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Violence over water is on the rise worldwide. Researchers counted a record 420 incidents of conflict in 2024, many in Ukraine and the Middle East. LA Times
VOA VIEW: is a worldwide problem.
California voters are sharply divided among partisan lines about the Trump administration's immigration raids in Los Angeles and across the nation earlier this year. LA Times
VOA VIEW: They are important.
President Trump revealed that he would "rather not" extend the enhanced Obamacare subsidies that are set to expire at the end of next month, days after the White House was rumored to propose a two-year extension. New York Post
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"I see you conveniently forgot to mention here that he was not a US citizen and had spent 25 years in prison for murder." New York Post
Mickey Mouse and "Mickey Dees" are joining forces. New York Post
The president has now seen three criminal cases against him dissolve since he was re-elected last year. New York Times
The Trump administration says refugees and asylum seekers can never get food stamps, but attorneys general from New York and nearly two dozen other states say that is unlawful. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Trump is right.
Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Follow the law.
Attorney General Pam Bondi vowed to immediately appeal a judge’s recent decision to toss out criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. OANN
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The official Strongman Games World Championship has disqualified 28-year-old Philadelphia-based athlete Jammie Booker, stripping Booker of the "Women’s Open title" he won over the weekend, after organizers discovered that he is biologically male. OANN
VOA VIEW: As it should be.
Mayor of Washington, D.C., Muriel Bowser, has officially announced that she will not be seeking a fourth term. OANN
Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover. Washington Times
The Navy is sinking the troubled Constellation-class frigate program so it can focus on new classes of warships that can be built faster and cheaper, Navy Secretary John Phelan announced Tuesday. Washington Times
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Congressional Republicans are considering tax-exempt health savings accounts as their preferred vehicle to deliver on President Trump's call to send taxpayer-funded health care subsidies directly to consumers instead of insurers. Washington Times
Conservatives have wielded boycotts to notch major victories against woke corporations, but now the left is striking back. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The left will lose.
Campbell executive made offensive remarks about company workers and mocked customers. CBS
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AAA expects Wednesday will be the busiest day on the roads ahead of Thanksgiving, as more than 73 million people are expected to drive to their destination this year. Meanwhile, at the world's busiest airport in Atlanta, delays lingered Tuesday after a fast-moving thunderstorm forced the brief evacuation of the air traffic control tower. CBS
The fee change for international visitors will impact 11 national parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite, according to the Interior Department. CBS
VOA VIEW: As they should.
The group appeared in a video last week that called on service members and members of the intelligence community to "refuse illegal orders." CBS
VOA VIEW: They should be punished.
Past-due balances are becoming a reality for many U.S. households as they struggle to keep up with costlier utility bills. CBS
VOA VIEW: All started with Biden.
Artificial intelligence can already replace 11.7% of the U.S. labor market, across finance, health care and professional services. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Sounds intimidating.
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Mortgage demand was split last week, with current borrowers pulling back and potential homebuyers coming in. It resulted in flat overall weekly volume. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Your demand if you do and demand if you don't.
Prices fluctuate all the time. A low price on a particular item may not be exclusive to Black Friday sales. CNBC
A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that immigration agents in Colorado may only arrest illegal immigrants without a warrant if the targets are likely to flee. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The judge does not have the authority.
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Florida sailor dies heroically saving two children from drowning in Hawaii's dangerous surf, making ultimate sacrifice to ensure kids reached safety. FOX News
Officers discovered 1,153 pounds of suspected methamphetamine concealed in salad greens from Mexico during inspection at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility. FOX News
Supreme Court to hear Hawaii gun case that could restore concealed carry rights for millions in blue states after DOJ calls law unconstitutional. FOX News
Massive underage drinking bust in Tempe leads to 249 arrests at single bar. Police target fake ID use in major compliance operation at local tavern. FOX News
Amid a U.S.-push to end the war in Ukraine, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow next week for talks on the White House's peace plan. UPI
VOA VIEW: Talking with Putin is a waste of time.
A new hemp definition in Congress' spending bill is reigniting debate over legal cannabis and setting up a fight over CBD and THC small businesses. UPI
A coalition of 20 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over changes to funding allocations and conditions at the Department of Housing and Urban Development UPI
VOA VIEW: The Dems have a major problem.
The defense secretary cites "gender confusion" and loss of "boy-friendly spaces" as he pushes to end a century-old relationship with the scouting organization. UPI
Prosecution of Dear for the Colorado Springs clinic massacre had been delayed by a decade after he was found incompetent to stand trial. UPI
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A growing number of U.S. truck drivers say they are fearful of the number of non-English-speaking truck drivers on the road. English language proficiency was No. 3 among the top 10 concerns for U.S. truck drivers, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s 21st annual survey of top industry issues. Driver compensation and truck parking were the first and second concerns in the survey, in which truckers accounted for 30% of the survey’s 4,600 respondents. As they should.
Truck Drivers’ English proficiency skills climbed the list from last year, when survey respondents had it at No. 7 as a main concern. Mike Kucharski, owner of one of America’s largest refrigerated trucking companies, told The Washington Times that non-English-speaking drivers regularly pull into their warehouses. “There’ll be truck drivers that come to our warehouse to pick something up. There’ll be two, three truckers, two drivers in a truck, and two of them speak no English, not even a word,” he said. “One of them speaks broken English, so it’s concerning because we share the roads with these people. Obviously, you see all the videos the truckers are posting.
“When I had to take the [CDL] test, it was always in English, multiple choice,” he said. “How are they getting through these tests? Who’s helping them?” The Trump administration is cracking down on states that issue commercial driver’s licenses to foreign nationals with little or no English proficiency. In September, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced an emergency action to drastically restrict who is eligible for a non-domiciled commercial learner’s permit and licenses.
The rule, which went into effect immediately, followed an ongoing nationwide audit by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. “The audit has uncovered both a catastrophic pattern of states issuing licenses illegally to foreign drivers, as well as the fact that even if the current regulatory framework is followed, it can fail,” DOT said.
The safety audit found approximately 200,000 non-domiciled CDL holders and approximately 20,000 non-domiciled CLP holders. Non-domiciled CDL holders will now have to renew their license in person annually, and FMCSA expects 194,000 of them will not be eligible within two years. The audit also found that one in four non-domiciled CDLs in California were issued improperly, and other issues exist in Colorado, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Washington.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to withhold $160 million in funding from California and may even remove their ability to issue CDLs entirely.
