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Gov. Gavin Newsom is having teams from the California Highway Patrol begin policing in more cities. It is a validation of Trump's National Guard deployment. LA Times
VOA VIEW: It shows Trump was right.
Egypt detains teen TikTok influencers over alleged indecency and financial crimes. New York Post
VOA VIEW: TikTok must be ousted from US.
It won't take much to learn that Uncle Herschel isn't the MAGA dude the company's loyal customers think he is. New York Post
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The White House notified Congress that it plans to use a legally untested maneuver to circumvent lawmakers and claw back more money for foreign aid programs. New York Times
A package of U.S. cruise missiles is among the first shipments of purchases by NATO allies to be sent to the embattled country. New York Times
Democrats still face an uphill fight to win in Iowa and retake the majority in the closely divided Senate. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Dems will not regain the Senate.
Because a C.D.C. panel has not yet recommended the shots, the country’s largest pharmacy chains are requiring prescriptions or holding back altogether under some state laws. New York Times
After a bruising political fight, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a new congressional map. But the Republican-led Legislature, newly emboldened, has not stopped there. New York Times
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a convicted illegal immigrant child sex offender who had been living in a daycare in San Diego, California. OANN
VOA VIEW: It took too long.
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Elon Musk has requested a federal judge to dismiss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) civil lawsuit against him in relation to his 2022 acquisition of Twitter stock -- arguing that the regulator’s case over a delayed disclosure is legally unfounded. OANN
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast with catastrophic storm surge and flooding, New Orleans marked the storm's anniversary Friday with solemn memorials, uplifting music and a parade that honored the dead, the displaced and the determined survivors who endured and rebuilt. Washington Times
Long before his banishment from gymnastics and arrest after accusations he abused girls he coached, warning signs about Sean Gardner were coming from several directions - his former boss, his gymnasts and their parents. Washington Times
New York City health officials have discovered a seventh death linked to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Central Harlem, where more than 100 people have been diagnosed with the ailment. Washington Times
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Federal prosecutors announced charges Thursday against a Canadian citizen they say repeatedly registered and voted in elections in North Carolina over the last 20 years. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: He should be ousted.
A judge on Thursday ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, after defense lawyers argued that another judge who presided over their trial was biased against the men. Washington Times
Prices rose at an annual pace of 2.6% in July, the same rate as the previous month. CBS
VOA VIEW: Better than going up.
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Congress passed a law in 2008 that limits Secret Service protection for former vice presidents to up to six months after leaving office. CBS
Dr. Debra Houry, the CDC's Chief Science and Medical Officer, and Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who led the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, stepped down hours after the firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez. CBS
VOA VIEW: The CDC has been a joke
Ford said a brake hose in two SUV models can develop a leak, potentially increasing the risk of a crash. CBS
A federal judge in New York kept alive a lawsuit accusing officials in Saudi Arabia of assisting the Sept. 11 hijackers — which the Saudi government has vehemently denied. CBS
President Donald Trump is seeking to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook from the board of the central bank. CNBC
VOA VIEW: She got caught.
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Falling condo prices may look like a deal, but rising condo fees and insurance can shrink the savings. CNBC
Local authorities find elevated cocaine levels in Nantucket wastewater during a summer testing program at the popular getaway destination for wealthy visitors. FOX News
A minor faces multiple charges, including firearms possession, after authorities found seven guns during a search related to school shooting threats in D.C. FOX News
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Shooter Robert aka Robin Westman left anti-Catholic manifesto and wrote hate messages on firearms before attacking Minneapolis Catholic school Mass, FBI reports. FOX News
Newark Airport faced flight delays as the FAA temporarily paused some arrivals due to "equipment" problems that are under investigation. FOX News
YouTube TV and Fox Corporation have hashed out a renewal deal which will keep the Fox portfolio aboard the YouTube TV platform. UPI
The U.S. Department of Education has said Denver Public Schools violated Title IX's prohibition against sex discrimination by having all-gender bathrooms. UPI
VOA VIEW: As they should.
A federal judge has prohibited the Trump administration from dismissing Voice of America director Michael Abramowitz. UPI
VOA VIEW: The federal judge lacks the authority.
The Interior Department has expanded hunting and fishing access at 16 units in 11 states, while opening more than 87,000 acres for hunting and fishing. UPI
Britain, Germany and France sent a letter Thursday to the UN Security Council saying they are starting the process of "snapback" sanctions on Iran. UPI
VOA VIEW: Iran must clean up act.
Israel suspended combat pauses for aid operations and designated Gaza City a war zone, raising fears an anticipated military offensive may be close at hand. UPI
Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump for attempting to illegally fire her. UPI
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President Trump's executive order hiking tariffs on U.S. imports could drive up consumer prices and prolong uncertainty for millions of businesses, trade experts said. Dems will lose again - they have no clue.
Materials issued by the White House outline new tariff rates for dozens of countries, but details remain scant on how to implement the trade agreements, said Barry Appleton, co-director of the New York Law School Center for International Law. "The last thing businesses want to have are unanswered questions. They were looking for certainty, and what we have instead is a gigantic Rubik's Cube," he told CBS MoneyWatch. "Everyone has been waiting for 'Liberation Day' to be finished," he added, referring to the country-based tariff announcements Mr. Trump first made in early April. "Instead, with this announcement, we have another perpetuation of what's going on."
Under the Trump administration's new import duties, most countries will face a baseline tariff of at least 15%, although other nations will faces levies of more than 40%. The U.S. effective tariff rate is now 17%, according to Fitch Ratings — the highest in decades. That could mean pricier garments from Vietnam, shoes and toys from China, chocolate from Switzerland, and coffee from Brazil, according to economists. As a result, the revised U.S. tariffs could cost Americans an average of $2,048 per year, according to a new analysis from the National Taxpayers Union, a nonpartisan advocacy organization.
Under the Trump administration's new import duties, most countries will face a baseline tariff of at least 15%, although other nations will faces levies of more than 40%. The U.S. effective tariff rate is now 17%, according to Fitch Ratings — the highest in decades. That could mean pricier garments from Vietnam, shoes and toys from China, chocolate from Switzerland, and coffee from Brazil, according to economists. As a result, the revised U.S. tariffs could cost Americans an average of $2,048 per year, according to a new analysis from the National Taxpayers Union, a nonpartisan advocacy organization.
