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U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants Americans to know that drinking is a preventable risk factor for cancer, and he issued an advisory that calls for warning labels to be placed on alcoholic beverages. LA Times
VOA VIEW: It makes sense.
Lourenco Goncalves, CEO of steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs, which made a failed $7 billion bid for US Steel in August 2023, participated in at least nine calls assuring investors that President Joe Biden would scuttle the Nippon Steel merger. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Biden had a deal for his friends - it was good for America.
Fresh off his reelection as speaker, Mike Johnson hyped up Republicans' ambitious agenda for the new year and pledged to take aim at the "deep state" throughout their legislative endeavors. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Good!
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If over-the-counter options, prescription medications and lifestyle tweaks don’t solve the burping issues, patients can turn to Botox for a potential remedy, medical experts say. New York Post
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer insisted that Democrats didn't gaslight the public on President Biden's cognitive state and hailed his accomplishments as commander-in-chief. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Dems stick together, including lies.
They’re vulnerable when temperatures plummet. New York Times
Gaza’s health ministry said that 88 people had been killed over the past day. Israeli and Hamas officials have been holding indirect cease-fire talks via mediators in Qatar. New York Times
VOA VIEW: They better Trumps words.
Some older Americans have come to depend on virtual consultations with doctors, covered by Medicare. To keep that option in the future, Congress will have to act quickly. New York Times
Elon Musk, the billionaire backer of Donald J. Trump, had been promoting Nigel Farage. But on Sunday Mr. Musk said Mr. Farage “doesn’t have what it takes.” New York Times
VOA VIEW: And the real truth is ???
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Amazon Prime has exclusively licensed a documentary film featuring an “unprecedented behind-the-scenes look” at First Lady Melania Trump’s life. It will release in globally in theaters and for streaming use in the second half of 2025. OANN
It's official, President-elect Donald Trump will hold a victory rally on January 19th, just one day before he's sworn in as the nation’s 47th president. OANN
VOA VIEW: Good!
New York City has introduced a new $9 toll to enter the center of Manhattan during peak hours, a measure President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to kill during his second term. OANN
VOA VIEW: As he should.
President Joe Biden on Sunday plans to sign into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and in other public service jobs. Washington Times
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Will TikTok be banned this month? Washington Times
VOA VIEW: They should be banned.
Some 150 military police officers from Central America have started arriving in Haiti to reinforce the embattled government's fight against violent gangs that have upended daily life for millions on the Caribbean island. Washington Times
"Our community has experienced an unimaginable tragedy and our collective hearts are broken," said Gayle Benson, who owns the New Orleans Saints. CBS
VOA VIEW: A good gesture.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's committed to helping Donald Trump "achieve success" when he returns to the White House. CBS
VOA VIEW: Good!
The stage is set for the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. CBS
Congressional Republicans proposed $188 million in cutbacks to the agency this year, alleging the ATF overreaches and places too many restrictions, including on pistol braces. CBS
VOA VIEW: It will be interesting.
The 19-year-old suspect was arrested and held without bond after several homemade explosive devices were found in a vehicle believed to have been stolen, officials said. CBS
VOA VIEW: Copy cat fool.
A rough sketch of the cartoon shows several men resembling corporate billionaires kneeling before a man wearing a suit and a long tie, representing Trump. CNBC
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An Arizona death row inmate called on the state Supreme Court to skip legal formalities and carry out his death sentence earlier than officials were planning. FOX News
A former member of the U.S. Army from Pennsylvania is facing federal charges after authorities say he traveled overseas to join the terrorist militant group, Hezbollah. FOX News
VOA VIEW: He should pay hard.
More than 500 animals at a Dallas shopping center pet shop were killed when a fire broke out at the structure, fire authorities said this week. FOX News
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A second Department of Homeland Security agent in Utah was arrested after allegedly using a confidential informant to sell illicit drugs from evidence. FOX News
A federal judge has rejected New Jersey's request to pause the implementation of New York City’s controversial congestion pricing plan, allowing the plan to begin as scheduled. FOX News
The heaviest snowfall in a decade is on its way to Kansas and Missouri, part of a major winter storm stretching 1,300 miles across the central United States that is set to impact up to 62 million, forecasters say. UPI
Controversial Open Society Foundations founder George Soros and 18 others are recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, President Joe Biden announced Saturday. UPI
VOA VIEW: All liberal fools.
The Kremlin on Saturday vowed "retaliation" for what it said was Ukraine's use of American-made Army Tactical Missile Systems against targets in a Russian border region. UPI
VOA VIEW: Putin complains and threatens when he gets payback.
The U.S. Justice Department is petitioning the Supreme Court not to entertain President-elect Donald Trump's attempts to influence the court's decision related to a law that would ban TikTok in just over two weeks. UPI
VOA VIEW: TikTok must be banned.
The U.S. State Department is warning Congress of its intention to sell $8 billion worth of weapons to Israel, multiple media outlets reported. UPI
VOA VIEW: How will Congress be punished?
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