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The harsh reaction came from a debate online after a report in the New York Times highlighted how the extreme left wing of the Democratic Party focuses on furthering the group's agenda and largely has blinders on when it comes to black and Latino relations. New York Post
VOA VIEW: White Supremacists are taking down Dem party.
Defaults on student loans have surged across the United States, reaching record levels as borrowers struggle to keep up with payments LA Times
Mexican vessels carrying Mexican citizens have been hit in U.S. airstrikes against drug boats. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Don't break the law.
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Late Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, announced that she intends to run for a full-term in the Senate. New York Post
VOA VIEW: She has a good chance of winning.
Mamdani, 34, campaigned on arresting Netanyahu should the Israeli leader set foot on New York City soil for events like the United Nations General Assembly and recently reiterated that he would still like to pursue that action. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Mamdani is an idiot.
Following a massive rescue effort to save a large group of bottlenose dolphins that stranded along Cape Cod, marine mammal experts are now tracking survivors in deeper waters. New York Post
A new study suggests that if extraterrestrial life exists, it's likely being lived on LHS 1140b. New York Post
Central Command is not required to release information about injured troops, especially when they quickly return to duty, a military official said. New York Times
VOA VIEW: As it should be.
The Trump administration, which flooded Minnesota with immigration agents this year, argued that policies limiting cooperation with ICE were unconstitutional. New York Times
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The delay is intended to give the court time to consider a lawsuit that argues the $111 billion merger violates antitrust laws. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
Cyclospora outbreaks are just a small part of a much larger food safety crisis linked to fresh produce. New York Times
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly traveling to Manila, Philippines, for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Post- Ministerial Conference, the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and the ASEAN Regional Forum Foreign Ministers’ Meeting this week. OANN
VOA VIEW: We will see what happens.
The U.S. Department of State has released a report accusing Cuba of influencing left-wing, communist extremism in the United States and creating a sophisticated espionage network to undermine U.S. interests. OANN
VOA VIEW: Cuba must be watched carefully.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel announced that a suspect has been taken into custody after detonating an “incendiary device” that caused a fire outside of the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in Manhattan, New York. OANN
VOA VIEW: He should be arrest and triled for long time.
Former Mexican drug cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada García was sentenced on Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn. United States District Judge Brian M. Cogan imposed the mandatory sentence, which stems from Zambada’s guilty plea in August last year. OANN
VOA VIEW: In jail forever.
A tropical depression drifting erratically in the northern Gulf of Mexico is expected to strengthen later Monday with rain that could trigger flooding and winds capable of downing trees and power lines in several states this week. Washington Times
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President Donald Trump and his White House have enthusiastically promoted the Freedom Fuel Network, a chain of star-spangled convenience stores selling gas at $3.47 per gallon in honor of the 47th president. Washington Times
There's little chance of Congress renewing a Trump administration freeze on federal funding to Planned Parenthood that expired this month. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: As they should not.
Alaska doesn't mess around when it comes to illegal alcohol, authorizing severe penalties for anyone who allows it to be brought into communities where it's banned. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The law is the law.
U.S. forces launched a new round of airstrikes against Iran at the direction of President Trump following the deaths of two U.S. soldiers in an Iranian strike in Jordan. CBS
The victims were a captain in the Provo, Utah, fire department, his wife and their sons, according to fire officials. CBS
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Prisoners with severe medical conditions can be granted compassionate release, but without a long-term care facility willing to accept them, many continue to wait in prison as their conditions worsen. CBS
The FDA said that as of Sunday, it had not found any "confirmed positive sample results for product testing for Cyclospora." CBS
HSI is an arm of ICE, meaning the immigration enforcement agency would effectively be investigating incidents involving its own agents. CBS
VOA VIEW: Liberals would not do it.
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This past week, Los Angeles County renewed a $41 million contract to keep two aerial water bombers available for fighting wildfires. The so-called "Super Scoopers," of which there are only about 160 in operation, are world-renowned for their decades of fire-fighting. CBS
The football governing body presided over the most lucrative sporting event in history and is poised to net over $9 billion in revenue for 2026. CNBC
American forces have started ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iranian targets. CNBC
VOA VIEW: As they should.
About half of voters believe it isn't appropriate for the U.S. government to own stakes in companies. CNBC
VOA VIEW: That maybe true.
The prospect of Burnham, considered more left-leaning than Starmer, replacing the incumbent prime minister sent jitters through bond markets earlier this year. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Burnham is a loser.
Eli Lilly's acquisition of psychedelic drug maker AtaiBeckley extends Big Pharma's embrace of a stigmatized class of medications for treating mental health. CNBC
Automated license plate readers alerted deputies to a stolen Mercedes linked to a violent carjacking, leading to a chase and two arrests in California. FOX News
More than 10 general aviation aircraft entered restricted airspace over Bedminster and East Rutherford in New Jersey, with NORAD F-16s deploying flares. FOX News
Airman 1st Class Cedric Eneluna was killed in a heavy equipment accident at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, prompting a safety investigation. FOX News
A DOJ memo reversed the 2022 ban after ByteDance transferred TikTok's U.S. operations and user data to a majority American-owned joint venture. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Not a good idea.
Larry Dean Brown's covert DNA sample from discarded soda bottles linked him to blood on Beverly Bruneau's nightgown over four decades after her death. FOX News
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for its military support in the war against Ukraine, Russian state media reported Sunday. UPI
VOA VIEW: Russia is looking for trouble.
The U.S. military struck Iran for a ninth consecutive night on Sunday as the war over the Strait of Hormuz showed no sign of abating. UPI
VOA VIEW: Iran will lose badly.
Mass shootings in entertainment districts in Tucson and Minneapolis injured a total of 19 people early on Sunday, authorities in each city said. UPI
A majority of delegates have committed to voting for Troy Jackson to give him the Democratic nomination. UPI
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A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon once believed to be among China’s wealthiest men was sentenced to 30 years in a U.S. prison for a massive financial fraud. How much in money?
Guo Wengui, who fled China a decade ago and reinvented himself as a U.S.-based Communist Party critic, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in Manhattan. Given a chance to speak before hearing his sentence, Guo protested his treatment in jail, saying he fainted and fell down at 5 a.m. Monday. He said doctors at a hospital said he should stay there for treatment, but he was returned to jail and repeatedly vomited on the trip back. He said a doctor visited him in jail before he was brought to thGuo grew so close to conservative political strategist Steve Bannon that they announced a joint initiative to overthrow the Chinese government in 2020. He lived in a luxury apartment overlooking Central Park and had joined President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Florida golf club before his New York arrest and detention without bail three years ago.
Prosecutors had asked that he serve at least 30 years in prison, saying his “astonishing” fraud from 2018 to 2023 “destroyed hundreds of lives” and left “a wreckage of victims and families who have been devastated financially, emotionally, and psychologically” despite his claims that many followers still trust him. Prosecutors said in court papers that his ill-gotten riches fueled “a lifestyle of extraordinary excess and indulgence, a gilded life of mansions, yachts, race cars, designer clothes and luxury furnishings.”
Guo was convicted of nine of 12 criminal charges during a seven-week trial that prosecutors said showcased his deception of thousands of investors in bogus deals that enabled Guo’s lavish lifestyle.e courthouse. “When I came here, I said I have a stomach ache, I need to go to the bathroom, I don’t feel well,” Guo said through an interpreter. “The reason I came to the U.S. was to destroy the CCP,” Guo said, referring to the Chinese Communist Party. The judge, in sentencing him, read snippets of letters she received from victims who described losing their life savings and developing fear, severe anxiety and losing family members. “Mr. Guo preyed on those seeking to bring democracy to China,” Torres said. She also said that to this day, Guo “takes no responsibility for his actions and instead insists incredibly his conduct caused no loss and harmed no one.” She said he “has called upon supporters to harass and intimidate those who dare to speak out against him.”
