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1. GOP senators delay immigration funding. And, what to expect this hurricane season

   Congressional Republicans left for recess without passing Trump's top immigration enforcement package. And, forecasters are predicting fewer storms than average for the 2026 hurricane season.

2. The aftermath of Trump-Xi summit: comparing U.S. and China announcements

   Analysts say a comparison of the readouts issued by the U.S. and China reveals "minor inconsistencies" on issues such as agriculture, tariffs and rare earths. But, experts argue, those differences are not significant.

3. What is the 'tarps off' trend that men are engaging in? Find out in the quiz

   Plus: The L.A. mayoral race, AI court battles, extinct animals and Eurovision!

4. 'We'll never know if he could have been saved.' The gaps in Trump's rural health fund

   Republicans promise that $50 billion in new health funding will help rural America. But it's not expected to aid the years-long effort in North Carolina's Martin County to reopen its only hospital.

5. A stranger's compliment helped her feel confident after chemo

   When Pat Gentile began to grow out her hair after chemotherapy, she was nervous to go to work for the first time without a wig. An unexpected encounter with a convenience store stranger changed that.

6. As voters prioritize cost of living, focus on abortion evolves in midterm elections

   There's been a shift in attention in the party ahead of the midterms as voters rank affordability the top issue. That raises questions about what an evolving message on reproductive rights looks like.

7. Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' ends with a swan song and a giant wormhole

   With a dash of sci-fi, Colbert ended his CBS late-night show with a powerful musical sendoff featuring Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and Jon Batiste.

8. Morning news brief

   Senate breaks for recess, delaying vote on ICE funding, DNC releases 'autopsy' of 2024 presidential election, a look at Trump's political -- and personal -- interest in Cuba.

9. 'That's Aaron's redbud': Father remembers son with tree planted in his honor

   A father talks about the tree in his front yard that honors the memory of his son who was killed in Afghanistan.

10. UN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage

    The United Nations expressed "grave concern" on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan's Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage.