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1. 1 dead and dozens injured in major explosion and fire at New York City shipyard, officials say

   New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said of first responders affected by the blast, ‘I am deeply moved by their courage as well as by their service to this city’

2. A mere 16% of Americans give high marks to the economy in what could be Trump’s undoing in midterms

   High gas prices and rising inflation could spell disaster for Republicans in the midterms

3. Trump dances on Colbert’s Late Show grave with AI dumpster video

   The president celebrated the end of the 11-season run on social media, labeling the host a ‘total jerk’ with ‘no talent, no ratings, no life’

4. Toxic explosion feared at California chemical plant as 40,000 nearby residents are evacuated

   Officials fear a failing chemical tank holding flammable chemicals is going to spill or explode

5. Teen accessories brand Claire’s is adding its retail to 7,000 locations including CVS and Walmart stores

   The licensing deal will bring exclusive collections of the brand’s jewelry and cosmetics to major chains including CVS, Kohl’s and Walmart

6. Trump’s FCC chair wants the public to weigh in on whether ‘The View’ is exempt from ‘equal time rule’

   ABC has argued that its daytime talk show is exempt from federal regulations requiring broadcast TV to give political candidates equal opportunities

7. Argentine freed from Venezuelan prison urges pressure to release remaining prisoners

   Argentine Nahuel Gallo, who spent 448 days imprisoned in Venezuela, is calling for the international community to increase pressure on the government of interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez to release other prisoners

8. San Francisco immigration court shuts down after purge of judges, leaving asylum cases in chaos

   San Francisco's main immigration court has closed, leaving chaos and dysfunction in a region long known for its friendliness to asylum seekers

9. Iran-US war latest: Trump administration reportedly preparing for fresh round of military strikes

   Tehran says the gap in position with Washington has narrowed - but the Strait of Hormuz remains a sticking point

10. UK faces ‘economic catastrophe’ as young people are ‘rewired’ by smartphones, warns government’s jobs tsar

    Alan Milburn called 16 to 24 year olds the ‘bedroom generation’