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1. VA investigated staffer who attended vigil for slain colleague Alex Pretti and spoke to media, report says

   Alex Pretti was a 37-year-old ICU nurse who worked for the VA and was shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis

2. Long-term borrowing costs in UK reach 28-year high amid rising inflation and political uncertainty

   The yield on 30-year UK government bonds – also known as gilts – was up 0.14 percentage points to 5.798% on Tuesday

3. Cruise ship at centre of hantavirus outbreak set to sail to Canary Islands

4. Cruise ship hantavirus latest: Boat to sail from Cape Verde to Canary Islands with passengers trapped on board

   WHO says a total of seven hantavirus cases identified on cruise ship MV Hondius so far

5. White House’s Cinco de Mayo post trolling Democrats backfires after Schumer claps back with Epstein meme

   The White House shared an AI-generated image of Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries wearing sombreros and drinking margaritas with a sign that read, ‘I love illegal immigrants’

6. FDA announces its first OK of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults in major shift under Trump

   U.S. health regulators have announced their first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers

7. Iran-US war latest: Rubio says Iran is holding ‘whole world hostage’ in Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire at risk

   The US has vowed to respond to Iranian attacks with ‘lethal efficiency’

8. White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect faces life in prison as feds reveal four-count indictment

   Washington, DC grand jury charges Cole Allen with trying to assassinate Trump and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon

9. The Arsenal blueprint that ground down Atletico Madrid – and could take them to Champions League glory

   Arsenal 1-0 Atletico Madrid (2-1 agg.):Bukayo Saka’s goal settled a tense tie with Atletico Madrid to set up a clash with Bayern Munich or PSG

10. Mikel Arteta hails atmosphere after Arsenal reach Champions League final: ‘I’ve never felt that’

    Arsenal will face Bayern Munich or PSG in Budapest after reaching a first final in 20 years