1 California looters now face ‘hard-charging’ consequences after blue state abandoned soft-on-crime approach 2 Rescuers in South Africa search for the missing after floods leave at least 49 dead 3 Ukraine’s outgoing ground forces chief says his command was mired in ‘managerial stagnation’ when he joined 4 Diddy juror sparks credibility concerns, may have ‘lied’ to get on the case: expert 5 German Defence Minister Pistorius arrives in Kiev for aid talks 6 Pacers take 2-1 lead in NBA Finals as Tyrese Haliburton nears triple-double against Thunder 7 Deadly brain-eating amoebas, plus symptoms of magnesium deficiency 8 UN agency to present annual world refugee report 9 Karen Read trial testimony ends with defense expert dismantling Lexus crash allegation 10 Trump’s nuclear strategy takes shape as former Manhattan Project site powers up for AI race against China