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COVID-19 rates in the Southwestern United States reached 12.5% — the highest in the nation. It comes as California students return to the classroom after RFK Jr. nixed the CDC's recommendation that they receive booster shots. LA Times
VOA VIEW: The CDC can't be trust in accuracy.
Judging by his body language — and by the goals he had initially set for the summit — President Donald Trump could not be satisfied with the outcome of his meeting with Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin, in Alaska. New York Post
VOA VIEW: There are many who are not happy with the outcome.
If all goes according to plan, the prototype will make its debut next year. New York Post
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Kyiv will not give up land that Moscow troops aren't occupying as part of any peace deal, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's demands. New York Post
VOA VIEW: A reasonable stand.
Thousands took to the streets across Israel on Sunday to start a nationwide general strike, backed by the families of the hostages, demanding a cease-fire deal to free the captives and end the war in Gaza. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Let the IDF do there job.
The agents cajoled people into acts of sabotage and even assassination plots. The cases have raised questions about greed, gullibility and loyalty. New York Times
The decision by the union representing the 10,000 workers means that travel chaos will continue for at least a second day. Air Canada said it had suspended its reopening plan until Monday evening. New York Times
VOA VIEW: The union is speaking the loudest, for now.
Credit card companies and airlines are in a race for customers who spend the most money — and that is making it harder for many other customers to score deals and perks. New York Times
For decades, Louisiana lawmakers at all levels of government have been caught up in corruption allegations. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Sad, but true.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has pardoned a group of migrants with criminal records — including one man convicted of manslaughter. OANN
VOA VIEW: She is mad.
In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to marshland. Along the New York and New Jersey coasts, beaches ravaged by Superstorm Sandy underwent extensive restoration. In Alabama, a rebuilt spit of land is shielding a historic town and providing wildlife habitat. Washington Times
Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte became the first Marine Corps officer to be superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy in its 180-year history on Friday. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Good!
Health officials are working to alert hundreds of people in dozens of states and several countries who may have been exposed to rabies in bat-infested cabins in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park over the past few months. Washington Times
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A federal judge issued an injunction against the Federal Trade Commission ordering it to stop an investigation into left-wing group Media Matters, saying the Trump administration illegally retaliated against the group for its liberal activism. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Fools!
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "both sides are going to have to make concessions" to end Russia's war in Ukraine. CBS
VOA VIEW: Putin should not be rewarded for doing a hostile act.
Erin is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year, and meteorologists are closely tracking its path and forecast. CBS
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European leaders will join Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his crucial meeting with President Trump in Washington on Monday. CBS
VOA VIEW: Zelenskyy should not settle for a bad deal.
Tobacco had been cultivated and smoked by Native Americans for centuries before Christopher Columbus introduced it to Europe. Tobacco became America's first cash crop – and ingrained in the nation's culture for generations. CBS
A White House spokesperson told CBS News that while deployed National Guard members "may be armed," they will not make arrests. CBS
VOA VIEW: They must be able to protect themselves and the public.
The Canadian government is moving quickly to shut down a strike that has grounded the country's biggest airline. Air Canada flight attendants walked off at the job early Saturday, stranding thousands of passengers across North America and beyond. CBS
Special Envoy Steve Witkoff's remarks come just days after President Donald Trump met in Alaska with the Russian president to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. CNBC
VOA VIEW: As it has to be.
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The visit that was expected to take place between Aug. 25 and Aug. 29 will be rescheduled, NDTV reported, citing people familiar with the matter. CNBC
VOA VIEW: There is a lot riding on the Russia/Ukraine deal.
Blogger Jim Stewartson accused Kash Patel of being a "Kremlin asset," of trying to overthrow the U.S. government, and of planning the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Expected outcome.
The mother of slain congressional intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym says the Trump administration appears to be taking her son's death more seriously than the D.C. Council. FOX News
VOA VIEW: As he has.
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New York City police are searching for suspects in a deadly shooting at a Brooklyn lounge that left at least three dead and eight wounded early Sunday. FOX News
The USDA has announced a new sterile fly breeding site in southern Texas to protect American cattle from the deadly New World screwworm maggots near the Mexico border. FOX News
The U.S. Department of Interior adopted a no-tolerance policy for homeless encampments in Washington, D.C., as part of the Trump administration's beautification efforts. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Good!
Federal court dispute ends with compromise allowing Trump administration police control while blocking DEA chief appointment and maintaining local police leadership structure. FOX News
West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio National Guardsmen head to the nation's capital at the Trump administration's request to restore cleanliness and security to D.C. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Good cooperation mutual results.
Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph as its outer bands pounded the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with gusty winds and heavy rains early Sunday. UPI
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill accused California-based Roblox of enabling online predators to endanger children in a state lawsuit filed on Thursday. UPI
More than 100 people are believed to have died from a batch of medical fentanyl that may have been contaminated, Argentina's government said in a statement. UPI
VOA VIEW: Madness.
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