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The outcome gives Republican candidates an advertising edge in the final weeks of the campaign. LA Times
VOA VIEW: As they should.
Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gov. Gavin Newsom marked 20 years of California's landmark climate law, celebrating a rare show of bipartisan unity amid deepening political polarization. LA Times
Michigan Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed bristled when grilled about whether he fibbed when he insisted his family didn't have ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. New York Post
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Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized the Biden and Trump administrations on Wednesday for failing to use U.S. leverage to curb Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. New York Post
VOA VIEW: She is an idiot.
Moscow is not winning on the battlefield. Instead, it is seizing an opening to inflict immense human suffering in Ukrainian cities. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Russia must pay for their malice.
Military forces have sought to damage the computing hubs that power online services and artificial intelligence systems. New York Times
The president said only immediate families of the victims of the mass shooting in 2009 would witness the execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. New York Times
Shipping operators are braving the Strait of Hormuz, but the risks are high and transportation costs have skyrocketed. New York Times
The average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage has steadily risen in recent weeks, compounding affordability challenges for many Americans. New York Times
VOA VIEW: They are rising.
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The enmity directed toward Mayor Zohran Mamdani from within the pro-Palestinian movement illustrates the challenge the wider left faces in corralling its insurgents. New York Times
Despite hopes for a blue wave, Democratic candidates in Minnesota, Maine and Michigan are facing local political headwinds and have struggled to open up clear daylight in the polls. New York Times
VOA VIEW: They will lose.
President Donald Trump hit the ground running in Montana, delivering his second midterm rally of the day to a crowd in Kalispell. OANN
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released a report after finding that the nine largest banks it supervises discriminated against conservatives, religious organizations and lawful businesses. OANN
VOA VIEW: They should be sanctioned.
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A federal probe into Minnesota Democrat Representative Ilhan Omar's financial disclosures has intensified, with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro confirming that her office is investigating the far-left lawmaker's filings. OANN
VOA VIEW: She should pay dearly.
On what would have been Charlie Kirk’s 33rd birthday, online tributes poured in from high-profile figures and supporters, including the White House. OANN
President Donald Trump headlined a rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, highlighting his administration's economic record and campaigning for GOP candidates ahead of the November midterm elections. OANN
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California wildlife officials announced Wednesday that bird flu led to the death of the famous livestreamed bald eagle Jackie. Washington Times
Wholesale prices rose 1.3% in September, the largest jump since March 2022, the government said Thursday in a key inflation report before the midterm elections. Washington Times
The Justice Department has ordered California to review a list of people who the federal government believes may have received mail-in ballots for the upcoming election despite not being U.S. citizens. CBS
A group of American researchers believes it may be days away from finding what remains of the missing plane of legendary aviator Amelia Earhart off a remote island in the South Pacific. CBS
Ukrainian officials suspect the U.S. has been withholding information about incoming Russian air strikes. The U.S. has threatened to do so if Ukraine continues striking Russian energy targets, which President Trump blames for driving up diesel prices. CBS
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How much AI is too much when it comes to finding love on the apps? "It's very subtle," one dating app user said of his AI-enhanced photos. CBS
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said nine of the top U.S. banks "debanked" customers over their political or religious views. CBS
VOA VIEW: They should sanctioned.
Pope Leo XIV is recovering "as expected" and has begun respiratory physiotherapy after tests confirmed a lung cancer diagnosis following surgery, the Vatican says. CBS
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The U.S. military has reportedly drawn up options for strikes on Iran that include the potential use of one of the biggest non-nuclear bombs in its arsenal. CNBC
VOA VIEW: They should be hit very bard.
Cboe will offer trading on 24 of the most actively traded companies and five ETFs between 7:30 a.m. and 9:25 a.m. ET and 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET. CNBC
The consumer price index rose by 3.7% in September, on the back of higher gasoline and energy prices largely due to the Iran war. CNBC
University of Wyoming student Aili Wang was allegedly caught on surveillance footage poisoning a colleague's mug with acrylamide, a neurotoxin. FOX News
Aurora Williams lived in a cockroach-infested San Jose home with mold and pet feces before a fatal asthma attack, which prompted felony charges against her mother and stepfather. FOX News
The Justice Department's first-ever National Tax Enforcement Surge targeted 76 defendants across 35 U.S. attorneys' offices in a six-week crackdown. FOX News
A Piper PA-46 crashed in a wooded area in Sauk County, Wisconsin Tuesday night, killing all six people aboard including a child. The FAA is investigating. FOX News
Metallica Rose Harrison allegedly stabbed her husband and toddler at a Great Wolf Lodge in Pennsylvania before telling responders about her "happy family." FOX News
Eric Lewis was acquitted of murder in 2019 after what DA Larry Krasner says was police misconduct that deeply undermined the earlier homicide case. FOX News
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Starlink restrictions that hamstrung the Ukrainian military were down the U.S. Defense Department and ulitmately Donald Trump. UPI
Eight states are separately suing OpenAI, alleging its ChatGPT endangers children, deceives parents and violates state consumer protection laws. UPI
VOA VIEW: They should pay dearly.
A day after Tropical Storm Trudy formed in the Pacific, the storm continued to strengthen, with further rapid growth expected over the next few days. UPI
Simon weaken Wednesday to a tropical storm as it drifted southwestward of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said. UPI
Election officials in Ohio, Louisiana and Oklahoma said they were sent packages containing suspicious white powder, prompting law enforcement to investigate. UPI
Voters in Georgia set a first day early voting record for a midterm election on Tuesday with more than 188,600 in-person ballots. UPI
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Gerber Products Co. over allegedly high levels of arsenic and lead in its baby food products. UPI
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The University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine discriminates against White and Asian applicants in favor of their Black and Hispanic counterparts, the Justice Department said amid the Trump administration's efforts to eradicate diversity, equity and inclusion policies at institutions of higher learning. This is unconstitutional.
The Justice Department has launched investigations into some of the nation's leading medical and law schools to determine compliance with a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision that restricted race-conscious admissions practices. In its findings released concerning UCSF Medical School, federal lawyers alleged that prompting applicants to identify their race in the first two stages of the application process resulted in Black and Hispanic applicants being invited to the third and final interview stage at higher rates than White and Asian applicants with better MCAT scores and undergraduate grade point averages.
The report states that this was the case for the 2023 through 2025 incoming classes. During this period, UCSF Medical School was 4.6 times more likely to admit Hispanic applicants and 12.6 times more likely to admit Black applicants compared to White applicants with the same MCAT score, GPA and socioeconomic characteristics. "Unfortunately, at UCSF Medical School, MCAT scores and undergraduate GPAs have taken a backseat to race," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division said in a statement.
"Aspiring doctors should be admitted based on their qualifications. The Supreme Court has spoken clearly -- federally funded medical schools may not admit students based on misguided and illegal notions of diversity." UCSF told UPI in an emailed statement disagrees with the department's findings, arguing that its medical school "is among the most elective in the country." "Every applicant is evaluated through a rigorous, individualized review process that prioritizes academic excellence," the school said.
"Academic achievement is fundamental to that review. Grades, prior coursework and MCAT scores are important measures of an applicant's readiness for a UCSF medical education. Those measures are consider alongside other factors, including clinical experience, research, service, leadership and other experiences to identify future physicians who will excel in patient care, biomedical discovery and service to communities across the country.
