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1. Cesar Chavez abused and raped women and girls, NYT investigation says

   A New York Times investigation has revealed allegations that the late renowned labor leader abused girls and raped Dolores Huerta, his longtime organizing partner.

2. A mom wrote a kids' book on grief. She was just convicted of her husband's murder

   A Utah jury convicted Kouri Richins of fatally spiking her husband's drink with fentanyl in 2022. Prosecutors said she was hoping to collect millions of dollars from multiple life insurance policies.

3. Mamdani put Ramadan at the center of NYC's cultural life, bringing joy -- and a backlash

   NYC Mayor Mamdani observed Ramadan publicly at a time when many politicians and activists on the right are voicing hostility and in some cases open bigotry toward American Muslims.

4. FAA tightens safety rules for helicopters and planes around major airports

   Regulators at the Federal Aviation Administration are tightening safety rules in congested airspace around major airports, suspending the use of visual separation between planes and helicopters.

5. Trump temporarily waives the Jones Act to try to lower gasoline prices. Will it work?

   The Jones Act restricts which ships can carry goods between U.S. ports. Experts say temporarily lifting the act will do little to affect gas prices.

6. Greetings from Nyeri, Kenya, where grandmothers help coach the next generation

   A group of grandmothers in central Kenya have formed a soccer team to keep fit and to give hope to a generation of teenagers — whom they sometimes outrun on the field.

7. A mysterious floral artist has taken over the New York Botanical Garden

   Mr. Flower Fantastic is a graffiti artist turned floral designer who keeps his identity a secret. His new show is an ode to NYC in orchids. Oh, and did we mention he's allergic to flowers?

8. These roaches form exclusive long-term relationships after eating each other's wings

   Salganea taiwanensis, a kind of wood-feeding cockroach, may engage in what's known as pair bonding, a new study finds.

9. The Fed to meet about interest rates. And, Sen. Mullin faces DHS confirmation hearing

   The Federal Reserve is expected to hold the benchmark interest rate steady today amid economic uncertainty. And, Sen. Mullin faces a confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security.

10. The war can't entirely eliminate Iran's nuclear program, the U.N. atomic energy chief says

    International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi said Iran's nuclear program is heavily damaged, "but the material will still be there and the enrichment capacities will be there."