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1. Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from fund

   Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot are suing to block anyone from receiving payouts from a new settlement fund.

2. Ex-prosecutor charged with sending to herself report on Trump classified probe

   The former prosecutor faces federal charges over allegations that she sent a report on Jack Smith's investigation into President Trump's hoarding of classified documents to her personal email account.

3. Netanyahu scolds Israeli security minister for videos taunting flotilla activists

   Israel's national security minister triggered a backlash after releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists who tried to breach the blockade of Gaza, telling them they should be imprisoned.

4. Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type

   Healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world's most vulnerable places.

5. Liberal U.S. mayors team up with European counterparts to fight authoritarianism

   Ten U.S. mayors from cities such as Chicago and Cincinnati have joined a pact with European mayors to defend democracy and progressive values and fight right-wing populists and authoritarianism.
   

6. Senate panel hears testimony on online sports betting, prediction markets

   Senate lawmakers grilled sports betting industry officials during a hearing focused on recent cheating scandals, companies' marketing tactics and regulatory battles.

7. Advice for 2026 commencement speakers: Don't bring up AI

   Commencement speakers who bring up the sweeping changes that artificial intelligence is driving are facing boos from the Class of 2026.

8. Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO plans reveal blockbuster spending on rockets and AI

   The company is on track to pull off the largest IPO in history — making CEO Elon Musk even wealthier.

9. Supreme Court voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level

   The Supreme Court's recent ruling threatens the power of racial-minority voters in Voting Rights Act cases about not just Congress, but also at least 17 state and local governments, NPR finds.

10. How to help children cope after shootings like the San Diego mosque killings

    Children closest to an incident of gun violence have the most risk of lasting psychological effects. Here's what all parents should know about how to buffer trauma.