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Halle Berry called out Gov. Gavin Newsom for vetoing a bill guaranteeing women access to menopause treatment. Earlier, the Trump administration removed 'black box' warnings from hormone therapy drugs. LA Times
European governments are fearful that Washington is laying the groundwork for an ultimatum to Kyiv on Moscow's terms. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Unfortunately, Trump seems to be siding with Putin.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the economy will end the year on strong footing and said the president was disappointed in economic coverage in the media. CNBC
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Paramount Skydance, whose CEO David Ellison is friendly with the Trump administration, wanted to buy WBD outright, making several bids for its full portfolio. CNBC
VOA VIEW: 'It doesn't seem right.
Chinese biotech BGI will pass Huawei in scale and threat. 'It's terrifying,' as Senate pushes for more corporate spying. CNBC
VOA VIEW: China must be put in check.
The saga continues as Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano erupts for the 38th time. New York Post
"We can all stand up to ICE if you know your rights," Mamdani said. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Mamdani is a communist fool.
A tuxedo-wearing President Trump will host Sunday evening's feted 48th Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, marking the first time a sitting president has led one of the glitziest nights of the year in DC. New York Post
Border czar Tom Homan defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) recent crackdown in Minnesota after President Trump raged against the Somali community there in response to a massive $1 billion fraud scandal. New York Post
VOA VIEW: The fraud is clear.
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The Treasury Secretary said on Sunday he recently shed his holdings to comply with his federal ethics agreement. New York Times
Despite the finding, the authorities have been unable to fix the damage from a drone that punctured Reactor No. 4’s outermost protective shield in February. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Russia must be punished.
The Democratic president and his top advisers rejected recommendations that could have eased the border crisis that helped return Donald Trump to the White House. New York Times
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) lodged a detainer for the illegal immigrant charged with stabbing a man on the Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail on Friday. OANN
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Donald Trump Jr. revealed that his father, President Donald Trump, may walk away from Ukraine due to the lack of progress towards a peace deal. OANN
VOA VIEW: Trump let Putin show him up.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel and Hamas are close to entering the second phase of the ceasefire agreement, which will begin shortly after the terror group returns the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza. OANN
United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivered a keynote speech at the Reagan National Defense Forum, outlining the Trump administration’s vision for “peace through strength.” OANN
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President Donald Trump invited the family of injured National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe to meet him and First Lady Melania Trump in the White House. OANN
A federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, temporarily barring prosecutors from using evidence they had relied on when they initially secured criminal charges. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The judge is a liberal fool.
Waymo, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, is recalling the software of its self-driving vehicles after officials in Austin said the vehicles did not stop for school buses. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: A major failure.
Authorities hunted Saturday for the last of three inmates who escaped from a Louisiana jail after removing concrete blocks from a deteriorating wall. Washington Times
California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, including children. Washington Times
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New Orleans' mayor-elect said Friday that a federal immigration crackdown launched this week is already causing harm as encounters between masked agents and residents, including some caught on video, has prompted public backlash in the blue city. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Blue is blue - looking bad.
The recall involves INIU 100,000mAh portable power banks, model BI-B41that were sold on Amazon between August 2021 and April 2022, the recall notice says. CBS
Nearly three decades after 15-year-old Danielle Houchins was found dead, authorities say DNA finally led them to her killer. CBS
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President Trump's efforts to reshape the executive branch and flex his presidential power are set to be tested at the Supreme Court on Monday. CBS
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats, saying President Trump can take decisive military action as he sees fit. CBS
VOA VIEW: It makes sense.
President Trump presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony. CBS
Beef prices are up about 15% over the past year as ranchers face record low cattle herds amidst years of drought throughout U.S. farmlands. CNBC
The Trump administration said it will forgive the last $11 million of a fine against Southwest Airlines that stems from the carrier's 2022 holiday meltdown. CNBC
A U.S. judge on Friday finalized his decision for the consequences Google will face for its search monopoly ruling, adding new details to the decided remedies. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Google should pay plenty.
Alaska GOP candidate Bernadette Wilson slams Anchorage School District for removing Veterans Day from calendar, calling it "woke indoctrination." FOX News
Louisiana authorities hunt for Keith Eli, the last of three inmates who escaped St. Landry Parish jail by scaling walls. One escapee died, another was captured. FOX News
National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe, who was wounded in a Nov. 26 shooting in Washington, D.C., is now "able to open both eyes," Attorney General Pam Bondi said. FOX News
A judge ordered the unsealing of Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records under a new transparency law, but the DOJ will ultimately decide if they're released. FOX News
Texas border agents found 30 handguns — one stolen and another capable of piercing body armor — hidden in a truck’s spare tire, leading to two arrests. FOX News
VOA VIEW: They should all be arrested.
Russia launched 653 drones and 51 missiles at targets in Ukraine during the overnight hours into Saturday morning, which destroyed a railway station. UPI
VOA VIEW: Ukraine should strke Russia very hard.
Lessons learned from investigations into four recent events involving the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group will improve Naval operations. UPI
The Bureau of Land Management announced Friday a new "One Dollar, One Tree" holiday savings plan for those who buy Christmas trees from federal lands. UPI
ICE agents pushed and pepper-sprayed Rep. Adelita Grijalva during an immigration enforcement action outside a Tucson restaurant, she alleges. UPI
VOA VIEW: She exaggerated.
Former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., cannot seek public office again in New Jersey following his federal conviction for bribery and related charges. UPI
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Federal authorities arrested an anti-ICE protester who allegedly damaged a vehicle belonging to immigration agents during a pot farm raid over the summer near Los Angeles. He should be tried and convicted.
In addition, nine other suspects were arrested for allegedly attacking law enforcement officers over the summer during immigration enforcement operations in and around Los Angeles. "I want to be very clear. Every American has a right to peacefully protest," Bill Essayli, the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, said during a news conference. "What is not constitutionally protected is a right to engage in violence, or to impede federal agents by assaulting or doxing or obstructing their operations."
Among those charged were two members of VC Defensa, an organization federal prosecutors said operates and manages what they call a rapid response network to impede immigration agents, for conspiring to impede and injure federal law enforcement officers." One of the members charged in the complaint used her vehicle to block U.S. government vehicles from leaving the location, while another member and others ambushed the vehicles by throwing rocks at them.
Several government vehicles were damaged, and a federal contract employee was injured as a rock went through and objects, including objects on fire from an overpass on her vehicle window, shattering the glass and striking her, Essayli said. "The FBI arrested nine violent agitators in Los Angeles for their roles in a June protest where law enforcement officers were trapped under a bridge and attacked with Molotov cocktails," FBI Director Kash Patel said. "Violence against law enforcement will never be tolerated.
"This FBI stands shoulder to shoulder with the men and women who wear the badge—we will always defend those who defend America. Violence against law enforcement ends here," he added. Fox News was exclusively embedded with Homeland Security during the pre-dawn arrest of Isai Carrillo, who was taken down by agente-dawn raid specifically targeted two anti-ICE activists who federal authorities said played a lead role in the disturbing, viral video that shows activists bottlenecking immigration agent’s cars and then violently smashing-in their windows during a notable pot farm raid in Camarillo, Calif., over the summer.
