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1. New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law

   The jury agreed that Meta engaged in "unconscionable" trade practices that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities of and inexperience of children. Jurors found there were thousands of violations, each counting separately toward a penalty of $375 million.

2. Cuba sends doctors on medical missions. The U.S. isn't a fan

   It's a major source of revenue for the island. And it's controversial. Now countries are sending Cuban doctors home in response to pressure from the Trump administration.

3. Senate confirms Trump's pick for new role of fraud enforcement at Justice Department

   The confirmation comes just days after the White House announced details of its own task force to pursue fraud in government programs.

4. The Israeli military wants several more weeks to fight Iran war, officials say

   The Israeli military estimates it would need several more weeks of fighting to complete its war goals in Iran, at a time when President Trump says the U.S. is negotiating an end to the war.

5. Congress loses a flying perk as DHS shutdown continues

   Delta Airlines is temporarily suspending specialty services to member of Congress due to resource constraints from the ongoing shutdown of DHS.

6. A professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee is arrested for murder

   Dayton Webber, 27, is accused of shooting a man in his car during an argument. He has shared his story of becoming a pro athlete after losing his arms and legs to a childhood bacterial infection.

7. Will President Trump act on his threat to take Cuba?

   New Yorker writer Jon Lee Anderson describes conditions in Cuba, why it's vulnerable now — and what regime change would mean — considering the Castro family's entrenchment in the Cuban government.

8. Before running for Congress, Bobby Pulido was a Tejano music icon

   Pulido has been a mainstay of Tejano music —a genre blending traditional regional Mexican elements with country, pop and conjunto influences — for more than three decades.

9. Senate confirms Sen. Mullin as DHS secretary. And, Iran denies U.S. talks to end war

   The Senate has confirmed Markwayne Mullin as the next Department of Homeland Security secretary. And, Iran has denied that it's in talks with the U.S. to end the war, which is now in its fourth week.

10. Trump declares victory and claims Iran offers a 'prize' in talks Iran has denied having

    President Trump said on Tuesday Iran made a valuable offer to reach a deal with the United States, in talks that Iran has denied are taking place. "We've won this. This war has been won," Trump said.