We begin with the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut of President Donald Trump’s second term. The ousted CDC director offered new details about her abrupt firing during a congressional hearing. The family of a Black student found hanging from a tree is seeking transparency. New satellite images raise questions about Israel’s planned incursion into Gaza City. Plus, the search for a piece of ancient history.

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