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According to federal prosecutors, Genaro García Luna, once his country's equivalent of J. Edgar Hoover, enabled El Chapo and others to operate with impunity. LA Times
VOA VIEW: No one cares.
A pint-sized migrant gangbanger who already has 10 busts under his belt this year was nabbed again on Tuesday and charged with yet another Manhattan robbery dating to Sept. 30. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Foolish liberal law lets illegals out over and over.
Russia launched one of its largest drone salvos at Ukraine in recent months, targeting Kyiv and other cities, officials said on Wednesday. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Putin is getting crazier and crazier.
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CBS has faced a flood of backlash for airing a concise, edited version of Kamala Harris’ interview on Oct. 7 after broadcasting her unedited, meandering answers on CBS’ “Face the Nation” the day before. New York Post
VOA VIEW: CBS lies.
Helping Russia in the war is an opportunity for North Korea to test its new weapons, and Ukrainian officials say the North’s troops are also gaining direct battle experience. New York Times
VOA VIEW: NK will be neutralized when Trump wins.
The proposal would rely heavily on increased Western assistance. So far, it has drawn a lukewarm response from Ukraine’s allies. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
The departures amount to a tacit acknowledgment that any trial in that case will not happen for many months, if not years. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Loss of confidence in Smith.
Border patrol agents are fed up with the Biden-Harris administration, reportedly threatening to leave in droves pending another Kamala Harris-led administration. OANN
VOA VIEW: As they should.
T.G.I. Fridays, the restaurant chain known for its loaded potato skins and $5 happy hour cocktails, announced it closed 12 U.S. locations in September and shut down 35 restaurants in the U.K. OANN
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In the ultimate troll job, former President Donald Trump is planning on working the fry cooker at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania this weekend. This comes after he has raised concerns about the legitimacy of Vice President Kamala Harris’ claim that she used to be employed by the fast food joint. OANN
The Federal Trade Commission issued new click-to-cancel rules Wednesday, hoping to crack down on businesses that make it tough to stop subscriptions. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Good!
Inflation has affected the winter travel plans of more than 7 in 10 voting-age Americans as Election Day approaches, according to a survey that the personal finance website WalletHub published Wednesday. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Thank Harris.
Langley Air Force Base officials are in the market for special anti-drone nets to protect their tactical aircraft from prying eyes, including F-22 Raptor stealth fighters. The move comes about a year after waves of still-unexplained unmanned aerial vehicles buzzed the base. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Biden weakness.
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Hunter Biden has revived a lawsuit that accuses Fox News of illegally publishing explicit images of him as part of a streaming series. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: More Hunter stupidity.
A judge has rejected a request to require Arizona's 15 counties to verify the citizenship of some 42,000 voters registered only to vote in federal elections in the presidential battleground state, concluding those who sought the checks made their request too close to the Nov. 5 election and didn't have legal standing. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The Fed election leave the final say to the SC.
The U.S. Justice Department will send election monitors to an Ohio county where a sheriff was recently accused of intimidating voters in a social media post, federal officials announced Tuesday. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The JD is bias.
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Nebraska state Supreme Court rules that people with felony records can register to vote. CBS
A U.S. Navy jet crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington state and a search was underway for the plane's two crew members, the Navy said. CBS
New premium service will be sold to small number of patrons daily at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort. CBS
VOA VIEW: Money talks.
The Small Business Administration, a key federal program that provides disaster loans, said it has run out of funds for new emergency loans following hurricanes Helene and Milton. CBS
Former President Donald Trump was in Georgia for a campaign event on Tuesday as early voting began in the state. Earlier in the day, he defended his tariff proposal, dismissing criticism the policy would drive up the national debt. CBS
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The deal is centered on the development, construction and operation of a lithium carbonite mining operation called Thacker Pass in Humboldt County, Nevada. CNBC
VOA VIEW: More vote buying.
Billionaire Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump over Kamala Harris after Trump was nearly assassinated at a campaign rally. CNBC
The clinical hold is due to a single report of nerve damage in a patient who received the combination shot in a phase two trial. CNBC
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Mortgage interest rates rose last week for the third straight week, hitting the highest level since August. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Biden/Harris fault.
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, was connected with an ISIS contact he knew as "Malik" while planning a foiled terror plot. FOX News
VOA VIEW: A Biden/Harris conspiracy.
The SS United States, a retired ocean liner docked in Philadelphia which is slated to become the world's largest artificial reef, was recently burglarized. FOX News
A trio of illegal immigrants were arrested in Palm Beach County, Florida, last week for committing sexual crimes against a child. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Illegal immigrants are a major security problem.
The U.S. Secret Service used Tyler Perry's mock White House in Atlanta for a training scenario in 2023 as it works to construct its own White House training facility. FOX News
The U.S. Treasury Department Wednesday sanctioned three people and four companies allegedly involved in generating millions of dollars for Hezbollah. Syrian Captagon amphetamine trafficking was also sanctioned. UPI
VOA VIEW: This should have been done long ago.
Ride-sharing app Lyft said on Tuesday that it will offer discounted rides and other modes of transportation to the polls on Election Day. UPI
VOA VIEW: Good!
The United States' largest polluters saw their emissions drop 4% on-year in 2023, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. UPI
Components of a ballistic missile air defense battery have arrived in Israel, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. UPI
VOA VIEW: It's about time.
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation agreed to pay $8 million and a $1.9 million civil penalty to settle allegations of redlining mostly Black neighborhoods in Birmingham, Ala. UPI
VOA VIEW: Not good, but the reasoning is valid, blacks have a high propensity of not paying their mortgages.
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