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Under federal pressure, Children's Hospital L.A. ended care for transgender patients, despite state legislation designed to guarantee care for trans youths. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Good!
Skytrax, an international air transport rating organization, released its list of the World’s Cleanest Airlines for 2025 based on passenger surveys. New York Post
House Republicans subpoenaed Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell for a deposition next month. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Maybe it will happen.
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New cab camera program will protect livery drivers from ride-and-run customers and insurance scammers, organizers said. New York Post
VOA VIEW: A good idea.
The director of national intelligence has intensified attacks on assessments about Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Obama will be found guilty.
The Trump administration said it was protecting Americans unjustly held abroad. One of the rescued men, Dahud Hanid Ortiz, killed three people, according to court documents. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Mad!
In an “A.I. Action Plan,” the White House outlined steps it said would promote American dominance in the fast-growing technology. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It sounds good.
Experts say that if the new drug gets approved, it may lead to a big shift in how we treat the condition. New York Times
When you write your name in the air, you can see the letters appear on your smartphone. New York Times
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Republican leaders said they were ready to vote as soon as this month on punishing penalties against Moscow but have paused after President Trump threatened to act unilaterally within weeks. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It must be done.
The New York Police Department, in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, announced that they successfully thwarted a planned domestic terrorist attack involving the deployment and detonation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) throughout New York City. OANN
VOA VIEW: Working together is better.
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, overturning a $5 million arbitration award to a software developer who had claimed victory in a contest challenging Lindell’s assertions of foreign interference in the 2020 election. OANN
VOA VIEW: Good!
Bryan Kohberger, the man who pleaded guilty to the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, has been sentenced to life in prison. OANN
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Kentucky GOP Senator Rand Paul is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to bring charges against former senior national health advisor Anthony Fauci, accusing him of lying to Congress while requesting that the agency test whether former President Joe Biden’s blanket pardons will hold up in court. OANN
VOA VIEW: The problem may take some investigation.
The Department of Education launched investigations Wednesday into whether five leading universities are violating federal anti-discrimination law by granting certain scholarships exclusively to undocumented students or those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It needs to be resolved.
The Justice Department on Wednesday said Alina Habba is still interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey after the district's majority Democratic-appointed judges tried to boot her this week. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: That is not within their authority.
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Go deep enough into the trails at some of America's national parks and you'll notice the other patrons there with you are, as often as not, speaking a foreign language. Washington Times
Through buyouts and firings, the administration has already slashed the IRS's workforce by nearly 26,000 people, marking a 25% reduction in staffing as President Trump works to erase President Biden's buildup at the tax agency. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: A good start.
President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, was heading to the Middle East as the U.S. tries once again to reach a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, a breakthrough that has eluded the administration for months as conditions worsen in Gaza. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It will only happen with Hamas out of the picture.
The Pentagon will brief the Senate Armed Services Committee on keeping aging Minuteman III nuclear missiles active until the troubled Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program is deployed, according to a committee report. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Makes sense.
Hershey said the price hike is related to cost of cocoa, which has increased exponentially in recent years. CBS
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Dr. Anna-Kathryn Burch, a pediatric infectious disease physician in South Carolina, said infections with the Naegleria fowleri amoeba are "very devastating." CBS
More than 95 million people are under heat alerts as a dangerous heat dome expands. Ash-har Quraishi reports from Chicago, where temperatures are already climbing. CBS
VOA VIEW: Crazy and costly.
Russian military aircraft were seen flying off the coast of Alaska, marking the latest in a string of sightings. U.S. officials did not consider it a threat. CBS
VOA VIEW: Why make the statement.
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A small plane that crashed in 2023 carrying moose meat in Alaska, killing the husband of former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, was overweight and encountered drag from antlers mounted outside, the NTSB says. CBS
VOA VIEW: Stupid!
Pepsi hops on another nutritional bandwagon as more consumers opt for prebiotic beverages. CBS
Existing home sales in June dropped more than expected, as prices hit another record high and mortgage rates remain high. Supply, however, is growing. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Madness!
Uber will pilot the women preference program in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Detroit starting next month. CNBC
In his tariff letter sent out to Japan earlier this month, Trump had threatened 25% levies on the country's exports to the U.S., starting Aug. 1. CNBC
The price for an ETIAS travel authorization to enter many parts of Europe is set to jump from 7 euros ($8) to 20 euros ($23), the European Commission said Friday. CNBC
Meta said it removed more than 600,000 accounts that were linked to predatory behavior on Instagram and Facebook. CNBC
A nearly 14-foot great white shark named Contender, the largest ever tagged in the Atlantic by Ocearch, was recently tracked off Nantucket, Massachusetts, after traveling over 1,000 miles from Florida. FOX News
House Veterans' Affairs subcommittee chair Kiggans led a hearing on improper VA incentive payments, with recruitment payments rising 237% between 2020 and 2023. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The problem needs to be resolved.
Statistics show dramatic rises in ICE arrests under President Trump compared to Biden's final months, though attacks on ICE personnel are up 830%. FOX News
New Jersey beach-goer Victoria Shannon Reed captured the moment an aggressive seagull swooped in and stole her sandwich while she was filming. FOX News
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee agrees to comply with Trump order to ban transgender women athletes in women's sports. UPI
VOA VIEW: Good!
Attorney General Pam Bondi fired newly appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Desiree Leigh Grace. UPI
Columbia University has disciplined dozens of pro-Palestine protesters amid pressure from the Trump administration. UPI
VOA VIEW: As they should.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the bill will curtail Russian influence in the country, but the bill could imperil its ascent to the European Union. UPI
USDA is unleashing over a half billion dollars in further aid to Florida growers and businesses in the aftermath of Hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene and Milton. UPI
Following a White House meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., President Donald Trump says he's reached a trade agreement UPI
VOA VIEW: Good!
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