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Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs as the candidate to fill Utah's U.S. Senate seat soon to be vacated by Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, KSL reported. Newsmax
VOA VIEW: A reasonable choice.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia next week to discuss ongoing efforts of a negotiated cease-fire in Gaza that secures the release of the remaining hostages.Israel is currently preparing for a large-scale offensive in the southern Gaza... Newsmax
VOA VIEW: Blinken is a fool.
There are currently no grounds for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine due to Kyiv's formal refusal to negotiate with Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday. Newsmax
VOA VIEW: It will be resolved after the elections.
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Former Michigan Republican Rep. Peter Meijer on Friday announced the suspension of his Senate campaign. Newsmax
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said the central issue in the Middle East is not the Israel-Palestinian issue but "Iran's ambition to be a regional hegemonic power. Newsmax
VOA VIEW: Iran must be crushed.
American-born businessman and author Bill Browder, who was once a major investor in Russia, called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "little man who lacked confidence" and someone who needs more "foreign enemies" and war to survive. Newsmax
VOA VIEW: Putin would be wise to back out and retire.
Anti-Israel protesters draped a massive Palestinian flag over the side of the Washington D.C. Hilton where President Biden is expected to speak at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night, video shows. New York Post
VOA VIEW: They should be jailed.
A pro-Palestine group filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit against Columbia University on behalf of students who allege the school discriminated against pro-Palestinian students and protesters. New York Post
VOA VIEW: They are the real agitators and paid fools.
The police made arrests at Northeastern University, Arizona State and Indiana University on Saturday, as more schools move in on encampments protesting the war in Gaza. New York Times
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Experts say the partisan political context in Washington is a driver behind the spread of protests at American universities even as overseas campuses have stayed relatively calm. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Many are being paid to start the stupidity.
In Washington, celebrities mixed with journalists and government officials at glittery parties before the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. New York Times
Southwest Airlines is studying changes to its quirky boarding and seating policies as it searches for ways to raise more revenue. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It would be wise to let a workable idea stay.
Adult U.S. TikTok users spend an average of 54 minutes on the app on any given day, more than Instagram, Snapchat or YouTube, according to research firm eMarketer. If TikTok were to disappear, those platforms - along with younger, smaller emerging rivals - would be scrambling for those valuable minutes of people's attention. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: China control must end.
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The union struck a four-year agreement with the German company on Friday evening, just before the expiration of the previous contract. CBS
VOA VIEW: A union wins, again.
There have been several injuries linked to tornadoes on Friday, but no fatalities have been reported. CBS
College students are continuing to protest the Israel-Hamas war. At New York City's Columbia University, where an encampment of students first made headlines, tensions are high and negotiations between students and administrators are stalled. CBS
VOA VIEW: The should all be put in jail.
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Former president Donald Trump's New York "hush money" trial has wrapped its second week. Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker spent four days on the stand detailing his tabloid's efforts to hide stories that could have damaged Trump's 2016 campaign. CBS
Regulators have closed Republic First Bank's 32 branches in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York and they will be taken over by Fulton Bank. CBS
Hamas says it received the cease-fire proposal from Israel after a high-level Egyptian delegation wrapped up a visit to Israel. CBS
VOA VIEW: There should be no dealing with Hamas.
Under the new law signed this week, ByteDance has nine to 12 months to sell the platform to an American owner, or TikTok faces being banned in the U.S. CBS
VOA VIEW: Tough, TIKTOK has to be banned.
The last batch of inflation news that Federal Reserve officials will see before their meeting next week is in, and none of it is very good. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Inflation is a Biden problem.
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American is the latest carrier to tweak its growth plan, citing late-arriving planes from Boeing. CNBC
When it comes to retirement, Americans worry about uncertainties they cannot control, like a higher cost of living or changes to the retirement system. CNBC
VOA VIEW: A major dilemma.
Snap shares soared on Friday after the company provided uplifting results, suggesting its online ad business is getting back on track. CNBC
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Exxon CEO Darren Woods said the technology is currently unaffordable with CO2 removal costing between $600 to $1,000 per ton. CNBC
Buyers are highly considering newly built homes amid a shortage of available homes in the U.S. Here's what this means and where prices are standing. CNBC
VOA VIEW: There is little opportunity.
This season, the IRS Direct File pilot helped more than 140,000 million taxpayers file taxes for free and saved $5.6 million in tax prep fees. CNBC
Trump's political operatives are putting together a plan that would give him unprecedented influence over the Fed, the report states. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The FED is a mess.
Princeton University freshman Maximillian Meyer described the virulent antisemitism he witnessed on campus since an anti-Israel encampment was established amid nationwide protests. FOX News
VOA VIEW: A Dem, socialist and progressive mess.
Residents in New Jersey were hit by a 2.9 magnitude earthquake Saturday morning, weeks after a more powerful quake hit the region and surrounding areas FOX News
Pro-Palestine student group, Palestine Solidarity Committee, was suspended by the University of Texas at Austin Friday after the school saw several arrests during an anti-Israel protest, the organization posted on Instagram. FOX News
New York will begin levying a $15 toll on most drivers entering Manhattan's bustling central business district on June 30, according to transit officials. FOX News
VOA VIEW: NYC will lose even more.
Vietnam-based Boviet Solar is set to use Greenville, North Carolina, as the site of its first solar panel manufacturing plant in North America FOX News
Hamas on Saturday released a video of two Israeli hostages pleading for the Israeli government to reach a deal with Hamas. UPI
VOA VIEW: Hamas must be defeated.
Police arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters at Boston's Northeastern University on Saturday after school officials claimed the student demonstration was infiltrated by outsiders. UPI
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The U.S. State Department believes China is investing billions of dollars annually toward a global disinformation campaign to advance its national interest. The Global Engagement Center report found that Beijing is using online troll armies, litigation against critics, foreign investments, and content-sharing agreements to further its goals. China is very cleaver.
The government also appears to be creating fake, English-language authors to launder sympathetic articles in local media and threatens universities and newspapers that publish critical content. "When you look at the pieces of the puzzle and put it together, you see a breathtaking ambition on the part of the PRC [People's Republic of China] to seek information dominance in key regions of the world," said James Rubin, the GEC's special envoy and coordinator.
According to the report, China has used its information apparatus to reinforce Russia's narrative on the war in Ukraine, specifically claims of instigation by NATO. Russia appears to have responded by promoting Chinese claims that it is the rightful owner of Taiwan. But the propaganda machine has yielded "mixed results" globally. Meta, for example, said last month it took down thousands of accounts on Facebook and Instagram linked to the Chinese government.
"This is the biggest single takedown of a single network we have ever conducted," Ben Nimmo, head of Meta's security team, told The New York Times. "When you put it together with all the activity we took down across the internet, we concluded it is the largest covert campaign that we know of today." Still, other targets appear to have yielded success, including China's investments in satellite networks and intimidation of international companies that it views as threatening to the country. The report also found that Chinese officials in 2021 agreed to pay a newspaper in an East African country to publish articles favorable to Beijing while hiding its sponsorship.
