Trump is invoking Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act that places the Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control. LA Times

VOA VIEW: It's his call.

Authorities said the shark has been spotted Higgins Beach and Scarborough Beach. New York Post

Donald Trump must make it unmistakably clear: A peace deal is a non-starter until Russia frees the 19,500-plus children it has abducted from Ukraine. New York Post

VOA VIEW: It should be mandated.

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The tests initially will only affect a sliver of YouTube’s audience in the U.S., but it will likely become more pervasive if the system works as well at guessing viewers’ ages as it does in other parts of the world. New York Post

Federal officials are scrambling to assess the damage and address flaws in a sprawling, heavily used computer system long known to have vulnerabilities. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Action can be taken when there is proof.

Russian forces have moved several miles into Ukrainian-held territory in the east, threatening to outflank Ukraine’s positions. New York Times

VOA VIEW: It doesn't sound like Putin wants peace.

The decision cited a Supreme Court order in June granting DOGE analysts sweeping access to other data stored at the Social Security Administration. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Needed!

The Central Park Conservancy, which manages the park, had not taken a public stance on the issue as it became politically contentious. New York Times

Less than two weeks after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched its new recruitment campaign, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that they have received over 100,000 applications nationwide so far. OANN

VOA VIEW: Good news!

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GOP Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against U.S. pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, often referred to simply as "Lilly," for allegedly bribing providers to prescribe its medications. OANN

Attorney General Pam Bondi and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, along with several other high-ranking officials, held a meeting to discuss President Donald Trump’s executive order federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). OANN

The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (UCISD) has released records related to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary that killed 19 children and two adults.  OANN

Salvadoran national Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for raping and murdering 37-year-old Maryland mother-of-five Rachel Morin. OANN

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A man who fired a shotgun outside an upstate New York synagogue with dozens of children inside shortly after the start of the Israel-Hamas war was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to 10 years in prison. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: As they should.

The White House is reportedly considering a Pentagon plan that would create a National Guard-led rapid response force to quell civil unrest in major American cities. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: It sounds needed an possible.

An Army post in El Paso, Texas, will be the site of the largest federal detention center in the United States, hosting thousands of illegal immigrants in the middle of their removal proceedings or awaiting return to their home countries. Washington Times

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A federal judge ordered the administration Monday to turn back on the pipeline of money to the National Endowment for Democracy, saying President Trump doesn't have the power to override Congress' spending decisions. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: What does congress say?

Violent attacks against Christian churches remained significantly elevated in the final year of the Biden administration, the conservative Family Research Council reported this week. Washington Times

Tropical Storm Erin is expected to become a hurricane later in the week. CBS

VOA VIEW: Time will tell.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared a state disaster due to the "imminent threat of catastrophic flooding from a glacier lake outburst flood" in the Juneau area. CBS

Police say a gunman opened fire, killing three people, including a child, in a parking lot of a Target in Austin, Texas. The alleged shooter initially drove away from the scene, but was later caught by police. CBS

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President Trump is escalating his efforts to pressure Fed Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates. CNBC

VOA VIEW: It might be true.

President Trump said Monday that he met with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, days after calling on the chipmaker to resign. CNBC

President Trump, who claimed former BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer manipulated jobs data, said Antoni would release "honest and accurate" numbers. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Sounds like a possible wnner.

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A credit score of 620 and below can cost Americans roughly $3,400 annually in interest and high premiums. CNBC

VOA VIEW: CS are inportant is one needs to borrow.

The Detroit automaker plans to produce a midsize, four-door electric pickup at the Louisville Assembly Plant, slated for 2027. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Goodluck!

A ruling by U.S. Customs and Border Protection that gold bars from Switzerland were subject to tariffs surprised the market. CNBC

VOA VIEW: A made no since otherwise.

In Trump’s first six months back in office, ICE Houston has arrested more than 350 illegal migrants tied to over 40 gangs — including violent street crews like MS-13 and Tren de Aragua. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Good!

A small plane crashed during landing at Kalispell City Airport in Montana, sliding into a stationary aircraft and destroying both planes in flames Monday afternoon. FOX News

The Israeli-American Council headquarters in Los Angeles was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti over the weekend. The LAPD is investigating it as a possible hate crime. FOX News

VOA VIEW: That is what it was.

The Consumer Price Index rose slightly less than expected in July annually as tariffs showed only a slight influence on prices. Tariffs didn't give much boost. UPI

VOA VIEW: Liberal review of the matter.

EU leaders said Ukraine must be at an upcoming U.S.-Russia summit on ending the war and urged President Trump not to bargain with European security interests. UPI

VOA VIEW: The EU is trying to put its own two-cents on the matter.

Coastal communities and beaches in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama had the highest levels of contamination from plastics in the ocean. UPI

Gov. Greg Abbott has threatened to remove 10 Democratic districts from Texas if California makes good on its threat to remove five Republican districts from its maps. UPI

VOA VIEW: Newsom should be careful of what he is wanting to do.

As Florida preps to execute veteran Kyle Bates and the state's fourth U.S. vet this year, more than 130 U.S. veterans in nearly every branch of service have requested for Gov. Ron DeSantis to end the stat UPI

President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones for the state's next governor. The state's second-in-charge has faced allegations. UPI

VOA VIEW: Time will tell.

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