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As election day approaches, L.A.'s future is on the line. Here are a few things to consider. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Pratt should win, the voters in LA would be foolish otherwise.
Trump faced a politically fraught decision to enter an agreement that would invariably require significant concessions to Tehran. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Trump would lose support if he gives in to Iran.
On the cusp of California's gubernatorial primary, voters are closely split among three candidates to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to a new poll. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Hilton would be the best choice,
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Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt tore into Gov. Newsom and Mayor Bass over their handling of the wildfires and homelessness. New York Post
The methodically planned strategy is intended to pressure noncitizens, including many with legal status, to leave the United States. New York Times
The wife of Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate in Maine, told the campaign he had sent sexual messages to other women. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Only idiots would vote for Platner.
The failure to protect NATO territory further increased anxiety about alliance solidarity, Russia’s intentions and Washington’s commitment to collective defense. New York Times
VOA VIEW: NATO is weak sense they did no back the US.
When a drone crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, residents were reminded that the Russia-Ukraine war makes for a dangerous neighbor. New York Times
An anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agitator faces federal charges after he was accused of biting federal law enforcement officers during the clashes at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey. OANN
VOA VIEW: He should be charged hard.
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The commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) held a rare face-to-face meeting with senior Cuban military leaders on the perimeter of the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay on Friday, amid mounting geopolitical friction between Washington and Havana. OANN
VOA VIEW: Cuba would be smart to comply.
The Federal Trade Commission warned America this week about phishing emails falsely telling people they're invited to something. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Don't be foolish.
The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a judge to recuse herself in a fight over Georgia election records, arguing that she attended an event honoring Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who prosecuted President Donald Trump, raising questions about the judge's ability to be impartial. Washington Times
Last year, Hegseth called China a "threat" to Taiwan and said an attack might be "imminent." CBS
VOA VIEW: It may be true.
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President Trump's physician said in a letter released Friday that the president is in "excellent health," following a physical earlier this week at Walter Reed National Military Hospital. CBS
Democratic lawmakers argue the Trump administration must get express consent from Congress before continuing construction on the White House ballroom. CBS
VOA VIEW: It may be too late.
Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has seriously challenged freedom of navigation in the sea lane, raising questions about the future. CNBC
VOA VIEW: That may very be the truth.
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With Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO ahead, retail investors are rushing into space-themed ETFs including NASA which offers direct access to the rocket company. CNBC
Hegseth said that China cannot impose its hegemony on U.S. partners and allies in the region. CNBC
Even as Americans confront higher costs, millions of people have lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits. CNBC
With ties to the Trump family, Foundation Robotics Labs is aiming to deploy humanoid robots in the military in the next 12 to 18 months. CNBC
The dynamic is emblematic of how business is seeking to sow favor with the president in his second term, and has departed from the norms of big business philanthropy. CNBC
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Mercedes-Benz's largest individual shareholder is BAIC, a Chinese state-owned automaker. Sources told CNBC that exemptions in the legislation would not apply. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Bad news for Mercedes-Benz.
USPS issued the proposal one day after a judge declined to block Trump’s mail-voting order, allowing implementation efforts to continue. CNBC
Former Southern California mayor Eileen Li Wang pleaded guilty to acting as an unregistered agent of China's government, facing 10 years in prison. FOX News
VOA VIEW: She should get a higher sentence,
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The FBI seized a record $8 billion in cryptocurrency and arrested hundreds in Operation Blackout, a crackdown on intercontinental scam compounds. FOX News
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he may take the stage for a rally at the "Freedom 250" event series at the National Mall. UPI
On May 30, 2024, former President Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts against him in his New York hush-money trial involving actor Stormy Daniels. UPI
A judge declared a New Hampshire law that would have required new voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship because it is unconstitutional. UPI
U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D.-Fla., said on Friday that she has decided not to run for what would be her ninth term in the House of Representatives. UPI
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The Supreme Court has nothing to do with Homeland Security. Dahlia Doe felt as though her world was shaken. A Syrian national who came to the U.S. more than a decade ago for college, Dahlia, a pseudonym, has received legal protections through Temporary Protected Status, a program that provides relief from deportation to people from certain countries beset by conflict, natural disasters or other extraordinary circumstances.
But in September, the Department of Homeland Security moved to end TPS for more than 6,000 Syrians, giving those authorized to live and work in the United States 60 days to leave the country or risk arrest and deportation. "I knew that TPS was being targeted. I knew that the Trump administration was going after TPS country after country. But giving us only 60 days was an even further shock and heartbreak for me," Dahlia told CBS News.
"It shows how little our lives matter." Dahlia, who is in her 20s, received TPS in 2021. She works as a research director and lives in the Bronx, New York, caring for her father, who has Parkinson's disease. Her parents are lawful permanent residents and her sister is a U.S. citizen.
A Syrian citizen and passport holder, Dahlia was born in another Middle Eastern country and has never lived in Syria. But if the Trump administration is allowed to move forward with ending TPS for Syrian nationals — an issue that the Supreme Court will weigh Wednesday — Dahlia fears she is at risk of being removed to a country where she has never lived and where she has no immediate family. She and six other Syrian nationals filed a lawsuit last year seeking to stop the Trump administration from stripping away their deportation protections.
"My life would turn into a constant state of fear and uncertainty. Everything I've built, my entire adulthood, would vanish right in front of my eyes," she said. "It's not just a legal change. It's not just a policy. It's disrupting entire lives overnight for people like me who have been here a decade or more."
