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Immigration enforcement operations across Los Angeles are 'ongoing,' a Homeland Security official said. LA Times
Yuet Kiu Cheung, 76, was consumed by the flames when the device erupted in Flushing. New York Post
The investigation, which dates back to at least last summer, concerns alleged efforts to encourage staffers to record certain diagnoses that trigger higher payments under Medicare Advantage. New York Post
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Trump fired Comey as FBI director in May 2017, after his frustration with the investigation into claims his 2016 campaign colluded with the Kremlin. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Comey went rogue.
That itchy, burning sensation in your privates might be thanks to pollen. New York Post
The Russian leader is convinced that Moscow’s battlefield superiority is growing, and that Ukraine’s defenses may collapse in the coming months, according to people close to the Kremlin. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Putin is miscalculating Trump and the other NATO countries.
Momentum has been building behind a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on countries that purchase Russian oil, as Republicans work behind the scenes to win President Trump’s support. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Putin stupidity.
President Trump has achieved much of his agenda, leaving the fate of the economy squarely in his hands. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It will be in or out by Trump.
Warnings about withdrawal from antidepressants have rippled through society in recent years. A new study claims they are overblown. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Deception is clear.
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Chicago Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson stated on Tuesday that the Chicago Police Department will never “cooperate” with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, despite the countless times that Trump administration officials have warned that this act could lead to arrest. OANN
VOA VIEW: Johnson is an idiot.
Kevin O’Connor, former Democrat President Joe Biden’s physician during his last White House term, declined to answer questions about Biden's cognitive decline, pleading the Fifth Amendment. OANN
VOA VIEW: He is afraid of incrimination.
At least 109 people have now died and at least 161 people are still missing as a result of the devastating floods in central Texas, according to the state's governor. OANN
Democrat House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is now facing immense ridicule after sharing what appears to be a heavily-edited photo of himself on Instagram, prompting some critics to question why a grown man and politician would feel the need to aesthetically "enhance" his appearance on social media. OANN
VOA VIEW: Because he is stupid.
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Most Americans approve of recent Supreme Court rulings allowing states to ban gender-transition treatment for minors, parents to opt out of LGBTQ story time for their children, and authorities to require age verification for accessing adult websites. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Pay attention of what the public wants.
The National Education Association has voted to break with the Anti-Defamation League, seeking to end a decades-long partnership on fighting antisemitism while offering more evidence that defenders of Israel may no longer have a home on the progressive left. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Very few have anything to do with the processive left.
Two Chinese nationals and a New York woman pleaded guilty this week to money laundering charges as part of a major Chinese drug operation, according to the Justice Department. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The Chinese are getting very braising.
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The last time Army cavalry charged an enemy on horseback was in the Philippines in January 1942. Washington Times
The number of measles cases in the United States has surpassed 2019's wave of infections, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. CBS
The State Department says it's investigating after AI was used to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Fake messages were sent to at least five government officials, including three foreign ministries, a U.S. governor and a member of Congress. CBS
VOA VIEW: AI can be dangerous.
The Texas Department of State Health Services shows that just two days before the deadly floods swept through, the camp inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic's emergency plan. Meanwhile, during a press conference Tuesday, local officials did not answer questions about who is responsible for monitoring weather and sending out alerts to residents, saying they were focused on finding those who were still missing. CBS
President Trump is ramping up his criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin and said he's considering a sanctions bill. Mr. Trump on Tuesday also said he wants weapons shipments to resume to Ukraine. It comes as Russia steps up attacks on civilian targets in Kyiv as the White House tries to broker a ceasefire deal. CBS
VOA VIEW: Putin is a fool, Trump showing signs of weakness.
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Trump uses tariffs as a key tool to force changes to U.S. trade relationships, but his on-again-off-again approach has roiled markets and stoked uncertainty. CNBC
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Mortgage demand took a big jump higher, as rates continue to fall to their lowest level in three months. CNBC
President Donald Trump's tariffs have already driven up some prices, but they have not yet produced the overall inflation that many economists feared. CNBC
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The reductions in force sought by the Trump administration, which involve many federal agencies, are being opposed by unions representing federal workers. CNBC
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A solo female climber with a bone injury survived 28 hours at 13,800 feet on California's second-highest mountain before rescue by five helicopters. FOX News
Jeffrey Epstein's brother disputes official suicide ruling, criticizing the FBI's memo that concluded no further evidence would be released despite his demands FOX News
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Chinese nationals have been charged in a major marijuana cultivation scheme across the Northeast that allegedly generated millions in illegal drug sales. FOX News
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A 40-year-old surfer describes a shark attack at New Smyrna Beach in Florida as feeling "like a bear trap" and "electricity." FOX News
The Department of Defense's announcement that it would end a weather-data sharing program surprised some climate watchdogs but forecasters assure it does not heighten risks. UPI
Ukraine was hit by the largest airborne assault of the war after Russian unleashed more than 700 drones and missiles targeting 14 of the country's 24 provinces. UPI
Just days before federal government was to enforce the so-called click-to-cancel rule, an appeals court struck it down, finding the Federal Trade Commission had failed to follow procedural requirements under the law. UPI
The Trump administration has announced it will work to limit Chinese nationals and nationals from other so-called adversarial countries from purchasing U.S. farmland. UPI
Birds of a feather flock together, and now 20 parrots do so at a Texas zoo after U.S. border agents intercepted the undocumented birds from someone attempting to enter the United States. UPI
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The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Mexican government's lawsuit against major U.S. gun manufacturers, delivering a win for the firearms industry in a test of a federal law that shields them from civil suits. The SC made the correct decision.
The high court unanimously rejected Mexico's arguments that its effort to hold firearms makers accountable for the violence wreaked by drug cartels armed with their products should proceed because it satisfied an exception to the liability shield provided through the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, or PLCAA.
In the case known as Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Mexico had argued that gun manufacturers are knowingly aiding and abetting the unlawful sale of their firearms to straw purchasers, who are trafficking them across the southern border to give to drug cartels.
But the justices said that because Mexico's complaint does not plausibly allege that the gunmakers criminally aided and abetted retail dealers' unlawful sale of weapons to Mexican traffickers, it is barred by PLCAA. Justice Elena Kagan delivered the opinion for the court, writing that Congress enacted the law to prevent lawsuits like Mexico's.
"The predicate exception allows for accomplice liability only when a plaintiff makes a plausible allegation that a gun manufacturer 'participate[d] in' a firearms violation 'as in something that [it] wishe[d] to bring about' and sought to make succeed," she wrote. "Because Mexico's complaint fails to do so, the defendant manufacturers retain their PLCAA-granted immunity."
David Pucino, legal director and deputy chief counsel at GIFFORDS Law Center, said that while the Supreme Court's decision ends Mexico's lawsuit against gun manufacturers, it doesn't affect the ability of gun violence prevention groups from holding law-breakers accountable. "The justices did not give the gun industry the broad immunity it sought. Instead, they reaffirmed that the victims of gun industry misconduct can hold lawbreakers accountable in court," he said in a statement. "All survivors, in the United States, in Mexico, and anywhere else, deserve their day in court, and we will continue to support them in their fight for justice."
Between 200,000 to 500,000 American-made firearms are trafficked into Mexico each year, a pipeline that's become known as the "iron river." Nearly half of all guns recovered at Mexican crime scenes are manufactured in the U.S., according to data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
