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Details of the framework peace agreement were finally shared with the public, revealing a raft of compromises with Tehran long opposed by Republicans. LA Times
VOA VIEW: It does look or sound good.
The agency said the safest choice is simple: never drive impaired. New York Post
VOA VIEW: As they should.
A major meat supplier is shuttering two US plant locations, and experts say it's bad news for carnivores. New York Post
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Remote workers are far more likely to get laid off than replaced by artificial intelligence – with the isolation also leaving them more vulnerable to mental health issues. New York Post
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University released its annual "State of the Nation's Housing" report on Wednesday. New York Post
VOA VIEW: These are bad times
The West Side Highway the new Billionaires’ Row. New York Post
Shipping companies had hoped to get their vessels out after this week’s U.S.-Iran deal but faced uncertainty on Friday as violence flared again in the region. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Iran cannot be trusted.
Ukrainian drone attacks have achieved breakthroughs, but only ballistic missiles can push Russia to reconsider its war objectives, military experts and officials say. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Russia should wise up.
President Trump said the Italian leader had “begged” him to take a photo together at the Group of 7 summit in France. The remarks come as their once-friendly relationship has frayed. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Who is the biggest loser?
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The U.S. Department of State announced a major escalation in its global crackdown on transnational organized crime, offering rewards totaling up to $15 million for information leading to the arrest and conviction of two high-ranking leaders of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang. OANN
President Donald Trump has taken to Truth Social to push back against Iranian Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s statement regarding the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between the U.S. and Iran. OANN
VOA VIEW: Iran must be finished.
Government transparency advocates and colleagues of a California assembly member are pushing back against her proposal to make it more expensive for Californians to obtain government records. OANN
A federal judge on Thursday narrowed the scope of legal battles surrounding President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting, ruling that Democrat-led states and voting rights groups can only advance challenges aimed at blocking the policy's impact on the upcoming 2026 midterm elections. However, the Trump administration wanted a total dismissal. OANN
VOA VIEW: As he should get.
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Vice President JD Vance has called off his trip to Switzerland for talks with Iran after Hezbollah and Israel continued a deadly conflict in Lebanon. OANN
VOA VIEW: Esrael should protect their country.
A district court has sided with a Texas judge who recused herself from performing same-sex weddings on account of her Christian faith. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: He has a point.
About 160 troops at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio have been infected with the flu over the past three weeks, with one trainee death under investigation, multiple news outlets report. Washington Times
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Customs and Border Protection officials said agents in the Houston area seized fake World Cup goods worth over $6 million. Washington Times
The Justice Department said it intends to intervene in a lawsuit filed by an order of Catholic nuns fighting a New York law requiring nursing homes to house biological males who identify as female with women. Washington Times
Twenty-six state and local governments will raise their minimum wage on July 1 -- a flurry of legislative action that supporters say is long overdue and critics insist will worsen the nation's affordability crisis. Washington Times
This is the sun's time to shine: Sunday is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Washington Times
The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur were battering parts of the southeastern U.S. with heavy rain, sparking flash flooding. CBS
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Ukraine hammered Russia with the largest attack on the capital city of Moscow since Russia invaded its neighbor more than four years ago. A massive swarm of Ukrainian drones hit a major oil refinery there, among other targets, on Thursday. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it was a retaliatory act. CBS
VOA VIEW: It could be worse.
The Office of Legal Counsel opinion released Thursday said states aren't required by law to integrate mentally disabled patients with their peers by providing community or home-based care. CBS
VOA VIEW: It makes sense.
The national average for a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. drops to $3.99, the lowest since March 30. CBS
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Analysts reckon a lasting resolution to the Middle East conflict will take some time to materialize. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Iran never kept any- the US must further.
With President Donald Trump halting his nomination of U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte is set to take on the role. CNBC
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Germany's proposal to reduce spending on medicines was "a serious step backwards." CNBC
The Navy on Thursday lifted its blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas at the direction of President Donald Trump. CNBC
DHS urges New York authorities not to release a Salvadoran national accused of raping a 16-year-old girl on Long Island, calling for ICE transfer. FOX News
VOA VIEW: As they should.
U.S. military carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three men described as narco-terrorists, according to SOUTHCOM. FOX News
Forrest Kendall Pemberton, 27, indicted for allegedly plotting a mass shooting targeting Jewish employees at AIPAC, armed with an AR-15-style rifle with a silencer. FOX News
New Mexico seeks nearly $1 billion from Meta after a jury found the tech giant liable for endangering children and misleading the public on safety. FOX News
A federal judge ordered the release of a mosque leader, ruling he raised a substantial free speech claim after being detained by ICE for speaking out against Israel. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The liberal judge is an idiot.
President Donald Trump has awarded the Medal of Honor to three veterans, honoring their acts of heroism in battle in Vietnam and Afghanistan. UPI
Iran is seeking phased access to $24 billion from overseas assets estimated at up to $100 billion, including funds formerly held in South Korea. UPI
The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago opened with a long list of celebrities performing and in attendance at the 19-acre space's grand opening. UPI
VOA VIEW: Star srtudded joksters.
British authorities have arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after a 3-year-old child ended up in a zoo's crocodile enclosure. UPI
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Thanking the U.S. support and showing defiance against China's intentions, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te issued a stern five-point message of independence Sunday, rebuking China as "the root cause of regional instability" and "the destruction of regional peace." All sides are saying something different.
"Taiwan will not, under pressure, give up national sovereignty and dignity, or its democratic and free way of life," the president wrote in a Facebook post, as translated by multiple sources. "Taiwan will never be sacrificed or traded." Lai's comments were his first direct response to the summit last week in Beijing between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping that raised concerns in democratically governed Taiwan about the potential of a Chinese invasion.
Trump remains mum on new weapons sales to Taiwan, but stressed the U.S. was "not looking to have somebody say, 'Let's go independent because the United States is backing us'." Long-term Taiwan-U.S. security cooperation and arms sales were based on the Taiwan Relations Act, Lai said, referencing the 1979 law that mandates the sale of weapons to the island. "This is not only a U.S. security commitment to Taiwan, but also the most important deterrent force over the years against actions that undermine regional peace and stability," he wrote.
Lai's five-point Facebook message was a stern rejection of China's claims of control over Taiwan, and a call for Trump's self-defense assistance:
- "First, Taiwan is the defender of the status quo of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the region."
- "Second, China is the root cause of regional instability and changes to the status quo."
- "Third, defending the status quo of the Republic of China is not an issue of 'Taiwan independence.'"
- "Fourth, Taiwan-U.S. security cooperation and arms sales are key elements in maintaining regional peace and stability."
- "Fifth, Taiwan is at the heart of global core interests, and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait must never be sacrificed or traded."
