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L.A. County supervisors voted Tuesday to move forward with an ordinance that would ban ICE agents and other law enforcement officers from hiding their identities with face coverings while on duty. LA Times
VOA VIEW: They have no authority over federal agents.
The US officials invited Kyiv's national security advisor Rustem Umerov to Florida for discussions after leaving their Tuesday meeting with Putin at the Kremlin without an agreement in hand. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Putin does noy want peace - he has to be forced.
A new analysis from the Miami Association of Realtors found that wealthy Latin American buyers are parking their cash in this popular Sunshine State retreat. New York Post
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Bessent accused the paper of distorted coverage of President Trump’s health while downplaying the press’s failures to scrutinize Joe Biden’s decline. New York Post
Consumers are focusing on value and financing purchases to complete their shopping lists. New York Times
Republican candidates face the problem that President Trump alone gets out the vote that they need. And he alone gets out the vote that Democrats need, too. New York Times
VOA VIEW: A two way street that is better for the GOP.
Kenner, a suburb of New Orleans, has been transformed by an infusion of newcomers. Immigrants there have been on edge all year, particularly in recent weeks. New York Times
Israel had agreed to open the Rafah crossing as part of the October cease-fire deal with Hamas but kept it closed. Egypt denied that the border would reopen soon. New York Times
Diplomats from both countries joined a military-led committee overseeing a year-old truce as fears mounted of a renewed Israeli offensive against Hezbollah. New York Times
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has filled paperwork for a possible run to be the next Republican governor of Minnesota. OANN
VOA VIEW: It would be good for Minnesota.
The U.S. State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) announced an increase in reward money for information leading to the arrest of Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano, a leader of the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang, bringing the total to $5 million. OANN
Families of the victims killed in the UPS plane crash in Kentucky have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the mail carrier. OANN
Visitor accommodations at the Grand Canyon's South Rim will be closed indefinitely starting Saturday due to water issues. Washington Times
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Prosecutors accused a University of Delaware student of planning to attack the campus police after he was arrested with a machine gun and had a notebook praising the act of martyrdom. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: He was a nut job.
Most Americans say Republicans and Democrats have "gone too far" with political rhetoric following Charlie Kirk's assassination. Washington Times
A federal judge sentenced a former federal employee to more than three years in prison after he admitted to stealing more than $1.1 million in taxpayer money over 15 years by ringing up personal charges or sending money to himself through his government-issued charge card. Washington Times
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Gone are the days when car thieves hotwired vehicles or hacked ignitions with a screwdriver and a USB cable. Washington Times
On Friday afternoon, the Kennedy Center, best known for its theater, opera and ballet, will be the unlikely center of the sports world when the matchups for next year's World Cup are announced there. Washington Times
The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf, where the scotch and whisky were stored. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed, a ceiling tile collapsed and alcohol pooled on the floor. Washington Times
Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar was indicted last year on more than a dozen federal charges. CBS
VOA VIEW: It seems strange.
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday formally announced a new immigration enforcement crackdown in New Orleans, dubbed "Catahoula Crunch." CBS
VOA VIEW: All illegals are hiding.
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Kian Sadeghi, the founder and CEO of Nucleus Genomics, believes every parent has a right to select the qualities they most desire in their potential future children, calling it "genetic optimization." The 25-year-old says DNA screening of embryos can prevent disease, and defended practices amid ethical concerns over screening for traits like height and intelligence. CBS
VOA VIEW: To each, his own.
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik wants to include a provision to require the FBI to notify Congress when it opens counterintelligence probes into federal election candidates. CBS
VOA VIEW: What's the main point.
Realtor.com projects that the housing market will shift in a more buyer-friendly direction in 2026. CBS
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
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The FDA said more than 1 million bags of shredded cheese sold at major retailers are being recalled because they may contain metal fragments. CBS
The Treasury secretary cited several sections of 1962 Trade Act that give the president sweeping powers over import duties. CNBC
The payrolls decline marked a sharp step down from October, which saw an upwardly revised gain of 47,000 positions. CNBC
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from warrantless immigration arrests in Washington, D.C., without probable cause that the target is a flight risk. FOX News
ICE arrests criminal illegal immigrants amid 1,150% surge in attacks on officers. Suspects convicted of child rape, sexual assault and robbery charges. FOX News
VOA VIEW: ICE is doing a good job.
Texas Tech enacts new classroom restrictions on race and gender topics, with faculty potentially facing discipline for violating the policy. FOX News
Republican Minnesota senator calls judge "true extremist" after she overturned $7.2 million Medicaid fraud conviction, sparking political debate. FOX News
VOA VIEW: She went berserk.
The Trump administration is suing another six states on accusations of violating federal law by refusing to hand over their voter registration rolls. UPI
Voters in central Tennessee went to the polls for a special election that's considered a bellwether for which party controls the U.S. House in next year's midterms. UPI
A measure stopping members of Congress from engaging in insider trading might be debated soon after Rep. Anna Paulina Luna filed a discharge petition. UPI
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announces plans to lower fuel economy standards imposed by the Biden administration. UPI
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth cited "the fog of war" in justifying a military strike that killed two survivors of an alleged drug boat. UPI
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a pause on immigration application processing from 19 countries and said it would re-examine immigration and asylum cases approved during the Biden administration. UPI
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A changing climate won't end the human race and can be managed through sensible policies that include emphasizing human welfare, tech entrepreneur Bill Gates. Gates downplayed what he called the "doomsday view of climate change" and said it is "wrong." Gates has realized he and other liberals were mistaken.
The doomsday view "goes like this: 'In a few decades, cataclysmic climate change will decimate civilization,'" Gates wrote. "'The evidence is all around us -- just look at all the heatwaves and storms caused by rising global temperatures,'" he continued. "'Nothing matters more than limiting the rise in temperature.'"
The good news for humanity is that "this view is wrong," and a changing climate "will not lead to humanity's demise," Gates said. He acknowledged that a changing climate has "serious consequences" for people in the world's poorest nations, but people will "be able to live and thrive in most places on Earth for the foreseeable future."
Gates said emissions projections have decreased and will continue to do so as innovation and better policies continue driving down the rate of emissions. "Unfortunately, the doomsday outlook is causing much of the climate community to focus too much on near-term emissions goals," Gates continued.
"It's diverting resources from the most effective things we should be doing to improve life in a warming world." Improving life requires addressing poverty and disease and not climate change, according to Gates. He said it's necessary to adopt a different view of climate change and how to deal with it, which could start during the COP30 climate change summit in Brazil.
The COP30 event is scheduled from Nov. 10 through Nov. 21 in Belém, Pará, Brazil, which is located along the outer edge of the Amazon rainforest. Gates made his comments a day after the United Nations announced the world's nations did not achieve the U.N.'s target of limiting the global rise in temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to The Guardian.
