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The state of Nevada is suing to challenge the Trump administration's new plan for dealing with water shortages along the Colorado River. LA Times
VOA VIEW: The conflict still exists.
State Rep. James Talarico campaigned with dogs and puppies late last week in a bid to throw shade at his rival, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's track record on canines, as Democrats look for an attack line that sticks to a candidate who survived a cheating scandal, impeachment, and more. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Talarico is an idiot.
The emerging model is geared toward buyers who already scour listings and open houses themselves. New York Post
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Police arrested Santiago Jorge Rogers, but are still searching for Alex James Barnett. New York Post
The president rallied for the sister of Lindsey Graham in her Senate run in South Carolina and pressured other allies to endorse her. A super PAC run by his advisers weighed in. New York Times
VOA VIEW: He is for Lindsey all the way.
An attack by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone with an Nvidia chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans. New York Times
States are spending millions of dollars on cloud-seeding technology, backed by new data on its effectiveness — and driven by desperation for water. New York Times
The federal government was supposed to release a definition of ultraprocessed foods. What happened? New York Times
About 90,000 people are under evacuation orders or warnings in Reno, Nevada, and adjacent North Valley due to the Hawk Fire that ignited on Saturday. OANN
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California Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom is drawing heavy criticism for signing a controversial privacy measure—dubbed the "Stop Nick Shirley Act" by GOP critics—setting grounds for a potential First Amendment dispute. OANN
VOA VIEW: Newsom is nuts.
American IndyCar driver Kyle Kirkwood crossed the finish line in first place, claiming victory at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C. OANN
United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced that its forces conducted a deadly strike on a suspected drug boat, killing two "narco-terrorists." OANN
Public health experts are blaming a surge in unregulated marijuana, following state laws legalizing the drug, for driving a 97% rise in addiction among adults aged 40 to 50 since 2017. Washington Times
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The U.S. plans to reopen a border crossing in Arizona to cattle from Mexico on Monday as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to reduce record-high beef prices. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It may or may not work.
Two Phoenix police officers were fired and arrested after an unreported traffic stop in which they assaulted a man and woman and shocked them with a Taser, the police chief said. Washington Times
Standing beneath the spreading branches of a massive live oak, historian Garrison Marcoux tries to imagine what this scarred, struggling tree saw 245 years ago. Washington Times
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The man suspected of killing five people at a rural Oregon home took his own life after fleeing to Washington state, police said Sunday night. Washington Times
The U.S. and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, and somehow, they still managed to remain friends, allies and trading partners. CBS
VOA VIEW: They will pay dearly.
The streets of Washington, D.C., turned into a speedway on Sunday as IndyCars raced around the National Mall. Meanwhile, the Trump administration said new economic pressure for allies and enemies alike is its top focus. CBS
Historically rare, immigration arrests of military spouses and parents have become more common under the second Trump administration. CBS
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the MMR vaccine is "not a lethal vaccine," despite President Trump's claims in recent days. CBS
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
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This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. CBS
Humanoid robots still struggle to perform as efficiently as humans in most labor scenarios. CNBC
Even a $500 unexpected expense may throw households off track when it comes to big life goals like saving for retirement. CNBC
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The Albany Police Department's public search for a man who pocketed $30 inside a Walmart sparked widespread ridicule before the cash was returned. FOX News
A 15-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder and gang participation after a 17-year-old was fatally shot at a Bakersfield, California, stadium. FOX News
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency as the Hawk Fire exploded across 13,000 acres, threatening 1,000 homes outside of Reno. FOX News
Four children were allegedly confined in a tractor-trailer cab for nearly seven years without school, showers or medical care in a Florida neglect case. FOX News
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have threatened a military response to kites landing in southern Israel. UPI
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday rejected calls for wartime elections, saying the move would divide and "destroy the country." UPI
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is "growing exponentially," leaving 2,516 dead, a senior United Nations official said. UPI
Five teenagers and two police officers were killed in Britain after the squad car was struck by a car going the wrong way Saturday near Middlesbrough. UPI
China's space agency on Sunday postponed the launch of an ambitious mission to search the south pole of the moon for ice due to poor weather. 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.
