Factors shaping the current moment are clear — and similar to those that shaped past periods of political violence. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Sad!

Justice Amy Coney Barrett touted her new memoir, 'Listening to the Law,' to a crowd of supporters at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on Tuesday. LA Times

Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, was just a few minutes into his rambling statement when Fort Pierce US District Judge Aileen Cannon interrupted, saying his comments had "absolutely nothing to do with this case." New York Post

VOA VIEW: Routh is an idiot.

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The central bank is likely to lower borrowing costs at its meeting next week amid budding concerns about the labor market. New York Times

Coffee prices are up nearly 21 percent over the past year, partly because of President Trump’s punishing tariffs on Brazil and Vietnam. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Regardless - the US will gain.

Mayor Eric Adams told a prominent New York City business group that if a private poll showed he had no path to re-election, he would reconsider bowing out. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Bow out - ASAP.

The intent is to protect health care providers who send the pills to patients in states with abortion bans, and to reassure patients who fear they could be identified. New York Times

Any deal would further reshape the media industry, putting CBS News, CNN, and two major movie studios under the same corporate umbrella. New York Times

Ms. Menendez, the wife of former Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, said her husband had led her astray. New York Times

VOA VIEW: It was greed.

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One in 10 children worldwide now has obesity, and the number of overweight children has more than doubled in low- and middle-income countries since 2000. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Sad!

In a Wednesday Truth Social video titled "TO MY GREAT FELLOW AMERICANS…," President Donald Trump addressed the horrific fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University (UVU). OANN

Officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) held a press conference providing updates on their investigation into the shooter who took conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s life. OANN

The Supreme Court announced Wednesday it will allow, for now, a transgender boy to use the bathroom of his choosing in a South Carolina school. Washington Times

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A record-low 35% of Americans consider a college education "very important," according to new Gallup polling released Thursday. Washington Times

A Kentucky Baptist church has asked the Supreme Court for assistance in its effort to recoup attorney fees and court costs after winning one of the first injunctions against a governor's ban on in-church worship during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Washington Times

Harvard University says it has started receiving notices that many federal grants halted by the Trump administration will be reinstated after a federal judge ruled that the cuts were illegal. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Harvard should get no grants.

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Three teens were critically wounded Wednesday in a shooting at a high school in the foothills of suburban Denver, including the suspected shooter, authorities said. Washington Times

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell pleaded not guilty Wednesday to conspiracy, fraud and obstruction charges stemming from an alleged romantic relationship with her bodyguard. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: She ls guilty.

Federal prosecutors in Puerto Rico charged a man this week with jumping off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship to get out of paying over $16,000 in onboard gambling debt. Washington Times

"CBS Mornings" takes a look at ceremonies at Ground Zero, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, marking the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. CBS

VOA VIEW: GOD BLESS AMERICA.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University. Authorities have not identified a suspect. CBS

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Today's CPI report marks the last major piece of economic data before the Federal Reserve's Sept. 17 rate decision meeting. CBS

The video, shared at a House Oversight hearing on what the military calls "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena," better known as UFOs, shows a missile striking an unidentified object and bouncing off of it off the coast of Yemen. CBS

It is the clearest statement yet from a senior Trump administration official that the president aims to shut down the offshore wind industry in the U.S. CNBC

VOA VIEW: A smart decision.

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Mandelson's apparent close friendship with Epstein was revealed in documents released by U.S. lawmakers this week. CNBC

VOA VIEW: As they should.

The median American household income increased by just over $1,000 between 2023 and 2024, according to the Census Bureau. CNBC

The incident occurred about a year after two assassination attempts on Trump, including one while he was playing at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, in August CNBC

VOA VIEW: Fools!

ICE arrested several criminal illegal immigrants in Chicago for crimes including sexual assault, rape and armed robbery as part of Operation Midway Blitz. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Fool liberal lawmakers.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox calls the fatal shooting of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University a "political assassination." FOX News

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents called for an audit of courses after a student was allegedly removed from a class for questioning content. FOX News

Amazon invested $1.3 billion into robotaxi company Zoox five years ago, as of Wednesday the taxi has been launched in Las Vegas.. UPI

VOA VIEW: It may not work.

Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance will travel to Utah Thursday to pay respects to the family of Charlie Kirk instead of New York for a 9/11 event. UPI

The Federal Trade Commission announced it has urged healthcare employers and related staffing companies to remove illegal non-compete agreements from contracts. UPI

VOA VIEW: As they should.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday night blamed the rhetoric of "the radical left" for the assassination of ally Charlie Kirk, vowing to punish those involved in the killing and to crack down on political violence. UPI

VOA VIEW: A truism.

A multi-U.S. agency sting in Chicago uncovered millions of illegal e-cig vape units worth nearly $90 million in the "largest-ever seizure of this kind." UPI

VOA VIEW: Great.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Wednesday banning sales of hemp-based THC products to people under the age of 21 amid an ongoing push for state lawmakers to establish THC regulations. UPI

VOA VIEW: Good!

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