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1. Gayle King admits she was ‘really bothered’ by Oprah dating rumor

   The two met as early-career journalists and have remained close friends for nearly 50 years

2. Off Campus star Ella Bright, 19, reacts to concerns over 9-year age gap with co-star Belmont Cameli (cloned)

   Bright was 18 at the start of filming for the smash hit hockey romance series

3. Iran-US war latest: Tehran retaliates after Trump orders fresh strikes on military sites

   White House dismisses report of draft agreement with Tehran as ‘complete fabrication’

4. Isis-linked Australian woman charged with terror offences months after returning from Syria

   The 34-year-old travelled to Syria over a decade ago to allegedly join Isis

5. The Minneapolis immigration crackdown ended months ago. For these little kids, trauma remains

   A therapy dog named Sage is helping children at Valley View Elementary outside Minneapolis cope with trauma from the immigration crackdown

6. Iran war has complicated plans for an international force in Gaza that has yet to materialize

   An international stabilization force promised for Gaza has yet to materialize three months after it was announced at an event hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump

7. Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says

   A new report from the United Nations weather agency gives a three-out-of-four chance that the next five years will average more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures

8. About 8% of the country lacked health insurance in 2025, new data shows. That could rise next year

   The proportion of Americans without health insurance held steady at around 8% of the population in 2025, according to new findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

9. Some brands say their jeans are eco-friendly. Here's how to find a pair that's actually sustainable

   Your jeans have probably passed through cotton farms, dye houses and wash facilities before reaching your closet

10. 'Shoot me up with a big one': A timeline of the last days of Matthew Perry

    The prosecution of five people in the drug death of actor Matthew Perry ended Wednesday with the sentencing of the personal assistant of the “Friends” star