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Republicans, who last won the California governor's office in 2006, angrily spar in their best opportunity to win the seat in two decades. LA Times
School surveillance footage played inside the courtroom showed the moments the young serial predator assaulted the girls. New York Post
VOA VIEW: He should go down.
Much of the content at issue had been flagged by the State Department's Global Engagement Center, which Secretary of State Marco Rubio shut down in April 2025 over censorship concerns and a move by Congress to yank its funding. New York Post
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The proposal comes after a federal judge halted Trump's $400 million project to build a grand ballroom in the East Wing of the White House. New York Post
VOA VIEW: The judge was a fool.
Gov. Kathy Hochul gave up on fielding questions from reporters when a handful of lefty activists interrupted her press conference with “Tax the Rich” chants. Hochul was taking questions after announcing a coordinated effort to combat auto insurance fraud in Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon, when someone from the crowd started shouting about taxes and her... New York Post
The lack of clarity has frustrated employees as Congress battles over how to fund the department. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It will happen.
At a convention in New York, possible candidates for the Democratic presidential primary are making overtures to Black voters, a vital constituency. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Harris has no chance.
At a convention in New York, several Democrats mulling presidential bids rallied around opposition to President Trump’s decision to attack Iran. New York Times
VOA VIEW: The Dems are fools.
Following recent legislative changes, the Selective Service System (SSS) has proposed a formal rule to transition draft registration from a manual requirement to an automated process. OANN
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President Donald Trump warned Iran over reports that the Middle Eastern nation is charging tankers fee to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. OANN
VOA VIEW: Iran will lose.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon to begin “as soon as possible,” even as recent Israeli strikes in the region have appeared to threaten a two-week ceasefire agreement brokered between the United States and Iran. OANN
VOA VIEW: It is what it is.
A notable list of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientists have mysteriously died or "vanished" without any cause of death recorded or autopsy performed, increasing speculation on the possible connections between the growing list of unexplained deaths and disappearances tied to those involved with U.S. space agency and its nuclear projects. OANN
President Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation updating the U.S. tariff structure for imported steel, aluminum, and copper. This move is specifically designed to address national security concerns regarding the country's reliance on foreign-sourced metals. OANN
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, justified his fraud investigation into New York's Medicaid by using inaccurate data. Washington Times
Consumer prices jumped in March due to a big increase in gasoline prices alongside President Trump's war on Iran. Washington Times
Tax refunds this season are up 24% compared with the four-year average of refunds before President Donald Trump took office, his administration said Thursday - a change credited to Republicans' tax legislation signed into law last year. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Good for Trump.
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A man imprisoned for nearly 30 years before being exonerated won a landmark election in New Orleans promising to fix a judicial system that failed him. Now, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and the GOP-controlled Legislature are racing to eliminate his job before he can be sworn in. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: A major screw up.
U.S. Postal Service deliveries to a neighborhood in a Los Angeles-area town are indefinitely suspended following nearby coyote attacks. Washington Times
Plaintiffs challenging the Trump administration's cost-cutting measures against an agency that funds and promotes libraries across the U.S. said Thursday they settled the case with the Justice Department in a deal that would reverse some of the steps taken. Washington Times
Despite problems during the unpiloted Artemis I reentry, the Artemis II crew is confident their heat shield will protect them during a fiery descent to Earth on Friday. CBS
VOA VIEW: Everything is looking good.
A federal judge blocked a restrictive new Defense Dept. press policy instituted after previously he ruled Pentagon press restrictions issued last year were unlawful. CBS
VOA VIEW: The judge has no authority.
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First lady Melania Trump delivered a televised statement denying a relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS
The average U.S. property tax bill rose 3.7% last year to $4,427, outpacing inflation even as the typical home lost value. CBS
The U.S. Postal Service, which lost $9 billion in 2025, recently warned that it could run out of money within 12 months. CBS
VOA VIEW: It will not run out of money.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Iran to "stop now" if it was charging tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Iran must give up any thought of any controls over the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair already faced a hurdle by Sen. Thom Tillis over a probe of current Chair Jerome Powell. CNBC
VOA VIEW: More Dem waste of time.
President Donald Trump said that Iran "better stop now" if it's charging fees to oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Iran may end up in a bigger mass.
Xi Jinping hosted Taiwan's main opposition leader in Beijing for the first time in a decade, ahead of a high-stakes meeting with Trump in May and Taiwan's presidential election in 2028. CNBC
VOA VIEW: China is dreaming.
The USPS is facing a severe financial crisis and could run out of money early in 2027. The agency has proposed hiking stamp prices along with other measures. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The USPS is always facing financial problems.
American Airlines is joining Delta, United, Southwest and JetBlue in raising its checked bag fees as the industry deals with high jet fuel prices. CNBC
DHS says the Coast Guard recovered more than 4,500 pounds of cocaine off the coast of Ecuador as part of Operation Pacific Viper counter-drug efforts. FOX News
Roman Amatitla was charged with murder and arson after allegedly setting a random Queens building fire that killed four, including a 3-year-old girl. FOX News
A search and rescue operation is underway in Philadelphia following the partial collapse of a parking garage that left one dead and two unaccounted for. FOX News
A South Carolina pastor and his wife were arrested after a foster child reported that the pastor sexually abused them while at the couple's home. FOX News
VOA VIEW: A sick situation.
Police search for a person of interest after U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel Montano was fatally stabbed in a downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, brawl Sunday. FOX News
Russia and Ukraine have both said they will halt fighting for 32 hours during the Orthodox Easter weekend, a rare truce in the four-year-old war. UPI
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that there was "no cease-fire in Lebanon," while announcing direct negotiations with its neighbor. UPI
The Trump administration made the case that the $400 million ballroom planned for the White House is needed to ensure its "safety and security." UPI
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced plans Thursday to open investigations into the artificial intelligence platform OpenAI. UPI
An effort by House Democrats to limit President Donald Trump's war powers was stymied by the GOP with a swift session that denied even a debate. UPI
VOA VIEW: Aas they should.
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Iran’s attacks on its Mideast neighbors is too much for even one of its fiercest terror allies.
Hamas issued a rare statement urging the Islamic Republic to halt its retaliatory strikes on other Gulf countries. “While affirming Iran’s right to respond to this aggression by all available means in accordance with in. This is the first time the Palestinian terror group has publicly commented on the ongoing war in Iran. International norms and laws, the movement calls upon our brothers in Iran not to target neighboring countries,” Hamas said in a statement. Hamas made sense for once.
An Iranian-backed proxy, Hamas gets its funding both from the Iranian regime and some other Gulf nations at Tehran launched counterstrikes at like Qatar and Turkey — putting the terror group in a tricky position since the conflict erupted. The group, which has been badly weakened due to its war in Gaza with Israel, has been in contact with Islamic Republic leaders over the issue, a Hamas official told the AFP. It’s also spoken to officials in other Mideast countries including Qatar, Turkey and Iraq, to urge them to work toward an end to the war, according to the source.
Since the first US and Israeli strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, Tehran has responded by firing hundreds of missiles and drones at half a dozen Middle Eastern countries in counterattacks, warning there was “no red line” after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
