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1. Police blast water cannons at protesters amid unrest over stabbing in Belfast

   Protesters in Northern Ireland set small fires and hurled bricks and bottles at the police during a second night of violence over a stabbing in Belfast. The incident sparked anti-immigrant violence.

2. Knicks rally from 29 points down and beat Spurs for 3-1 NBA Finals lead

   The New York Knicks made a record comeback from 29 points down and moved to the brink of their first championship since 1973 by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday night.

3. FBI seizing evidence at California plant where chemical tank overheated

   Federal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuate because authorities feared an explosion.

4. U.S. launches a second day of strikes on Iran and Iran fires back at Gulf States

   The new U.S. assault across multiple Iranian cities came as efforts to negotiate an end the war again appeared stuck, with Iran insisting it would maintain its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz

5. Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry, hailed as hero at home

   A World Cup dream denied — Somali referee Omar Artan receives a hero's welcome at home after being blocked from entering the United States and taking part in the World Cup.

6. Veterans and relatives see no place for Trump's arch near Arlington National Cemetery

   Three Vietnam War veterans are suing to stop President Trump from building an arch just steps from Arlington National Cemetery, where 400,000 service members, veterans and their relatives are buried.

7. Report: ICE wasted millions, endangered detainees in largest immigration facility

   Since the opening of Camp East Montana in Texas last year, immigration lawyers and rights advocates have expressed concerns about conditions inside the facility.

8. The theory taking the rich by storm: China funds data center haters

   Tech millionaires claim China is behind a wave of local opposition to U.S. data centers, while providing little direct evidence.

9. Taiwan drills with U.S. rocket system, firing in China's direction

   The drill on Wednesday marked the first time the U.S.-supplied HIMARS system has been fired into the Taiwan Strait.

10. Inflation tops 4% for the first time in 3 years on spike in gasoline prices

    Inflation has surged to its highest level in more than three years since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, triggering a surge in gasoline prices.