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The Trump administration overhauled federal dietary guidelines Wednesday, prioritizing protein and healthy fats while limiting added sugars to 10 grams per meal. LA Times
Trump dismissed the leadership of Venezuela's democratic opposition in favor of Maduro's handpicked vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, now the interim president. LA Times
US employers posted significantly fewer jobs in November than the previous month. New York Post
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The US deployed its once neglected Growler jets to roar and scramble Venezuela's defense system, leaving Caracas blind and unable to protect its now-captured leader Nicolas Maduro. New York Post
VOA VIEW: The main thing is the U.S. prevailed.
Now the government’s recommendation is to “limit” drinking, without specifying safe amounts for men and women. The guidelines no longer warn of risks like cancer. New York Times
Rank-and-file prosecutors and agents have expressed serious concern that a hobbled work force hurts the government’s ability to identify and stop terrorist plots, cyberattacks, mass violence and fraud. New York Times
VOA VIEW: They should be concern.
In a move to restore "science and common sense" to American nutrition, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) announced major changes to dietary guidelines that fundamentally invert the traditional food pyramid. OANN
VOA VIEW: Change is needed.
California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa sadly passed away on Tuesday at the age of 65. OANN
The man who fatally shot two Brown University students and subsequently an MIT professor admitted to the attacks in a series of short videos recovered from an electronic device, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts on Tuesday. OANN
VOA VIEW: He was messed up.
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The General Services Administration barred a Hampton Inn in Minnesota from the government's travel and lodging programs this week after the hotel refused to let ICE personnel make reservations. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: A very foolish mistake.
There were plenty of reasons for the U.S. to want Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro out of power, but as far as Tucker Carlson is concerned, the socialist strongman may have crossed the line with his opposition to gay marriage. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Carlson stupidity.
On the first anniversary of the most destructive wildfires in the L.A. area, the scant home construction projects stand out among the still mostly flattened landscapes. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: A total fiasco.
The Alaska Airlines pilot who has been universally praised as a hero for safely landing a jet after a door plug panel flew off shortly after takeoff is suing Boeing because he believes the plane maker wrongly tried to blame him and the rest of the crew. Washington Times
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California schools are once again required to hide the opposite-sex gender identities of students from their parents under an emergency stay issued by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: A very foolish move.
The U.S. carried out operations Wednesday to seize the oil tankers Marinera and Sophia, officials announced. CBS
A federal judge in November found that Lindsey Halligan had been invalidly appointed interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York. CBS
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Captain Brandon Fisher was commended for helping ensure none of the 177 people aboard flight 1282 were killed when the blowout happened in January 2024. CBS
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has deployed 2,000 agents to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul to conduct immigration raids and assist in the widening fraud investigation. CBS
VOA VIEW: What does this mean?
Eligible Amazon customers can now request a refund from a settlement over allegations of deceptive Prime enrollment practices. CBS
Private sector job creation turned positive in December though at a bit softer pace than expected. CNBC
The Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index reported a 9.7% decline in total mortgage applications despite decreased mortgage rates. CNBC
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Seven U.S. service members were injured during a U.S. military operation in Venezuela that captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, a Pentagon official said on Wednesday. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It could have been worse.
Danish officials warned Tuesday that Greenland’s economy faces a series of obstacles in 2026 and beyond. CNBC
A New York City man accused of posting threats on social media targeting Jews, police officers and federal officials faces hate crime charges. FOX News
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A California mother says her teen son used a chatbot for drug-related questions over several months before dying from an overdose. FOX News
Acting ICE director says agency conducting "largest immigration operation ever" in Minneapolis, targeting fraud and criminal illegal aliens in DHS crackdown. FOX News
VOA VIEW: They should have serious scrutiny.
A potential U.S.-Russia standoff was unfolding in the Atlantic after Russia sent naval assets to the aid of a tanker being pursued by the U.S. forces. UPI
VOA VIEW: They should worry if the tankers came from Veneziale.
The Justice Department has sued Arizona and Connecticut for refusing to hand over their full voter registration lists. UPI
VOA VIEW: They should pay heavily.
Five years after a Capitol Police officer shot and killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6, 2021, a march was held in her honor in the nation's capital. UPI
President Ronald Reagan's oldest son, Michael Reagan, died on Sunday at age 80 while surrounded by his family at his home in Los Angeles. UPI
Iranian protesters intensified nationwide demonstrations over the past 24 hours, directly appealing to President Donald Trump while chanting anti-regime slogans. New York Post
President Trump said Wednesday he will seek to ban "large institutional investors" from buying and then renting out single-family homes — addressing a longstanding affordability concern. New York Post
The sweets-slinging group is debuting a new sandwich cookie dubbed Exploremores, which feature marshmallow and toasted almond-flavored crème between two crunchy chocolate wafers. New York Post
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A former FBI official claims that it's likely every American has been impacted by a Chinese-state-sponsored cyberattack. China should be retaliated against.
International law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and National Security Agency, issued a joint advisory in September warning the public that CCP-sponsored actors are "targeting" many aspects of American lives, including telecommunications, government, transportation, lodging and military infrastructure networks. The cyberattack wasn't limited to the U.S. and targeted many countries around the globe, according to the advisory. According to the international agencies, the three Chinese companies believed to be behind Salt Typhoon work for China's intelligence services, which include units in the People’s Liberation Army and Ministry of State Security.
Through the information gathered during the cyberattacks, the Chinese intelligence services can "identify and track their targets’ communications and movements around the world." Cynthia Kaiser, a former high-ranking official in the FBI's cyber division, told the New York Times it's hard to envision a scenario where any American wasn't impacted by the hack. "I can’t imagine any American was spared given the breadth of the campaign," she said. Those directly impacted by the cyberattack include senior U.S. government officials and prominent political figures whose communications were accessed, according to the FBI.
Pete Nicoletti, chief information security officer at Check Point, told Fox News Digital that those behind the Salt Typhoon cyberattack had unprecedented access to phone calls being placed by Americans. Nicoletti said the Salt Typhoon hackers "established a foothold and exfiltrated data for five years," which is "almost unprecedented." Yet the cybersecurity expert says his greatest concern is not what Salt Typhoon may target in the future, but whether the group remains embedded inside companies and agencies that still haven’t discovered the intrusion.
