Los Angeles County has not formally declared itself a sanctuary jurisdiction, but was included on a previous list of sanctuary jurisdictions published by DHS. LA Times

VOA VIEW: It's a sanctuary city, period.

In an attempt to ease tensions with the north, South Korea is dismantling propaganda loudspeakers at the border LA Times

VOA VIEW: So be it.

Stephen J. Cloobeck, who has never run for political office, has bought $1.4 million in broadcast and cable ads — mostly in California, but also Florida, Washington and New York. LA Times

VOA VIEW: It makes no sense.

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The horrific videos of starved-to-the-brink-of-death Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski should shock the conscience of the world — yet Israel-haters who’ve thundered about alleged mass starvation in Gaza have nothing to say after a look at the real thing. New York Post

VOA VIEW: The truth hurts.

State police said the body of a 26-year-old man was found inside a van at the New Horizons facility in Dutchess County on Monday afternoon. New York Post

A widely overlooked part of a settlement with the two universities could profoundly alter how elite schools determine who gets accepted. New York Times

VOA VIEW: They were wrong.

It was unclear how the agency would respond. Democratic lawmakers left the state to stop Republicans from redrawing district maps to their advantage. New York Times

VOA VIEW: It's all a matter of time.

If finalized, the move would escalate the Trump administration’s efforts to claw back billions of dollars in climate grants awarded under President Biden. New York Times

VOA VIEW: A good direction.

The 2023 implosion killed five people on a dive to the wreckage of the Titanic, prompting a sprawling search of the north Atlantic Ocean. New York Times

VOA VIEW: It was clear stupidity.

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Two Southern California residents have been arrested for illegally exporting “tens of millions of dollars’ worth of sensitive microchips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications” to China.    OANN

VOA VIEW: They should be held tight.

A small earthquake has rocked parts of New Jersey and New York City, making it the second quake felt in the region within days.  OANN

VOA VIEW: Crazy!

First Lady Melania Trump is inviting volunteers to help decorate and performers to showcase their talents at the White House this holiday season. OANN

GOP Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling on President Donald Trump to commute the “excessive” sentence of former NYC Republican Congressman George Santos, who began his more than seven-year prison term last month. OANN

VOA VIEW: Santos lied heavily.

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A former NFL player from Oklahoma has been convicted for his role in a large-scale dogfighting operation, federal prosecutors announced. Washington Times

The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it will defend the Biden administration's aggressive rule for reducing lead in drinking water against a court challenge. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: It doesn't make sense.

A new Arkansas law requiring public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments cannot be enforced in a handful of the state's largest school districts where parents brought challenges on the grounds that it violates the separation of church and state, a federal judge ruled Monday. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: The Judge does not have the authority.

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Three Amish schools in New York petitioned the Supreme Court, asking the justices to rule that the First Amendment supersedes a state law requiring that school children be vaccinated. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: The health of children supersedes the Amish schools.

At the private Alpha School, artificial intelligence programs teach personalized math, science, language and reading lessons to students for two hours every morning while human "guides" cheer them on. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Dumb thought.

Pope Leo XIV has the highest favorability rating among 14 world leaders, according to Gallup polling that finds the first American pope enjoying rare bipartisan support in his homeland. Washington Times

The advent of AI in the workplace is one factor behind a spike in layoffs this year, new labor data shows. CBS

VOA VIEW: Expectied!

Gov. Greg Abbott has since vowed to take steps to remove Democratic lawmakers from their seats. CBS

VOA VIEW: Dems believe in double standards.

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As more people aged 45-49 are getting screened for colon cancer, more early stage diagnoses are being made, according to new research from the American Cancer Society. CBS

VOA VIEW: Reasonable conclusion.

Texas Republican lawmakers returned to the Capitol without Democrats, who fled to block a vote on a GOP-drawn congressional map. CBS

VOA VIEW: As he should.

The attorney general has ordered a grand jury investigation into the intelligence regarding President Trump and Russia in the run-up to the 2016 election. CBS

VOA VIEW: Good!

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the two largest U.S. banks rejected him as a bank customer, reviving claims of debanking against conservatives. CNBC

VOA VIEW: They are non-complaint.

"Putin will stop killing people if you get energy down another $10 a barrel. He's going to have no choice because his economy stinks," Trump said Tuesday. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Good strategy.

New Delhi called out the EU and the U.S., saying that they were also engaging in trade with Moscow. CNBC

VOA VIEW: India will be the ultimate loser.

Tennessee quadruple murder suspect Austin Drummond was arrested on Tuesday morning, according to the Jackson Police Department. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Good job.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged detainers against three migrants from Venezuela who have been charged with capital murder in Texas. FOX News

Luigi Mangione has received court-approved laptop access at a Brooklyn detention center to prepare his defense in the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson murder case. FOX News

Two U.S. travelers were detained for drug smuggling last month after they were caught carrying 72 pounds of hashish, Customs and Border Protection said Monday. UPI

VOA VIEW: They should be punished.

A daily tabloid version of the New York Post is heading west, NewsCorp announced Monday. The California Post, with staff in Los Angeles, will debut in 2026. UPI

VOA VIEW: They got rewarded for reporting the facts and truth.

The government is approving more than $100 million in federal grant money for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for wetland conservations efforts in more than a half-million acres of critical migratory bird habits. UPI

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is no longer a possibility to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in 2026. UPI

Amid a pivot back to its fossil fuel roots and away from renewable energy, Britain's BP said it had made its largest oil and gas discovery in 25 years. UPI

VOA VIEW: Good news.

The Justice Department announced Monday it would end a decades-old consent decree, which banned the federal government from using civil service exams for hiring. UPI

VOA VIEW: So be it.

Two Republican senators placed holds on three Treasury Department nominees until rules are determined on the implementation of new renewable tax provisions. UPI

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