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California's drive for electric vehicles faces challenge in Congress, the White House and Supreme Court LA Times
Members from California, Illinois and New Jersey have been denied access in recent weeks to immigrant detention facilities in their states. LA Times
Iran said Friday it would refuse to hold nuclear talks with the US while it was still under attack from Israel after President Trump essentially gave a two-week deadline to allow for renewed negotiations. New York Post
VOA VIEW: To hell what Iran wants.
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It’s the largest insurance company yet to fall victim to a major hacking, with tens of millions of customers and a $55 billion market cap. New York Post
Christopher J. Waller, who was appointed by President Trump, said the central bank should not wait for the labor market to weaken. New York Times
VOA VIEW: The time is now.
Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate and legal permanent resident, has been held in Louisiana for over three months. The judge found reason to believe it was retaliation for his pro-Palestinian speech. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Trump should resist.
Moscow has hoped to mend relations with the United States while continuing to wage war in Ukraine, but Mr. Putin’s insistence on pushing his offensive has come at a diplomatic cost. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Ukraine must push back.
In a tangled decision, the justices ruled against a disabled firefighter who sued her former employer for refusing her health benefits after she had retired. New York Times
Investigators are hoping to find clues as to why the Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily 10 months ago, killing seven people. New York Times
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu firmly suggested that the Jewish State possesses the capability to strike all of Iran’s nuclear installations — including the highly fortified Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, located "half a mile beneath a mountain" — without offensive U.S. intervention. OANN
VOA VIEW: It shows determination and might.
President Donald Trump has called for a special prosecutor to investigate claims of fraud in the 2020 election. OANN
Florida has brought a group of Americans home from Israel in what Governor Ron DeSantis described as a 'rescue mission,' amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. OANN
76 individuals, including suspected Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang-affiliated illegal aliens, were arrested by law enforcement officials following a two-month operation, which also saw the seizure of hundreds of illegal firearms and close to fifty pounds of illicit drugs. OANN
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On Thursday, the Los Angeles Dodgers inaccurately stated that they had denied entry to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents onto the stadium premises. OANN
The Trump administration gave California a deadline to eliminate gender-ideology references from material used in a federally funded program aimed at preventing teen pregnancy, accusing the state of seeking to "indoctrinate our children." Washington Times
The Supreme Court, in a pair of decisions Friday, said businesses affected by government action from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration have the right to challenge those agency decisions in court. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: As they should.
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Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere - the summer solstice. Washington Times
Chinese technology companies are smuggling electronic warfare gear into the United States, posing a danger to civil aviation and public safety, the Department of Homeland Security said in a warning notice. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: They should be severely punished,
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he will veto a "snap curfew" ordinance the City Council passed Wednesday, which would give police leadership the ability to break up large, unruly gatherings of teenagers anywhere in the city rapidly. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Johnson is an idiot.
AAA predicts 72 million Americans will travel over the nine-day holiday period, with millions hitting the roads and skies. New technology at major airports could help ease the strain. CBS
VOA VIEW: An expensive waste.
Hundreds of thousands lost power after powerful storms swept from North Carolina to New York. Now, record-breaking heat is moving in, with nearly 75 temperature records expected through Monday. CBS
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This is the 26th lava fountaining episode recorded at Kilauea since December. Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes. CBS
Police in Memphis, Tennessee, said they recovered "a taser, gloves, rope and duct tape" from the suspect's vehicle. Mayor Paul Young said political violence "simply cannot become our norm." CBS
A judge said the Trump administration cannot tie federal transportation funding to cooperation with immigration authorities. CBS
VOA VIEW: Judges don't rule.
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Greenland has little interest in harnessing its massive resource potential to become a top mining country. CNBC
Retail credit card debt is accounting for a greater proportion of overall debt in consumer bankruptcies. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The credit card companies have more to lose.
Amazon, Meta and Google are among the beneficiaries of state tax exemptions for data centers that help power AI. CNBC
North Carolina officials euthanized a 12-foot alligator after it injured a young girl swimming in Lake Waccamaw, noting the unusual but non-predatory nature of the rare encounter. FOX News
Iran could hit America with a cyberattack targeting critical infrastructure. FOX News
VOA VIEW: They would pay a heavy price.
California law enforcement faces unprecedented violence during Los Angeles immigration raids, with officers working long shifts amid hundreds of arrests and multiple injuries FOX News
VOA VIEW: The Dems are to blame.
A man is in custody after allegedly buying explosives to attack police during Los Angeles deportation protests, and the FBI credits a store cashier for thwarting the plan. FOX News
Aflac said Friday customer health data and Social Security numbers were hacked, but that it stopped the cyber intrusion within hours and the attack did not include ransomware. UPI
A turtle on the runway caused a small private plane crash that killed two and seriously injured another person at Sugar Valley Airport, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. UPI
A federal appeals court ruled late Thursday that President Donald Trump may maintain control of thousands of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles. UPI
Paramount has pulled back on a $35 million settlement with President Donald Trump after he sued the media company over a segment on CBS' News' "60 Minutes." UPI
The Trump administration's border czar Tom Homan confirmed Thursday that immigration raids in U.S. agriculture and hospitality sectors of the economy will continue despite recent suggestions of a pullback. UPI
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Russian hackers should be severely punished. Alphabet’s Google said on Wednesday it has identified new malware called “LOSTKEYS” tied to the Russian-based hacking group Cold River, which is capable of stealing files and sending system information to attackers.
The malware “marks a new development in the toolset” of Cold River, Wesley Shields, a researcher with Google Threat Intelligence Group, said in a blog. AFP via Getty Images Cold River, a name used to track hacking campaigns previously linked to Russia’s Federal Security Service, is primarily known for stealing login credentials for high-profile targets, including those within NATO governments, non-governmental organizations and former intelligence and diplomatic officers, Shields said in the blog. The central goal was intelligence collection in support of Russian strategic interests.
Recent targets, observed in January, March and April, include current and former advisers to Western governments and militaries, as well as journalists, think tanks and NGOs, and unnamed individuals connected to Ukraine, according to the blog. The Russian embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Past high-profile campaigns have included targeting three nuclear research laboratories in the US in the summer of 2022, and the publishing of the private emails of former British spymaster Richard Dearlove, alongside pro-Brexit individuals, in an operation revealed in May 2022.
