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Perhaps no nation is alarmed as Iran by the U.S. attack on Venezuela to capture as Nicolás Maduro. Its leaders are facing a fresh bout of anti-government demonstrations and threats from President Trump. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Iran has a lot to worry about.
Vehicular attacks on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have horrifically spiked — surging by more than 3,000% over the past year. New York Post
VOA VIEW: The fools should calm down.
"Squad" Rep. Ocasio-Cortez exploded at a "Jesse Watters Primetime" producer who goaded her to go on the show, accusing the host of being a "pervert." New York Post
VOA VIEW: AOC is making everything up.
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The release, which was expected to happen later on Thursday, offers the first gesture of conciliation under an interim government, even as arrests and crackdowns continue. New York Times
VOA VIEW: The situation is interesting.
A longtime hairdresser for the New York attorney general has come under scrutiny as the Justice Department’s efforts to charge Ms. James on other fronts falter. New York Times
Internet connectivity data collected on Thursday showed that the country went almost completely offline, as the government cracks down on protesters. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Iran is losing a lot of ground.
Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis officially announced and issued a proclamation on Wednesday calling for a special legislative session in April focused on congressional redistricting. OANN
A GoFundMe online fundraiser for Renee Nicole Good has far surpassed its $50,000 goal less than a day after she was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during what authorities call “an act of domestic terrorism.” OANN
Hundreds of sailors manned the rails on a wet, blustery day in mid-December as the USS Nimitz steamed into Puget Sound and returned to its home port at Naval Base Kitsap, about 20 miles west of Seattle. Washington Times
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz urged his state's residents to tone it down as violent protests have erupted in the wake of Wednesday's ICE-involved shooting, saying that sort of chaos could be used by President Trump to justify more vigorous federal intervention. Washington Times
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher this week to just above its 2025 low. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It will rise further.
The Supreme Court next week will wade into a thorny climate change debate as it takes up a lawsuit filed by a Louisiana parish against oil companies the locality says have eroded its coastline through decades of fossil fuel activities. Washington Times
The Trump administration and Louisiana officials have lifted another decades-old school desegregation order, part of a campaign to end court mandates they describe as outdated. Washington Times
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Air Force personnel will be scored on the service's new physical fitness test in July rather than September, with troops having the option to perform the standard two-mile run or a timed 20-meter shuttle run to gauge their cardiovascular fitness. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It should be good to all members.
A federal immigration operation in Minneapolis turned deadly this week when a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good during a confrontation involving her vehicle. Washington Times
An ICE officer fatally shot a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, according to the Department of Homeland Security. A U.S. official identified her as Renee Good. City leaders said the victim was a legal observer of federal actions in the city. CBS
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The House is on track to approve a three-year extension of expired health care tax credits, with a growing number of Republicans poised to back the measure. CBS
The House is set to vote on bipartisan legislation to fund several federal agencies and programs as lawmakers work to avert another government shutdown later this month. CBS
VOA VIEW: It will be wise to fund.
House lawmakers will attempt to override a pair of President Trump's vetoes on Thursday in what could be a rare rebuke by members of his own party. CBS
President Trump said "people live in homes, not corporations," in announcing plans to bar big investors from home purchases. CBS
The latest housing survey shows agents slightly more optimistic about the new year, and shows a previously strong buyer's market becoming more balanced. CNBC
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Cox Automotive expects wholesale prices on the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index will end this year 2% higher than December 2025. CNBC
The trade shortfall was just $29.4 billion for October, down 39% from the prior month. CNBC
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday that the U.S. will control Venezuela's oil sales indefinitely. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Good for the U.S..
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Shares of General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman each fell following Trump's comments. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Positive feedback.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that he intends to convene with Danish officials next week to discuss Greenland. CNBC
VOA VIEW: They maybe a win, win.
NASA reportedly considers early ISS crew return due to unspecified medical issue with astronaut. Rare safety move prompts comprehensive mission evaluation. FOX News
All eight tires reportedly burst as a LATAM Boeing 767 landed at Atlanta's airport after a flight from Peru. Passengers were stranded on the tarmac for two hours. FOX News
LA fire chief admits Palisades Fire analysis was edited to protect department leadership from criticism in devastating California wildfire, report says. FOX News
VOA VIEW: In other word, they cheated in the report.
The Minnesota daycare featured in viral YouTube fraud video has closed, state records confirm. Quality Learning Center became infamous after the exposé. FOX News
VOA VIEW: It was a fraudulent center.
At least 1 million Ukrainians were without heat or water in the Dnipropetrovsk region after Russian strikes overnight damaged energy infrastruture. UPI
VOA VIEW: Russia should be paid back handily.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday night that he will withdraw the United States from dozens of international organizations and treaties, escalating the U.S. policy shift from multilateral engagement. UPI
VOA VIEW: Good, we should not be involved with bogus organizations.
The Senate is poised to take up a sanctions bill to pressure Russia to end the war in Ukraine after President Donald Trump okayed the effort. UPI
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday formally invited President Donald Trump to deliver the State of the Union address to Congress on Feb. 24. UPI
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A former FBI official claims that it's likely every American has been impacted by a Chinese-state-sponsored cyberattack. China should be retaliated against.
International law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and National Security Agency, issued a joint advisory in September warning the public that CCP-sponsored actors are "targeting" many aspects of American lives, including telecommunications, government, transportation, lodging and military infrastructure networks. The cyberattack wasn't limited to the U.S. and targeted many countries around the globe, according to the advisory. According to the international agencies, the three Chinese companies believed to be behind Salt Typhoon work for China's intelligence services, which include units in the People’s Liberation Army and Ministry of State Security.
Through the information gathered during the cyberattacks, the Chinese intelligence services can "identify and track their targets’ communications and movements around the world." Cynthia Kaiser, a former high-ranking official in the FBI's cyber division, told the New York Times it's hard to envision a scenario where any American wasn't impacted by the hack. "I can’t imagine any American was spared given the breadth of the campaign," she said. Those directly impacted by the cyberattack include senior U.S. government officials and prominent political figures whose communications were accessed, according to the FBI.
Pete Nicoletti, chief information security officer at Check Point, told Fox News Digital that those behind the Salt Typhoon cyberattack had unprecedented access to phone calls being placed by Americans. Nicoletti said the Salt Typhoon hackers "established a foothold and exfiltrated data for five years," which is "almost unprecedented." Yet the cybersecurity expert says his greatest concern is not what Salt Typhoon may target in the future, but whether the group remains embedded inside companies and agencies that still haven’t discovered the intrusion.
