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The termination of a federal contract that pays nonprofit organizations for providing legal assistance to immigrant children will affect 90 organizations nationwide. LA Times
The search for one of the most valuable Shohei Ohtani cards ever produced may be over. New York Post
The health secretary's new cooking show promises nutritious meals for less than $5 a serving. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
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It’s a tale of two markets — and it all comes down to the economy as the rich snap up luxury pads and the starter-home market goes cold. New York Post
VOA VIEW: That i the way it is.
A new round of tariff carve-outs has raised familiar questions about who should receive the lucrative exceptions, and why. New York Times
Elon Musk, a year after a huge blowup with President Trump and the Republican Party, is said to be planning to spend in at least eight states to help them in November. New York Times
Even after winning approval of a measure calling on President Trump to end the war, they continue to call votes to force Republicans to answer for it. New York Times
Investigators cautioned that the assessment was preliminary. There were no indications that any water supply had been rendered unsafe to drink. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Iran must be finishest.
“Healthy” confections, whether marketed as “better-for-you” or “functional,” have overwhelmed grocery and convenience stores, and even found their way into gyms and supplement shops. New York Times
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The case is an early test of a court that has never been used before, where much of the evidence is presented in secret and defendants cannot challenge how it was collected. New York Times
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said five members of a family had been killed in the latest large-scale aerial assault by Moscow. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Russia is pushing for trouble.
Russian missiles have briefly entered Polish airspace in the past. Investigators have yet to definitively identify the object that struck overnight. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Russia is pushing for outbreak.
President Donald Trump asserted that recent rulings by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) against his administration have cost America trillions of dollars. OANN
VOA VIEW: The Supremes have cost the US.
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United States forces completed a "heavy" attack wave against Iran in response to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) failed attack on U.S. forces in the region, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. OANN
VOA VIEW: Iran must be destroyd.
In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump reaffirmed his belief that COVID-19 originated in a laboratory in Wuhan, China, saying former President Joe Biden gave Dr. Anthony Fauci "vast destructive power" during the pandemic, despite continuously warning Biden that the doctor "was no good." OANN
VOA VIEW: More Biden stupidity.
President Donald Trump has unveiled a $22 billion plan to overhaul Dulles International Airport in Virginia, aiming to transform the major international gateway. OANN
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Democrat St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her is under an independent investigation following allegations of sexual harassment and workplace misconduct brought by the city's Police Chief, Axel Henry. OANN
The government is poorly equipped to detect emerging infectious diseases across human and animal populations because federal surveillance efforts remain fragmented. Washington Times
About a third of Democrats and Democratic-leaning Americans now describe themselves as democratic socialists. Washington Times
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain in the historically healthy range of the past few years. Washington Times
A recently released survey from the evangelical research firm Barna Group found that most pastors are using artificial intelligence in their ministry. Washington Times
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Starting next year, Shaw's divinity school plans to offer a new degree track: a Doctor of Education (or Ed.D) in Artificial Intelligence and Moral Agency. Washington Times
Anti-collision alarms went off in two Delta Air Lines planes in Atlanta after one plane, trying to land, got too close to the second, which had just taken off. Washington Times
The U.S. Dept. of Education has opened an investigation into the Minnesota Dept. of Education to ensure compliance with the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment after a complaint was received on behalf of parents regarding the use of "transgender dolls" in schools.
According to the department's announcement, "MyGenderDolls" feature removable, interchangeable internal and external genitalia, gender-neutral names, and clothing for both sexes, and are described as expected to be available to Minnesota educators for use with students as young as 4 years old this fall. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: They should be punished.
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A man has been convicted of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie. CBS
The Justice Department is proposing a new rule to empower federal immigration judges to hold attorneys, their clients and witnesses in contempt if they violate court orders. CBS
VOA VIEW: As they should.
Top Senate Democrats sought answers about Trump IRS deal from mining company Kaz Resources, cryptocurrency companies World Liberty Financial and prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi. CBS
Three major U.S. airlines have quietly changed their policies to ban humanoid and animal-like robots from their flights. CBS
Schools in three states will be equipped with drones this coming academic year that aim to find and deter active shooters within seconds. CBS
Recent reports of immigration arrests at U.S. airports, some of them captured in videos that have gone viral, stem from increased collaboration. CBS
The U.S. forces began launching strikes against Iran Wednesday stateside, plunging the two sides back into open conflict after a days-long pause. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Iran should be instngwished.
Oil rose sharply amid renewed tensions in the Middle East after Iran launched an attack on U.S. forces using ballistic missiles. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Iran should be harshly punished.
A commercial truck carrying 269 bundles of rebar concealed 366 packages of cocaine worth over $20 million beneath its wooden floorboards at Calexico. FOX News
ICE alleges attorney Suraj Raj Singh filed 118 fraudulent documents across 54 immigration cases with nearly identical claims of persecution. FOX News
VOA VIEW: He should be disbarred and go to jail.
DHS says more than 900 suspected human traffickers were arrested and 180 victims rescued during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including 30 children. FOX News
The Supreme Court denied stays of execution for two Florida death row inmates, clearing the way for the state's first double execution since 1964. FOX News
Russia launched ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine in the early hours Thursday, hours after warning of an attack. UPI
VOA VIEW: Russia should be punised.
A Federal Reserve committee left key interest rates steady Wednesday, and the Dow dropping 1,100 points in response to remarks by Fed Chairman Warsh. UPI
Hurricane Genevieve weakened back down to Category 2 strength Wednesday as it moved farther west of Baja California, the NHC said. UPI
Rates of high blood pressure in U.S. pregnant women rose substantially over an eight-year-span, a new CDC report released Wednesday said. UPI
VOA VIEW: Women are getting more excitable.
Some packages of bacon imported from Canada were recalled after they missed an import inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced. UPI
The Israeli military bombed a mosque in northern Gaza, saying that Hamas was storing weapons inside. UPI
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For summer travelers braving this record-breaking heatwave to take holiday trips and vacations, remember this along with extra water and sunscreen — not having a REAL ID will add a penalty fee to your expenses. As it should be.
At $45, the fee is now more than double the original $18 charge. The requirement to use a REAL ID (a standardized form of state identification) in order to fly domestically was enforced by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in May 2025. The REAL ID Act was signed 20 years ago in May 2005, but it took two decades to take effect on a national level. When the rule was first enforced, the TSA would charge non-carrying passengers an $18 fee for “government-incurred costs” to use a “modernized alternative identification verification system,” coined TSA ConfirmID, for a 10-day travel period.
A published notice for the announcement shown on the Federal Register read, “This modernized program provides an alternative that may allow these individuals to gain access to the sterile area of an airport if TSA is able to establish their identity.” However, the TSA made a 2025 announcement that they would be raising the fee to $45 — a $27 increase — which went into effect on February 1 of this year. The uptick in price came about after the agency found that the new technology expenses and operational costs were higher than projected, per senior TSA officials.
Customers who do not have a REAL ID must get out of the physical airport queue and go online to the government website, where they can complete the necessary identification steps and pay the nonrefundable add-on cost, after which they will receive email confirmation of their payment. The process typically lasts from 10-15 minutes but can take up to a hair-pulling half hour.And, if the TSA is ultimately unable to confirm a passenger’s identity, they will not be allowed to fly. “Identity verification is essential to traveler safety, because it keeps terrorists, criminals and illegal aliens out of the skies and other domestic transportation systems such as rail,” Adam Stahl, a senior official of the TSA, had told Fox News.
