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Ukraine has suffered its highest monthly number of civilian casualties in the last four years of war. New York Post
The targeted killings were clearly a warning from organized crime, which constitutes a kind of parallel government in many parts of Mexico. LA Times
A video posted to TikTok showed the men appearing to scale the walls before launching themselves off the building. New York Post
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That bump you hear in the night may be "exploding head syndrome," a terrifyingly named yet harmless disorder that can cause quite a disruption. New York Post
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries declined to flatly rule out the possibility of Democrats moving to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement if his party retakes the House, but implied it's unlikely. New York Post
VOA VIEW: It would be foolish.
What began as a 5-cent snack sold during the Great Depression has grown into one of Little Debbie's best-selling treats more than 90 years later. New York Post
They're not loving it. New York Post
Among the worries is that expanded hostilities could dangerously drain the diminished stockpile of air defense munitions in the Middle East. New York Times
President Trump put off plans to escalate the fighting in part because of dwindling stockpiles of interceptor missiles, American officials said. New York Times
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The discussion about restricting goods from Israeli settlements in occupied territories reflects a European split over whether and how to confront Israel. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It would be best not to confront Israel.
A recent Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for the Trump administration to end a humanitarian program that has allowed about one million immigrants to work legally in the U.S. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It would be wise not to push it
Is celibacy cool now? New York Times
VOA VIEW: It may be wise to cool it.
A Boston-based appeals court upheld a lower court's injunction against President Donald Trump's March executive order (EO) on mail-in voting. OANN
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Troy Jackson clinched the Democrat nomination for the Maine Senate race, replacing Graham Platner, who suspended his campaign amidst scandals and allegations. OANN
During the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD), President Donald Trump delivered a scathing and humorous speech, targeting both political allies and enemies in his cheeky and derisive jokes. OANN
The suspect of the Berlin pride attack that left one dead and dozens injured was shot and killed during a police operation, Berlin Police said. OANN
VOA VIEW: The police will prevail.
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A police shooting in Wisconsin's progressive capital city this week put the spotlight on persistent and deep racial divisions, prompting cancellations and other changes to popular summertime events as protesters said they were determined to continue public pressure for change in Madison. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: God will prevail,
Tens of millions of people are under extreme heat warnings across central and southern parts of the United States on Sunday as high temperatures and severe humidity grip large swaths of the country for a second straight day. Washington Times
A 19-year-old woman has been charged with illegally voting as a noncitizen after she cast a ballot in the 2024 election. Washington Times
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's admission that he cannot legally arrest Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has done little to calm Jewish leaders, who say the mayor's broader rhetoric continues to deepen tensions at a moment of heightened concern over antisemitism. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Mamdani is hurting the CIty.
The 1979 murder of 18-year-old California college freshman Catina Salarno changed the course of her family's lives—sparking a decades-long battle to keep her killer in prison. CBS
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Americans say they aren't convinced the cyclospora outbreak is under control as confirmed cases near 2,000. CBS
VOA VIEW: 2000 cases is not under control.
Nathan Matthews, 43, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died from injuries sustained while battling the blaze, the Department of the Interior said. CBS
OpenAI announced a dedicated space in ChatGPT for sharing medical records, Health in ChatGPT. Health and AI experts lay out the pros and cons. CBS
VOA VIEW: What are the pros and cons?
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At the Shrimp Basket restaurant in Pensacola, Florida, a customer consistently ordered a cup of gumbo for lunch and for dinner for 10 years. When he didn't show up one week, the chef went to his house to check on him. CBS
Juan Carlos Gonzalez, also known as "Pelon," is the stepson of "El Mencho" — real name Nemesio Oseguera — who was injured and later died in a military sweep. CBS
Moviegoers are traveling, lining up and paying premiums to see Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ in scarce Imax 70 mm screenings. CNBC
Shipping and logistics companies are tapping into the growing market of healthcare as cold chain and temperature-controlled facilities become more crucial. CNBC
Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles from Yemen, Greek security sources told Reuters, as fighting in a second front in the Iran war escalates. CNBC
The four newly linked states — Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania — join Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and hard-hit Michigan. CNBC
VOA VIEW: CDC is not reliable.
In Atlanta and Austin, Texas, Waymo driverless rides will be available on platforms other than Uber starting in 2028. CNBC
Elaine Angene Escoe was living under the fake identity "Harley Newman" in Jamaica before her arrest for a $32 million COVID-19 fraud scheme. FOX News
Taxpayer-funded transgender dolls with swappable genitalia target children ages 4-10 through a University of Minnesota research program tied to Tim Walz. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Walz is an idiot.
A United Cajun Navy leader says the waters near Horn Island where Nolan Wells was found are known as a "washing machine" due to deadly rip currents. FOX News
At least some of the eight victims found inside the burning Grand Haven Township home had been shot, prompting a suspicious death investigation. FOX News
AJ Gow spent over six hours trapped inside a 130-foot gas station sign in Wilmington, Illinois, after his boom lift malfunctioned during repair work. FOX News
Imarr Finley, facing rape charges involving three underage girls in Harrisburg, now faces vandalism charges after allegedly breaking a Dauphin County Prison window. FOX News
A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration cannot implement tighter rules for mail-in voting in the mid-term elections this November. UPI
VOA VIEW: US elections are not safe.
The Department of Agriculture lifted a ban on cattle imports from Mexico that sought to curb the spread of a parasite threatening U.S. livestock. UPI
VOA VIEW: It may not be safe.
Democrats in Maine chose Troy Jackson to run for Senate to replace the scandal-riddled candidate Graham Platner at a convention Saturday. UPI
President Donald Trump said Friday that he's ready to continue talks with Iran or escalate fighting, but an Iranian general said it's ready to fight. UPI
VOA VIEW: Trump should fight.
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The United States murder rate has plummeted to what experts project is its lowest level since at least 1900. Thank Trump.
According to an extensive justice (CCJ)annual crime trends report released by the Council on Criminal J, homicides nationwide have fully reversed their staggering pandemic-era spikes. Data analyzing major American municipalities suggest that murders plummeted by roughly 21% from 2024 to 2025, marking the single-largest one-year percentage drop recorded in modern U.S. history. Although the CCJ report states that the projected 2025 rate of ~4.0 per 100,000 would be “the lowest rate ever recorded in law enforcement or public health data going back to 1900,” FBI data (uniform crime reports) provides the most commonly cited modern national homicide/murder statistics, and reliable, standardized national FBI estimates begin around 1960.
The previous modern low was 4.4 – 4.7 in 2014, and similar levels in the late 1950s/early 1960s. Pre-1960 data, going back to 1900, comes primarily from public health records. These are not as complete or nationally representative as later FBI data — as early 20th-century coverage was limited to certain states and had underreporting issues. Adjusted historical estimates often put early 1900s rates higher than the raw reported figures, which sometimes looked artificially low. Critics of the report have called the phrasing misleading since FBI’s consistent apples-to-apples national tracking starts later, and the true modern-era lows are in the 1950s–60s and 2014.
“The United States almost certainly had the lowest murder rate ever recorded in 2025, with the FBI having data back to 1960,” stated crime data analyst Jeff Asher. “And the available evidence suggests that we’re going to go even lower this year.” The massive drop in lethal violence is part of a sweeping, broad-based decline across nearly every category of criminal offense. Alongside the historic drop in homicides, the CCJ data revealed that 11 of 13 tracked crimes fell significantly over the same period. Gun assaults dropped by 22%, robberies declined by 23%, and carjackings fell by an astonishing 43%.
Criminologists note that the data signals a complete deflation of the sudden, chaotic crime wave that gripped the country between 2020 and 2022, when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted social institutions and pushed the national murder rate to a modern high of 6.8 per 100,000. The year 2020 also saw a significant surge in civil unrest, marked by widespread protests and outbreaks of violence tied to the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.
Nonetheless, public safety officials who previously feared that the country had settled into a permanently violent “new normal” are now looking at unprecedented peace across major hubs, with cities like Richmond seeing a 59% drop, Los Angeles down 39%, and Atlanta recording fewer than 100 homicides for the first time since before the pandemic. While politicians across the ideological spectrum have been quick to claim credit for the positive shift, CCJ researchers argue that the record-low numbers are driven by a “complex, multifactorial web of social recovery and focused intervention” rather than a single policy.
