3 Israeli soldiers were killed along the Egyptian border, military says A gunbattle involving an Egyptian police officer in southern Israel along the border left three Israeli soldiers dead, the army said. It was a rare instance of deadly violence along the frontier. Read more on NPR

A Utah school district has removed the Bible from some schools’ shelves After a parent’s complaint, a school district in Utah banned the Bible from middle and elementary schools for containing “vulgarity or violence” inappropriate for the age group. Read more on NPR

Heart transplant recipient dies after being denied meds in jail; ACLU wants an inquiry Dexter Barry pleaded with police, jail staff and a court judge that he needed his medication to maintain his heart transplant. The ACLU is urging a state investigation into the 54-year-old’s death. Read more on NPR

Amazingly, the U.S. job market continues to roar. Here are the 5 things to know Employers added a whopping 339,000 jobs last month, a stunningly strong number. Here are some of the key takeaways of the country’s red hot labor market. Read more on NPR

A woman is in custody after refusing tuberculosis treatment for more than a year A judge in Tacoma, Wash., approved a civil warrant for the woman’s arrest after 16 requests for intervention from local health officials. Police observed the woman board a bus and visit a casino. Read more on NPR

Vietnam faces criticism for arresting climate activist as it closes clean energy deal Hoang Hong, founder of the environmental group CHANGE VN, was arrested Wednesday on tax charges, the U.N. says. Human rights experts say Vietnamese officials use the law to target civil society. Read more on NPR