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California law enforcement is in the midst of a culture war, as experts inside and outside the system question a commonly used police interrogation method that they say can lead to false confessions and wrongful convictions. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Closing the techniques of police helps the evil bad.
Russia scrambled to shoot down reports that exiled dictator Bashar al-Assad's wife Asma filed for divorce and wants to leave with her children to the UK. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Bad news for Assad - she took the spoils.
Glendale Ranch, near the city of St. Helena, has been in the same family for decades. New York Post
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The price tag on celebs' favorite teddy coat is a lot to bear — but Walmart's here to help. New York Post
Attempts to restrict pharmaceutical advertisements have failed many times over the years, often on First Amendment grounds. New York Times
VOA VIEW: The First Amendment must prevail.
Our reporter went to Congo, where the mpox epidemic has reached the teeming capital, infecting children and their mothers, who sell sex to survive. New York Times
North Korean troops have now entered Russia’s war with Ukraine in a major way, and some have been killed. New York Times
VOA VIEW: NK troops will pay the price.
Prominent Democratic National Committee (DNC) fundraiser Lindy Li recently revealed that she is leaving the Democrat party after facing racist and sexist online attacks from Democrats for her criticism of Vice President Kamala Harris and Joe Biden. OANN
VOA VIEW: She should know better.
U.S. officials are moving to phase out the leading decongestant found in hundreds of over-the-counter medicines, concluding that it doesn't actually relieve nasal congestion. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Why now?
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Russell Hedrick, a North Carolina farmer, flies drones to spray fertilizers on his corn, soybean and wheat fields at a fraction of what it would cost him to use a conventional ground spreader. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: To bad.
The midnight kiss has long been the singular goal of many a New Year's Eve celebration. But lately, fewer people are puckering up as the clock strikes twelve. The iconic kiss is being ghosted in favor of celebrations that feel more personal and less cringe. Washington Times
President Biden has withdrawn his proposed rule protecting transgender athletes, but that doesn't mean the game is up for biological males in female scholastic sports. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It will change under Trump.
Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan will be extradited from Australia to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese aviators. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Good!
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U.S. authorities arrested dozens of members of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua during recent operations in two major American cities. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: They should all be tracked down and arrested.
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Monday to state charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS
VOA VIEW: He is as guilty as sin.
A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex. CBS
VOA VIEW: A sick man.
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Walmart and Branch Messenger, a payments platform, accused of deceiving workers about pay from retailer for two years. CBS
The Federal Trade Commission warns that scammers can access gift card numbers and PINs even before purchase. CBS
VOA VIEW: Don't buy gift cards.
Both companies are grappling with intense global competition in the electric vehicle market from the likes of Tesla and China's BYD. CNBC
The Biden administration has withdrawn its two major plans to deliver student loan forgiveness to millions of Americans. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It was unconstitutional.
The Biden administration launched a new probe into legacy Chinese semiconductors that may go into everything from cars to household goods and defense systems. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The Chinese stole the technology.
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More than 170 people were rescued from gondolas at Winter Park Resort in Colorado following a malfunction that left them trapped for hours. FOX News
President Joe Biden agreed to provide $571.3 million in defense support for Taiwan, the White House said, following China's massing of naval forces around Taiwan last week. FOX News
New York Governor Kathy Hochul was called out after she praised how safe the New York City subway system has purportedly become, just hours after a woman was burned alive on a train. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Hochul is an idiot.
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The readiness of the Navy's fleet of 32 amphibious warfare ships, which are deemed crucial in quickly projecting U.S. power around the world, is in dire shape, according to a scathing report issued this month. UPI
VOA VIEW: Biden is a fool.
President-elect Donald Trump threatened Sunday to demand control of the Panama Canal be returned to the United States, and went after Canada and Mexico for their 'unfair' practices. UPI
VOA VIEW: As he should.
China has reacted angrily to the White House's approval of $295 million in arms sales to Taiwan, according to a release Saturday from the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Los Angeles. UPI
VOA VIEW: China is always crying or threating about something.
Houston police are investigating how a dead body wound up in the backseat of one of its patrol cars over the weekend, officials said Sunday. UPI
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