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     Active-duty US Marine William Richard Roy, 24, has been arrested on accusations of kidnapping a 12-year-old girl from Indiana with the intent of sexually assaulting her. New York Post    
     Neighbors on Friday cheered this week’s massive Washington Square Park drug market bust — saying it has swept out shameless dealers and junkies who have put them on edge for years. New York Post    
     After a year of embarrassing sex allegations related to Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew on Thursday was stripped of his title by Buckingham Palace. LA Times    
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         Manhattan-sized comet 3I/ATLAS allegedly executed an unusual maneuver while approaching the Sun earlier this week, fueling theories that it could be an extraterrestrial spacecraft. New York Post    
     “She has her pants completely down. I'm watching her right there, she's peeing everywhere,” a police officer said. New York Post    
     The Senate majority leader is unwilling to pursue the “nuclear option” to blow past a Democratic filibuster and reopen the government. New York Times    
     Online harassers are generating images and sounds that simulate their victims in violent situations. New York Times    
     A federal rule restricting the debt’s inclusion has been canceled. Now, the consumer bureau is trying to overturn state restrictions. New York Times    
     Despite the risk of a bubble, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon plan to spend billions more on artificial intelligence than they already do. New York Times    
             VOA VIEW: AI may become dangerous.    
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         Vice President JD Vance has warned that should the government shutdown continue, holiday air travel this year will be a “disaster." OANN    
     Democrat senators from California are urging the United States Justice Department to hold off on sending federal election observers to the state for its special election next week. OANN    
             VOA VIEW: No-they should.    
     President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted the White House’s annual Halloween event. OANN    
     New Jersey's Republican gubernatorial candidate, Jack Ciattarelli, offered an aggressive plan for how he would begin to take back New Jersey on day 1, reforming the state that he said has been plagued by corruption and mismanagement under Democratic rule. Washington Times    
             VOA VIEW: He can make a change for the better.    
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         A federal judge has quashed a subpoena the Trump Justice Department issued to QueerDoc, a firm that specializes in telemedicine for transgender individuals, saying the administration was attempting to "intimidate and coerce" the firm to stop offering its services. Washington Times    
             VOA VIEW: The judge does not have power over the Justice Department.     
     A Mississippi deputy sheriff was arrested Thursday morning by the FBI, one of several arrests it made across multiple law enforcement agencies in the state, a local sheriff said. Washington Times    
     JetBlue passengers were taken to a hospital after a sudden altitude drop on a flight from Mexico forced an emergency landing in Florida on Thursday, according to officials. Washington Times    
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         ESPN, ABC, National Geographic, FX and other content were removed from YouTube TV on Thursday night after Disney and Google subsidiary YouTube failed to reach a deal. Washington Times    
             VOA VIEW: It will change.    
     More than two dozen grocery stores are joining forces with a food delivery company to support people affected by a lapse in funding for federal food aid programs. Washington Times    
             VOA VIEW: Makes no sense.     
     Florida wildlife officials have taken a crocodile into permanent captivity after it was seen with a dead dog in its mouth. Washington Times    
     The FDA says more than 580,000 bottles of a blood pressure medication have been recalled over concerns that it may contain a cancer-causing chemical. CBS    
     President Trump's call to terminate the filibuster could alter the ways the Senate and congressional dealmaking operate. CBS    
             VOA VIEW: Dems pushed the problem.    
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         Federal Aviation Administration facilities across the country face air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown is in its fifth week. Around 13,000 air traffic controllers missed their first full paycheck Tuesday and could miss at least two more by Thanksgiving if the stalemate continues – creating a potentially chaotic holiday travel season. CBS    
     Visa predicts Americans will spend an average of $736 on holiday gifts in 2025, a 10% increase from the $669 reported last year. CBS    
     The FDA has identified 18 brands of ground cinnamon with elevated levels of lead that it says should be thrown out. CBS    
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         With the Treasury Department no longer minting the one-cent coin, some businesses are offering perks to customers who bring in pennies. CBS    
     Millions of households logging on to enroll in a health plan via the Affordable Care Act marketplace will see much higher premiums. CNBC    
             VOA VIEW: Biden and Dems fault.    
     The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced new Series I bond rates through April 2026. CNBC    
             VOA VIEW: Good investment.    
     FBI Director Kash Patel, in a social media post, said details of the arrests in Michigan would be released later. CNBC    
     Mortgage rates surged higher after the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate. The market reacted to comments from the chairman on future cuts. CNBC    
     National Guardsman Canyon Amarys faced federal charges after allegedly trying to send sensitive U.S. military photos and a helicopter radio to Russia. FOX News    
             VOA VIEW: He should be charged very heavily.    
     Police warn parents about drug-laced Halloween candy as THC and fentanyl treats disguised as popular brands threaten trick-or-treaters nationwide this year. FOX News    
     DHS is expanding facial recognition technology to all U.S. ports of entry, requiring photos of foreigners, including green card holders, when entering or leaving the country. FOX News    
     Vice President JD Vance suggests UFOs could reflect spiritual forces influencing the physical world, viewing unexplained phenomena through faith rather than fear. FOX News    
     ICE placed a detainer on an illegal immigrant from Honduras charged with DUI manslaughter after a crash this week killed a 16-year-old in Mobile, Alabama. FOX News    
             VOA VIEW: That is why illegals must be ousted.    
     The United Nations said the United States' attacks on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific are violations of international human rights law. UPI    
             VOA VIEW: To hell with the UN.    
     Subscribers of YouTube TV have lost all content owned by the Disney company as of Friday because of a breakdown in contract negotiations, YouTube said. UPI    
     The Trump administration will permit a record-low 7,500 refugees into the United States during the 2026 fiscal year, with most spots allocated to White South Africans. UPI    
     At least 15 passengers of a JetBlue flight were hospitalized after their aircraft experienced a sudden drop in altitude, according to reports that state the plane made an emergency landing in Tampa, Fla. UPI    
     The U.S. Department of State on Thursday ordered non-emergency employees and their family members to leave Mali, where the government is in armed conflict with al-Qaida-linked terrorists. UPI    
     Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said that there is not sufficient evidence to claim that Tylenol causes autism a month after the White House discouraged its use among pregnant women. UPI    
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