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Internal emails obtained by a government watchdog group reveal that a top Homeland Security attorney suggested agents should have "just started hitting" protesters during anti-ICE demonstrations in Los Angeles. LA Times
Whatever choices Hassan Kareet had left were all bad. LA Times
Trump called on the mayors and governors of several blue cities and states to allow troops to 'come in and stop the crime,' and specifically called out Los Angeles and San Francisco. LA Times
VOA VIEW: As they should.
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Los Angeles put up several gates overnight Friday at onramps and offramps to protect against rowdy protesters in this weekend's “No Kings” protest. New York Post
The latest viral fitness trend gives a whole new meaning to “girl push-ups.” New York Post
Fertilizer prices are climbing as a result of disruptions in the Middle East, putting global food supplies at risk. New York Times
Diesel has climbed faster than gasoline this month, directly hitting businesses, from brewers to trucking companies. Those higher costs are likely to make their way into consumer prices. New York Times
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly unusual decision to remove officers from a one-star promotion list has spurred allegations of racial and gender bias. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Liberal media BS.
Two new criminal referrals have been made against New York Attorney General Letitia James for alleged home insurance fraud. OANN
VOA VIEW: James is a theft.
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Nicol Alexandra Contreras-Suarez, a 31-year-old biological male from Colombia who identifies as a transgender woman, pleaded guilty this week to second-degree rape in connection with the sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy inside a bodega bathroom in East Harlem. OANN
Federal authorities have indicted a pair of siblings following the discovery of a potential improvised explosive device outside the visitor’s center at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa earlier this month. OANN
The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation passed new rules on Tuesday meant to ensure eligibility for professional licenses, including verifying legal immigration. OANN
An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in early March spread more than 600 kilometers (373 miles), including to seven nature reserves, and originated from a vessel yet to be identified and two "natural seepages," Mexican authorities announced Thursday. Washington Times
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The Department of Justice on Thursday sued the parent company of the SeaWorld and Busch Gardens theme parks, claiming that a ban on wheeled walkers with seats at its parks violates civil rights law by discriminating against people with disabilities. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: As they should.
A grenade was found at the Eden Center shopping plaza in Falls Church, Virginia, Wednesday and was safely removed by first responders. Washington Times
A helicopter crashed Thursday afternoon on a remote beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, killing three people and injuring two, authorities said. CBS
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The Senate agreed early Friday to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security in an effort to end a standoff in Congress that led to massive lines at many airports. CBS
VOA VIEW: The operative is most.
President Trump announced the extension of the pause "per Iranian government request." CBS
VOA VIEW: Another Iran delay tactic.
The Treasury Department plans to add President Trump's signature to new U.S. paper currency, a first for a sitting president. CBS
DOJ plans to turn over voter data it's collecting from states to DHS for use in immigration and criminal investigations, sources say. CBS
VOA VIEW: An information ploy.
Traders in the futures market shifted the probability of a rate increase by the end of 2026 to 52% on Friday morning. CNBC
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It is unclear if and how much the AFT boycott could hurt Target, which is trying to win back shoppers and return to sales growth. CNBC
About 59 million caregivers provide care for loved ones, representing $1.01 trillion in total economic value annually. CNBC
Better Home and Finance is partnering with Coinbase on a crypto-backed mortgage that conforms to Fannie Mae guidelines. CNBC
VOA VIEW: A questionable issue.
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The FAA is investigating a close call between a United Airlines Boeing 737 and a Black Hawk helicopter at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. FOX News
American Airlines flight attendant Eric Gutierrez Molina, 32, reportedly vanished during a Medellín, Colombia, layover Sunday. FOX News
Vidal Jimenez, an illegal immigrant, allegedly chased a Florida teen through a park with a knife, and is facing felony charges enhanced by his immigration status. FOX News
A quick-thinking ICE agent saved the life of a 1-year-old boy who stopped breathing at JFK Airport by performing the Heimlich maneuver, DHS said. FOX News
Mexican navy ships and aircraft were searching the Carribean and Gulf of Mexico for two missing aid boats bringing food and medical supplies to Cuba. UPI
VOA VIEW: A loss is a loss.
All 32 NATO nations met or exceeded the alliance's target for defense spending last year, Secretary-General Mark Rutte said, as Canada and several ally nations increased their investment in defense. UPI
The Department of Education has announced it is relocating its headquarters to a smaller office in Washington, D.C., as the Trump administration dismantles the agency. UPI
VOA VIEW: Saving money is the game.
A federal judge refused to dismiss the case against ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores UPI
Since the first quarter of 2024, the national median home price has risen 8% from $333,438 to $360,000. New York Post
VOA VIEW: It may get higher.
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The allegation sounded like the stuff of spy movies: A Pakistani businessman trying to hire hit men, even handing them $5,000 in cash, to kill a U.S. politician on behalf of Iran 's powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. It shows Iran wanted to kill Trump and start a war with the US,
It was true, and potential targets of the 2024 scheme included now-President Donald Trump, then-President Joe Biden and former presidential candidate and ex-U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, the man told jurors at his attempted terrorism trial in New York on Wednesday. But he insisted his actions were driven by fear for loved ones in Iran, and he figured he'd be apprehended before anything came of the scheme.
"My family was under threat, and I had to do this," the defendant, Asif Merchant, testified through an Urdu interpreter. "I was not wanting to do this so willingly." Merchant said he had anticipated getting arrested before anyone was killed, intended to cooperate with the U.S. government and had hoped that would help him get a green card.
U.S. authorities were, indeed, on to him — the supposed hit men he paid were actually undercover FBI agents — and he was arrested on July 12, 2024, a day before an unrelated attempt on Trump's life in Butler, Pennsylvania. During a search, investigators said they found a handwritten note that contained the codewords for the various aspects of the plot, CBS News previously reported.
Merchant did sit for voluntary FBI interviews, but he ultimately ended up with a trial, not a cooperation deal. "You traveled to the United States for the purpose of hiring Mafia members to kill a politician, correct?" Assistant U.S. Attorney Nina Gupta asked during her turn questioning Merchant in a Brooklyn federal court.
