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Trump's White House ballroom will be built with mostly private funds and without approval of Congress. LA Times
Welker said the president had "mixed" results with his candidate endorsements. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Welker is a fool.
“He saw the coach grab his helmet, running up to him… and threw the helmet, he said overhand, I guess like a dart, really hard," the child’s mother said. New York Post
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"Since 2019, Amazon.com has secretly and systematically overcharged its approximately 1.2 million advertising customers by manipulating the “auctions” that it uses to set the price of ads on its platform." New York Post
VOA VIEW: Amazon should pay dearly.
Over the past few years, thousands of drivers have filed complaints with US auto-safety regulators about their sunroof suddenly shattering, often while they were driving, according to an analysis. New York Post
Authorities said Monday that the teen, who was 17 at the time of the shooting, allegedly helped the attackers spread their message and publicize the massacre. New York Post
The subpoena of Daniel C. Richman is the latest move in a persistent campaign to go after James B. Comey, one of President Trump’s most reviled political adversaries who has already been indicted twice. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Comey needs to go down.
A two-day conference of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kyrgyzstan shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare. New York Times
Regulators say the e-commerce giant forced millions of advertisers to pay more than they should have. The company denies the claims. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Amazon should be hit hard.
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The I.R.S. lost roughly a quarter of its employees since President Trump took office, hampering the agency’s ability to conduct audits. New York Times
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) condemned an Iranian drone attack against the country, labeling it a "dangerous escalation." OANN
VOA VIEW: Iran should pay deeply.
United States Central Command (CENTCOM) adamantly denied Iranian claims that a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was disabled after striking two mines. OANN
Chicago witnessed its largest mass shooting of the year this weekend, when police said two masked gunmen killed one person and wounded 14 others after opening fire on a crowd at a South Side park. Washington Times
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At least two bodies have been recovered since a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon, park officials said Monday, as search and recovery efforts continued for about 15 people still missing. Washington Times
A White House-commissioned study found that people who more strongly believe in gender ideology, such as transgenderism, were more likely to think political violence was justified. Washington Times
Hurricane Karina strengthened Monday into a powerful Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean but isn't threatening land, forecasters said. Washington Times
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Nevada raised the stakes this week by suing the Interior Department and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, saying basic needs in the Las Vegas region will go unmet if the area has to absorb planned reductions of up to 70% of its Colorado River water in the next decade. Washington Times
A South Carolina police officer died and a second was injured in a "gunfight" Saturday in a park, following a call about a domestic dispute, Columbia police Chief W.H. "Skip" Holbrook said. Washington Times
The flash floods hit Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Saturday afternoon, the National Park Service said. CBS
The Ross wildfire has burned more than 80,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack counties, forcing evacuations, closing roads and disrupting schools. CBS
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut urged the House to approve the Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill amid a "moment of extreme urgency" in the war in Ukraine. CBS
VOA VIEW: They should for whatever reason.
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Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, are small, fully-functional secondary homes located on the same property as a main home (usually in the backyard) that serve as carriage houses or "granny flats." But as wildfires have displaced residents in the West, ADUs have filled a vital need where housing has proved scant or expensive. CBS
Oil rises Monday, amid heightened concerns over supply disruptions after U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday. CNBC
VOA VIEW: And more to follow.
Trump's attack on NBC comes after the Treasury barred journalists from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg from attending the G20. CNBC
VOA VIEW: They caused their own problems.
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Treasury has not disclosed how much yen it bought, the execution rate or the current value of the position, despite Warren’s requests for details. CNBC
A New Hampshire teen allegedly fled police, crashed through an airport fence and struck a parked plane and tractor before being taken into custody. FOX News
White shark sightings are up this year, but it may be due to good beach weather and more people actively seeking them out. FOX News
Retired Port Authority police officers are urging Zohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul to skip the 25th anniversary 9/11 commemoration at Ground Zero. FOX News
VOA VIEW: As they should.
Ricardo Pacheco buried $62,900 in cash in his backyard as part of a bribery scheme involving Baldwin Park police union contracts and marijuana permits. FOX News
Baby goats at Farm Adventures, a North Carolina mobile petting zoo, tested positive for rabies after a skunk entered their pen and bit them. FOX News
A top member of a Colombian rebel dissident group was killed by the army in a military raid, President Abelardo de la Espriella announced Sunday. UPI
U.S. President Donald Trump said Venezuela oil will be used to "fill up" the Strategic Petroleum Reserve following the countries' oil deal. UPI
Icelandic voters rejected restarting talks about the Nordic island nation joining the European Union. UPI
At least 37 people are dead in Ukraine and many more wounded after a Russian drone hit an ammunition warehouse, causing explosions and fire. UPI
VOA VIEW: Russia will pay.
New York City police on Friday said they seized 580 pounds of cocaine worth $10 million, the largest cocaine seizure in the city in decades. UPI
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United States Secretary of Education Linda McMahon issued a stark warning to Harvard officials that she would take firm action on the Ivy League university if it continues to covertly violate federal law by pursuing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. Following his inauguration in January 2025, President Donald Trump made the elimination of collegiate DEI initiatives a core administration priority, signing executive orders (EOs) that directly targeted Harvard and other higher education institutions. Harvard should be penalized.
The university is also facing a multi-front legal battle: the Department of Education is investigating Harvard’s race-based admissions and reports of campus antisemitism, while the Department of Justice (DOJ) has sued the Ivy League institution for failing to purge past admissions data. During an episode of the New York Post‘s“Pod Force One,” McMahon said that Harvard remains informed as the administration continues to attempt to eliminate what it refers to as unlawful discrimination in higher education.
“Having always the hammer, if you will, of investigation, of losing federal funding for research and programs, as well as having lawsuits potentially brought by the Department of Justice are certainly things that they bear in mind as well,” the education secretary. The White House has sought to revoke $2.2 billion in federal grants to Harvard after determining the university was not complying with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, alleging it failed to adequately protect Jewish students from campus antisemitism and harassment.
A federal judge subsequently ordered the restoration of the funds, a decision the Trump administration has since appealed. McMahon highlighted that the administration does not intend to strip universities of critical research funding, but she made it clear that compliance with federal law remains nonnegotiable. “It is not the goal or the desire of the federal government to take away that funding, because our research universities provide an unbelievable amount of very effective and good research and invention for the country,” McMahon stated. “We want to make sure that that research can continue, but they just need to know that they’re going to have to operate within the confines of the law to do that.” “What we have seen as a result of a lot of the action that we have taken is there have been civics institutes set up on many of the campuses where civics is taught, history of our country is taught, and less of the ideology,” she added.
