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Tropical Storm Lala could bring heavy rain, high winds and dangerous surf and rip currents to the Hawaiian Islands as a hurricane this weekend, forecasters say. CBS
Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning. CBS
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official. CBS
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The Justice Department issued a legal opinion giving the U.S. military broader powers to detain migrants near certain areas along the southern border. CBS
The White House is touting a historic drop in violent crime as the FBI releases the latest data from its annual Uniform Crime Reporting Program. CBS
The U.S. Army said Friday it is temporarily halting Apache helicopter training flights after two soldiers were killed earlier this week in a crash near Fort Hood, Texas. CBS
The war in Iran has underscored how disruptions to a key shipping route thousands of miles away can have a material impact on American consumers. CBS
VOA VIEW: It should not be allowed.
The U.S. has refunded more than $100 billion in illegal tariffs to businesses, and some of that money is going to consumers — here's what to know. CBS
Arkansas-based Onterris reported "good" air quality after a giant warehouse fire in Los Angeles. Some experts and activists say the testing is inadequate. CBS
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The rapid drawdown of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve could damage the caverns that store the oil, experts warn. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Tis a problem caused by Trump and Biden.
Iran's deputy foreign minister says Hormuz "will remain Iranian" after Trump's claim that the waterway would soon become U.S. territory. CNBC
VOA VIEW: No one cares what Iran says.
With November's midterms fast approaching, cannabis reform is an issue. It's popular with voters, but its power to tilt elections remains uncertain. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Marijuana is a joke.
Google parent Alphabet is now the third largest holding in Berkshire Hathaway's equity portfolio. CNBC
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Cars that run on software offer benefits automakers and many customers say older cars cannot compete with. But some analysts worry the vehicles might not last. CNBC
AOC is highlighting the cost of freezing her eggs. Here's what to know about health insurance coverage, state laws and taxes associated with the process. CNBC
Beijing is said to be moving to clarify ambiguities in new tax rules on offshore trusts after the policy sowed confusion among wealthy Chinese and advisors. CNBC
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Russia's wartime economy is under growing strain as its budget deficit widens and analysts warn pressure could intensify next year. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The war is hurting Russia's economy.
The tax championed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani has drawn the ire of President Donald Trump, who said it must be stopped and vowed to explore federal options. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Mamdani is an idiot.
President Donald Trump tore down the White House East Wing to make way for the ballroom project. CNBC
VOA VIEW: As they should.
The widening price of copper between two metals exchanges is offering investors a gauge of U.S. tariff risk. CNBC
Japan protested Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, escalating tensions over territory claimed by both Tokyo and Moscow. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Putin is pushing a false claim.
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Gregory Henderson Jr. was captured three days after being added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted list for alleged drug trafficking tied to the Sinaloa Cartel. FOX News
The Food and Drug Administration said it is inspecting a Mexican production facility as part of its probe into the widespread cyclosporiasis oubreak. UPI
VOA VIEW: As they carefully should.
Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem lashed out at the Lebanese officials Friday for accepting a U.S.-brokered framework agreement with Israel. UPI
VOA VIEW: It was no mistake.
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Cuba accused the Dominican Republic of bowing to U.S. pressure after it ordered members of the Cuban diplomatic mission to leave the country UPI
VOA VIEW: Cuba has no valid claim.
Brazil has formally launched an economic reciprocity process in response to two unilateral tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. UPI
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Planned Parenthood and some smaller abortion providers are allowed to begin billing Medicaid for some services after being cut off from taxpayer funds for a year. Time is a waist.
Medicaid billing access resumed on Sunday after Congress missed the deadline to extend President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which mandated the defunding of abortion providers when it was signed into law on July 4, 2025. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) attempted to extend Planned Parenthood’s funding cut with an amendment to the budget resolution in April, but the Senate voted it down, according to Politico. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) voted alongside Democrats in opposition to the amendment.
Over the past year, Planned Parenthood said its affiliates closed nearly 30 of its about 600 clinics, carried out about 20% fewer breast cancer examinations and distributed about 25% fewer birth control pill packages than the previous year. It cited a lack of federal funding as a primary reason for the changes. Angela Vasquez-Giroux, a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood Action Fund, also said the cuts led to limited abortion access in some places, including in Wisconsin.
The restored government funding does not mean that all services that were cut will return, as the federal Hyde Amendment bans Medicaid funds from covering most abortions, with exceptions for pregnancies that result from rape or incest or endanger the life of the mother. Hyde generally applies to abortion procedures as well as abortion drugs, including mifepristone and misoprostol. Maine Family Planning, a smaller, rural clinic, also closed three primary care clinics because it met the criteria in the law: it was a non-profit family planning organization that provided abortion and received more than $800,000 yearly in Medicaid reimbursements.
