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Federal authorities say they have disrupted a multi-city terror plot that included an L.A. Jewish center, arresting an Iraqi national with alleged ties to Kata'ib Hizballah. LA Times
VOA VIEW: The Iraqi should get the maximum.
A federal jury sided with OpenAI and its top executives on Monday in a feud with Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for it to guide artificial intelligence's development as a nonprofit. LA Times
Some see fan-generated election campaign videos as a harbinger of how artificial intelligence could reshape political messaging across the country. LA Times
VOA VIEW: AI can be very deceptive.
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The pilot, who was not injured, didn't notice the damage until the plane landed safely at Hibbing Airport. New York Post
2026 FIFA World Cup ticket prices have fallen 23 percent in the past month as FIFA faces growing concerns over empty seats at matches in the United States, Mexico and Canada. New York Post
VOA VIEW: It is what it is.
“Twelve straight months of ZERO releases at the border,” said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. New York Post
Louisiana wants the Food and Drug Administration to curtail access to the medication. Doing so could cost Republicans at the polls. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
With the midterms nearing, President Trump’s approval rating has hit a second-term low as voters question his handling of the economy, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Don't bet on it.
President Trump has repeatedly threatened new military action against Iran, only to pull back from resuming major fighting in a deeply unpopular, expensive conflict. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Trump should go forward
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The order is in effect for 30 days and does not apply to American citizens or U.S. service members. New York Times
VOA VIEW: As the US should.
America is returning to firing squad executions after failing to find a more humane way to carry out the death penalty. New York Times
Officials confirmed that three suspects are in custody after a weekend shooting spree in Austin, Texas, in which four people were shot. OANN
VOA VIEW: Those arrested should be tried.
Using exaggerated imagery of the conflict in Iran to support his point, President Donald Trump claimed that mainstream media outlets are presenting slanted narratives of the situation in the Islamic Republic. OANN
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Amid ongoing coordination with the Government of Nigeria, the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) continued operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), conducting successful strikes that killed several militants. OANN
The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a case involving former Georgia Tech women's basketball coach who said she was fired after complaining that her school was giving men's sports teams better treatment. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
Commuters in New York City's suburbs navigated a gauntlet of car, bus and subway routes to get to work Monday after a strike on the Long Island Rail Road that shut down the nation's busiest commuter rail system entered its third day. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It will be difficult to last.
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A gun and notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used as evidence at his murder trial, a judge ruled Monday, rejecting a defense argument that they were seized illegally, before a search warrant was obtained. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: As he should and more.
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals from pharmaceutical companies that object to negotiating Medicare drug prices with the federal government. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: As they should.
The Supreme Court acted in a Voting Rights Act case brought by Native American tribes on Monday, saying a closely watched ruling needs to be reconsidered after the high court weakened the Civil Rights-era law. Washington Times
All four crew members are in stable condition after two Navy jets collided in midair during a military air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday. CBS
The United States is ramping up pressure on Cuba with a potential indictment of former President Raúl Castro. CBS
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The Senate's rulemaker delivered a blow to GOP plans to fund security for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House. CBS
VOA VIEW: It will get done.
No injuries have been reported because of the issue, the Food and Drug Administration said. CBS
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed. CBS
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Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship. CBS
Trump sued the IRS in late January over the leak of his tax information by an IRS employee Charles "Chaz" Littlejohn in 2019 and 2020. CNBC
The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last week yielded new pacts, though the sides have provided differing details. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It is better than it was.
The U.S. hasn't confirmed the waiver, which has been a key demand sought by Tehran. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The real truth is not known yet.
G7 finance ministers are due to meet in Paris on Monday and Tuesday as long-term borrowing costs surge. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It is still unknown.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vows Taiwan will never be sacrificed or traded, rebuking China and thanking Trump for security cooperation. FOX News
VOA VIEW: All sides are saying different things.
Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood was overrun by empty Waymo driverless cars circling through cul-de-sacs due to a routing behavior issue. FOX News
A helicopter evacuated 11 National Park Service employees from Santa Rosa Island as a human-caused wildfire spread across more than 10,000 acres. FOX News
Arkansas man arrested for allegedly threatening a Walmart mass shooting over a potential hantavirus lockdown, according to the Marion County Sheriff. FOX News
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's offices in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda are responding to the Ebola outbreak. UPI
The Senate's parliamentarian has ruled that funding for President Donald Trump's proposed White House ballroom can't be approved by a simple majority. UPI
The WHO has declared a public health emergency of international concern in reaction to an Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the DRC. UPI
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
President Donald Trump has renewed his threats of mass violence against Iran, warning Tehran that "time was of the essence" to make an agreement. UPI
VOA VIEW: More talk, no action.
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As about a dozen cases involving missing or deceased American nuclear scientists have come to light, a retired high-level FBI official says some of them fit a pattern that he considers suspicious. The disappearances are highly suspect.
"The missing [and] disappearance thing is suspicious inherently," said Chris Swecker, who served as assistant director of the FBI. "What they were working on would certainly, without a doubt, be a target of a hostile foreign intelligence service like Russia or China. It could be Iran, could be Pakistan." Swecker believes the six deaths that have been widely reported don't have much in common, and he doesn't believe they're connected.
While Swecker isn't convinced that there's a conspiracy afoot even among the missing scientists, he agrees that authorities should be looking for links in the disappearances, given the high-value, sensitive technology that they all worked with or near. The disappearance of retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland earlier this year set off the cascade of theories about the missing and dead scientists. He was the former commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory, and had connections to the Los Alamos National Laboratory, where top-secret nuclear research is conducted.
He vanished in New Mexico after leaving his home with only a pair of boots and a handgun. He left his phone, keys and glasses behind. "I'm just saying that ... the FBI would have interest in anything that happened to them because of what they were working on," he said. "And, in fact, [with] McCasland, the FBI showed up uninvited that very afternoon. '
