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The Trump administration's broad assertion of executive privilege and politicization of the Justice Department could complicate oversight from a Democratic Congress. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Liberal media studity.
The robotaxi company Waymo is expanding its Los Angeles service area into South Bay and adding popular destinations such as Universal Studios. LA Times
Shiloh Attoun, a 17-year-old US student, discovered a 3,300-year-old Egyptian scarab amulet while visiting Tel Gezer National Park in Israel. New York Post
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The doomed $2 million aicraft, en route to the Bahamas from Texas, was flying through a storm when it suddenly stalled, likely between 35,000 and 37,000 feet, and began plummeting before crashing and exploding in a fireball near a trailer park in Palm Beach County, Florida. New York Post
Just 236 people have been charged with voting-fraud-related offenses by the Trump administration, despite its unsubstantiated claims that fraud is widespread. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Liberal media deception.
The president’s announcement on Election Day, which he said was part of an agreement reached months ago, was a sign of how quickly the politics surrounding Israel have shifted. New York Times
The action was limited, the officials said, with no immediate plans to escalate. The strikes come on the eve of the midterm elections. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Trump is backing down, again.
The Supreme Court considers whether Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll families with gay and transgender parents can participate in a state program. New York Times
Google is making it easier to restrict its A.I. tools for students. But schools that block A.I. entirely will lose student access to Google’s search engine. New York Times
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A law to end surprise medical bills has generated millions of high-dollar payouts for doctors. Health plans are now fighting back by frequently withholding money. New York Times
The Food and Drug Administration recalled more than 3,700 bottles of blood pressure medication that were deemed ineffective. Washington Times
A female runner who collapsed two miles from the finish line at the New York City Marathon died late Sunday at a hospital. Washington Times
A federal judge on Monday ordered Iowa state officials to allow a local Satanic Temple organization to hold a holiday event in the rotunda of the state Capitol after years of rejecting their application. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Federal judge stupidiy.
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A person in Washington state has died from complications of the bird flu, the first such U.S. death in a year. Washington Times
Indiana's governor turned down a clemency request Monday and said an execution planned for this week would go forward for a man who set a fire that killed his girlfriend's two children in 2010. Washington Times
States that are touched by the Rocky Mountains have a higher chance of experiencing snow this Christmas, according to national meteorological forecasts. Washington Times
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SpaceX shares were recovering early Monday, trading about $2.20 a share higher than Friday's close of $134.72 after a sell-off. Washington Times
Earlier Monday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to order California election officials to set aside mail ballots from 20,000 people it alleges are noncitizens. CBS
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was charged with a felony for allegedly hitting a man with a vehicle earlier this month. CBS
President Trump held an event Monday at the Washington, D.C., Reflecting Pool, while Michigan Democrats assess the fallout from a cross-party endorsement. CBS
VOA VIEW: The allout should be very high.
Snap joins Alphabet, Meta and TikTok in resolving allegations that its social media platform was designed to encourage addictive behavior. CBS
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The Swift Observatory is barely clinging to space after a failed rescue effort left it tottering lower and lower. CBS
The medical equipment supplier's motorized beds can overheat and cause fires, regulators said in an urgent alert to consumers. CBS
Eligible Trump Account holders will begin receiving donated shares of SpaceX stock in December, President and COO Gwynne Shotwell said in a post on X. CNBC
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I bonds are now paying 5.51%. CNBC
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh said he plans to reduce the number of rate-setting votes, a move some economists say could delay relief for borrowers. CNBC
The remarks come as reports suggest that both sides are gearing up for additional military strikes after the U.S. midterm elections. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Trump has made too many false threats.
A former West Point cadet who admitted to secretly giving his pregnant girlfriend Xanax and abortion pills, causing her to miscarry, is now facing a lawsuit over the incident. FOX News
VOA VIEW: He should pay early.
A 28-year-old woman was stabbed in the neck while jogging along Brooklyn's Shore Parkway in New York City, and NYPD has no suspect identified. FOX News
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Trump administration seeking to force Harvard University to turn over records on admissions decisions. UPI
Researchers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to study nearby dwarf galaxies discovered a puzzle: Those galaxies have far less oxygen than expected. UPI
Cuba has introduced new migration laws that change residency and travel rules for citizens living abroad. The new rules took effect Sunday., UPI
Two Cuban scientists based in Chile have produced the first horse cloned entirely in the country, a breakthrough in local reproductive biotechnology. UPI
Prices on crude oil have declined on Monday as the Trump administration discusses a peaceful resolution to the war with Iran ahead of the midterms. UPI
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Medication prices are soaring in Iran and some treatments have become hard to find, leaving patients and their families scrambling as a US blockade and stepped-up sanctions squeeze the country’s pharmaceutical industry. Iran has serious problems.
Some medicines have more than tripled in price, further squeezing Iranians’ finances seven months into the country’s war with the United States and Israel. Prices for food and other goods have skyrocketed even as unemployment has risen and the currency, which hit a record low this week, has lost half its value. The war has become an economic endurance test. Iran has tried to push world energy prices higher with attacks on the region’s oil shipping routes; the United States, in turn, has aimed to wreck Iran’s economy by blockading its ports since June and slapping it with increasingly tough sanctions.
Iran’s pharmaceutical industry is vulnerable because of its reliance on imports. So far there has been little sign of major shortages of medicines at Iran’s hospitals, but the difficulties are showing at pharmacies. Gholamreza Rahmani, a Tehran welder, and his wife recently scoured several pharmacies over two days hoping to fill prescriptions for four medicines for their 12-year-old daughter, who was having stomach troubles.
“Each one would have one or two items, not all of them,” he said, noting that they couldn’t find one of the medicines anywhere. The search cost him two days of wages because he couldn’t go to work. “My daughter’s illness and the loss of income are like scissors, cutting from two sides,” he said. Iran produces more than 80% of its medicines domestically, according to official statistics, but many of those rely on imported raw materials.
Before the war, most medicines and pharmaceutical components were brought in by sea, but the American naval blockade has cut off shipping, Bahman Sabour, a member of the Tehran Pharmacies Association, told local media. Medical importers switched to more expensive air routes. But that access has been threatened by new US sanctions on a number of Iranian airlines, which led to some international flights being halted.
