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President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a slate of unorthodox loyalists to serve in his next administration. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Trump will be tuff and fast.
"I think if I told him to [go], he would. But if I asked him to, he probably wouldn't," Trump said. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Trump is strategically picking his battles.
Calls are for mandatory background checks on dating sites after her sister was killed in a suspected murder suicide by a man she’d met online. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Begin with being careful.
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"Look at how fast everyone warmed up to 'fascist dictator' Donald Trump. Not even Dr. Jill Biden can resist this world class charmer," one commenter mused. New York Post
VOA VIEW: It's called being phony - she hates Trump.
The tally differs sharply from estimates by U.S. officials and military analysts, who have said the number is closer to 70,000. New York Times
VOA VIEW: The numbers don't ad up.
Victims of abuse are seeking more than $1.2 billion in damages, arguing that the company abandoned a 2021 system it developed to find abusive material. New York Times
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has released new photos of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s alleged killer. OANN
Armed with evidence he says counters parts of the FBI's official narrative on the July 13 assassination attempt on President-elect Donald Trump, Rep. Clay Higgins is planning to supercharge his independent investigation next Congress. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Bet the Dems has some involvement in the faulty investigation.
Rep. Chip Roy came to embattled Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's defense as allegations and doubt amount against him, arguing that "we've all had some indiscretions." Washington Times
VOA VIEW: As he should - the US deserves a good DS.
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New York City police say they have found a backpack carried by the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Washington Times
President-elect Donald Trump called on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, saying that Ukraine and its president "would like to make a deal and stop the madness." CBS
VOA VIEW: Putin would be wise to listen.
Court documents said the case was stayed pending a ruling by the Supreme Court of Maryland on consolidated appeals on the constitutionality of the Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023. CBS
President-elect Donald Trump is calling himself the "crypto president," even tapping a former Paypal executive as his "crypto czar." Meanwhile, the value of one Bitcoin is right around $100,000. A museum exhibit is focused on the largest crypto seizure in U.S. history. CBS
VOA VIEW: Be wise before you invest.
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Friday's jobs report virtually cements that the Federal Reserve will approve an interest rate cut when it meets later this month. CNBC
Monitor your credit reports to fix mistakes before they limit your ability to qualify for favorable interest rates on loans or new credit cards. CNBC
Social media users erupted over President-elect Trump's visit to the reopening of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral and his interactions with several world leaders. FOX News
VOA VIEW: There is a new leader in town.
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Authorities in New Jersey said seven people were arrested and charged in connection with an alleged social media drug ring at Rutgers University. FOX News
Israeli forces have seized a buffer zone in the Golan Heights established by a 1974 ceasefire agreement with Syria, whose rule by Syrian President Bashar Assad ended with takeover by rebels. UPI
VOA VIEW: Syria is a touchy problem.
XAI artificial intelligence company on Saturday rolled out a free beta version of its Aurora image generator, capable of producing photo-realistic pictures upon request. UPI
SpaceX early Sunday launched 23 Starlink spacecraft from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. UPI
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Israeli forces on Sunday seized a buffer zone in the Golan Heights established by a 1974 ceasefire agreement with Syria, whose rule by President Bashar Assad ended with takeover by rebels. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday said the agreement had collapsed as Syrian troops had abandoned their positions. Assad fled to Russia and time will tell what the future holds for Syria.
The prime minister, at the Israeli-Syrian border, shared a video on X and wrote: "This is a historic day in the history of the Middle East. We will not allow any hostile force to establish itself on our border." The Israeli military carried out the deployment to the buffer zone in coordination with the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, which controls the area. UNDOF members remained in their positions. Israel had warned rebel forces in southern Syria not to approach the buffer zone.
The nation launched airstrikes in Syria, hitting weapons factories, including chemical weapons sites near Damascus. This was an effort to prevent them from falling into the hands of rebel groups, according to Syrian media reports. Also, U.S. forces conducted airstrikes in central Syria on Sunday, which targeted "ISIS leaders, operatives and camps" using multiple Air Force assets - including B-52 bombers, F-15 fighter jets and A-10 aircraft - an American official said.
"CENTCOM, together with allies and partners in the region, will continue to carry out operations to degrade ISIS operational capabilities even during this dynamic period in central Syria," the official said in a report by CNN. The IDF's 98th Division with the Paratroopers and Commando brigades was dispatched to the Golan Heights on Sunday morning. The Israeli military's Arabic spokesperson issued an "urgent warning" to residents in southern Syria after Israel sized the buffer zone. In a post on X, Avichay Adraee issued warnings for five areas. Adraee said that "fighting in your area is forcing the IDF to take action, and we do not intend to harm you."
