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California lawmakers advance bills targeting addictive social media, artificial intelligence in the workplace and voracious data centers amid mounting public anxiety over technology's harms. LA Times
President Trump’s face is now on a new $1 coin being sold by the US Mint, and collectors will have to shell out more than a buck to get their hands on one. New York Post
America’s “sandwich generation” is on the rise, and they’re feeling pressed like a panini, according to a new survey. These are the adults — age 30 to 60 — who are so named because they have both kids and elderly parents and are often taking care of both. New York Post
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In his breakneck construction of a grand ballroom and in many other initiatives, critics say, the president has tried to outrun judicial review. New York Times
Thousands of sailors and Marines serve on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which came into the spotlight because of a tough deployment in the war in Iran. New York Times
In a long-awaited decision, a federal judge said Google must change its ad tech business to address antitrust issues, but did not disclose the measures. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It is still an unresolved mess.
The magazine, famous for publishing Jack London stories and Norman Rockwell art, will continue online. New York Times
The Supreme Court gave a green light to the new White House ballroom, but several of the president’s other Washington projects remain stalled. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
The American military said its barrage was retaliation against recent attacks on U.S. forces and marine traffic. Iranian officials said a wedding was hit and civilians killed. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Iran is becoming more dangerous.
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In the latest chapter of the renaming saga, President Donald Trump floated changing the name of the vital international waterway that has become a contention point in the U.S.-Iran conflict. OANN
VOA VIEW: The waterway should change name.
United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the completion of another round of successful strikes targeting Iranian land and sea military assets in response to ongoing Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) aggression. OANN
VOA VIEW: No deal with Iran.
After a Utah judge ruled that Tyler Robinson will stand trial for the fatal September 2025 shooting of Charlie Kirk, Robinson’s team entered a plea of not guilty to all charges. OANN
VOA VIEW: He is as guilty as sin.
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has disrupted Hamas operations by seizing more than $560,000 in Cryptocurrency, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced. OANN
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Authorities arrested the parents of nonverbal autistic 5-year-old girl Saylor Hayes in Tennessee on Tuesday, a day after she was found dead in South Carolina. Washington Times
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says people protesting data centers are falling prey to foreign influence and should embrace the massive facilities. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: They are fools.
The Justice Department announced a new lawsuit Tuesday against the public school system in Kansas City, Kansas, to try to stop what it said were "secret gender transitions" taking place at school. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The system must be put on a right track.
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The Smithsonian Institution has decided to locate the National Museum of the American Latino in the Arts and Industries Building. Washington Times
California lawmakers are expected to vote Tuesday on a bill aimed at supporting wildfire survivors after rejecting an ambitious proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom that would have limited electric companies' financial liability for blazes sparked by their equipment. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Newsom is an idiot.
Judge Tony Graf said prosecutors have enough evidence against Tyler Robinson to put the 23-year-old on trial on a charge that could see him face the death penalty. CBS
A 22-year-old college baseball player was gunned down in Pennsylvania last week after knocking on the wrong door. On Tuesday, a 58-year-old police corporal was charged with manslaughter. CBS
No one spotted a shark on Monday off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, in the very same town where "Jaws" was filmed. But a woman emerged from the ocean there with what officials say looked like a shark bite. CBS
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Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall in Louisiana on Tuesday afternoon, and is also forecast to bring heavy rain to Texas, the National Hurricane Center said. CBS
The House Ethics Committee detailed the North Carolina Republican's "unprofessional and inappropriate conduct" toward two young women who worked for him. CBS
A potential wiring issue could lead to vehicles losing power or disruption of other functions, such as windshield wipers and headlights. CBS
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The House on Tuesday passed a measure to extend government funding into December, averting a shutdown in the final stretch of the midterm campaign. CBS
U.S. forces completed another wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday stateside, hitting multiple Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sites across the country. CNBC
VOA VIEW: They must be terminated.
Bessent is leading the Trump administration's plan to choke off Iran's economy by threatening its business partners with secondary sanctions. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Bessent should finish Iran.
Republicans also inserted a call to pass the highly controversial voter-ID bill known as the SAVE America Act into the socialism resolution. CNBC
The policymaker said he's concerned about "broader price pressures taking hold" as inflation has prevailed above the Fed's 2% target. CNBC
A 30-foot pleasure craft with 37 suspected migrants drifted for two days without fuel, food or water nearly 90 miles off Southern California. FOX News
A paint booth fire near an explosive tanker truck triggered a massive blaze at Howard Industries in Laurel, Mississippi, forcing evacuations. FOX News
Flavio Alcantara Dias called 911 saying he killed Brianna Connolly in her Framingham home, officials say. ICE says he was released under the Biden administration. FOX News
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services hosted a Live Real Life Symposium Tuesday in Washington, D.C., to ask families to reduce screen time. UPI
More than 3,000 baby sea turtles were released into the Gulf of Mexico from a beach in northern Veracruz after months of nighttime patrols to rescue and protect nests. UPI
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it is shutting down more than 100 commercial driving schools. UPI
Mexico's government confirmed Tuesday that cartel leader Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez was killed in a shootout with federal forces. UPI
A Halloween candy sold in 13 states is being recalled because it has undeclared milk allergens, the Food and Drug Administration announced. UPI
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