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A new ruling by an administrative immigration court ends a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients who are married to U.S. citizens. LA Times
More than 6 million customers in California will have Spectrum service. LA Times
The U.S. Department of Justice claimed "a huge win for the residents of Los Angeles County and for the Second Amendment," announcing a settlement Thursday in a lawsuit filed against the Sheriff's Department over delays in processing applications for permits to carry concealed firearms. LA Times
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Donald Trump slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul and predicted GOP Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman will win the New York governor's race. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Hochul's loss will great for NY.
The Army withdrew new academic standards for college students in the ROTC program — including a requirement for a score of at least 1000 on the SAT. New York Post
Emil Agaronov, 41, allegedly asked the pre-teen for a hug around 10 a.m. July 28 inside Andries Hudde I.S. 240 on Nostrand Avenue near Avenue K in East Midwood, according to a criminal complaint. New York Post
The president has been focused on the race since the death of Lindsey Graham in July. Ms. Graham, the late senator’s sister, is competing against Representative Ralph Norman in a runoff on Aug. 25. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Trump stands by his former friend.
The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president’s broader effort to remake Washington in his own style. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Trump should prevail.
Two felony charges have been filed against a Kentucky woman after spray paint was seen on the memorial in the capital. New York Times
VOA VIEW: She acted like an idiot.
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An American missionary abducted during a trip to Niger has been released after more than nine months in captivity. OANN
Floodwaters in central and east-central Indiana have hit record levels, submerging neighborhoods and shopping centers across multiple counties. OANN
Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to both counts of stalking in Federal court in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson. OANN
VOA VIEW: He should have received the death sentence.
A federal judge in Indiana sentenced a former credit union branch manager to three years in prison for using her position to rip off elderly clientele. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The sentence was too light.
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Candace Owens acknowledged she has no direct evidence that Israel was behind the assassination of Charlie Kirk during a nationally streamed debate with online debater Andrew Wilson, even as she laid out a theory she says points to an "Israeli angle" in the case. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: She is an idiot.
Rudy Giuliani says U.S. District Judge James Boasberg should be investigated and could face impeachment over a ruling that blocked the Pentagon from labeling a Chinese biotech company a "Chinese military company." Washington Times
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a lottery giving away 2,100 free Broadway tickets to New York City high school students, in partnership with the nonprofit Theatre Development Fund (TDF). Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Mamdani is a joke.
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Shoppers unexpectedly cut their spending in July as a boost from government tax refunds faded. Washington Times
White House border czar Tom Homan defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement's plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks, calling them a tool to help officers end confrontations without using deadly force. Washington Times
Health officials in the Tampa Bay area are warning residents about a rise in the number of locally-acquired cases of the mosquito-borne illness dengue. Washington Times
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said reports of poor living conditions and food shortages aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier were "completely misrepresented," even as lawmakers demand answers about the well-being of the sailors and Marines who have been continuously at sea for more than seven months. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Liberal fools want find false lies.
Tropical Storm Lala could bring heavy rain, high winds and dangerous surf and rip currents to the Hawaiian Islands as a hurricane this weekend, forecasters say. CBS
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A bird strike may have been the cause of an incident in which a passenger was nearly sucked out of a broken window aboard a Ryanair flight in Europe last month, the NTSB found. CBS
Muddy floodwaters seeped into the homes of Indiana and Ohio residents this week, as severe storms struck the Midwest. Now, some areas are bracing for even more rain. CBS
The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted to add President Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts center, more than two months after a judge ordered its removal, according to a Democrat who sits on the center's board. CBS
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Surging AI investment is pushing up the cost of smartphones and other gadgets. CBS
The push to build data centers has moved to lower Earth orbit, and insurers could be facing a new market with plenty of complexity. CNBC
President Donald Trump in a Truth Social post celebrated the continued closure of the deminimis exemption as a "BIG WIN." CNBC
Farage stepped down last month to trigger the vote, branding it a fight against "the establishment," amid controversy over his finances. CNBC
The producer price index was expected to increase by 0.2% in July, according to the Dow Jones consensus. CNBC
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found seven packages of fentanyl hidden inside an electric moped at the San Ysidro border crossing. FOX News
A live bullet discovered aboard United Airlines Flight 1302 forced 178 passengers to deplane the Boeing 737-900 at Denver International Airport. FOX News
Three men were executed by lethal injection Thursday in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma in a rare same-day execution cluster not seen in the U.S. since 2010. FOX News
Daryl Hill, described by the Orange County Sheriff's Office as a "Good Samaritan," was shot in Apopka, Florida, after intervening in a fight, police said. FOX News
A judge has dismissed charges against six Republicans who falsely claimed to be electors to overturn the election of President Joe Biden in 2020. UPI
A section of the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. was vandalized Thursday, with red graffiti and mountains of soapy bubbles in a fountain. UPI
The White House announced tariffs on imports of drones and related components, saying that the U.S. was 'too reliant' on drones produced overseas. UPI
VOA VIEW: As they should be.
The San Francisco Bay area was rattled by a magnitude-3.8 earthquake Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. UPI
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall of nearly 13.4 metric tons of Argentine beef distributed in Texas and Florida. UPI
Extreme poverty affects 94% of Cubans, and eight in 10 have been forced to skip a meal because of a lack of money or food, according to a study. UPI
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The long-running Russia-Ukraine war appears to have entered a new phase after major developments over the weekend and ahead of a crunch NATO summit. Back and forth madness.
In the last 72 hours, U.S. President Donald Trump purportedly held separate calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal and port in St. Petersburg and the surrounding area and Russia launched its second large-scale attack on Kyiv in less than a week. The prospect of renewed diplomacy, alongside the risk of escalation, has put investors on notice at a time when markets are trying to price geopolitical risk, energy security and the integrity of Europe’s defense spending pledges. “There is a real prospect to put an end to this war, and America’s resolve is decisive,” Zelenskyy said in a social media post.
Ukraine’s president said he’d discussed the latest situation on the frontline after more than four years of conflict and had agreed with Trump to continue talks at the NATO summit. Heads of state from 32 countries are expected in Ankara, Turkey’s capital, for the two-day conference. The Kremlin, meanwhile, said Sunday that Trump spoke with Putin for 90 minutes over the weekend, during which the U.S. president offered to help find a solution to the war. Yury Ushakov, a Kremlin aide, described the conversation as “businesslike and very constructive,” according to Russian state news outlet RIA Novosti.
“There are enormous prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation between our countries. To achieve this, Donald Trump emphasized, it would be necessary to end the Ukrainian conflict as soon as possible,” Ushakov told reporters. A White House spokesperson was not immediately available to comment when contacted by CNBC. The U.S. president, who repeatedly said on the 2024 campaign trail that he could end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day if elected, has signaled the potential for renewed American support of Kyiv following the signing of an interim peace deal with Iran.
