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The Mexican government's creation of lists of journalists and opposition figures has stirred memories of the 'enemies list' of the Nixon administration in the United States. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Mexico ls a joke.
A Brooklyn grandmother who went missing for nearly two weeks while visiting a longtime friend in Las Vegas has been found dead. New York Post
President Trump on Friday announced plans to lift tariffs on beef imports for 90 days as he attempts to crack down on soaring grocery bills. New York Post
VOA VIEW: It might or may not work.
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It was the latest example of President Trump’s bid to use the legal system against those who voice unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Lies can be costly.
The Trump administration wants average Americans to be able to buy guns online and have them shipped to their doors. Small gun stores warn it could upend the industry and risk public safety. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It could be problematic.
Beijing can squeeze U.S. critical mineral supplies and has enough oil to withstand the loss of Iranian crude. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Time will tell who the big loser will be.
The bumpy rollout of the tax created an opportunity for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s opponents to fight him in court and in the City Council. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Mamdani is an idiot.
Ebola virus, hantavirus and the pathogen that causes Covid-19 likely jumped from animals to humans. New York Times
Vice President JD Vance hosted a fundraiser in Southampton, New York, bringing together a group of young GOP donors and raising more than $5 million. OANN
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A charter aircraft crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board, the U.S. military said. OANN
A man accused of harassing and terrorizing over a dozen locals while wearing a “Chucky” Halloween mask in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been identified and potentially has fled the state. OANN
Evidence previously withheld from the jury was revealed during a new Collin County court hearing in the trial of 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony, the defendant in the case of the fatal stabbing of student Austin Metcalf at a High School track meet in April 2025. OANN
A hardline caucus inside the Democratic Socialists of America is publicly rejecting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a potential 2028 presidential contender, accusing her of abandoning the socialist movement that helped launch her career. Washington Times
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Pop singer Ariana Grande criticized President Trump on Thursday after his administration used her 2024 song "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" in a TikTok video promoting anti-transgender views. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Grande Is is a fool.
A federal judge shut down the Transportation Department's attempt to get 17 million state records about people who hold commercial driver's licenses, saying the request violated privacy law. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The judge is wrong.
Maryland wildlife officials say a dead beaver found at Seneca Creek State Park, where a girl was attacked last week, tested positive for rabies. Washington Times
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Omaha police agreed this week to stop carrying gloves that can deliver electric shocks to students in the halls of Nebraska's largest public school district. Washington Times
College administrators read an adjunct professor's comments to students on personal essays. Managers told a pharmacist to spend less time with patients after tracking the number and length of her appointments. Scanners on a warehouse conveyor belt monitored the pace of workers to ensure they inspected hundreds of items per hour. Washington Times
The decision to phase out the Army drone battalion comes amid tension between senior officers who envisioned the unit and the acting chief of staff of the Army. CBS
Four patients at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown received incorrect medications last week, CBS affiliate WTVF reported. CBS
The aircraft carrier and its 5,000 crew members will return to San Diego after an approximately nine-month deployment. CBS
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A line of potentially dangerous storms slammed the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday after downpours earlier in Ohio triggered dozens of flash floods. CBS
The FTC warned businesses against changing prices based on their analysis of a customer's personal data, which could violate consumer law. CBS
VOA VIEW: Be careful with the law.
The latest court filings in cases involving the Kennedy Center and the White House ballroom project detail the work being done at the two institutions. CBS
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Bessent’s effort to tamp down long-term Treasury yields could force Warsh to clarify how far the Fed should go in coordinating on bonds and the balance sheet. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Trump will have a say.
Bessent and President Donald Trump unveiled the economic operation nearly six months into the Iran war, which continues without a clear end in sight. CNBC
VOA VIEW: There must be regime change.
Many borrowers pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness have recently learned that they're further away from debt cancellation than they'd expected. CNBC
As football season approaches, many Americans are planning to take on debt to pay for tickets, memorabilia, parlays and more. CNBC
An Albany woman accused of pledging allegiance to ISIS plotted to bomb the New York State Capitol, kill state senators and disguise the explosive as a food delivery, the FBI alleges. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The women was mad.
Alisa Goods' daughter traveled to Las Vegas to check hospitals and morgues after the 63-year-old grandmother vanished following a CVS trip Aug. 8. FOX News
CBP officers at Baltimore airport found 847 pounds of khat disguised as tea leaves in 12 suitcases carried by two travelers arriving from London. FOX News
The percentage of Americans who say they consume alcohol remains at record-low levels. UPI
VOA VIEW: That may be good.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that there are 431 cases of salmonella tied to jalapeno peppers across 32 states. UPI
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will meet with North Korean Kim Jong Un this year and claimed that Pyongyang currently has 57 "very powerful" nuclear weapons. UPI
VOA VIEW: Don't believe much from Un.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Juan Pablo Segura demanded release of Cuban rapper Maykel "Osorbo" Castillo Pérez, UPI
U.S. Ambassador to Argentina Peter Lamelas didn't attend a congressional hearing looking into U.S. interference in a deal with Huawei, a Chinese firm, UPI
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A commercial truck driver charged in the death of a Pennsylvania State Police trooper is the latest in a string of illegal immigrant truck drivers accused in deadly crashes, a series of cases that have intensified scrutiny of commercial driver's licenses issued to noncitizens and prompted a federal trucking crackdown. Illegal CDL licenses must ended.
Authorities allege Michael Bon, a Haitian national living in Brockton, Massachusetts, left Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County on July 1 and struck a marked Pennsylvania State Police patrol vehicle during a roadside commercial vehicle inspection before hitting Pennsylvania State Trooper Michael E. Pahira Jr., 44. Bon's semi-truck and the truck being inspected both caught fire, and Pahira later died at a local hospital. Bon was charged with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, reckless driving and six additional lesser charges.
Fox News Digital previously reported Bon entered the U.S. under the Biden administration's humanitarian parole program in July 2024. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) terminated his parole and ordered him removed in June 2025 after denying his application for Temporary Protected Status, but he remained in the country. While living in Massachusetts, Bon obtained a non-domiciled commercial driver's license that was renewed before the Trump administration barred states from issuing or renewing those licenses for ineligible drivers. The Pennsylvania crash is part of a string of fatal crashes Fox News Digital has reported on involving illegal immigrant commercial truck drivers.
The crashes have claimed the lives of a Pennsylvania state trooper, a college soccer player, a longtime high school basketball coach and his wife, members of an Amish community and other motorists while prompting calls for stricter oversight of commercial driver's licenses issued to noncitizen truck drivers. In July 2025, investigators alleged Harjinder Singh attempted an illegal U-turn on Florida's Turnpike, triggering a fatal crash that killed three people. Florida authorities later charged Singh with three counts of vehicular homicide, and the case became a catalyst for several Trump administration trucking policy changes.
