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1. What made the deadly Venezuelan earthquakes different

   It appears the two big earthquakes in Venezuela that occurred in rapid succession may have involved two separate fault lines. Several faults intersect in this tectonically complex region.

2. Photos: See Venezuela destruction after earthquakes

   The earthquakes were Venezuela's largest in over a century.

3. Judge blocks Postal Service proposal to restrict mail-in voting under Trump's order

   A judge has blocked the U.S. Postal Service's proposals responding to President Trump's order, including not delivering ballots in states that don't turn over voter lists to the federal government.

4. The Supreme Court says the U.S. can turn away asylum seekers at the border

   By a 6-3 vote, the high court ruled that federal law allows the government to stop asylum seekers from physically setting foot in the United States, effectively keeping them from applying for asylum. 

5. Trump can begin deportations of Syrian, Haitian TPS holders, Supreme Court says

   Writing for the court majority, Justice Samuel Alito that under the TPS law, the president has unreviewable authority to end the program, without intervention from the courts.

6. The Viking chant that became Norway's World Cup rallying cry

   Norway's long-awaited World Cup return is being powered by a viral Viking "rowing" chant that's sweeping the world, from Boston train stations to Times Square — and the heart of Norway's parliament.

7. Supreme Court bars 'vampire rules' on gun ownership

   In a 6-3 ideologically divided decision,the high court said that requiring permission in advance is an undue burden on the right to possess and carry a firearm.

8. Supreme Court backs Monsanto in its fight against liability from popular weed killer

   The central issue in the Roundup case, filed by Missouri resident John Durnell, was who decides what should appear on a pesticide or insecticide label and whether a federal law overrides state claims.

9. A federal judge in Boston blocks key parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail

   A federal judge in Boston has blocked parts of President Trump's executive order to limit voting by mail. The Trump administration is expected to appeal the ruling.

10. 2 earthquakes in Venezuela kill at least 164. And, Trump cancels housing bill signing

    Two major earthquakes in Venezuela have killed at least 164 people and left hundreds injured. And, President Trump canceled the signing of a massive bipartisan housing bill yesterday.