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The attacks come at a precarious moment for public trust in the media, with more Americans saying limits on the press can be justified to combat misinformation. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Truth is what is count.
More than 25,000 people have been expelled to 'third countries' under Trump, including to dangerous and conflict-ridden nations such as the Central Africa Republic. LA Times
VOA VIEW: A simple resolution, don't come to this country illegally.
Six Flags Magic Mountain in California announced that it would permanently close the X2 coaster after passengers suffered a string of serious injuries. New York Post
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President Trump called for "tremendous self-regulation" of artificial intelligence at a White House lunch — as he prepared to sign orders renaming AI as "super intelligence" in official communications. New York Post
VOA VIEW: As it should be.
One user said that just two days after taking these pills, she felt like a new woman. New York Post
NASA appears to be pulling its SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest production plane ever made, out of retirement as the Trump administration teases its new line of hypersonic surveillance jets — but doubt remains if the old aircraft can soar again. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
Employees and security researchers said that they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but that OpenAI did not listen. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Not a good start.
A similar surge last year resulted in undervetted officers initially being let in and then removed as the agency skipped basic checks for new recruits. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Liberal media thinking.
The new question, included on a draft version of the primary tax form, comes as part of an anti-immigrant turn at an agency that long prioritized tax administration. New York Times
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The 20 fellowship recipients across the arts, humanities and sciences will each receive an $800,000, no-strings-attached stipend for their work. New York Times
President Donald Trump unveiled America.gov, "a single digital point of entry" for Americans to access federal government information and services online using artificial intelligence (AI). OANN
The administration of President Donald Trump is seeking intervention from the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) after a district court stopped the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) from implementing updated policies regarding prisoners with gender dysphoria. OANN
Ahead of midterm elections, the United States Department of State (DOS) is “assessing” how to share passport information with state and local governments, as well as non-profit groups, in an effort to establish citizenship checks for voters. OANN
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Louisiana GOP Senator John Kennedy has called on President Donald Trump to shift his primary political focus to cost-of-living issues as the upcoming 2026 midterm elections draw near. OANN
An Illinois woman hid her mother's body in a deep freezer in her garage for two years and assumed her identity to keep her Social Security benefits flowing. Washington Times
A New Jersey man will spend 70 months in prison for threats he made to detonate explosives at a religious service attended annually by Supreme Court justices. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: His sentence should be higher,
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California will ban the sale of single-use, battery-powered vapes to fight plastic pollution under a law signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Washington Times
A federal judge on Monday blocked the authority of President Donald Trump's administration to withhold some federal counterterrorism funding from states that don't meet its election administration demands. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The judge does not have the authority.
An F-16 jet fighter from the Air Force's "Thunderbirds" flight demonstration team lost power and crashed into the desert about 120 miles west of Las Vegas last year because of misaligned fan blades in the engine, according to a recently released Air Force investigation into the mishap. Washington Times
NASA is throwing extra support and money behind Boeing's troubled astronaut capsule to get it fixed and flying again as soon as possible. Washington Times
California food manufacturer said it is investigating after a consumer posted a video showing a rodent in a jar of the company's peperoncinis. CBS
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Hurricane Polo made landfall in Baja California Sur, Mexico, bringing "damaging winds and life-threatening flash flooding," and is expected hit the Southwest U.S. with heavy rain and flooding. CBS
The Warren Sawyer ran aground on Dec. 22, 1884, while carrying 1,115 bales of cotton and 28 tons of scrap iron from New Orleans to Boston. CBS
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of its investigation into his probes of President Trump. CBS
VOA VIEW: Smith is in trouble.
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Two U.S. aviators ejected as they were landing their plane on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier off Virginia and four sailors on the vessel were hurt in what the Navy called a "mishap." CBS
No physical evidence linked him to the crime scene, but the jury convicted Douglas Stewart Carter, a Black man, based on a confession and two witnesses who later recanted. CBS
Alaska Airlines is overhauling its Alaska and Hawaiian cabins to include brand-new top-tier suites, a premium economy class and other features. CNBC
The decree marks the fourth increase in Russia’s military staffing levels this year as the war in Ukraine continues into a fifth winter. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Putin is looking to escalate the war.
The new program, which will give eligible savers a federal match for contributions to their retirement accounts, starts in 2027 and replaces the saver's credit. CNBC
Environmental groups had called for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from the case involving ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy. CNBC
Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a historic test flight of its massive Starship rocket early Monday. CNBC
The Senate voted Monday on the bill, which would create a national framework for name, image and likeness deals in college athletics. CNBC
Trump's announcement with Mesabi Metallics comes as Americans' souring views of the economy are poised to shape the upcoming midterm election. CNBC
An urgent complaint alleges waterboarding at Delta Kappa Epsilon as Louisiana State University suspends two fraternities amid a hazing probe. FOX News
Hayden Phillips, a 30-year-old Kentucky state trooper, leaves behind a wife and three sons after being killed during a routine stop on Interstate 65. FOX News
A Honduran migrant caravan numbered in the hundreds has crossed into Mexico and is moving north as DHS warns the days of catch and release are over. FOX News
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suspending the state's gas tax for 30 days, while declaring a state of emergency due to "global market volatility." UPI
VOA VIEW: People will get upset in 30 days.
The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill establishing national rules for college sports in a 77-22 vote on Monday night. UPI
The State Department revoked the visas of more than a dozen current and former Latin American officials on Monday. UPI
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged Paraguayan President Santiago Peña to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. UPI
VOA VIEW: It is worthless.
The Trump administration finalized its repeal of Title IX protections for LGTBQ students on Monday in a reversal of a Biden administration policy. UPI
The United States became Cuba's largest supplier of goods during the first seven months of 2026 despite heightened political tensions with Havana. UPI
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An ad for President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign has returned to airwaves, this time with the message saying it's paid for by the U.S. government. UPI
VOA VIEW: It doesn't seem legal.
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Trump administration-funded researchers and independent collaborators found a startling correlation between proponents of a transgender ideology and left-wing violence, according to a new report obtained by The Post and set to be released. The new study from researchers at Rutgers University, the right-leaning Manhattan Institute and Network Contagion Research Institute found that those normalizing transgender beliefs were more likely to be supportive of political violence. As it should.
Respondents were quizzed about six potential targets of political violence for the study: “killing Charlie Kirk, killing Don“These findings suggest that gender ideology is associated with LWA [left-wing authoritarianism] and willingness to justify political violence,” stated the study, which titled “Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology?”ald Trump, killing Brian Thompson, arson of ICE buildings, damaging wealthy people’s property, and violence against police.” “Experimental research is needed to determine causality,” according to the researchers.
The study comes amid recent public debates about high-profile shootings involving transgender individuals. Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated by a gunman who allegedly had a trans-roommate lover. The late conservative icon was speaking at a Utah university campus on Sept 10, 2025, when he was shot before a daytime crowd while addressing a question on transgender violence. “Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?” asked one attendee during a question-and-answer session.
“Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?” the questioner said. “Counting or not counting gang violence?” the Turning Point USA founder responded. Kirk was shot in the neck moments later and later died at a local hospital at the age of 31.
