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The remaining California National Guard soldiers under federal command were ordered out of L.A., but appellate courts are still weighing the challenge to Trump's authority. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Trump should prevail.
If there is another shutdown, Bessent added, Senate Republicans “should immediately forego the filibuster, keep the government open and let the economy do its thing.” New York Post
VOA VIEW: As he said is the facts.
While visions of tiny people sounds straight out of a fairy tale, it's a normal reaction from eating a type of fungi that's a little different than your typical "magic mushroom". New York Post
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The defense secretary said there are no plans to release the full unedited video of the September 2 strikes on a suspected drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean. New York Post
A US Customs and Border Protection officer opened fire at another driver during a road rage incident near JFK Airport early Tuesday, authorities and sources said. New York Post
Two days of talks between President Volodymyr Zelensky and allies have brought some progress on security guarantees, but Russia remains opposed to any foreign forces in Ukraine. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Putin is an obstacle.
International patients can bring a hospital as much as $2 million for a transplant. In recent years, they have typically gotten organs faster than U.S. patients. New York Times
A yearly checkup on the region documents a warmer, rainier Arctic and 200 Alaskan rivers “rusting” as melting tundra leaches minerals from the soil into waterways. New York Times
As the heinous antisemitic terrorist attack transpired at a Hannukah celebration in Sydney, where two gunman killed at least 15 and injured dozens, a bystander tackled and disarmed one of the shooters, despite being shot multiple times. OANN
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Vice President J.D. Vance on Tuesday promised Pennsylvania's blue-collar workers a resurgent middle class under President Trump, pointing to gradual wage growth and cooling inflation, plus tax peaks under GOP policies. Washington Times
A leading Muslim civil rights group in the U.S. has sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his order designating it and another organization as a " foreign terrorist organization," saying the directive was unconstitutional. Washington Times
Starting Tuesday, the U.S. Capitol will display a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school, a pointed replacement for a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was removed several years ago. Washington Times
Residents near a breached levee in Washington state were told to evacuate early Tuesday, just hours after an evacuation alert was lifted for residents near another broken levee in the same county. Washington Times
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President Trump's top Cabinet officials overseeing national security are expected back on Capitol Hill on Tuesday as questions mount over the swift escalation of U.S. military force and deadly boat strikes in international waters near Venezuela. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Dems are acting foolish.
Wall Street inched slightly lower early Tuesday ahead of the release of U.S. employment and inflation reports that could drive the direction of interest rates. Washington Times
Powerball's jackpot rose to an estimated $1.25 billion — the sixth-largest in its history — after no tickets came up winners of Monday night's grand prize of roughly $1.14 billion. CBS
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The U.S. military says it struck three more alleged drug-carrying boats in the Eastern Pacific, the latest in a campaign of vessel strikes ordered by the Trump administration that have killed at least 95 people. CBS
VOA VIEW: They should learn by now.
As online holiday shopping ramps up, lawmakers are mulling new legislation that would add stiffer penalties for those who steal packages. CBS
VOA VIEW: As they should.
The first significant snowfall of the season blanketed much of the East Coast and was immediately followed by the a deep freeze. CBS
President Trump signed an order designating illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, directing agencies to do more to combat the drug. CBS
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 45,000 in November as the unemployment rate rose to 4.5%. CNBC
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The oil market is under pressure as OPEC+ members have rapidly ramped up production and the U.S. pressures Ukraine to accept a peace agreement with Russia. CNBC
The lawsuit by President Trump against the BBC accuses the British broadcaster of trying to influence the outcome of his 2024 election against Kamala Harris. CNBC
President Donald Trump this year, imposed what he calls reciprocal tariffs and fentanyl tariffs on imports. CNBC
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Doctor found dead in Dollar Tree freezer in Miami's Little Havana. Police say no foul play involved in mysterious death of Nicaraguan doctor. FOX News
Two Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in Syria attack identified as Sgt. Edgar Torres-Tovar and Sgt. William Howard during counter-terrorism mission. FOX News
The Pentagon is ramping up its investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly for his part in a video telling service members to disobey illegal orders. UPI
VOA VIEW: It was not a smart idea.
Officials were working to confirm if the father and son who carried out the worst mass shooting in decades received military-style training overseas. UPI
VOA VIEW: Yet to be known.
The likelihood of a renewed summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has increased, a South Korean think tank said Tuesday. UPI
A judge in Connecticut ordered the disbarment of Hunter Biden after his convictions on federal gun and tax charges and pardoned by his father, Joe Biden, as president. UPI
The likelihood of a renewed summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has increased, a South Korean think tank said Tuesday. UPI
The trial for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan began Monday on allegations she tried to help an undocumented immigrant evade ICE officials. UPI
VOA VIEW: She will be found guilty.
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A car crash involving a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle in suburban Chicago escalated into a violent arrest caught on camera as a crowd taunted agents. The animals need to be arrested.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News Digital that the violent confrontation unfolded in Evanston, Illinois, after a suspect "aggressively tailgated" a Border Patrol vehicle and "grabbed the agent’s genitals and squeezed them." The incident quickly drew what officials described as a "hostile" crowd of onlookers, devolving into chaos.
As federal agents took the driver of the civilian vehicle into custody, several bystanders confronted them, leading to one or two additional arrests, FOX 32 Chicago reported, citing the police. Video from the scene shows an agent wrestling a suspect to the ground and striking him multiple times as bystanders shouted profanity and tried to intervene, with one person attempting to pull an agent away. Another officer was seen raising what appeared to be a can of pepper spray to hold the crowd back, while the suspect could be heard saying that he could not breathe during the struggle.
According to DHS, the Border Patrol vehicle had been "aggressively tailgated by a red vehicle." When agents attempted to make a U-turn, the sedan collided with their car. One of the suspects then "physically assaulted" an agent by kicking and targeting his groin, prompting the officer to deliver "defensive strikes."
"A hostile crowd then surrounded agents and their vehicle and began verbally abusing them and spitting on them," DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital in a statement on Sunday. "One physically assaulted a Border Patrol agent and kicked an agent. As he was being arrested, he grabbed the [agent's] genitals and squeezed them. As you know this is an extremely painful experience for most human beings and justifies certain responses, the agent delivered several defensive strikes to the agitator to free his genitals from the agitator’s vice."
