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There has been an increase of arrests since Trump began his second term. Yet the majority of people currently detained by ICE have no criminal convictions. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Liberal media deception.
"While Mamadani will further crush New York City with his job-killing socialist tyranny, Vivek is ready to unleash freedom, supercharge the American dream and make Ohio a state of excellence". New York Post
VOA VIEW: Mamdani is left wing idiot.
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended the FIFA Club World Cup final Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, getting a taste of the even grander soccer tournament North America is set to host next year. New York Post
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Carlson delivered a populist takedown of the economic plights plaguing everyday Americans and faulted the GOP for failing to deliver on its promises to improve conditions. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Carlson has gone mad.
A slow-moving storm set off flood warnings in several regions of the Hill Country, including Kerr County, the area hit hardest by the July 4 floods. New York Times
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she had ordered the dismissal of charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of selling bogus vaccination cards for $50 each. New York Times
The party’s vanguard position got ahead of voters in 2024, and the internal debate now underway reveals an uncertainty on how to adapt. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Dems have gone mad, no madder.
“You have to be feared in this world,” President Emmanuel Macron said, preparing France for an era in which it may no longer be able to count on the U.S. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Macron has gone mad.
Border czar Tom Homan slammed a heckler during a Saturday night speech at Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit after the protestor launched an anti-ICE tirade. OANN
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Before Thanksgiving, in 2023, Thomas Crooks led a "fairly typical" online life for a 20-year-old -- scrolling through social media, streaming music, and browsing a slew of left-wing and right-wing news websites. OANN
VOA VIEW: He is still kept a secret.
The Department of Justice has moved swiftly to push past judicial blocks on Trump administration policies since the Supreme Court ruled that nationwide injunctions likely violate longstanding federal law. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: As they should.
The Navy's next-generation attack submarine won't be hitting the water for at least another decade, possibly creating issues for U.S. undersea dominance in the coming decade. Washington Times
For sale: A 54-pound (25-kilogram) rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million. Why so expensive? It's the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth. Washington Times
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A historic lodge on the Grand Canyon's North Rim has been destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire, the park said Sunday. Washington Times
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has heard a lot of doomsday predictions about the rollback of wind and solar subsidies in President Trump's sweeping tax cut bill. Washington Times
A search of Wisconsin's Fox River led to the discovery of a ship that sank nearly 150 years ago. CBS
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Protesters lined the streets on Saturday as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle arrived at the immigration detention facility. CBS
VOA VIEW: They found nothing sinister.
Authorities executed criminal search warrants in Carpinteria and Camarillo, California, on Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security said. CBS
Tensions that simmered for months boiled over when the Justice Department and FBI issued a two-page statement this week saying that they had concluded that Jeffrey Epstein did not possess a "client list." CBS
VOA VIEW: It is still a mystery.
The rise in investor home purchases reflects how much the housing market has slowed as traditional buyers are sidelined, according to BatchData. CBS
"Superman" is expected to tally between $130 million and $140 million at the box office during its full three-day opening weekend. CNBC
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Manufacturers and importers are storing more product in foreign trade zones and bonded warehouses to avoid Trump's tariffs and preserve cash. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It's called profiteering.
A shooting erupted during a class reunion at Chattanooga's Tyner Community Center, sending four people to the hospital with injuries, police said. FOX News
U.S. Air Force confirms an F-16 Viper jet was struck by an unidentified object during training exercises, raising questions about advanced technology potentially beyond human capabilities. FOX News
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Glass House Farms in California faces investigation for child labor violations after a major ICE raid resulted in 319 arrests and violent clashes between agents and protesters FOX News
El Chapo's son, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, pleaded guilty to running the Sinaloa Cartel and coordinating massive shipments of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine to the United States. FOX News
A Texas man was arrested on federal charges after Facebook threat saying “I won’t miss" ahead of Trump’s Kerrville visit after the Fourth of July flash floods. FOX News
A lightning incident at Florida's St. Augustine Pier left three injured and beachgoers in panic, highlighting safety concerns as the US reports six lightning fatalities in 2025. FOX News
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday fired nine former members of ex-federal prosecutor Jack Smith's team that was tasked with prosecuting President Donald Trump. UPI
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov traveled to North Korea on Friday to meet with his North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and others during a three-day visit. UPI
VOA VIEW: Putin should walk carefully.
The fuel switches to both engines on the Air India Flight 171 moved to the "cutoff" position immediately before the crash that killed 260 after taking off on June 12. UPI
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Friday it has approved an exchange from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, or SPR, with the ExxonMobil Corp. to ease issues that affect crude oil deliveries to a company site. UPI
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome on Friday. UPI
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The long-running rivalry between the country’s top premium credit cards is about to heat up again. A card is a card; fools like to pay extra for premium cards.
JP Morgan Chase announced last week that a refresh of its Sapphire Reserve — the travel and dining rewards card that went viral when it arrived in 2016 — was imminent. In response, American Express said that “major” changes were coming to its consumer and business Platinum cards later this year. While short on details, the New York-based card company said that its update would be its largest ever investment in a card refresh.
“We are going to double down on the things we know based on the data that our card members love,” said Amex President of U.S. Consumer Services Howard Grosfield in an interview. “But more importantly, we’ll bring a whole bunch of new and exciting benefits and value that will far, far, far exceed the annual fee.”
American Express pioneered the premium credit card space decades ago with cards that bundled perks at airlines and hotels with access to its own network of high-end airport lounges. But JPMorgan shook up the industry in 2016, igniting stiff competition among card issuers with a lavish sign-on bonus and other incentives for its Sapphire card.
The expectation among industry experts is that both companies will offer ever-longer lists of perks in travel, dining and experiences, while potentially raising their annual fees, as has been the pattern with recent updates. The Platinum card has a $695 annual fee, while the Sapphire has a $550 fee. On Reddit and other forums, card users circulated rumors that JPMorgan was hiking the annual fee on its Sapphire product to $795. A JPMorgan spokesperson declined to comment. The new Platinum card will launch in the fall, Grosfield said.
