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1. Justice Department moves to toss conspiracy convictions for Jan. 6 rioters

   The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders, for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.

2. New species of glass frog identified in Ecuador

   A new type of glass frog has been discovered in Ecuador, and researchers have named it after weightlifter Neisi Dajomes, the first Ecuadorian woman to win an Olympic gold medal.

3. Israel is building a buffer zone inside Lebanon

   Israel is creating a large buffer zone in southern Lebanon for a prolonged military occupation, with low expectations that direct talks with Lebanon will lead to quick action on disarming Hezbollah.

4. Justice Department says Biden DOJ weaponized law to go after anti-abortion activists

   The Trump administration has said that enforcement of the FACE Act by the Biden DOJ represents "the prototypical example" of the weaponization of the law against conservatives.

5. Law enforcement is trying to combat abusive AI. Experts say easier said than done

   An Ohio man was convicted of cybercrimes involving obscene AI-generated images of women and children. But experts warn of the difficulties in going after such cases.

6. The Iran war created a global natural gas shortage — a windfall for U.S. companies

   With Qatar's liquefied natural gas still offline, U.S. companies see an opening and are bringing in new investments.

7. Historic decline in U.S. overdose deaths threatened by changing street drug supply

   Drug overdose deaths are plummeting in the U.S. in ways never seen before. Experts worry new, toxic "synthetic" street drugs could derail the recovery.

8. Veteran diplomat offers insights into the war in Iran — and thoughts on what's next

   The war entered a new phase when President Trump began a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace explains what this means.

9. You can order your own blood work now. Interpreting the results is another story

   Firms like Function Health and Oura market regular blood tests to people wanting to take their health into their own hands. The process often raises more questions for patients than it can answer.

10. After losing loved ones, an Israeli and a Palestinian work together for Middle East peace

    An Israeli whose parents were killed on Oct. 7, 2023, and a Palestinian whose brother died from injuries in Israeli custody say they've become like brothers. Their new book is The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land.