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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce urged the Supreme Court to block new California laws that will require thousands of companies to disclose their emissions and their impacts on climate change. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Too much information.
Ground beef cost an average of $6.32 in September — up from $5.67 a year before, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. New York Post
Federal Border Patrol agents hit the streets again on Sunday, their second day in a city home to a growing population of immigrants. It remains unclear how long they will stay. New York Times
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Mr. Duncan was elected clerk of the criminal court in New Orleans on Saturday, ousting an incumbent who claimed Mr. Duncan had never been cleared of the murder that sent him to prison. New York Times
Many Americans bought their first houses when mortgage rates dipped to record lows. Some are ready to move but feel locked in by their low rates. New York Times
VOA VIEW: One break is enough.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama proclaimed that Americans are “not ready” for a woman president, arguing “we’ve got a lot of growing up to do. OANN
VOA VIEW: She is an idiot.
President Donald Trump is expected to host a visit with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House this week amid the ongoing effort to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel. OANN
VOA VIEW: A good gesture.
United States Senator John Fetterman revealed that he has returned from the hospital after a fall that caused him to require 20 stitches in his face. OANN
Sending women who get abortions to prison for decades. Outlawing IUDs. Sharply restricting in-vitro fertilization. These are the strictest abortion prohibitions and punishments in the nation being considered by South Carolina lawmakers, even as opponents of the procedure are divided over how far to go. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
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A person in Georgia hit it big and won a $980 million Mega Millions jackpot Friday, the eighth-largest prize in the lottery's history and the largest in state history. Washington Times
The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it plans to roll back some of the restrictions on commercial flights it implemented at 40 major U.S. airports during the shutdown. Washington Times
An immigrant who was arrested after a Milwaukee judge allegedly helped him dodge federal agents has been deported. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Good - it took long enough.
Four law enforcement officers were shot Saturday morning while responding to a residence in a rural area south of Topeka, Kansas. Washington Times
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The death of a 47-year-old New Jersey man last year is now thought to be the first to stem from an "allergy" to red meat caused by bites from ticks. Washington Times
A deadly fungal disease called "white nose syndrome" is sweeping across North America, wiping out millions of bats. Dave Malkoff goes underground in North Carolina as scientists race to save these vital creatures. CBS
Flash flood warnings expanded on Saturday as rain hit wide swaths of California amid fears that the atmospheric river will intensify. CBS
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President Trump says he has "sort of made up my mind" on whether to take military action in Venezuela. The comments come as America's largest aircraft carrier, the Ford, and other U.S. forces move within striking distance of the country. CBS
VOA VIEW: It seems too bold.
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician whose medical practice focused on hepatitis B, said he's "very concerned" about a potential change to the hepatitis B vaccine schedule for infants. CBS
Winter across the U.S. means big bills for home heating oil, gas and electric furnaces, but in some cases, crypto like bitcoin is paying to keep Americans warm. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Most don't understand why.
Physical gold and gold ETFs carry a higher top tax rate on long-term investment profits than traditional assets like stocks. CNBC
Trump's action also exempted black tea, green tea, tomatoes, avocados and cinnamon, among other products, from higher tariffs. CNBC
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The departments of Labor and Commerce had not posted revised schedules as of Friday morning, but updates are expected soon. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Everyone has no knowledge.
Staffing shortages of air traffic controllers forced airlines to chop flights and delay thousands of others that disrupted travel plans of 5 million people. CNBC
A former CBP officer was sentenced to 15 years for allowing smugglers to transport vehicles filled with drugs into the U.S. without inspection. FOX News
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Federal CBP agents set to deploy in Charlotte area as immigration enforcement expands into North Carolina, sparking tension between federal priorities and local officials. FOX News
VOA VIEW: It will considerably help.
Maj. Blaine McGraw was suspended after patients alleged inappropriate touching and secret recordings at Fort Hood and Tripler Army Medical Center in an expanding scandal. FOX News
Authorities said a TPS recipient and three illegal immigrants beat, raped and tortured a Honduran girl smuggled into the U.S. by her mother. FOX News
An inmate in Louisiana was recaptured, a little more than two days after he escaped and six months after 10 men broke out from another jail in the state. UPI
Girls who are high school seniors are less likely to marry than boys of the same age. UPI
Rainstorms forecast to bring up to 8 inches of rain to Southern California through Saturday have triggered flood watches in fire-ravaged areas. UPI
President Donald Trump has issued second pardons to supporters who breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, this time on separate related offenses. UPI
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North Korea-backed hackers have stolen more than $2 billion in cryptoassets so far this year, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. NK should be forced to pay it back.
In a report published on the company's website Tuesday, researchers said that the sum was the result of more than 30 hacks and represented "the largest annual total on record, with three months still to go." This year's record haul was driven by the theft of nearly $1.5 billion in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange Bybit by the North's state-sponsored Lazarus Group, in what has been described as the biggest heist in history.
Other attacks publicly attributed to North Korea in 2025 include $14 million stolen from nine users on crypto exchange WOO X in July and $1.2 million in tokens stolen from blockchain funding platform Seedify in September. While North Korea remains under heavy international sanctions, it has increasingly turned to hacking and cybertheft in recent years to bankroll its missile and nuclear programs.
Pyongyang funds 40% of its weapons programs through "illicit cybermeans," the U.N. Security Council's now-disbanded Panel of Experts estimated in an annual report released last year. The cumulative known value of cryptoassets stolen by North Korea since 2017 is more than $6 billion, Elliptic said, adding that the actual figure may be higher.
"We are aware of many other thefts that share some of the hallmarks of North Korea-linked activity but lack sufficient evidence to be definitively attributed," the report said. "Other thefts are likely unreported and remain unknown." Elliptic noted that the tactics used by North Korean hackers are evolving. While earlier attacks focused on exploiting vulnerabilities in crypto infrastructure, the majority of the hacks in 2025 have been perpetrated through "social engineering" -- deceiving or manipulating individuals to gain access to their digital assets.
