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A top Missouri prosecutor died inside a county courthouse, reportedly by suicide — forcing investigators to seal the building Friday, according to police. New York Post
Royal families of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi will own nearly 50% of the equity of a merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery LA Times
Federal authorities arrested a North Carolina man accused of mailing antisemitic threats to Jewish organizations and leaders. New York Post
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The Fox News host claimed "a lot" of GOP lawmakers would rather slip into the minority than face pressure to pass President Trump's agenda. New York Post
One step to better hiring. New York Post
A new sanctions bill is meant to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine. But President Trump is doubling down on a different approach: offering enticements to Russia. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
The species, called a tilcayo, is smaller than a house cat and lives in the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains in Bolivia. New York Times
The juror, Michael P. Desronvil, defended his decision not to join other jurors in voting for Ms. Clancy’s acquittal. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Neither did most sensible people.
President Lee Jae Myung’s comments followed President Trump’s repeated demand for “a little hand” from South Korea, a decades-old American ally. New York Times
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Students at the University of Utah have demanded that the school expel two College Republicans for posting a photo of a student holding a cake celebrating the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk — with the drama catching the attention of the Department of Justice (DOJ). OANN
President Donald Trump indicated the United States could establish its first permanent military base in Poland, following a Polish proposal dubbed "Fort Trump" and aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and deterring Russian attacks. OANN
President Donald Trump hosted a White House Rose Garden dinner on Thursday evening, welcoming more than 100 prominent hunters, anglers and outdoor industry leaders to celebrate America's conservation heritage and roll back federal restrictions on public outdoor recreation. OANN
Kentucky GOP Senator Rand Paul, a Libertarian-leaning conservative, reportedly blocked an attempt by Louisiana GOP Senator John Kennedy to quickly enact legislation mandating that artificial intelligence (AI) developers integrate a “kill switch” mechanism into their models. OANN
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A federal judge in Florida has dismissed a defamation lawsuit from a Muslim attorney who accused a Jewish couple of conspiring to get her fired by publicizing her anti-Israel social media posts. Washington Times
From a 99% rejection rate to $90 billion in forgiven debt, paperwork mistakes derailed Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Washington Times
Alabama executed a man by lethal injection on Thursday for a 1998 double murder, three months after a judge's ruling blocked the state from putting him to death with nitrogen gas. Washington Times
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Thursday that Russia is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Ukraine, among them Poland. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: A Putin mistake.
The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week's U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting in New York even as the two countries are locked in a stalemated war. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Doesn't make much sense.
Inadvertently killing endangered animals while logging a forest or building a dam would no longer be considered illegal under a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act by federal officials, marking a sea change by President Donald Trump's administration in how the landmark environmental law is enforced. Washington Times
The median income among U.S. households was $87,460 in 2025, the highest recorded by the Census Bureau since it began tracking the measurement in 1967. Washington Times
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices. CBS
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Blair Township Supervisor Nicole Blonshine said she was told the aircraft was an F-16 but does not have "100% confirmation." The pilot parachuted out before it crashed, she said. CBS
Two-year-old conjoined twin sisters saw each other face-to-face for the first time after a successful 24-hour surgery to separate them. CBS
Alabama executed a man with a chemical injection Thursday, months after a judge blocked the state from putting him to death with nitrogen gas. CBS
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Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren thanked first responders for working through the night in difficult and dangerous conditions as they searched for the people. CBS
The explosion at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing was felt across the city around 4:30 a.m. local time. CBS
The urgency with which Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI have sought to be regulated has not translated into action on Capitol Hill. CNBC
Trump says the U.S. may be nearing the end of its nearly seven-month war with Iran, as he signals Tehran is open to a deal. CNBC
Russia’s upcoming election is expected to cement United Russia’s dominance, but voter turnout and its margin of victory could offer clues to public discontent. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
ICE removed Amos Sheik Massaquoi from the United States to Liberia over alleged killings, torture and child soldier recruitment during the civil wars. FOX News
Three defendants face federal charges in a Los Angeles homeless services fraud crackdown involving alleged wire fraud, bribery and money laundering. FOX News
VOA VIEW: As they should!
Three people were stabbed at SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla, north of New York City, as two suspects were taken into custody. FOX News
A petition nearing 10,000 signatures demands DA Steve Mulroy drop his fight against Donald Trump's Memphis Safe Task Force accountability measures. FOX News
A judge on Thursday ordered that the Trump administration submit any plans to change the Kennedy Center in writing 30 days in advance of the work. UPI
VOA VIEW: The judge did not have the authority.
An ICE agent is in custody in Minnesota on charges of assault and falsely reporting a crime stemming from a shooting in Minneapolis in January. UPI
The United Nations Human Rights Council published a report alleging that the United States may have committed a war crime in its attacks on Iran. UPI
VOA VIEW: The UN is anti the US.
A scientist working for NASA discovered the largest newly formed crater ever found on the moon and a temperature change in the area surrounding it. UPI
Rep. Gregory Meeks on Wednesday placed a hold on the Trump administration's recently disclosed purposed $2.8 billion bombs sale to Israel. UPI
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Iran rebuffed U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that the Strait of Hormuz would soon become U.S. territory, as a ship in the crucial waterway was reportedly struck and negotiations with Tehran appeared no nearer to resuming. No one cares what Iran says or thinks.
“The Strait of Hormuz has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian; this strait will only be closed and opened under Iran’s command,” Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in a post on X late Friday. “The Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized by tweet, nor by aircraft carrier, nor by issuing an order, nor by an election speech.” Earlier, Trump claimed that after the U.S. defeats Iran, “pretty soon I’ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States.”
Trump, known to cite the phrase “to the victor belong the spoils,” has floated the possibility that the U.S. could impose tolls in the strait once the conflict ends, though he later dropped the idea. The strait was an open, un-tolled international waterway before the U.S. and Israel started the war on Feb. 28 by launching strikes against Iran. Iran’s foreign minister was quoted as saying the two sides do “not have anything like a ceasefire.” “No negotiations have been held between us and the United States at this time,” Iranian news outlet Shahrara News quoted Seyed Abbas Araghchi as saying early Saturday. “Qatar and Pakistan are exchanging messages between the parties and are in contact with us, but this does not mean negotiations.”
Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) — an organization backed by the British Navy — said received a verified report of a bulk carrier “being struck by an unknown projectile which has hit the hull.” Following the breakdown of an interim ceasefire in June, shipping in the strait has repeatedly come under fire from Iranian projectiles and the U.S. has struck Iranian targets as part of its blockade of Iranian ports. Amid the military and diplomatic stalemate, energy prices remain elevated compared to pre-war levels.
Trump said that Americans would need to tolerate slightly higher fuel prices while the U.S. punishes Iran. "So, for you to pay a tiny little bit more for your gasoline, just remember you’re doing it so that a very evil country cannot have, a country that really is the number one state sponsor of terror in the world,” Trump said in his speech. “We don’t want to have them have a nuclear weapon. So, remember that, when you have to pay a little bit more, you’re at four dollars,” Trump said.
