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The raid of a clandestine drug lab involved four CIA agents, raising questions about the scope of the agency's activity in Mexico. LA Times
VOA VIEW: The whole thing is questionable.
Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, only hours after President Trump announced he would extend a tentative ceasefire with Iran. LA Times
VOA VIEW: There are too many if's and questions.
Sarah Stusek has more than 323,000 followers on TikTok. New York Post
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At least six people were injured, including two in critical condition, in a food court shooting at the Mall of Louisiana on Thursday afternoon. New York Post
“Neither should Jewish children be taught that being Jewish somehow makes them inherently guilty or proponents of hate and violence.” New York Post
A proposed wealth tax on billionaires would not only drive California’s richest residents out of the state, but it could also result in a loss of up to $4.5 billion annually, according to a new report. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Dems fools continue their stupidity.
The report focuses on the lack of transponders in the fire trucks, which investigators suggested could have allowed an automatic warning system to alert the controller of an imminent collision. New York Times
VOA VIEW: An internal problem.
The treatment, the first of its kind, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. “Our baby was born deaf, and now he can hear,” said one parent. New York Times
Related Companies struck a deal with Eric Adams to have New York City finance a costly platform to facilitate new housing. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said advancing the deal was not a priority. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Mamdani is an idiot.
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The Missouri House of Representatives advanced two bills this week aimed at tightening state policies concerning biological sex and sex offender oversight, further protecting women and children from predators and sex offenders. OANN
During an interview on NewsNation’s "CUOMO," Pennsylvania Democrat Senator John Fetterman criticized Virginia’s recently approved redistricting plan, despite it heavily favoring his own party, saying, "I think everyone loses for that ... Overall, we all lose at this point." OANN
VOA VIEW: Fetterman is right.
President Donald Trump took to social media to demand an apology from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for his "unpatriotic" statements about U.S. immigration agencies. OANN
VOA VIEW: Schumer made careless remarks.
The United States military seized another oil tanker allegedly smuggling Iranian crude in the Indian Ocean, shortly after the U.S.-Iranian ceasefire agreement was extended. OANN
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Senate Republicans voted to advance a non-binding $70 billion budget resolution, setting the stage to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for the next three years. OANN
The top predator prowling the seas during the age of the dinosaurs 100 million years ago may have been the octopus. Washington Times
Wildfires tearing through the South have forced hundreds of Georgia residents to flee in minutes, leaving them distraught about the homes and animals they left behind. Washington Times
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Florida authorities have arrested a North Carolina man who allegedly planned to carry out a mass shooting at a New Orleans festival and then be killed by police, an arrest that came just as the city's Jazz & Heritage Festival was set to open. Washington Times
Potentially millions of Americans suddenly have a much easier path to Canadian citizenship, prompting a rush of people to explore their ancestry and file paperwork seeking dual citizenship. Washington Times
The paid informant for the Southern Poverty Law Center who allegedly helped organize the Unite the Right rally in August 2017 may have been worth every penny. Washington Times
Wildfires in southeast Georgia have burned through homes and neighborhoods. Nearly 100 firefighters are battling the Pineland Road Fire, which has exploded to more than 29,000 acres. Meanwhile, in Brantley County, Georgia, more than 50 homes have been lost and 1,000 more are threatened. CBS
The Trump administration is in advanced discussions with budget carrier Spirit Airlines over a possible bailout worth up to $500 million, sources familiar with the negotiations say. CBS
VOA VIEW: Is it a payback loan or grant?
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One woman's entire life savings was stolen from her by sophisticated scammers who used artificial intelligence to perfectly manipulate her. CBS
The FBI obtained four warrants under FISA to monitor Carter Page, who served as an informal adviser to President Trump during his 2016 campaign. CBS
The cost of renting a home, which surged during the pandemic, is showing signs of returning to earth, new data shows. CBS
VOA VIEW: Rents are coming down.
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The incidents involved a candidate from Virginia seeking a Senate seat and candidates running for House seats from Minnesota and Texas. CNBC
VOA VIEW: They should pay a penalty.
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is leaving the Trump administration "effective immediately," a spokesman for the Department of Defense said. CNBC
Virginia voted by a slim margin on Tuesday to approve U.S. House district maps that could allow Democrats to flip four seats in the state this November. CNBC
Powell has accused the DOJ of targeting him for refusing to obey Trump's demand that the Fed sharply lower interest rates. CNBC
A ban on TV junk food ads would likely draw fierce backlash from major food manufacturers. CNBC
Alleged thieves caught on video fleeing a Texas jewelry store after a mob-style heist involving hammers, pepper spray and stolen display cases. FOX News
Memphis sees a dramatic 40% drop in violent crime in 2026, which a law enforcement expert says should serve as a "blueprint" for cities nationwide. FOX News
VOA VIEW: A good lesson to learn.
Federal authorities allege a Utah child was taken to Cuba during a planned camping trip, sparking an international parental kidnapping investigation. FOX News
A chemical release at a West Virginia refinery killed two people and left 21 others needing medical care as emergency crews raced to contain the scene. FOX News
Assistant AG Harmeet Dhillon says the DOJ's Civil Rights Division is opening an antisemitism investigation into the University of Washington. FOX News
VOA VIEW: As they should.
A federal indictment alleges a car theft ring used electronic Autel devices to steal nearly $1 million in vehicles and ship them to Africa for resale. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The theft must be caught.
NASA nuclear propulsion engineer Joshua LeBlanc died in a mysterious fiery Tesla crash in Alabama, becoming the 12th scientist to die or go missing. FOX News
VOA VIEW: These instances are getting to be too numerous.
Jose Lopez-Montoya, an illegal immigrant from Honduras, pleaded guilty to raping and impregnating a 12-year-old relative and faces up to 99 years in prison. FOX News
VOA VIEW: He should be put to death.
The extension to America's truce with Iran has no expiry date and there is no time pressure end the war, U.S. President Donald Trump has insisted. UPI
Senate Republicans have again blocked the Democrats from curbing President Donald Trump's ability to wage war with Iran. UPI
VOA VIEW: As they should.
More than 152 million people in the U.S. live in areas with unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution, a Association report said Wednesday. UPI
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Silicon Valley was energized by legal immigrants from all over the world who founded eBay, Google, Nvidia, SpaceX, Stripe, Sun Microsystems, Tesla, Yahoo and a host of others. The problem is with illegal immigration
The Greek American Elia Kazan’s 1963 film “America” is based on the Herculean struggle of the director’s uncle to immigrate to the United States. It summed up Americans’ traditional view of immigrants: They had risked everything for the chance to reach America, and once there, became hyperpatriotic in their gratitude for the magnanimity of their new hosts. I grew up in rural California surrounded by hard-working immigrant farm families from Armenia, India, Japan and Mexico. Their work ethic, love of America and productive farms were models for US non-immigrants.
My own Swedish grandfather, disabled by poison gas while fighting on the Western Front in World War I, loved all things Swedish, but not nearly as much as his beloved America. Four Hansons fought on the front lines of World Wars I and II. One was disabled, and another was killed. And all felt blessed that their parents and grandparents had gotten to America. But something has gone terribly wrong with immigration — an open border, of course, but also a change in legal immigration as well as student visitors.
While America is at war with Iran, crowds of immigrants, visitors and foreign students scream anti-American slogans as they cheer our enemies. On campuses, thousands of Middle Eastern international students have staged often violent demonstrations. They’re not shy about cheering on the Hamas slaughter of Israeli civilians. They haven’t just damned Israel but also often harassed Jewish Americans.
