New York Times

1. A New U.S. Blockade Is Strangling Cuba

   An analysis of ship movements shows that the Trump administration is isolating the island at one of its most vulnerable moments.

2. Venezuela Passes Amnesty Bill Denounced by Some as ‘Unjust’

   The bill may bring the release of hundreds of political prisoners. But many critics say the legislation, passed after major pressure from the Trump administration, raises concerns.

3. MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump, and More States Rush to Limit Transgender Rights

   Plus, your Friday news quiz.

4. Former Prince Andrew’s Arrest Upends Royal Family’s Effort to Move Past His Scandal

   King Charles III’s family, long rocked by infighting and grievous losses, is facing what could be the gravest threat to its moral authority in more than a generation.

5. British Police Search Mansion Used by Former Prince Andrew

   Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who is being investigated on suspicion of misconduct in public office, was released after an arrest that plunged the British royal family into crisis.