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1. Class-action lawsuit filed after the Potomac sewage spill

   A class-action lawsuit has been filed after part of a decades-old sewer line in Maryland collapsed in January, sending raw sewage into the Potomac River. After weather delays, repair work has resumed.

2. Kennedy Center president departs – months before the art complex's scheduled closing

   In a post on Truth Social, President Trump announced Friday afternoon that Richard Grenell is leaving the Kennedy Center. The arts complex is scheduled to close in July for renovations.

3. Judge blocks DOJ's criminal probe of Federal Reserve, blasting it as political

   A federal judge has put the brakes on a criminal probe of the Federal Reserve, saying it was part of an improper campaign by the Trump administration to pressure the central bank into cutting interest rates.

4. A cholesterol test you've never heard of is now recommended to prevent heart disease

   The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high cholesterol, is part of new doctors' guidelines.

5. Vaccinating bats could be good for people. But how do you vaccinate a bat?

   In a new study, bats lap up vaccine-laced saline or chow down on vaccine-carrying mosquitoes. Will that have any impact on the flying mammal's immune system?

6. And the Oscar goes to — wait, why is it called an Oscar?

   The Academy Awards officially adopted the "Oscars" nickname in 1939. But who is Oscar, and who started calling them that? We may never know. But here are four enduring legends to consider.

7. TSA workers miss a full paycheck, while travelers keep paying airport security fees

   Many TSA workers received no money in their paychecks Friday as the partial DHS shutdown drags on. Fees paid by airline passengers keep piling up, even as airport security officers work without pay.

8. How Italy became the darlings (and contenders, too) of the World Baseball Classic

   With espresso shots, kisses on the cheek and Andrea Bocelli singalongs, Team Italy has charmed the baseball world. But their mission is more ambitious: Turn Italy into a bona fide baseball factory.

9. After firings, funding cuts, and a shooting, can a demoralized CDC workforce recover?

   It's been a year since mass firings began at the CDC, the federal public health agency. Then came a shooting, and the government shutdown. Atlanta is still feeling the economic and emotional effects.

10. Giant robots battle it out in Detroit's Robowar

    Fighting robots is a cultural fantasy going back at least to Richard Matheson's 1956 story "Steel." One Detroit impresario is now bringing the idea to the stage — and real audiences.