1.  Former U.S. Ambassador: ‘I Was a Spy for Cuba’

 DOUBLE AGENT 

Manuel Rocha, 73, served two decades as a U.S. diplomat and allegedly bragged about being a Cuban mole to an undercover FBI agent.

U.S. NEWS

2.  Home of NYC Mayor’s Longtime Aide Is Raided by FBI: Report

  MYSTERIOUS 

Eric Adams’ office said that Winnie Greco was placed on leave from her job effective Thursday.

U.S. NEWS

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3.  NYT Hunts for Leaker After Report on Pulled Podcast on Hamas

 ‘WITCH HUNT’ 

The Intercept reported on an unaired Daily podcast episode on alleged sexual violence by Hamas. Now the Times wants to find the leaker.

MEDIA

4.  Most of $180M Texas Ranch Torched by Wildfire, Owners Say

 ‘HEARTBROKEN’ 

The Turkey Track owners said the scale of destruction is “unparalleled in our history.”

U.S. NEWS

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5.  Swift Attended Travis Kelce’s Games Before They Went Public

 ON THE DL 

The Chiefs’ defensive backs coach called the pop star “a part of our family.”

ENTERTAINMENT

6.  Watch: Vice Abruptly Ends Staff Meeting Over Angry Emojis

 👎👎👎 

“It’s impossible to ignore the emojis from our side,” CEO Bruce Dixon said while cutting the meeting short thanks to a flood of angry emojis.

MEDIA

7.  Woman Discovers WWII Air Raid Shelter Under Her Garden

 SECRET TUNNEL 

Rebecca Hobson and her family have lived in the home for 15 years, but they never imagined what was sitting underground only a few yards away.

WORLD

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8.  RuPaul Says Madonna Once Thought He Was a ‘Worthless Eunuch’

 ‘COLD FURY’ 

It seems that the Material Girl did not like the Queen of Drag when they first met.

ENTERTAINMENT

9.  GOP Senator Derails Bill to Protect Access to IVF

  ‘POISON PILL’ 

The legislation would have created federal protections for fertility treatment in the wake of an Alabama court ruling that has endangered it.

POLITICS

10.  Bradley Cooper Offers Painfully Honest Take on Fatherhood

 DAD OF THE YEAR 

The actor and director said he struggled to connect with his daughter, admitting that he wasn’t sure if he “really” loved her at first—until something changed.

ENTERTAINMENT

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11.  Larry David Pens Heartbreaking Tribute to ‘Curb’ Co-Star

 ‘LIKE A BROTHER’ 

“He had that rare combination of being the funniest person and also the sweetest,” David said.

ENTERTAINMENT

12.  Ghislaine Maxwell Competes in Inmate Prison Race

 GOALS 

She is also said to be doing lots of yoga and pilates behind bars.

U.S. NEWS

13.  OpenAI Probed by SEC After CEO’s Short-Lived Ouster: WSJ

 ASKING QUESTIONS 

The regulator is apparently investigating if the ChatGPT maker’s investors were misled.

U.S. NEWS

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