Former President Trump is scheduled to headline fundraisers in San Francisco, Beverly Hills and Newport Beach next week after his felony convictions. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Good!

Geraldo Rivera, the longtime reporter who recently joined NewsNation as a correspondent, on Friday released a statement ripping the recent guilty verdicts against former President Donald Trump. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: It was a liberal joke and travesty.

Former President Donald Trump's favorability ratings rose immediately after a Manhattan jury found him guilty on all charges related to a payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels, according to a poll released Friday. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: Good!

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Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is reportedly cracking down on federal teleworking, demanding the Department of Defense come up with a plan to verify those employees are actually working. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: A reasonable idea.

Lawmakers are reportedly pushing for a government watchdog to look into how the Pentagon is tracking traumatic brain injuries (TBI) among military service members. Newsmax

This news should help you breathe easy. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Time will tell.

After weeks of entreaties, Ukraine won permission to hit targets inside Russia with American-made weapons, a tactic that it says will help it defend territory in the northeast. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Russia better wake up.

The Air Force this week made public the first photos of its new sixth-generation strategic bomber, the B-21 Raider, and military planners are divided over how best to use what will be one of America's most powerful warplanes. Washington Times

While nearly a quarter-million people in Texas remain without power Friday following severe storms earlier this week, the National Weather Service has warned of more heavy rain and high winds. Washington Times

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A trio of people were taken into police custody in New York's Times Square after they reportedly used a machete to stab a man in both legs. Washington Times

Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Madness!

Three people, including the suspected gunman, are dead after a shooting Thursday at a Minneapolis apartment complex, police said. Washington Times

A jury Thursday found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his New York "hush money" trial. The jury reached its verdict on the second day of deliberations. Trump becomes the first former president in U.S. history to be convicted of a crime. CBS

VOA VIEW: Liberal Dem malice.

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Seat belt reminders on four Tesla models may not work properly, requiring the electric automaker to issue software update. CBS

VOA VIEW: Follow the recall.

Sen. Joe Manchin formally left the Democratic Party on Friday. CBS

VOA VIEW: Smart political move.

"There's a lot of questions" about the debates that haven't been resolved, co-chair Frank Fahrenkopf said, adding, "That could prevent it from happening." CBS

VOA VIEW: Biden would like to see it no happening.

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The personal consumption expenditures price index for April was expected to show an inflation rate of 2.7% over the past 12 months. CNBC

The decision is a win for Moderna, which needs another revenue source amid plunging demand for its Covid vaccine, its only commercially available product.  CNBC

VOA VIEW: It's all about money.

The Republican's campaign said it raised $34.8 million from small-dollar donors in less than seven hours following the historic verdict Thursday afternoon. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Good news after a dumb liberal verdict.

Lawyers involved in a case against National Students for Justice in Palestine allege the group is trying to recruit young Americans into its "terrorist cult." FOX News

VOA VIEW: Hamas needs to be eradicated.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued financial sanctions Friday against four entities and one individual related to Iran's drone manufacturing program. UPI

VOA VIEW: Good!

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The U.S. Department of Labor Friday filed a federal court complaint alleging Hyundai and two Alabama suppliers illegally use oppressive child labor. The filing said a 13-year old did assembly work. UPI

U.S. President Joe Biden has for the first time authorized Ukraine's military to use American-supplied weapons for limited strikes against military targets on Russian territory that oppose an imminent threat. UPI

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The Department of Education is urging student loan borrowers to complete their FAFSA applications following an error-filled rollout of the new application. UPI

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