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Good morning and welcome to the Sunday edition of Morning Wire, where we give you the weekend rundown to get ready for the week ahead. Today, Ukraine and Western allies meet to discuss the U.S. peace plan; what happens when your immune system hijacks your brain; and more Ugandan men are seeking DNA paternity tests, often with heartbreaking results.

But first, what’s next after President Trump’s breakup with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., arrives at a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump’s breakup with Greene is not the same as others. But like always, there may be second chances

In the end, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and President Donald Trump fell out not over ideological differences or fundamental fissures over his character, but rather disagreements over the Jeffrey Epstein files and health care. With her planned departure, Greene becomes the most prominent MAGA figure to break with Trump, and what that means for both of them is an open question. Read more.

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A view of the US Permanent Mission, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Sunday. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)

Ukraine and Western allies meet in Geneva to discuss US peace plan

Top European and Ukrainian envoys conferred in Geneva on Sunday ahead of talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio over President Donald Trump’s proposal to end Russia’s war on Ukraine. The allies have rallied around Kyiv in a push to revise the plan, which is seen as favoring Moscow. Read more.

What happens when your immune system hijacks your brain 

Sometimes our immune system runs amok and attacks the organ that makes us “us” — the brain. It's called autoimmune encephalitis and it can appear out of the blue. The brain inflammation can cause confusion, memory loss, even psychosis. Doctors are getting better at identifying that rare but bizarre form of autoimmune disease but it's still tricky. Read more.

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Moses Kutoi, a clan leader of the Bagisu people in eastern Uganda, stands on the balcony of his house on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Rodney Muhumuza)

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Paternity disputes: More and more Ugandan men seek DNA paternity tests, often with heartbreaking results

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Brazil: Bolsonaro’s conviction brings vindication for some Brazilians who lost loved ones to COVID-19

Education: Texas A&M committee rules professor’s firing over gender identity lesson was unjustified

Alabama: UAB football player accused of stabbing 2 teammates before game

Tatiana Schlossberg: JFK’s granddaughter reveals terminal cancer diagnosis and criticizes her cousin RFK Jr.

1949 city ordinance: On paper, a California city bans the sale of comic books to kids. Officials want to change that

Listen: Motorist in North Carolina tells 911: ‘I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield’

Today in History: In 1984, Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie completed one of the most famous Hail Mary passes in college football history

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