1. Rand Paul: Russia Just Wants Its Land Back in Ukraine

ETERNAL APOLOGIST

The Kentucky Senator caused a stir when he said, “You could argue the countries they’ve attacked were part of Russia.”

POLITICS

2. Madison Cawthorn Tries to Bring Gun Through an Airport—Again

ALEXA, WHAT IS ‘RULE OF LAW’?

The 9-millimeter loaded handgun was discovered at a TSA checkpoint.

POLITICS

3. If Your Kids Are Picky Eaters, This Meal Plan is a Must-Have

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4. IAEA Chief Flags Chernobyl: Radiation Levels Now ‘Abnormal’

CLICK CLICK

Condemns Russian forces for “very dangerous” mismanagement during invasion, at site of nuclear disaster that happened 36 years ago today.

WORLD

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6. Son of Dead Oligarch: My Dad Did Not Kill My Mom and Sister

SUSPICIOUS

Sergey Protosenya’s son said his family must have been murdered, but his dad was not to blame.

WORLD

7. Trump Swears to SEC He’s Off Twitter—With Fox News Clip

REALLY?

Company due to take over Donald Trump’s social-media platform tries to reassure SEC that he won’t go running back to Twitter now that Elon Musk is in charge.

TECH

8. Ex-Boston Cop Union Head Admits Raping Kids for Decades

CROOKED COP

Patrick Rose was sentenced to between 10 and 13 years in prison.

U.S. NEWS

9. DeSantis Has Raised a Record $105M for Florida Re-Election

WHAT NEXT

High-profile Disney fight spurred small donors to pledge, records show.

POLITICS

10. U.S. Stinger Missiles Bound for Ukraine Face Supply Issue

MISSILE SLUMP

Raytheon Technologies says it is slowing production of the missiles as they undergo a redesign.

U.S. NEWS

11. North Face Settles With Street Artist in Copyright Battle

CHILLY VIBES

Leonard McGurr, a.k.a. Futura, alleged the apparel brand stole a symbol he designed.

ARTS AND CULTURE

12. Kid Players, Families Scatter as Gunshots Erupt by Ballpark

NOT SAFE

Video shows child players running away or dropping to the ground after volleys of gunshots are heard outside a North Charleston park.

U.S. NEWS

13. Heard Rolls Eyes at Claim She Has Borderline Personality

NOT HER DOCTOR

Dr. Shannon Curry was asked to provide a psychological evaluation for Amber Heard—but not Johnny Depp.

U.S. NEWS

14. Kennedy-Era Secret Service Agent Pardoned by Biden

SIXTY YEARS ON

Abraham Bolden was the first Black man assigned to protect a president, but was later convicted of bribery in case that he says was racially motivated.

U.S. NEWS

15. Mom: My Son’s Drop-Tower Death ‘Should Have Been Prevented’

NEEDLESS TRAGEDY

Tyre Sampson, 14, was killed when he fell from the Orlando ride as it plummeted to the ground.

U.S. NEWS

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