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1. Florida traffic stop turns weird as police discover 13 live zip-tied iguanas hidden in truck

   The iguanas were taken to a shelter afterward

2. Africa’s cellphone towers turn to solar as diesel costs surge

   Cellphone tower operators across Africa are increasingly turning to solar power to reduce reliance on costly diesel fuel and expand connectivity in off-grid areas

3. Spirit Airlines appears closer to a shutdown as time dwindles for a government bailout

   Cash-strapped Spirit Airlines appeared closer to a shutdown after Friday came and went without a needed government bailout

4. Spirit Airlines to shutter as soon as Saturday after failing to reach bailout deal with Trump administration: reports

   Both Frontier Airlines and JetBlue have offered to help Spirit Airlines customers book replacement flights if the airline closes this weekend

5. Pope Leo appoints three bishops critical of Trump amid feud with White House officials

   Pope Leo has criticized the Iran war and said he isn’t afraid of the Trump administration

6. Saturday’s briefing: Leeds close on survival and Salah at peace

   Roberto De Zerbi insists Tottenham are good enough to save themselves while Mikel Arteta sees a ‘siege mentality’ at Arsenal.

7. Iran-US war latest: Trump ‘not satisfied’ with Tehran offer and now says ‘maybe we’re better off not making a deal’

   President says hostilities with Iran ‘terminated’ in letter to Congress

8. FEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in January

   The Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts were not renewed in January

9. Mali accuses military officers of working with rebels to carry out attacks against government

   A state public prosecutor alleges some Malian military officers have been working with jihadi rebels and separatist fighters who launched their biggest round of attacks in over a decade

10. Trump’s new Air Force One gifted by Qatar government to arrive this summer after $400 million overhaul

    Despite a reported $400 million overhaul the jumbo jet will keep most of the lavish luxury furnishings it had when used by the Qatari royal family