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United Airlines Chief Executive Scott Kirby said the hike in jet fuel prices triggered by the conflict in Iran could put some airlines out of business. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
Meta and Alphabet, the parent company of YouTube, saw their stock price drop this week after a jury found the companies liable for the design and operations of their platforms, harming a young user. LA Times
VOA VIEW: They were wrong.
Propaganda and disinformation have flooded the internet in a sophisticated effort to undermine support for U.S. and Israeli attacks. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Iran has been lieing.
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Republicans revolted over a Senate measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security and passed a rival bill, dimming the chances of a quick end to the crisis crippling airports. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Sen Republicans showed to be weak.
As Trump officials demand changes, Castro family members are suddenly popping up across Cuba’s political scene. Some even ask: Could one be the “Cuban Delcy?” New York Times
It’s the third time that protesters have organized events around the globe to protest President Trump and his policies. In the United States, more than 3,000 demonstrations are planned. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Liberal media stupidity.
The House of Representatives has passed a short-term funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). OANN
VOA VIEW: House GOP stood up.
A subcommittee of the House Committee on Ethics found 25 counts of misconducts were proven true against Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick. OANN
VOA VIEW: She should be dismissed.
The White House has launched a new mobile app to provide users with updates and information directly from the Trump administration after several cryptic X posts teasing exciting news. OANN
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NASA astronaut Mike Fincke said Friday that doctors still have not determined what caused him to suddenly lose the ability to speak aboard the International Space Station in January -- an episode that triggered the first medical evacuation in NASA history. Washington Times
It was Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's show at the Conservative Political Action Conference, where hundreds of right-wing activists from around the country hailed him as Republicans' clear choice for U.S. Senate. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It will be interesting.
Federal prosecutors announced charges against a U.S. Border Patrol agent who they say handcuffed and strangled a detainee, then tried to conceal the body camera footage of the incident. Washington Times
A federal judge has sided with Minnesota in ruling that the state's policy of offering in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrant college students isn't trumped by federal law. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The liberal judge is wrong.
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Attorneys for Georgia's Fulton County and President Donald Trump's administration squared off in court Friday over the county's demand that the FBI return seized ballots and other materials from the 2020 election. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: And the winner is ,,,
Seizing the highly enriched uranium would be more difficult and complex than anything U.S. Special Operations forces have ever attempted, military experts told CBS News. CBS
VOA VIEW: Dealing with a fanatical group is hard.
Organizers say more than 3,100 events have been registered in the U.S., with more than 9 million people expected to participate. CBS
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Airports around the U.S. continue to deal with long lines and short staffing after Congress once again failed to reach an agreement over Department of Homeland Security funding. CBS
VOA VIEW: Dems are fools.
President Trump signed an executive action on Friday that promises to pay TSA workers immediately as Congress remains at odds over Department of Homeland Security funds and the partial shutdown drags on. New DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said TSA officers can expect paychecks as early as Monday. CBS
Bank of America has reached a $72.5 million settlement in a lawsuit that alleges the financial giant helped facilitate the sex trafficking operation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS
The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days — but it's still unclear how the shutdown will end as the Senate, which approved its own funding plan, is on recess. CBS
VOA VIEW: Dems should end their stupidity.
RNC representatives toured the American Airlines Center last month. CBS
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As the war with Iran continues, CBS News is tracking gas and oil prices. Find out how much more it costs to fill up your tank or heat your house. CBS
VOA VIEW: it will lower soon.
Iran-linked cyber criminals accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account, sources said. CBS
VOA VIEW: They should pay dearly.
The entry of the Houthis in the war marks a significant escalation in the conflict as it enters its second month. CNBC
VOA VIEW: They should be hit hard,
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The average IRS tax refund is up 10.9%, based on new filing data. Here's what you can expect. CNBC
ICE arrested five illegal immigrants convicted of manslaughter, child sexual assault, and carjacking, according to DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Dems look like the fools they are.
Americans face risks of "arbitrary arrests" and kidnapping abroad amid State Department warnings for the Middle East, Mexico and Iran-linked threats. FOX News
ICE arrested five illegal immigrants convicted of manslaughter, child sexual assault, and carjacking, according to DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. FOX News
VOA VIEW: ICE should be supported, not defuned.
Americans face risks of "arbitrary arrests" and kidnapping abroad amid State Department warnings for the Middle East, Mexico and Iran-linked threats. FOX News
An Iranian attack on an air base in Saudi Arabia on Friday injured 10 U.S. service members -- two seriously. UPI
VOA VIEW: Iran should be hit harder.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that his country "will exact [a] heavy price" for Israeli strikes on infrastructure Friday. UPI
VOA VIEW: Iran pushed back.
US and S. Korea have established new joint command unit aimed at integrating nuclear and conventional forces to strengthen deterrence against N. Korea UPI
VOA VIEW: As they should.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Friday that Transportation Security Administration employees will begin receiving paychecks. UPI
U.S. Vice President JD Vance took aim at Minnesota and Somali immigrants ahead of the first meeting of the administration's anti-fraud task force. UPI
VOA VIEW: As they should.
A tanker carrying Russian fuel initially headed to Cuba ended up docking in Venezuela after weeks of deviations. A second taker remains at sea. UPI
The Uruguayan minister of economy and finance said the United States is exerting pressure on the country to break its trade relationship with China, UPI
VOA VIEW: They should for their best interest.
A federal judge has ordered that the Trump administration's attempt to block Anthropic from all government contracts is likely unlawful. UPI
VOA VIEW: The judge did not have the authority.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Paris for a gathering of G7 foreign ministers where the war with Iran was expected to dominate the agenda. UPI
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The allegation sounded like the stuff of spy movies: A Pakistani businessman trying to hire hit men, even handing them $5,000 in cash, to kill a U.S. politician on behalf of Iran 's powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. It shows Iran wanted to kill Trump and start a war with the US,
It was true, and potential targets of the 2024 scheme included now-President Donald Trump, then-President Joe Biden and former presidential candidate and ex-U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, the man told jurors at his attempted terrorism trial in New York on Wednesday. But he insisted his actions were driven by fear for loved ones in Iran, and he figured he'd be apprehended before anything came of the scheme.
"My family was under threat, and I had to do this," the defendant, Asif Merchant, testified through an Urdu interpreter. "I was not wanting to do this so willingly." Merchant said he had anticipated getting arrested before anyone was killed, intended to cooperate with the U.S. government and had hoped that would help him get a green card.
U.S. authorities were, indeed, on to him — the supposed hit men he paid were actually undercover FBI agents — and he was arrested on July 12, 2024, a day before an unrelated attempt on Trump's life in Butler, Pennsylvania. During a search, investigators said they found a handwritten note that contained the codewords for the various aspects of the plot, CBS News previously reported.
Merchant did sit for voluntary FBI interviews, but he ultimately ended up with a trial, not a cooperation deal. "You traveled to the United States for the purpose of hiring Mafia members to kill a politician, correct?" Assistant U.S. Attorney Nina Gupta asked during her turn questioning Merchant in a Brooklyn federal court.
