Can Texas and red states limit children from instant access to vast amounts of online pornography? The Supreme Court will decide. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Good!

Rubio and Trump have put aside past acrimony to make the Florida lawmaker the least controversial in an unusual slate of Cabinet picks. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Good!

A cease-fire deal promises to end more than a year of conflict in Gaza Strip. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Bet, Hamas will not honor any deal.

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President-elect Donald Trump's political operation is getting flooded with so much money on the heels of his election victory that his team reportedly expects to rake in about $500 million by summer. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Another, good.

President-elect Donald Trump praised the new Israel-Hamas cease-fire and hostage exchange deal that his special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff pushed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept. New York Post

VOA VIEW: It will fail, caused by Hamas.

The bizarre surge in popularity for Chinese social media app RedNote has sparked alarm among policy experts who warned it carries even greater security risks than TikTok. New York Post

VOA VIEW: China is playing games.

Nearly 200 paintings by Hunter Biden lost to LA wildfires. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Is this some type of tax scam?

The mine, near the frontline city of Pokrovsk, produced coking coal crucial for Ukraine’s steel industry. It kept running until the very last moment, when Russian forces finally reached its gates. New York Times

The company is awaiting a decision over the constitutionality of a new law that aims to force a sale of the app to a non-Chinese owner under the threat of a ban. New York Times

VOA VIEW: It should be banned and also any alternative.

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The law, meant to shield minors from sexual materials on the internet by requiring adults to prove they are 18, was challenged on First Amendment grounds. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Good!

The New Georgia Project, whose leaders also included Raphael Warnock, now a senator, admitted violating campaign finance laws. It agreed to a $300,000 penalty. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Warnock should be removed from the Senat.

Florida Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna has revealed a new set of bills that could potentially force child sexual predators to face the death penalty.  OANN

VOA VIEW: Not a bad plan.

As the new chairman of Homeland Security and the Government Oversight Committee, GOP Senator Rand Paul hopes to expose government censorship of the press and social media platforms, which occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.  OANN

VOA VIEW: A good idea.

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TikTok plans to shut down its application for all United States users on Sunday, unless the Supreme Court intervenes by moving to block it. OANN

VOA VIEW: They should shut down.

In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers Wednesday for U.S. and Japanese companies looking to jump-start business on Earth's dusty sidekick. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Goodluck!

Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi on Wednesday told the Senate Judiciary Committee that she planned to repair the problems plaguing the Bureau of Prisons. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: She sounded professional.

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The Supreme Court made it easier for some businesses to prove employees are exempt from overtime and minimum wage standards in a ruling Wednesday that set a relatively low bar for the firms. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: The government should not dictate pay scales.

Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar's Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was shut down last year after a deadly outbreak of listeria poisoning, federal records show. Washington Times

A sweeping 2022 law, touted by President Biden as a way to revive U.S. manufacturing of semiconductors and reduce the country's reliance on foreign-made computer chips, will "sharply increase production'' of semiconductors in the United States. But it will do so at a high cost and might not deliver the best bang for the buck. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Time will tell.

The red food dye is used in products ranging from candies to vegetarian meats. CBS

VOA VIEW: Good - why did it take so long?

President Biden is addressing the nation from the Oval Office at 8 p.m. CBS

VOA VIEW: He gave country debt and anguish.

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The FBI also increased the number of those injured in the New Orleans New Year's Day attack to 57 people. CBS

Inflation is proving stickier than expected, which could cause Fed to hit pause button on more interest rate cuts. CBS

VOA VIEW: As expected.

Rep. Bennie Thompson told CBS News, "When I hear someone about to be sworn into the presidency of the United States say he wants to lock you up for doing your job, I believe it." CBS

VOA VIEW: He is covering his illegal actions.

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The SEC on Tuesday filed a suit against Elon Musk, alleging the billionaire violated securities law by acquiring Twitter shares at "artificially low prices." CNBC

VOA VIEW: Liberal fools.

For the final calendar month of 2024, the shortfall totaled $86.7 billion, which actually represented a 33% decline from a year prior. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Figures lie and liar's figure.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is at the center of controversy after social media photos showed her posing at a cocktail party in Ghana as the Palisades Fire exploded. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Bass should be booted out of office.

The FBI has released a new photo of New Orleans terrorist attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar as they continue to investigate what motivated his New Year's attack on Bourbon Street. FOX News

The man accused of trying to smuggle a machete into the US Capitol has a violent history that prompted his parents to ask a court to get him out of their home. FOX News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule would limit the level of nicotine in cigarettes and certain other tobacco products if finalized, the agency said on Wednesday. UPI

VOA VIEW: It has not meaning.

Russia launched a large-scale missile attack on Wednesday, some slamming into energy facilities that caused power losses in several regions of the country, officials said. UPI

VOA VIEW: Putin will pay.

Sen. Joni Ernst said she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense, making the controversial nominee's path to the helm of the Pentagon more likely. UPI

VOA VIEW: Good!

Federal authorities announced Tuesday that they have erased Chinese malware from thousands of computers across the United States. UPI

VOA VIEW: Good - if done.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is suing Elon Musk for allegedly failing to properly disclose his purchase of Twitter shares before buying the company, currently known as X. UPI

VOA VIEW: Foolish move.

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