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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum accused the U.S. of meddling in Mexico's internal affairs after a report about two Mexican governors who had their U.S. visas revoked amid probes into possible links to organized crime. LA Times
VOA VIEW: She is an idiot.
The U.S. investigation into two Mexican governors suspected of working with organized crime threatens to deepen a growing rift between the U.S. and the Sheinbaum government. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Mexico has its share of organized crime.
The warning said China is stepping up efforts to recruit individuals with direct or indirect access to classified government information. New York Post
VOA VIEW: China will take all they can.
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The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is urging the Trump administration to scrutinize China's role in fueling campaigns opposing data centers as a means of undermining the US in the artificial intelligence race. New York Post
A state-of-the-art Lufthansa Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for Los Angeles imploded at Frankfurt airport Thursday while it was parked at the gate, leaving several crew members injured. New York Post
AI-fueled bull market is showering investors with gains while leaving them increasingly exposed to a painful downturn. New York Post
A twisted Georgia high school teacher has been charged with repeatedly having sex with a 16-year-old student -- while allegedly exchanging nearly 20,000 sexts and begging him to run away to Mexico with her. New York Post
VOA VIEW: She must look like a dog.
The former Trump national security adviser plans to plead guilty to a count of illegal retention of classified information, which could result in a fine and possibly prison time of up to five years. New York Times
The National Capital Planning Commission received nearly 1,700 comments about President Trump’s plans to build a 250-foot arch in the nation’s capital. Almost all opposed the idea. New York Times
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About 90 such investigations are currently open, a Justice Department official told prosecutors. The tally offers a glimpse inside the scale of the administration’s efforts. New York Times
Scientists have identified proteins that could signal increased lung cancer risk, as well as a drug that could reduce the odds of a tumor developing. New York Times
Internal documents show how tech giants grabbed children’s attention throughout the day, a strategy that schools say has undermined education. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It must be stopped.
President Donald Trump called into question the integrity of California's elections, accusing Democrats of attempting to "steal" them through mail-in ballots. OANN
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Ukrainian long-range drones struck St. Petersburg, Russia, hours before the city’s economic forum congregated, drawing guests from around the globe. OANN
VOA VIEW: Russia deserves the attack.
Highlighting the final stretch of National Mall maintenance, President Donald Trump stated that the historic Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., will soon receive its final structural coat before being refilled. OANN
President Donald Trump has announced he will travel to France to partake in the G7 summit. OANN
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New York is among many states that continue to offer Commercial Driver's License tests in multiple languages, despite federal officials urging states to ensure drivers speak English. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: As they should.
A museum in Georgia's oldest city on Wednesday welcomed a truckload of treasures from the earliest period of U.S. history - 17 cannons that experts believe sank to the bottom of the Savannah River during the American Revolution and remained undiscovered for nearly 240 years. Washington Times
After six months of radio silence, NASA's Maven spacecraft at Mars has been declared dead. Washington Times
Tropical Storm Amanda formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, marking the first tropical cyclone of the season, the National Hurricane Center said. Washington Times
At least 207 people have been killed since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in September. CBS
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Bill Pulte, President Trump's pick for acting director of national intelligence, is being met with some skepticism on Capitol Hill. CBS
A possible case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm is being investigated in Texas, the USDA reported Wednesday. CBS
President Trump called the idea of establishing what the White House calls an "anti-weaponization" fund, "the greatest thing," on Wednesday, and wouldn't say whether he's agreed to drop plans for it. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had told lawmakers this week that the fund would be dropped after a federal judge temporarily blocked its establishment. CBS
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Senate Republicans moved forward with a package to fund the Department of Homeland Security's immigration agencies Wednesday. CBS
Safety watchdog said seat belts in certain Ford Expedition and Lincoln vehicles may inadvertently lock, preventing them from functioning properly. CBS
Beneficiaries would continue receiving payments if Social Security's trust fund is depleted, but checks could shrink by about 24%, according to a new report. CBS
VOA VIEW: They have to stop robbing the trustfund.
A new guide by Congress' tax policy staff indicates that trust income can be taxed twice. CNBC
Frustrated sellers are pulling their homes off the market at an increasingly high pace, as demand weakens and bidding wars wane. CNBC
Based on SpaceX's updated IPO prospectus, Elon Musk owns shares in the company worth over $866 billion. CNBC
VOA VIEW: A lot of money.
A California man allegedly tried to bring an explosive device through security at Sacramento International Airport before a flight to North Carolina. FOX News
The DOJ launched an investigation into Arizona State University's DEI practices after viral videos allegedly showed denial of equal treatment. FOX News
A naturalized U.S. citizen from China is charged with five counts of involuntary manslaughter after a Virginia crash that killed five people. FOX News
VOA VIEW: He should be found guilty and put in prison for life.
FBI charges 35 people in West Virginia's Operation Turf War for narcotics and firearms offenses, launches nationwide Operation Summer Heat 2.0 initiative. FOX News
Police across multiple states made arrests tied to street takeovers as the social media-driven crime trend intensifies heading into summer months. FOX News
Clashes between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militias in southern Lebanon continued unabated after the United States announced a new cease-fire. UPI
VOA VIEW: Israel must defend itself.
People in the United States have pulled back from support of LGBTQ+ issues over the past few years, a Gallup poll released Wednesday shows. UPI
VOA VIEW: As they should.
Markwayne Mullin of the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday that ICE officers will have to undergo more than 500 hours of training again. UPI
As the Justice Department seeks to strip some naturalized Americans of U.S. citizenship, senators debated whether efforts violate the Constitution. UPI
Actor Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty Wednesday to three charges of battery related to a Mardi Gras fight in New Orleans. UPI
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Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have called lawmakers into special sessions this week to draw new congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. Race should not be considered.
Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey called legislators back to Montgomery starting Monday to approve contingency plans for special primary elections in hopes the Supreme Court will let the state switch congressional maps ahead of the November midterms. It’s a move that Republican legislative leaders said would “give our state a fighting chance to send seven Republican members to Congress.” The seven-member delegation currently has two Democrats.
In Tennessee, Republican Gov. Bill Lee also announced a special session starting Tuesday for the GOP-controlled Legislature to break up the state’s one Democratic-held House district, centered on the majority-Black city of Memphis. Last week’s Supreme Court decision striking down a majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana said the drawing of the map relied too heavily on race. The ruling began reverberating through statehouses across the South as Republicans eyed the possibility of getting new voting district lines in place for the 2026 midterm elections, or at least for 2028.
President Donald Trump encouraged more states to join in redistricting in a social media post, saying his party could gain 20 House seats. “We should demand that State Legislatures do what the Supreme Court says must be done,” Trump said. “That is more important than administrative convenience.” Legislative voting districts typically are redrawn only once a decade, after a census, to account for population changes. But Trump urged Texas Republicans last year to redraw U.S. House districts to give the party an advantage. Democrats in California responded by doing the same, and then other states joined in.
