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House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to visit California on Wednesday to stump and fundraise for Republican candidates in a state that could determine control of the U.S. House of Representatives during President Trump's final two years in office. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
Nearly a third of Anthropic's IPO prospectus spotlighted AI 'risk factors.' Less than 50 pages were dedicated to business metrics, while 80 of 261 pages were about potential risks of AI. LA Times
VOA VIEW: The truth is being exposed.
Before you check in, be sure to check out five of the best kids clubs and programs for a variety of ages from around the world. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Iran has serious problems.
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Waves generated from the remnants of Hurricane Polo battered California's Golden Coast, catalyzing a powerful rockslide in Orange County Tuesday. New York Post
Iran’s pharmaceutical industry is vulnerable because of its reliance on imports. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Iran has serious problems.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said one pilot stabbed another and may have attempted to crash the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The plane landed in Saudi Arabia and all passengers were safe. New York Times
The Americans did not understand the country when they invaded in 2003. From the earliest days, there were signs of the trouble ahead, our correspondent recalls. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It is about time.
A Republican measure to limit, but not bar, congressional stock trading faltered in the Senate as Democrats thwarted a G.O.P. bid to show progress on an issue that has rankled voters. New York Times
Xavier Becerra, a Democrat who served in the Biden administration, will debate Steve Hilton, a Republican former talk show host, in what’s likely to be their only face-off before the election. New York Times
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The gathering comes as the defense secretary is facing precarious times as the public face of the Trump administration’s unpopular war against Iran. New York Times
Christa Pike tortured and murdered a classmate in 1995. She had been set to die on Wednesday, the first woman executed in the state in 200 years. New York Times
The British prime minister, Andy Burnham, said there were “strong indications” Iran played a part in the events at R.A.F. Fairford on Sunday. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It was clear to understand.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has provided more than $100 million to a group working to defeat a one-time California state tax on all billionaires on the ballot in November. OANN
VOA VIEW: It has to be done.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Dutch National Police announced the arrest of a suspected member of ShinyHunters, a high-profile hacking group linked to several major data breaches — including one targeting the FBI itself. OANN
The U.S. Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division announced charges against 17 defendants accused of fraud schemes targeting benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA), including Supplemental Security Income (SSI). OANN
President Donald Trump is seeking to shed new light on the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, declaring that the United States is set to embark on a tech-powered “golden age.” OANN
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NYC's film and television industry is growing while much of the country's production base shrinks, and a richer state tax credit is one of the factors the industry points to. Washington Times
Seattle's minimum wage will rise to $22.14 an hour in 2027, up from $21.30 this year, an increase of about 3.9%. The city's economy is showing strain in hiring and downtown real estate. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: A foolish mistake.
Every time a credit card is tapped or swiped, the issuing bank assesses the merchant a 2% to 3.5% fee that eventually is passed to the consumer. Washington Times
The government said Wednesday that a key index of what Americans pay for goods and services came in lower than expected for August, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. Washington Times
The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog as it forges ahead with plans to disengage from international and multilateral organizations that it accuses of exceeding their mandates, being inefficient or not adapting to U.S. policies. Washington Times
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Flynn was found guilty of killing his wife, Ashley, in February and attempting to blame the murder on a break-in at their home. CBS
VOA VIEW: He should get the death penalty.
Former Hurricane Polo, now a tropical storm, is expected to bring heavy rain and flooding to parts of the southwestern United States. CBS
About a week ago, the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed it had defaced the FBI's jobs website and bragged that it had stolen data about FBI personnel and job applicants. CBS
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The Supreme Court said in an unsigned order it will hear arguments in the challenge to the Trump administration's third-country-removal policy in December. CBS
Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his handling of his investigations into President Trump during a Senate hearing that grew contentious at several points. CBS
VOA VIEW: He should go to jail.
The Trump administration is planning to welcome up to 17,500 additional White Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees over the next 12 months, according to a notice sent to Congress. CBS
The U.S. Marshals Service is preparing to transfer some Georgia detainees to another private facility 200 miles away. CBS
U.S. homeowners have more housing wealth than ever before, thanks to fast-rising home prices over the last several years. But they aren't spending much of it. CNBC
The Treasury Department announced that Trump Accounts will begin auto-enrolling eligible children. CNBC
The Trump administration announced it will extend the deadline for federal student loan borrowers to sign up for autopay and get a reduced interest rate. CNBC
Yaw Boahene's shopping bag reportedly got caught in closing subway doors at a Brooklyn station, dragging the 57-year-old onto the tracks of a northbound A train. FOX News
A 60-year-old Texas man crashed his vehicle into a closed Kroger because he needed to use the bathroom and now faces criminal mischief charges. FOX News
VOA VIEW: He deserves to be charged.
Raymond Horsch's Philadelphia home is being searched again as investigators link seven missing women, five believed to be dead, to the Olney property. FOX News
Tropical Storm Rachel grew stronger Monday evening as it moved along Mexico's southern Pacific coast Monday, roughly in the path of Hurricane Polo. UPI
Slightly more than two in three Americans now say that U.S. news media have "a lot" of freedom, a new low, a Gallup poll released Tuesday said. UPI
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of former and current college athletes against the National Collegiate Athletic Association. UPI
Cancun is heading into the winter travel season with fewer international passengers and more empty hotel rooms as U.S. tourism declines. UPI
VOA VIEW: Mexico is dangerous.
Sen. Mike Lee blocked a bipartisan bill that would have kept presidents from demolishing any presidential memorials -- including the Kennedy Center. UPI
Colombian security forces used U.S.-supplied drones with infrared surveillance technology to track and capture an alleged Gulf Clan cocaine trafficker. UPI
The latest version of the ChatGPT artificial intelligence model will not now be released after researchers raised concerns about its behavior in tests. UPI
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Trump administration-funded researchers and independent collaborators found a startling correlation between proponents of a transgender ideology and left-wing violence, according to a new report obtained by The Post and set to be released. The new study from researchers at Rutgers University, the right-leaning Manhattan Institute and Network Contagion Research Institute found that those normalizing transgender beliefs were more likely to be supportive of political violence. As it should.
Respondents were quizzed about six potential targets of political violence for the study: “killing Charlie Kirk, killing Don“These findings suggest that gender ideology is associated with LWA [left-wing authoritarianism] and willingness to justify political violence,” stated the study, which titled “Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology?”ald Trump, killing Brian Thompson, arson of ICE buildings, damaging wealthy people’s property, and violence against police.” “Experimental research is needed to determine causality,” according to the researchers.
The study comes amid recent public debates about high-profile shootings involving transgender individuals. Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated by a gunman who allegedly had a trans-roommate lover. The late conservative icon was speaking at a Utah university campus on Sept 10, 2025, when he was shot before a daytime crowd while addressing a question on transgender violence. “Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?” asked one attendee during a question-and-answer session.
“Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?” the questioner said. “Counting or not counting gang violence?” the Turning Point USA founder responded. Kirk was shot in the neck moments later and later died at a local hospital at the age of 31.
