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Pickaxe is a heavily fortified facility deep underground that would be difficult to penetrate even with powerful 'bunker buster' bombs. LA Times
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that his agency will withhold $867.5 million in Medicaid payments to California over concerns about fraud. LA Times
VOA VIEW: As they should.
A brush fire broke out in San Diego County on Wednesday morning, leading authorities to issue evacuation orders. New York Post
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The killer complained about and said he hated the American system. New York Post
A rogue robot began to throw a series of kung fu kicks as its handlers scrambled to subdue it. This incident follows other moments of AI robots malfunction and causing havoc. New York Post
USA Today, Politico, Reuters and The Economist are also reconsidering their ties to Google over its use of AI-generated “overviews” – which are placed at the top of search results instead of links to outside outlets in what critics have called an existential threat to online publishers. New York Post
Saudi Arabia has diverted huge amounts of oil to the Red Sea since the Iran war began, but now the Iranian-backed Houthi militants say that they intend to block that route. New York Times
VOA VIEW: The Houthis are looking for trouble.
Saudi Arabia had for years sought the controversial deal to obtain American nuclear technology. It is expected to be sealed on Wednesday, deepening U.S.-Saudi ties for decades to come. New York Times
The fledgling firm, run by the president’s oldest son and his partner Omeed Malik, has made investments in A.I. and defense technology that have tripled in value in just months. New York Times
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House Republicans have tied their entire legislative agenda to President Trump’s voting restriction measure, as he has demanded. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Trump can be better trusted.
Tens of thousands of immigrants have received letters to pay up or leave, as the government enlists debt collectors and seizes tax refunds. New York Times
Thieves stole crown jewels from the Apollo Gallery at the Louvre Museum in October, forcing its closure. Tourists finally returned on Wednesday. New York Times
President Donald Trump, along with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, have traveled to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to attend the dignified transfer honoring the four U.S. service members who were killed in recent strikes involving Iran. OANN
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France has become the first country in the European Union to ban social media platforms such as TikTok and Snapchat for children under the age of 15. OANN
Residents in Keyport, New Jersey are growing more concerned as cancer cases in their neighborhood continue to grow, with research by environmental officials pointing to contaminants from a nearby former landfill. OANN
Nicolas Maduro returns to court with his lawyers Wednesday and is expected to continue objecting to the U.S. military action that snatched the Venezuelan president from power and deposited him in New York to face drug trafficking charges. Washington Times
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an "unprecedented cyber incident." Washington Times
VOA VIEW: This problem continues to grow.
A two-armed space robot blasted off on a private salvage operation Tuesday afternoon to slap life-extending jetpacks on old satellites running low on fuel thousands of miles up. Washington Times
The Justice Department announced Monday that it snatched over 1,000 websites used to illegally stream matches during the just-completed World Cup. Washington Times
Tropical Storm Bertha is the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. CBS
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in American women — and a growing share of new cases are in women who've never smoked. CBS
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More than 43,000 immigrants were arrested last month as DHS continues to detain people in less-publicized enforcement surges. CBS
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani conceded late Tuesday that the city does not have the authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. CBS
VOA VIEW: Everyone but the fool knew that.
The continuing resolution would fund the federal government until Dec. 4. It now heads to the Senate, where it could face obstacles. CBS
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Roger Rogoff was fired from his role as U.S. attorney in Seattle shortly after judges on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington appointed him to the job. CBS
VOA VIEW: Trump had the authority.
Thirty percent of respondents said they shoplifted this year, with most citing affordability concerns and financial hardship. CBS
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could reduce worker illness and save companies money. CBS
The U.S. has launched strikes against Iran for 11 consecutive days, citing a need to "degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping." CNBC
Mortgage rates last week rose to the highest level since last August, but homebuyer demand climbed as well, as buyers see more supply. CNBC
Summer charters in the Med are down 20% to 30% from last year, yacht brokers say, with a growing number offering special discounts for July and August. CNBC
The latest tariff salvo underscored Trump's goal of reshoring low-cost drug production, but displacing established suppliers like India won't be easy. CNBC
Bisignano denied allegations The Wall Street Journal reported that he surveilled his colleagues while working at JPMorgan more than a decade ago. CNBC
GM CEO Mary Barra said Tuesday the next-generation Cadillacs will include new versions of the CT5 sedan, XT5 midsize SUV and discontinued three-row XT6 SUV. CNBC
DNA analysis identified Helen Marie Pullen Banks months after her remains were found, linking her death to four suspects in a second Virginia murder. FOX News
A 3-year-old girl was bitten by a rattlesnake hiding beneath an Amazon package outside her California home and spent two days receiving antivenom. FOX News
Khalid Ahmed Satary allegedly billed Medicare $547 million for unnecessary genetic tests on elderly patients before fleeing the country in 2022. FOX News
Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, called a hearing on Wednesday to investigate DEI's influence on law schools and the profession. The top witness is Michelle A. Behnke, the president of the American Bar Association. FOX News
Bodycam video captures Sunny Hostin telling MTA police she's a former federal prosecutor after her son Gabriel Hostin was stopped for trespassing. FOX News
The United States and Iran traded attacks overnight and into Wednesday morning as Washington sent mixed signals about prospects for diplomacy. UPI
VOA VIEW: There is no diplomacy with Iran.
Rep. Andy Biggs, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump and election denier, claimed victory in the Republican nomination race for Arizona governor. UPI
President Donald Trump said he would help Lebanon "a lot" after meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House on Tuesday. UPI
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it is withholding more than $1 billion from California and Minnesota, citing fraud. UPI
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The United States accused Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega of leading a "dictatorship" after he cancelled elections planned for next year. UPI
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Return-to-office mandates gained steam in 2025, and yet more employees are working from home.
Last year, 35% of employed people did some or all work remotely, up from 33% in 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest American Time Use Survey. They should be held accountable.
Workers with a bachelor’s degree or higher were more likely to work from home, at least some of the time. Women were also more likely to work from home than their male counterparts and devote more time to childcare and other household tasks, the survey found.
Other research shows some women also choose occupations that pay less but provide more flexibility to accommodate their family responsibilities, which has contributed to a persistent gender pay gap. Employers have become stricter about enforcing office attendance, but many employees still push back against return-to-office plans, often resulting in a hybrid work model that is now more the norm than the exception.
Even in an increasingly tight labor market, workers prioritize autonomy and flexibility over the traditional nine-to-five schedule, according to a separate survey by staffing firm Randstad, which polled more than 27,000 workers globally. Although 81% of employers said that remote or hybrid work has made collaboration more challenging, only 48% of employees said that working in the office — and with their co-workers — boosts their productivity, Randstad’s 2026 Workmonitor found.
“Traditional career goals are changing, with talent and organizations thinking with greater flexibility about what success looks like. However, human connection remains core to organizations,” Sander van’t Noordende, Randstad’s CEO, said in a statement.
