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1. What you need to know about Russia’s hypersonic Oreshnik missile

   The Oreshnik, whose name means Hazel Tree, is an intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile

2. Dark, freezing and depressed: More than a million Ukrainians struggling without heat or water after Russian attacks

   With temperatures as low as -15C in some parts of Ukraine, vulnerable residents tell Alex Croft that life under Russian assault is as difficult as ever

3. Supreme Court takes up culture war battle over transgender athletes in school sports

   The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams

4. Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Iran’s trading partners amid deadly protests

5. 'Dances with Wolves' actor Nathan Chasing Horse standing trial in Las Vegas

   The trial for Nathan Chasing Horse, the former actor in “Dances with Wolves,” begins Tuesday with jury selection

6. Starbucks barista accused of drawing a pig on sheriff’s deputy’s cup

   A police officer who allegedly received a coffee with a pig drawn on the cup said he felt discouraged and disrespected

7. Opening statements expected in double murder trial of Virginia man having affair with au pair

   Opening statements are expected to begin in the trial of a Virginia man accused of murdering his wife and another man while carrying on a romantic relationship with a Brazilian au pair

8. Priest by day, DJ by night: Padre Guilherme's rave in Beirut draws cheers and controversy

   In Beirut, a sold-out nightclub event featured an unusual DJ — Padre Guilherme, a priest from Portugal

9. McDonald’s plans big menu changes in 2026 including its biggest burger ever

   The Big Arch may be making its U.S. debut this year

10. FBI probing if Renee Good had activist ties and Minneapolis groups acted as ‘instigators’ of shooting amid wider scrutiny on left-wing groups: report

    Almost immediately, administration officials suggested some kind of larger conspiracy among activists could explain the shooting, despite presenting no evidence