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1. Treasury Department prepares $250 bill with Trump's face on it

   Congress needs to pass legislation in order for the bill's printing

2. Former senior CIA officer took home gold bars and millions in cash, FBI says

   David Rush, a former senior CIA officer, is accused of theft and making false statements. The trove of gold and cash went missing from his CIA storage space — but it was found in his Virginia home.

3. FIFA's World Cup ticket sales outraged fans. Now they are under investigation

   FIFA has always had a peculiar way to sell tickets to the World Cup. It never faced any major issues — until prices soared for the 2026 tournament.

4. Australian woman charged over travel to Syria to join Islamic State

   The arrest came eight months after she returned to Australia with her children from Lebanon.

5. Orthodox Jewish women in Israel may now take a rabbinic exam, like men

   Until now, only Orthodox Jewish men in Israel have been allowed to take exams to become rabbis. After a long campaign, women can now also take the test - but still can't become rabbis

6. This is how close American households are to the financial edge

   A new report shows that nearly half of U.S. households did not earn enough to cover their necessities in 2024.

7. U.S. strikes Iran again. And, DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades

   The U.S. says it has struck Iran again as peace talks continue to end the conflict. And, the federal government has charged a Google staffer for allegedly using insider information in Polymarket trades.

8. A federal judge in D.C. declines to block Trump's executive order on voting by mail

   A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has declined to temporarily block President Trump's executive order that calls for restricting mail-in voting. Another judge may rule on the order soon.

9. U.S. street drug deaths keep dropping, but some Western states see deadly overdose surge

   Researchers say some structural changes in treating addiction are helping, including wider access to overdose-reversing medication.

10. An Ohio pastor-turned-lawmaker backs a Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act for schools

    The bill says it would permit the teaching of the positive impact of Judeo-Christian values in U.S. history. Opponents say it offers a skewed view of history.