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1. Everton v Man City LIVE: Hosts close to shock lead as visitors hunt down Arsenal in Premier League title race

   Arsenal’s comfortable victory over Fulham opened up a six-point lead at the top of the table as Man City play the first of their two games in hand

2. 4 big water projects underway in South Dakota

   A major water expansion project is underway along the Missouri River to provide fresh water to hundreds of thousands of people in South Dakota

3. Shaun Murphy v Wu Yize live: World Snooker Championship final heading for thrilling climax

   Nothing can separate Murphy and Chinese wonderkid Wu as they race to 18 frames at the Crucible

4. Barack Obama says he doesn’t want to become a ‘commentator’ like Jon Stewart

   The former president added: ‘By the way, I’m glad Jon’s doing it’

5. Royal Navy warship HMS Iron Duke ‘quietly withdrawn’ to leave Britain with just five active frigates

   HMS Iron Duke has been stripped of its weapons and sensors, according to specialist news website Navy Outlook

6. Minnesota Star Tribune wins breaking news Pulitzer for coverage of Mass shooting

   The Minnesota Star Tribune’s coverage of last year’s mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school took the Pulitzer Prize on Monday for breaking news Judges praised the “thoroughness and compassion” of the newspaper’s reporting on a scene of carnage in its hometown

7. National Lottery Set For Life results: Winning numbers for draw on Monday 4 May

8. Reform plan to open migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas branded ‘grotesque’

   Nigel Farage’s party accused of ‘contempt for all voters, including their own’, days before local elections in England

9. Vitor Pereira fancies ‘fantastic’ finish for Forest after fine win at Chelsea

   The Reds made wholesale changes but won with room to spare at Stamford Bridge to pull six points clear of the relegation zone.

10. California seeks millions of dollars from State Farm for handling of claims after 2025 LA wildfires

    California’s top insurance regulator says the state is seeking millions of dollars in penalties from State Farm after an investigation found the insurance company violated state law while handling claims from the 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires