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The Roman Space Telescope, equipped with JPL tech, may shed some light on the greatest mysteries of the universe. LA Times
VOA VIEW: It will bring in a lot of light.
Assembly Bill 2760 seeks to ban the use of "shock gloves" by the Department of Homeland Security and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents. LA Times
VOA VIEW: CA does not have a say.
A nuclear power plant could soon be floating around Southern California as one city is eyeing to park clean energy on barges. New York Post
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The shocking new report from the state comptroller’s office shows that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s bureaucracy continues to fail to distribute millions of dollars worth of tax return “checkoffs” – the donations taxpayers can choose to make when filling out their tax returns, including some funds that haven’t been released in years. New York Post
Head plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 2007 statements made to investigators were not voluntarily given, trial judge Lt. Col. Michael Schrama found in a bombshell ruling. New York Post
The PlumpJack Group denied “any speculation that Newsom was involved in the settlement process.” New York Post
VOA VIEW: A Newsom ripoff.
In a high-profile speech, Kevin M. Warsh said the Federal Reserve was chiefly responsible for taming inflation. New York Times
A small gene-editing study significantly reduced LDL cholesterol levels, and the results have stuck a year later. New York Times
President Trump issued an executive order barring transgender service members from the military as part of a broader attack on transgender rights. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It makes sense.
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The ruling, from Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, blocks President Trump’s quickest path to overturning his 2024 conviction for covering up hush-money payments to a porn star. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It should be in federal court.
The conflict, which largely falls along political lines, centers on the details of one of the deaths, in a newborn. New York Times
A clash erupted on the California Senate floor earlier this week after Democrat lawmakers rejected procedural amendments introduced by GOP state Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares that aimed to institute a broad, blanket ban on convicted sex offenders running for or holding public office. OANN
VOA VIEW: As they should not.
Marking 25 years since the September 11th terrorist attacks, President Donald Trump is set to speak at a Pentagon memorial ceremony, mirroring his appearance at the site during last year's commemoration. OANN
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President Donald Trump has exceeded Presidents Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln as the most esteemed Republican commander-in-chief by GOP voters. OANN
The Trump Administration has announced that Georgia is set to receive $93.3 million in federal funding to expand and transform healthcare services, accessibility and technology in 87 rural hospitals across the state. OANN
In a first for U.S. border operations, military personnel deployed a high-energy laser to neutralize three Mexican drug cartel drones operating along the U.S.–Mexico border. OANN
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Starbucks has removed a blending powder used in its Blended Refreshers line after baristas reported coughing, hives and other symptoms they tied to the ingredient. Washington Times
A teenager in central North Carolina is in critical condition after contracting a rare and often fatal brain infection caused by a waterborne amoeba. Washington Times
A federal judge barred the Defense Department from enforcing its ban on using technology from Anthropic, a leading AI firm, calling the prohibition more a fit of rage than a well-founded policy. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The judge does not have the authority.
Florida authorities arrested and charged a woman with trying to run over a Secret Service agent and then local police officers after she was stopped at a security checkpoint by President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: She was an idiot.
Minneapolis police reportedly raided the apartment of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's son and arrested his roommate on a weapons charge. Washington Times
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The NTSB said tower recordings show controllers never heard Marine One's Aug. 4 calls warning it was preparing to take off, though separate recordings confirm the calls were made. CBS
The plaintiffs say the Trump administration is trying to fire them as a part of its "extraordinary censorship efforts." CBS
VOA VIEW: They will lose.
The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted earlier this month to add inscriptions recognizing President Trump to the building's facade. CBS
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Tropical Storm Dolly on Thursday became the fourth named storm in the Atlantic Ocean this year. CBS
The ad for a new driver had sparked an online backlash, with viewers criticizing the spot for trivializing violence against women. CBS
The new pill is also aimed at people who are doing well on a single-tablet regimen, including Biktarvy, and want to switch to a new treatment. CNBC
Apartment rents are finally turning positive as vacancies drop, thanks to less new supply. CNBC
New estimates show the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 may be up to 3.6%. Retirees may benefit from the boost even if they wait to claim. CNBC
The Prime Minister of U.S.-ally Qatar is in Iran for talks on Thursday as part of efforts to "de-escalate tensions" between Tehran and Washington. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The U.S. should hit Iran hard.
David Johnson, an Ojai pastor and massage therapist, faces six felony child molestation charges in Ventura County as investigators seek more victims. FOX News
Drake Ladon Keef, a Top 10 Most Wanted fugitive, was captured in Bartow County after a manhunt tied to Stevie Marie Thompson's mysterious death. FOX News
Joshua Culver allegedly forged Chief Justice John Roberts' signature on a fake Supreme Court dismissal order to get his Indiana criminal case thrown out. FOX News
Holly Adams, an Angleton High School teacher, faces charges of tampering with evidence and furnishing alcohol to minors after a year-long investigation. FOX News
A federal judge approved a $72.5 million settlement between Bank of America and victims of Jeffrey Epstein over its dealings with the sex offender. UPI
Colombian authorities captured an alleged senior Tren de Aragua leader who was wanted by the U.S. for crimes including international arms trafficking. UPI
Four EU countries wrote the European Commission urging it to revisit a plan to use frozen Russian assets to plug a huge hole in Ukraine's finances. UPI
North Korea on Thursday condemned U.S. approval of a possible $125 million arms sale to South Korea, warning of a "serious, immediate and powerful response." UPI
VOA VIEW: NK is acting like a fool.
A federal appeals court has ruled that Rep. LaMonica McIver is not immune from prosecution on charges stemming from a confrontation with ICE agents. 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.
