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A day after a probe was opened into the CIF for allowing transgender athletes to play girls' sports, a federal judge blocked President Trump's executive orders restricting gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youths. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Another fool Judge.
"It just fit perfectly with all of our adventures," the groom said. New York Post
Seventeen seconds before the deadly Jan. 29 crash, which killed all 67 people aboard both flights, the Black Hawk was directed to pass behind the passenger jet, NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said at a news conference. New York Post
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Customers have turned to social media to take out their frustrations on the big box store for closing down checkout lanes and forcing shoppers to wait on long lines. New York Post
Two people were shot in Philadelphia during the Eagles' Super Bowl parade. New York Post
A developing springlike storm will bring a flood risk that is highly unusual for this time of year. Tornadoes, ice and snow are also forecast. New York Times
His comments, a week before Germany’s elections, seemed to specifically target efforts to sideline the hard-right Alternative for Germany. New York Times
Joe Gebbia, an MIT-educated Tesla board member who has a background in design, entrepreneurship, and business, is joining the Trump administration in order to assist Elon Musk and the DOGE organization in rooting out wasteful spending and federal workforce misuse. OANN
VOA VIEW: All talent is needed.
A recent congressional hearing turned into a verbal sparring match over Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after a blind government oversight affairs director, who Democrats called up as their "witness," gave his testimony while attacking the Trump administration’s DOGE organization. OANN
VOA VIEW: Dems are lost in blindness.
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Following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) confirmed that it “will no longer promote mass vaccination.” OANN
Minnesota Senator Tina Smith announced on Thursday that she will not seek re-election in 2026, which now opens the door for failed Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz. OANN
VOA VIEW: Walz has no chance of winning.
The Quaker Oats Co. has recalled 10,000 boxes of pancake mix because it contains milk not declared on the label and could pose a risk of potentially dangerous allergic reactions. Washington Times
Nearly 1,300 probationary employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - roughly one-tenth of the agency's workforce - are being forced out under the Trump administration's move to get rid of all probationary employees. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The CDC is a disgrace.
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The Treasury Department's Office of Inspector General on Friday said it was launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government's payment system, after Democratic senators raised red flags about the access provided to Trump aide Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Dems are causing their own waste.
The asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered in December, has a 2.3% chance of hitting the Earth when it arrives in the planet's vicinity on Dec. 22, 2032, NASA said last week. Washington Times
In a major reversal, New York Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday that his city will build a new relationship with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, allowing officers into the city's main jail in an as-yet murky role. Washington Times
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio was headed to the Munich Security Conference, which begins Friday, along with Vice President JD Vance. CBS
The illicit drug haul came from 11 interceptions of suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. CBS
Organizations that receive funding from USAID and other agencies sued after they were cut off from federal funding for foreign assistance programs. CBS
VOA VIEW: Aid is not contractual.
The House is pursuing one massive package, while the Senate plans to divide its work into two. CBS
VOA VIEW: Count on the one big plan.
The uncertainty of the future and the broader economy may be leading people to splurge on holidays. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Saving would be more prudent.
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Trump's all-caps post on Truth Social announcing the presser offered no details about the plan for new tariffs. CNBC
VOA VIEW: A good plan.
TikTok has returned to the Apple and Google app stores. CNBC
VOA VIEW: TIK TOK should be vanished.
American-Israeli citizen Keith Siegel has released a video message heaping praise on President Donald Trump after he was freed from captivity by the terrorist group Hamas two weeks ago. FOX News
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The Department of Veterans affairs dismissed more than 1,000 employees in order to shrink the size of the federal workforce and save money for resources for healthcare. FOX News
VOA VIEW: As they should.
The office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., hosted a live webinar advising migrants in her district about their rights if they come face to face with ICE agents looking to deport them. FOX News
VOA VIEW: AOC is an idiot.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky questioned Friday the credibility of peace efforts by the Trump administration to end Russia's war on Ukraine, saying he could not "see a ready U.S. plan." UPI
VOA VIEW: There has been too much possible talk.
A Russian attack drone struck the shelter surrounding the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said early Friday. UPI
VOA VIEW: Putin does not seem to want peace.
Customs and Border Protection agents seized nearly 162,000 counterfeit U.S. Forever Stamps at the Chicago International Mail Branch, the agency announced Thursday, intercepting a total of 8 shipments of fakes. UPI
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed a multi state lawsuit seeking to stop Elon Musk from what she calls an unlawful delegation of executive power, her office announced Thursday. UPI
VOA VIEW: Liberals are going mad.
Hamas Friday named the three Israeli hostages who are to be released Saturday, after agreeing to resume hostage releases agreed to in its cease-fire deal with Israel. UPI
VOA VIEW: Hamas better get it act together - they have a Noon Saturday deadline from Trump.
According to a Friday U.S. Census Bureau report, retail sales for January were down 0.9% from the December. But total sales for November 2024 - January 2025 were up 4.2%. UPI
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