The Trump administration petitioned the Supreme Court to free up its mass deportation efforts across Southern California, seeking to end a judge's ban on 'roving patrols.' LA Times

VOA VIEW: The court will support Trump.

A powerful, deep-pocketed force in California politics endorsed redrawing the state's congressional maps to counter President Trump's effort to push GOP states, notably Texas, to increase his party's numbers in Congress in next year's midterm election. LA Times

The owner of Texas' Trump Burger may soon be deported as part of the president's mass deportation campaign, according to Homeland Security. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Fairness!

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Trump, 79, previously imposed a Friday deadline on Putin to reach a cease-fire with Ukraine or face secondary sanctions connected to Russian energy sales. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Putin may be jerking Trump's chain.

Kia in February launched a recall of 137,256 vehicles, including 2021-2023 Seltos and Soul models, over concerns the piston oil rings might have been incorrectly manufactured. New York Post

New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) in East Garden City is short at least 100 Certified Professional Controllers. New York Post

The president has ordered the Pentagon to use the armed forces to carry out what in the past was considered law enforcement. New York Times

The Mexican government thought it had turned a corner in cooperating with the Trump administration on combating the cartels, having launched an aggressive crackdown of its own. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Time will tell.

Billy Long, a former Republican congressman, will no longer serve as the tax agency’s head. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will oversee the agency as acting commissioner, according to a U.S. official. New York Times

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Astronomers found strong evidence that a gassy Jupiter-size world is orbiting one of three stars in the stellar system closest to our own. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Interesting!

Congregation Beth El in Rutherford, more than a century old, was destroyed. The mayor said there was no indication of arson so far. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Sad!

In Newark, New Jersey, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has arrested four more child sex offenders since July 21st -- as part of “Operation Apex Predator,” an ongoing effort to target “illegal aliens with histories of child exploitation.” OANN

The FBI has removed at least three senior officials, including a former acting director, the current acting director of the Washington Field Office, and a special agent involved in the investigation of Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro. OANN

VOA VIEW: Good!

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New York Attorney General Letitia James has been subpoenaed by the Department of Justice as part of an investigation into civil rights violations involving President Donald Trump. The investigation aims to determine whether any of her actions in office infringed upon Trump’s federally protected rights. OANN

VOA VIEW: James is an idiot.

Evacuations have been ordered in Ventura County and Los Angeles County due to a fast-moving wildfire.  OANN

The Trump administration has issued a pair of orders requiring colleges to prove they're not unlawfully considering race in student admissions. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: It will be interesting to get the facts.

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Amtrak is soon launching new Acela trains on the Northeast Corridor between Boston and the District of Columbia, zipping 10 mph faster with 27% more seats than the current version. Washington Times

A judge has stopped government contractors in five states from sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill after a year of legal challenges by Detroit-area communities concerned about possible environmental impacts. Washington Times

The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is now the most stolen car in the U.S. Teslas, on the other hand, are among the least stolen. Washington Times

An EPA proposal seeks to revoke a key emissions finding which experts say would remove pressure on auto makers to produce EVs. CBS

VOA VIEW: So be it.

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled in April that probable cause existed to find the Trump administration in criminal contempt over its removal of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. CBS

VOA VIEW: Trump wins and the court loses.

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Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson spoke exclusively with CBS News following a jailbreak in May where 10 inmates escaped. She said the jail was built poorly and is currently operating at 60% staffing levels. One employee has been arrested for allegedly assisting in the escape. CBS

VOA VIEW: It was flawed, period.

After an alleged attack on an ex-DOGE staffer, Trump said he might put D.C. under federal control if it doesn't "get its act together, and quickly." CBS

VOA VIEW: As he should.

A UCLA library user who allegedly took home rare Chinese manuscripts and returned fake ones in their place has been charged with stealing items worth $216,000, the Justice Department says. CBS

VOA VIEW: Good he got caught.

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It's been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina exposed the extent of Louisiana's coastal erosion. CBS

The president said such a move could cause a Great Depression-style economic situation. CNBC

VOA VIEW: The courts would would make a grave error.

A California jury ruled against Meta in a privacy-related lawsuit involving the alleged collection of sensitive data from Flo, a period-tracking app. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Interesting ruling.

A former assistant director at the Federal Bureau of Prisons says that Ghislaine Maxwell moving to a minimum security prison camp is "highly unusual." FOX News

Helicopter crashes into power line and plummets onto Mississippi River barge near Missouri-Illinois border, killing at least two people and sparking a fire. FOX News

Fort Stewart shooting leaves five soldiers injured as Sgt. Quornelius Radford is arrested following intervention by heroic soldiers who tackled the suspect. FOX News

The FBI is investigating an antisemitic attack in the St. Louis area targeting an American who served in the Israeli army. The victim's driveway was spray-painted with the words "death to the IDF." FOX News

VOA VIEW: They should pay dearly.

Scams aiming to trick older Americans into giving money to strangers impersonating companies, government agencies and other entities have increased significantly since 2020, the Federal Trade Commission reported. UPI

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit this week challenging an Oklahoma law that provides eligible undocumented migrants with in-state tuition benefits. UPI

VOA VIEW: So, they should.

The United States on Thursday doubled its bounty for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to $50 million, ramping up pressure on the authoritarian leader that began during the first Trump administration. UPI

VOA VIEW: Good!

National Purple Heart Day will be celebrated on the seventh day of August after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation making it so on Thursday. UPI

Trump lauded the nation's economy while celebrating his administration's accomplishments on the 200th day of his second term in the White House on Thursday. UPI

VOA VIEW: He has done an amazing job.

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani says former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should be disqualified due to an alleged call with the president. UPI

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