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Last year, GM shipped 418,782 autos from South Korea to American consumers. Will Trump's tariffs force local factories to close? LA Times
VOA VIEW: What will be, will be - bet on Trump.
We’re in the middle of the Gold Rush 2.0. But this time folks aren’t making money finding gold – they’re making money selling it. New York Post
NYC Socialist mayoral wannabe Zohran Mamdani backpedaled Saturday after a firestorm of criticism for refusing to sign a resolution denouncing the Holocaust. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Mamdani is an idiot and has no chance to win.
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President Trump announced plans for the call after a Russian drone attack killed nine on a civilian bus in northeastern Ukraine. New York Times
Many Russian soldiers say they would see a cease-fire along the current front lines as a failure, hinting at the nationalist discontent the Kremlin could face in accepting a cease-fire. New York Times
The former president’s halting responses to questions by a special counsel show him exactly as a majority of Americans believed him to be — and as Democrats repeatedly insisted he was not. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Biden was lost.
A number of Chinese-made faucets sold online can flush lead into drinking water, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission urges people to stop using them. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The Chinese can't be trusted.
There have been 1,024 cases of measles confirmed in the U.S. in 2025, reported the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Washington Times
Conditions appeared dire for the stock market in early April. President Donald Trump followed through on a campaign promise and announced sweeping tariffs against most U.S. trading partners. The S&P 500 dropped 12% in four days. Washington Times
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Since 1978, Saipan, which is part of the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean, has been a commonwealth of the U.S. The islands have been inhabited by humans for thousands of years. Now, new life is being breathed into an ancient tradition. CBS
With fewer than two weeks to go before the Atlantic hurricane season begins, a new report from FEMA says the disaster response agency is not ready. CBS
Five Republicans on the House Budget Committee blocked the legislation from advancing on Friday. CBS
Between 1970 and 2024, the number of Catholic priests fell by more than 40% in the U.S. CBS
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Trump administration officials claim former FBI chief James Comey called for violence against the president — which Comey has pushed back on. CBS
VOA VIEW: He should be convicted.
Japan-based Fujirebio's test, which helps doctors diagnose Alzheimer's disease, is intended for patients with signs of cognitive decline. CBS
President Trump is now seeking to implement the idea through an executive order. CBS
VOA VIEW: Biden was a fool and coward.
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Trump blasted Walmart after the retailer warned it would raise prices due to tariffs. CNBC
VOA VIEW: We will have to wait and see.
Trump told reporters on Friday that he would speak with Putin after the Russian president skipped peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Time is waisted.
Moody's had been a holdout in keeping U.S. sovereign debt at the highest credit rating possible, and brings the 116-year-old agency into line with its rivals. CNBC
President Donald Trump wants automakers to build more vehicles in the U.S. with American parts, but it's not as easy as it might seem. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
President Donald Trump's push to revive the coal industry is running up against the tech sector's environmental goals. CNBC
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Ever since American astronauts landed on the Moon, there’s been an appetite to visit Mars. But a number of daunting challenges stand in the way. CNBC
VOA VIEW: We will have to wait a little longer.
Tesla announced a change to its corporate bylaws that will limit shareholders ability to sue the company. CNBC
Some student loan borrowers mistakenly believe they're in default. Meanwhile, those who have defaulted can take steps to get current on their loans. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It's one big mess - bet on Trump.
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Long-term care can cost well over $100,000 but households aren't prepared, experts say. CNBC
President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act against Tren de Aragua in mid-March, claiming that the gang is "perpetrating an invasion" into the U.S. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The SC is getting very disappointing.
President Donald Trump fired James Comey as FBI director in 2017 amid an investigation by the bureau into Trump campaign ties to Russia. CNBC
The staff cuts could result in more than 2,000 fewer jobs at the U.S. central bank. CNBC
VOA VIEW: As it should be.
Trump's DOJ ends ban on forced-reset triggers, sparking debate on gun rights and safety. The settlement marks a shift from Biden-era gun control regulations. FOX News
Mykol Santos-Santos, a Guatemalan national and MS-13 member, was arrested by ICE in Virginia. His extensive criminal record includes assault and burglary. FOX News
VOA VIEW: He should be prosecuted and convicted.
A New York University (NYU) student who blasted Israel’s war in Gaza as a 'genocide' during a graduation speech has had his diploma suspended. FOX News
Salman Rushdie's attacker, Hadi Matar, receives 25-year sentence for attempted murder. Rushdie was stabbed during a lecture, suffering severe injuries. FOX News
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized around $875,000 in marijuana after it was discovered in a shipment of men's overalls leaving Baltimore for Belgium. FOX News
Maryland Governor Wes Moore vetoed a measure that would have created a commission to study reparations in the former slave state. UPI
A federal appeals court reversed a lower court decision, allowing President Donald Trump to move ahead with a directive to end collective bargaining rights for thousands of federal workers. UPI
VOA VIEW: The lower court acted beyond its authority.
Hamas and Israel have confirmed that talks to end the war in Gaza and release hostages on both sides resumed Saturday. UPI
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday his country will not back down from "threats" made by U.S. President Donald Trump, although he also favors continued negotiations between the two nations. UPI
VOA VIEW: Iran has taken the hard road.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that DHS and Secret Service are investigating a since-deleted picture former FBI Director James Comey published online as a threat targeting President Donald Trump. UPI
VOA VIEW: He should be prosecuted.
A federal judge will hear arguments Friday from the Trump administration to determine if the government has the legal privilege to not share details about its actions taken toward the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. UPI
VOA VIEW: The answer is no.
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Schools should not be teaching gender identity, sexuality. A sharply divided Supreme Court appeared likely to require a Maryland school board provide parents with the ability to opt their elementary school-age children out of instruction featuring storybooks that address gender identity and sexual orientation.
At issue in the court fight between a group of families and the Montgomery County Board of Education is whether public schools unconstitutionally burden parents' First Amendment right to exercise their religion freely when they require children to participate in instruction on gender and sexuality that violate the families' religious beliefs. After more than two hours of arguments, the court's conservative majority seemed ready to side with the families.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who lives in Montgomery County, Maryland, invoked the state's founding and said the county in particular has been a "beacon" of religious liberty and tolerance. He told Alan Schoenfeld, who argued for the school board, he was "surprised" given that history that "this is the hill we're going to die on in terms of not respecting religious liberty." "What is the big deal about allowing them to opt-out of this?" Justice Samuel Alito asked, noting that the county allows parents to request their children be excused from other areas of instruction, such as sexual education or Halloween or Valentine's Day celebrations. "What is infeasible about doing that?"
Kavanaugh echoed Alito, saying, "I'm not understanding why it's not feasible" for schools to excuse children from instruction that violate their families' religious beliefs. Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia allow for parental opt-outs or require opt-ins before students participate in sex education. Montgomery County, home to Maryland's largest public school system with more than 160,000 students, also had an opt-out policy for parents with religious objections to classroom instruction or activities so long as the requests did not become "too frequent or burdensome," according to court papers.
After Maryland enacted rules seeking to promote "educational equity," the Montgomery County Education Board introduced "LGBTQ-inclusive" storybooks for elementary school students into its English Language Arts curriculum. The district said it supplemented its language arts books with a handful of stories "in order to better represent all Montgomery County families." Among the five books incorporated, which are at issue in the case, were "Born Ready," about a transgender elementary-aged child, and "Prince & Knight," about a prince who falls in with and marries a knight.
Several of the justices acknowledged that they had read the picture books that were included in the curriculum, and Alito at one point even read from one, "Uncle Bobby's Wedding," which discusses gay marriage.
