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1. At least 66 killed in military plane crash in Colombia, head of armed forces says

   Colombian officials say that a military cargo plane with 128 people on board, most of them soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in southwestern Colombia.

2. UK police probe possible Iran link after Jewish charity ambulances set on fire

   Police in London are investigating a suspected antisemitic hate crime attack after four vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service were set on fire.

3. Despite state bans and restrictions, the number of abortions in the U.S. holds steady

   The Guttmacher Institute has a new analysis on how many abortions happened in 2025.

4. Markwayne Mullin confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security

   The Oklahoma Republican comes to the helm in the midst of a shutdown that has left some 100,000 of the department's more than a quarter-million employees working without pay.

5. Trump administration places Christopher Columbus statue on White House grounds

   The Trump administration placed a statue of Christopher Columbus on the White House grounds. Some people are not happy about it.

6. Trump administration to pay French company $1B to drop U.S. offshore wind leases

   TotalEnergies has agreed to what's essentially a refund of its leases for projects off the coasts of North Carolina and New York, and will invest the money in fossil fuel projects instead, the Department of Interior announced.

7. Supreme Court skeptical of laws counting mail-in ballots after election day

   The Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case that tests whether states should be allowed to count ballots that are mailed on time but arrive after Election Day. The case could have broad implications.

8. 8 architecture and culture groups sue Trump and the Kennedy Center board

   The groups, which include the American Institute of Architects, are asking for compliance with historic preservation laws and to secure approval from Congress.

9. Supreme Court declines to review press freedom case

   At issue was the 2017 arrest in Texas of a journalist who published news stories about a border agent's public suicide and a car crash.

10. Voice of America staffers sue, alleging Kari Lake put on propaganda

    Voice of America staffers are suing Trump administration official Kari Lake, alleging she put pro-Trump propaganda on its airwaves. She has lost numerous rulings of late.