials, a Department of Homeland Security official stated unequivocally that immigration agents would not be patrolling polling places during this year's midterms.

5. Cuba says boat from Florida opened fire on its soldiers, starting fight that killed 4

   Cuba says the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. is gathering its own information.

6. Tipped workers expect tax boon this year, but not a long-term fix

   In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Trump once again touted new tax benefits for tipped workers, who like many Americans are feeling the pinch of higher prices.

7. Surgeon general nominee Means questioned about vaccines, birth control and financial conflicts

   During a confirmation hearing, senators asked Dr. Casey Means about her current positions and her past statements on a range of public health issues.

8. Kalshi reveals insider trading case against editor for MrBeast

   With prediction markets booming, so have concerns about insider trading. Now, Kalshi has disclosed its first public actions against accounts suspected of trading on confidential information.

9. Greetings from Jordan's Wadi Rum desert, where patches of green emerge after winter rains

   Wadi Rum's otherworldly landscape is where Star Warsmovies and The Martian were filmed. In late winter, plants emerge in this desert — but some are toxic to camels, so their herders must protect them.

10. Takeaways from Trump's State of the Union. And, House rejects aviation safety bill

    Trump's State of the Union underplayed the economic problems that voters are concerned about. And, the House rejected a bipartisan aviation safety bill after the Pentagon abruptly withdrew support.