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The Push to Indict Raúl Castro, Cuba’s Former President

FRANCES ROBLES

Mr. Castro, Cuba’s former president, could soon face charges in the 1996 killings of four volunteer airmen who were members of a humanitarian group that searched for migrants at sea.

Ahead of U.S. 250th Anniversary, More National Guard Troops to Arrive in D.C.

CAMPBELL ROBERTSON

Federal officials say that hundreds of additional agents, officers and National Guard troops will be deployed ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday celebration.

Iran-Backed Commander Accused of Plotting U.S. Attacks

MATTHEW CULLEN

Also, the Eurovision finale. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Smithsonian Adds Back Impeachment Language to Label on Trump Portrait

ZACHARY SMALL AND DEBORAH LYNN BLUMBERG

The language had been removed from wall text in the National Portrait Gallery, but it’s back as the museum unveiled changes to its exhibition on U.S. presidents.

WATCH: Birthday cheesecake falls ‘flat’ in viral frenzy

Lori Bergamotto breaks down "cheesecake gate" after a Colorado woman's post about a flattened cheesecake sparked a social media frenzy.

Plot Was ‘Targeting Heart’ of New York’s Jewish Community, Tisch Says

MARIA CRAMER AND MAIA COLEMAN

Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch spoke after prosecutors said they had arrested a man planning to attack a Manhattan synagogue.

Remains of missing 6-year-old boy found years after his alleged murder

Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez was last seen alive in October 2022, according to police in Everman, Texas, where the family lived at the time.

WATCH: Toddler emerges from overturned car after police pursuit

A mother is in custody after authorities in Arkansas performed a maneuver to stop her car in a high-speed chase, causing it to overturn.

WATCH: Man sentenced in cold case murders solved with chewing gum

Convicted killer Mitchell Gaff was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for the murders of two women in the 1980s.

DOJ to create $1.776B 'Truth and Justice Commission' to compensate allies: Sources

The DOJ is finalizing a deal to launch a so-called "Truth and Justice Commission" to pay claims made by alleged victims of government "weaponization," sources say.

Political Money Is Flowing to Influencers. But From Whom?

KEN BENSINGER

Social media stars have become a magnet for campaigns and political groups that want to push priorities without disclosing where their money is going.

Trump Says a Top ISIS Leader Was Killed in a U.S.-Nigerian Mission

FRANCESCA REGALADO

The leader, whom the State Department designated a terrorist in 2023, had been hiding in Africa, President Trump said.

Long Island Rail Road Strike Shuts Down Busiest U.S. Passenger Rail Service

STEFANOS CHEN

This is the first strike on the service in more than 30 years. It comes after three years of failed contract negotiations, two federal interventions and a volley of last-minute bargaining.

How a Nature Cruise Turned Into a Nightmare

JASON HOROWITZ, CLAIRE MOSES, AMELIA NIERENBERG AND SAMUEL GRANADOS

The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatized by Covid. For those on board, the danger was much closer.

FBI Director Kash Patel took VIP snorkel trip around USS Arizona: Navy

FBI Director Kash Patel visited Hawaii last summer on an official trip.