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Even in liberal-leaning California, undocumented immigrants who have worked here for decades are making plans to leave, choosing to depart on their own terms rather than risk being forced out with nothing. LA Times
VOA VIEW: It's obviously better for them, as Trump has proven he means business.
Three congressmen on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce sent a letter to the genetic testing company 23andMe on Thursday, asking the company questions about its data privacy policies. LA Times
Four people have died after being washed into dangerous waters across the country. New York Post
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Authorities said Thursday that five people were wounded in the shooting, and that the alleged shooter, Phoenix Ikner, 20, was among those being treated at the hospital. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Good news.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to President Trump that the acting commissioner had been installed without his knowledge. New York Times
VOA VIEW: A power struggle is brewing.
The administration cast the threat by the judge, James E. Boasberg, to open criminal contempt proceedings as another salvo in an increasingly bitter battle between the White House and the courts. New York Times
VOA VIEW: The WH and Congress will prevail.
The Elon Musk operatives were abruptly shifted to the department’s immigration enforcement unit as part of an expanding effort to use personal data in deportation cases, one official said. New York Times
The U.S. State Department has accused a Chinese satellite technology company of directly assisting the Houthis, an Islamist terrorist group, in targeting U.S. warships and merchant vessels in the Red Sea. OANN
VOA VIEW: China is looking to a major battle with the US.
President Donald Trump has announced the appointment of several notable figures to his Homeland Security Advisory Council, including Fox News contributor Mark Levin—an accomplished attorney and political commentator—alongside South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, Florida State Senator Joe Gruters, and former NYPD detective Bo Dietl. OANN
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The U.S. construction market is a demanding one, consuming at least 50 billion board feet of lumber each year. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: A good plan.
Maryland parents will ask the Supreme Court on Tuesday to uphold their religious rights and let them opt their elementary age children out of LGBTQ story time after a public school board moved to drop notifying them on books that teach about gender transitioning and drag queens. Washington Times
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit alleging that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arm misused hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations by investing it instead of using it for charitable purposes. Washington Times
A unique Holy Week tradition is drawing thousands of Catholic pilgrims to a small adobe church in the hills of northern New Mexico, in a journey on foot through desert badlands to reach a spiritual wellspring. Washington Times
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Authorities on Thursday were continuing to investigate a vehicle accident near El Paso, Texas, that killed two Marines and seriously injured a third who had been deployed to the southern border region as part of President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. Washington Times
Alabama lawmakers approved a slew of bills on Thursday that would expand the use of Christian texts in public schools and limit protections for LGBTQ+ students, in lockstep with a national conservative agenda that has divided statehouses across the country. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Madness!
A tranche of records on Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 killing are being unsealed at the urging of the senator's son, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. CBS
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The White House is starting to rebuild the National Security Council with aides top officials believe are staunchly aligned with President Trump's agenda. CBS
VOA VIEW: Makes sense.
When Aaron Friar and his teenage daughter, Ellie, go missing in Medford, Oregon, Det. Bill Ford takes one of the suspects out for a cigarette break. It would break the case. CBS
Luigi Mangione will be eligible for the death penalty if convicted as charged. CBS
VOA VIEW: As he should be.
Some states want to block SNAP recipients from using benefits to buy sugary foods as part of the "make America healthy again" movement. CBS
The Trump administration on Thursday announced fees on Chinese-built vessels. CNBC
VOA VIEW: China is starting the trade war.
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A federal judge ruled on Thursday that Google held illegal monopolies in online advertising markets due to its position between ad buyers and sellers. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Google should pay big.
Data shows investing in a college education can produce a median 12.5% return. CNBC
Precision Neuroscience announced that a core component of its brain implant system has been approved by the FDA. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Good news.
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Noem's letter is the latest example of President Donald Trump's administration making demands of Harvard and other top schools while threatening their funding. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Fighting the WH is not smart when you are getting free stuff.
Chicago police have arrested a Venezuelan migrant for the sixth time in the past 13 months after he allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint in the sanctuary city. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Sanctuary cities are a joke.
Tickets are being refunded for Fyre Festival 2, which has been postponed just over a month before the event was scheduled to take place and weeks after organizers promised success. FOX News
Child killer Thomas Sanders, who was convicted and sentenced to death in 2010, is facing death again after former President Joe Biden commuted his sentence in 2024. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Biden has been a security problem.
Police said 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner used a gun belonging to his mother, who is a sheriff's deputy, to open fire at Florida State University on Thursday. Two people are dead and six injured. FOX News
Hamas rejected a Gaza cease-fire proposed by Israel this week and called for what they called a comprehensive deal to end the war instead. UPI
VOA VIEW: Hamas should not be dealt with, anymore.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is "not our war" and that if it's not possible to end the war within days "we're done." UPI
VOA VIEW: Putin is causing himself and the Russian people a lot of pain.
President Donald Trump has extended his federal government hiring freeze for another three months. UPI
A federal grand jury has indicted an Iranian national for his role in an illegal dark web drug operation, the Justice Department said in a statement Thursday. UPI
VOA VIEW: Good!
U.S. commercial fishers can operate in the formerly off-limits Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, President Donald Trump announced Thursday. UPI
The offshore and wind energy project Empire WInd 1 approved by the Biden administration is being stopped by the Interior Department because President Donald Trump doesn't want it. UPI
VOA VIEW: About time.
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