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The Minnesota "Squad" rep addressed the decade-old allegations in her first interview since federal agents raided her DC home. New York Post
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The penalty in New Mexico stems from a lawsuit about a data privacy scandal that Facebook faced more than eight years ago. LA Times
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Vice President JD Vance called the WNBA Finals national anthem walkouts disgraceful, saying athletes should show more gratitude to the United States. New York Post
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When will Gavin Newsom and his party learn that fraud doesn’t pay? New York Post
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President Donald Trump delivered an energetic rally speech at Clemson University’s T. Ed Garrison Arena on Wednesday evening, aiming to secure a victory for Republican U.S. Senator Darline Graham as early voting gets under way in South Carolina. OANN
According to a state officals, the Democrat mayor of Kissimmee, Florida, has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including grand theft and organized scheme to defraud. OANN
VOA VIEW: There goes a thieving Dem.
Neil Bush, the son and brother of former President George H.W. Bush and George W. bush, respectively, announced he voted for Democrat Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. OANN
Descendants of Blackfeet Chief Two Guns White Calf, the historical figure whose likeness inspired the long-time logo of Washington’s NFL franchise, are pushing to bring back the team’s original "Redskins" moniker and iconic emblem. OANN
Los Angeles election officials told a federal court that they have no independent way to verify citizenship of voters, stated Bill Essayli, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California. OANN
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The Justice Department's internal watchdog has declined to investigate the failed prosecution against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of intentionally vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to his lawyers. Washington Times
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a recall of 1.58 million pounds of ready-to-eat hot dogs, bacon, sausages and other precooked or cured meat that may not have been cooled properly before shipping to grocery stores. Washington Times
Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano's policy of leniency toward immigrants has caused his prosecutors to regularly decline to pursue cases involving drunken driving, felony drug possession, shoplifting and grand larceny against migrants, according to a new congressional audit. Washington Times
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Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war’s first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat. New York Times
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The vice president backed an advertisement featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s mother, who has been estranged from Dr. Acton since her stepfather was charged with child rape. New York Times
A lower court judge had halted the administration’s plan to erect hundreds of miles of barriers in the Big Bend region of Texas. New York Times
Ukraine says it still doesn’t know why the military satellite internet service, a sister to Starlink, was abruptly throttled, leaving troops vulnerable to Russian attacks. New York Times
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Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed clashed onstage Wednesday during the second debate in the increasingly bitter Michigan Senate race. CBS
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How much AI is too much when it comes to finding love on the apps? "It's very subtle," one dating app user said of his AI-enhanced photos. CBS
The New World screwworm was detected in an elk that was discovered on a game ranch in Pecos County, Texas. CBS
A chemical storage facility in Toledo, Ohio, leaked chemicals over a wide residential area on Wednesday. Everyone within a one-mile radius was told to evacuate, and those within three miles were under orders to shut their windows and stay inside, pets included. CBS
In an unsigned order, the Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal seeking to revive a policy ending certain medical treatments for transgender inmates. CBS
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Critical PHP security flaws trigger global warnings as Google, OpenAI and Amazon respond to potential cyber threats. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The world seems unsafe.
Mortgage rates finally came down a little, but borrowers are still having trouble getting into the housing market. CNBC
President Donald Trump has blamed Ukraine for surging diesel prices that are hurting Republicans' election chances with the midterms just two weeks away. CNBC
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United is opening a 54,000-square-foot lounge as part of the revamp of Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport. CNBC
The Department of Justice accuses Jennifer Gonzalez of earning $6 million by arranging sham marriages for green cards over a decade in Massachusetts. FOX News
The Department of Homeland Security launched a nationwide ICE operation arresting illegal immigrants accused of fraudulently obtaining SNAP benefits. FOX News
The U.S. State Department has ordered non-essential personnel and family members to leave its embassy in Saudi Arabia amid an increased Houthi threat. UPI
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About three-fourths of Americans whose electricity bills have increased say that the costs have strained their finances, Consumer Reports said. UPI
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Cuba has the oldest population in Latin America and the Caribbean, with 26.7% of its residents age 60 or above in 2025, government statistics say. UPI
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that officials would be ready to resume peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States after Nov. 10. UPI
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Elon Musk said during a SpaceX earnings call on Tuesday that he is exploring merging SpaceX and Tesla, telling analysts there is "a lot to be gained." UPI
American citizen Stephen Hubbard was on his way home to after being freed during a meeting between U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin. UPI
Federal officials provided no explanation, but advocates praised the ruling. New York Post
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A Virginia mother whose daughter was stabbed to death at a bus stop is fighting to oust the county's top prosecutor after learning the accused killer had been arrested more than 30 times before the attack. He should be ousted.
"Stephanie should be alive today," Cheryl Minter wrote in a petition calling for Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano to be removed. "I had to do what no parent should ever have to. I had to bury my daughter." Stephanie Minter, 41, was found with multiple stab wounds inside a bus stop shelter in Hybla Valley Feb. 23, Fairfax County police said. Abdul Jalloh, 32, was charged with second-degree murder. He has not been convicted in her death.
The Department of Homeland Security says Jalloh, a Sierra Leone national who entered the U.S. illegally in 2012, has been arrested more than 30 times. His previous charges included rape, malicious wounding, assault and theft, DHS said. "I was shocked. I mean, literally in shock," Cheryl Minter said when asked about his record. "And then this man who's killed her, just is let off like it's nothing. Like it's nothing." In her petition, Cheryl Minter blamed Descano's decisions for what she called a preventable death. "Thirty times the system had a chance to stop him. Thirty times," she wrote. "I think about that every single day."
Cheryl questioned why Jalloh was released after an arrest she recalled from the winter before Stephanie's death. The details of that case and who made the release decision have not been independently confirmed. "When you let these people back out on the streets, they're not gonna stop. Why would they stop?" she said. Cheryl Minter also pointed to Descano's 2020 plea bargaining policy. It advised prosecutors to "consider immigration consequences where possible" and weigh how charges could affect a defendant's immigration status, WTOP reported. The outlet reported in May that the webpage detailing the policy was no longer publicly available on Descano's office website. Cheryl Minter argues that prosecutors should put public safety first.
That policy is under federal scrutiny. The Justice Department announced in May it was investigating whether Descano's office gave defendants who are in the country illegally preferential treatment over U.S. citizens in charging decisions and plea deals. The department said it had reached no conclusions. The investigation does not establish how Jalloh's earlier cases were handled.
