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Eight hostages held by Hamas militants are returned to Israel as Palestinian prisoner releases proceed — but can the Gaza cease-fire hold? LA Times
VOA VIEW: It will not last long.
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. clashed over who had taken more corporate or pharmaceutical money during their respective presidential campaigns in a tense exchange on Jan. 30. “Not one nickel,” Sanders protested, “of corporate PAC money.” RFK Jr. claimed the Democratic socialist was the “single largest receiver of pharmaceutical money”. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Sanders is an idiot.
The challenge to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s acquisition of Juniper Networks came as many in corporate America had expected a lighter touch under a new administration. New York Times
VOA VIEW: There are reasons to review.
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The tech billionaire and top Trump ally visited the General Services Administration, which appears to be a key part of his crusade to cut the cost of government buildings. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Let's see the possible result.
The New York City tolling program began on Jan. 5 after defying obstacles for decades. A move to stop it would likely touch off a legal battle between the state and federal government. New York Times
VOA VIEW: One side will prevail.
Marc Molinaro, a former Republican congressman, would steer the Federal Transit Administration, which supports mass transit systems nationwide. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
CNN commentator Bakari Sellers, along with two other well known left-leaning commentators with massive social media followings, sparked outrage on Wednesday night by blaming President Donald Trump for the tragic midair collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter. OANN
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says boxing helps her work out her frustrations as one of the court's three Democratic appointees. Washington Times
NASA's two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together Thursday, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in. Washington Times
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A former U.S. Postal Service employee has admitted to stealing over $100,000 worth of trading cards and other sports memorabilia as part of a guilty plea. Washington Times
The deadly collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital Wednesday night will cast a fresh spotlight on longstanding concerns about outdated air traffic control systems. Washington Times
The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump's ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace. Washington Times
Search efforts continue after an American Airlines plane from Wichita, with 64 people on board, collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., and crashed into the Potomac River. CBS
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President Trump is delivering remarks Thursday morning in the aftermath of the first major commercial plane crash in the U.S. in more than a decade. CBS
VOA VIEW: It may be a little too early to shed blame.
Top figure skaters from the United States and Russia were on board the plane that crashed in Washington, D.C., after colliding with a military helicopter. CBS
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on five counts of corruption in September. CBS
VOA VIEW: It will be interesting to see how it plays out.
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Meta Platforms will pay $25 million to resolve a lawsuit President Trump brought in 2021 over the suspension of his social media accounts after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. CBS
VOA VIEW: It was a dumb move by META.
President Trump said he wants to prep Guantanamo Bay for "the worst criminal illegal aliens." CBS
Pending home sales in the U.S. fell in December as mortgage rates climbed again. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It's not over yet.
GDP was expected to grow at a seasonally adjusted 2.5% annualized pace in the fourth quarter of 2025. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Time will show the growth is less.
Big questions are emerging about the equity of digitized hiring assessments and the impact they have on disabled people. CNBC
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The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate in check Wednesday, reversing a recent trend of easing policy. CNBC
Senators came together to reintroduce a bipartisan bill that would permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule I controlled substance. FOX News
VOA VIEW: As it should be.
The U.S. State Department is warning travelers of IEDs found along dirt roads near an area of northeastern Mexico that borders McAllen, Texas. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Trump is being productive at a fast rate.
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Ten alleged members and associates of Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang have been indicted in a massive arms and drugs running operation spanning at least six states. FOX News
VOA VIEW: They will pay heavily.
Health officials at the Center for Disease Control have reportedly been ordered to stop working with the World Health Organization, following Trump's criticisms on the agency. FOX News
VOA VIEW: WHO is anti-America.
An Israeli hostage held for more than a year by Hamas in Gaza was released Thursday morning, marking the first of eight hostages held by the Iran-proxy militia expected to be released throughout t UPI
VOA VIEW: We will see the final outcome.
The Republican-controlled Senate has confirmed Lee Zeldin as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. UPI
President Donald Trump signed several sweeping executive orders on Wednesday to overhaul the American education system, primarily by removing so-called progressive ideologies from school hallways and classrooms. UPI
Migrants who commit theft and other crimes are subject to deportation after President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law Wednesday afternoon. UPI
Former Sen. Bob Menendez on Wednesday was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after a jury found him guilty on 16 counts in the corruption trial connected with acting as a foreign agent. UPI
VOA VIEW: He belongs in prison.
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