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1. Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies

   Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died. She was 86. Her 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement.

2. Republicans say Clintons risk contempt of Congress for not testifying on Epstein

   House Republicans are seeking testimony as part of their investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Clintons say they've already provided in writing what little they know.

3. FTC accuses AI search engine of 'rampant consumer deception'

   Federal officials say a company that operates hundreds of landing pages for AI answers is running an operation that has duped thousands of users, who were unable to stop costly monthly charges.

4. How Minnesota faith communities are resisting aggressive immigration operations

   As immigration enforcement actions have ramped up in Minnesota, people of faith have been at the forefront of the response to ICE detentions and the killing of Renee Macklin Good by a federal agent.

5. Supreme Court appears likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes

   To date, 27 states have enacted laws barring transgender participation in sports.

6. Scott Adams, the controversial cartoonist behind 'Dilbert,' dies at 68

   Adams announced in May that he was dying of metastatic prostate cancer. Thousands of newspapers carried his strip satirizing office culture from the '90s until a controversy in 2023.

7. As Iran's protests continue, Israelis and Palestinians watch closely

   There is broad support for the protests among Israeli officials, but Palestinians say they hope the Iranian regime stays in place and the protests die down soon.

8. The EPA is changing how it considers the costs and benefits of air pollution rules

   The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now. Legal and health experts are concerned that the change could make it easier for the agency to roll back rules.

9. Minnesota sues over Trump's ICE enforcement. And, SCOTUS hears trans athlete cases

   Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration over unconstitutional ICE conduct. And, SCOTUS hears two cases on whether states can bar transgender athletes from women's sports.

10. California fire victims say fighting with insurance companies has delayed rebuilding

    Wildfires last January destroyed communities around Los Angeles. Homeowners say recovery has been slowed by fights with insurers to get their claims paid.