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1. Sheriff reveals mystery DNA found at Nancy Guthrie’s home doesn’t belong to anyone ‘close’ to her

   It’s been nearly two weeks since the 84-year-old vanished from her Arizona home in what police believe is a kidnapping

2. TSA agents are working without pay at US airports due to another shutdown

   A shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has gone into effect

3. Minneapolis left to decide future of streetside memorials to 2 people killed by federal officers

   The Trump administration announced this week that its immigration crackdown in Minnesota is ending

4. Widespread arrests roil Iran weeks after security forces crushed protests

   A month after Iran launched a crackdown on nationwide protests, widespread arrests are roiling the country

5. Federal law would stop the cars of drunk or impaired drivers, but it isn't happening yet

   A federal law requires new cars to include technology that detects drunk or impaired driving, but regulators still have not cleared it

6. What we can learn from lovebirds, the rare birds that mate for life

   Phoenix is believed to be home to the world's largest colony of rosy-faced lovebirds outside of their native Africa

7. BYU says star wide receiver charged with felony rape is no longer a student there

   Brigham Young University says its standout wide receiver Parker Kingston is no longer a student there after he was arrested this week on a first-degree felony rape charge

8. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky agrees to hold elections if Trump secures ‘three month ceasefire’ with Putin

   The UkraInian president implored Trump to apply more pressure on Russia

9. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reacts to Trump scolding her to smile after she asked about the Epstein files: ‘It’s not about me’

   ‘It’s not a laughing matter, I don’t think, to talk about sex trafficking victims,’ Collins told the Absolutely Notpodcast

10. White House submits its most detailed plans yet of Trump’s $400M ballroom project

    The plans are titled the ‘East Wing Modernization Project’ and were submitted to the National Capital Planning Commission by Shalom Baranes Associates