A large number of Jan. 6 defendants are awaiting news from President-elect Donald Trump on whether and how he might make good on a promise to pardon them. LA Times

VOA VIEW: So he promised.

Federal officials release a proposal outlining options for new, long-term rules for managing chronic water shortages from the overtapped Colorado River. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Don't expect reasonable options from the Biden team.

Boar's Head recalled more than 7 million pounds of deli meats distributed nationwide. New York Post

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Donald J. Trump promised to erase Biden tailpipe rules that are designed to get carmakers to produce E.V.s. But Detroit wants to keep them. New York Times

A new warning urges defense companies to increase security and to be on the lookout for surveillance and signs of trespassing. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Russia is capable of much stupidity.

Experts are puzzling over which interventions are saving lives. The evolving illicit supply itself may hold important clues. New York Times

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that he should not have been prosecuted a second time after the charges against him had been dismissed with a negotiated agreement. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Madness!

Beginning next fall semester, students accepted into any of the nine institutions for an undergrad program within the University of Texas (UT) system will receive free tuition and have all fees waived. OANN

VOA VIEW: A good idea.

Hours after purportedly firing an intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine on Thursday, Russia is now threatening to use "advanced weapons" to attack a U.S. defense station in Poland. OANN

VOA VIEW: Russia would make a big mistake.

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Representative Matt Gaetz has announced that he will be withdrawing his name from the attorney general nomination. OANN

VOA VIEW: It would avoid a bitter battle among some GOP members.

A vast majority of leading American medical societies have adopted left-leaning political positions unrelated to their health specializations, the anti-woke medical advocacy group Do No Harm reported in a new study made public this week. Washington Times

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg snapped back Thursday at criticism from airline executives who say the Biden administration over-regulated them, pointing out that some of those airlines are making large profits despite new passenger-protection rules. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Biden will lose.

Police in New Jersey's capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including excessive force and unlawful stops, Justice Department officials said Thursday, in a report documenting arrests without a legal basis, officers escalating situations with aggression and unnecessary use of pepper spray. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: So!

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Billionaire Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said this week they support requiring all federal employees to return to the office five days a week. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Good for better productivity.

The leaders of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security declined to testify publicly at a scheduled Senate hearing Thursday on global national security threats, a break from precedent following years of open testimony before the panel. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: What are they trying to hide?

The FDA says America's food supply is still "one of the safest in the world," despite some recent high-profile recalls and outbreaks. CBS

VOA VIEW: The big question is this true or false.

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An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker is slated Thursday to become the third person executed in the U.S., and Alabama, by nitrogen gas. CBS

The proposed breakup calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent its Android smartphone software from favoring its search engine. CBS

VOA VIEW: It should be done ASAP.

The House Ethics Committee will keep its report of an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz sealed for the time being after it was unable to reach a decision Wednesday on whether to release it. Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's controversial pick for attorney general, was on Capitol Hill attempting to win support among Senate Republicans. CBS

VOA VIEW: It may be moot since Gatz drop out of AG position.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed new protections for giraffes, saying their populations are threatened by poaching, habitat loss and climate change. CBS

Sales were 2.9% higher than October of last year, marking the first annual increase in over three years. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Bide will be gone.

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The most popular apps covered by the rule collectively process more than 13 billion consumer payments a year, the CFPB said. CNBC

VOA VIEW: We will see.

Sotheby's auctioned off the infamous piece of work titled "Comedian," created by Italian artist and cultural prankster Maurizio Cattelan. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Foolishness!

Greene's group will share the DOGE acronym with the entity commissioned by President-elect Donald Trump and led by billionaires Musk and Ramaswamy. CNBC

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ICE Boston arrested three illegal immigrants, two of whom were charged with raping children, with the third convicted in Brazil of the same crime. FOX News

VOA VIEW: They should be imprisoned and not ever let out.

A Florida suspect was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly planned to bomb the New York Stock Exchange, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. FOX News

VOA VIEW: He should be prosecuted for a very long time.

The International Criminal Court Thursday issued war crimes arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant. A warrant was also issued for a Hamas commander. UPI

VOA VIEW: The ICC are fools.

Ukraine said Russia fired an intercontinental ballistic missile early at Ukraine early Thursday marking the first time the nuclear warhead-compatible weapon had been used in the two-and-a-half-year conflict. UPI

VOA VIEW: Russia is pushing the problem.

The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday evening against three resolutions, sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., that would have blocked the sale of certain U.S. weapons to Israel. UPI

VOA VIEW: Sanders is a socialist idiot.

The American Thanksgiving dinner feast this year costs 5% less than last year, but it's still higher than before the pandemic, according to the American Farm Bureau. The average cost this year is $58.08 for 10 people. UPI

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