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Supporters of Proposition 40, a proposal to tax California billionaires to mostly fund healthcare, faced opposition from politicians, a teachers union and other powerful groups before residents cast their votes. LA Times
VOA VIEW: If it passed it would have hurt all.
Mayor-elect Nithya Raman came to the U.S. from India as a child. City Atty.-elect Marissa Roy's mother emigrated from India. And City Controller Kenneth Mejia, who won reelection in June, has Filipino heritage. LA Times
The US Justice Department sued Lyft for $53 million, alleging the company violated the ADA by discriminating against disabled passengers. New York Post
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Brookshire Farms in San Luis Obispo County reopened on Nov. 6 after a 10-day voluntary shutdown while the Department of Public Health investigated the source of the E. coli outbreak. New York Post
Farzad “Tony” Toutouni, 55, hung out with numerous celebrities, athletes and influencers. New York Post
Many Republican and moderate voters who chose Democratic candidates did not do the same on transgender and other social issues. New York Times
VOA VIEW: They were not all dumb.
The former Trump administration adviser has been urged to preserve his records, as part of Democrats’ bid to rein in the Department of Homeland Security. New York Times
A panel of scientific experts will convene on Tuesday to evaluate the United States’ measles elimination status. But genetic data already shows the virus is once again endemic. New York Times
October’s Consumer Price Index report showed a broadening of price pressures that has stoked concerns about the Federal Reserve’s grip on inflation. New York Times
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Contra the vice president, the cause of last week’s G.O.P. debacle is a conservatism of fools. New York Times
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addressed impeachment efforts against him during his first press conference in over 180 days. OANN
The family of slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk has denounced a judge’s decision to delay the murder trial of his accused killer, Tyler Robinson, until 2028 -- nearly three years after his shocking death. OANN
VOA VIEW: The judge is an idiot.
President Donald Trump has called on the United States Senate to confirm more than 160 pending nominations, including dozens of federal judges. OANN
VOA VIEW: Very important.
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The average national price of gasoline has fallen to $3.97 per gallon, marking its first drop below $4 per gallon since July, according to data from AAA. OANN
VOA VIEW: Great beginning.
Parental abstention from giving babies vitamin K shots at birth is causing more bleeding incidents in babies, according to a new Journal of the American Medical Association study. Washington Times
The Justice Department warned the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the entire system of federal administrative fines could topple if the justices rule that the Labor Department can't unilaterally assess fines on employers who abuse the farm worker guest program. Washington Times
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Federal investigators said Monday they recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the charter jet that crashed into a roadway in Greenacres, Florida, killing all nine people on board. Washington Times
The Food and Drug Administration is adding a new warning about possible rare cases of vision loss reported with GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and other brands. CBS
Rep. Thomas Massie on Monday introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of waging war against Iran without congressional authorization. CBS
VOA VIEW: He will lose like the fool he is.
Under a proposed federal rule, Americans seeking unemployment aid would have to conduct more job searches each week. CBS
Majority of parents support mask requirements, but they split over vaccine requirements. CBS
VOA VIEW: Makes no sense.
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Partisanship continues to be a factor, as Republicans remain hesitant about getting their shots. CBS
A car jumped the curb outside the White House, ramming into a pedestrian area, while the president was at home. President Trump also spoke with reporters on Monday, and Nancy Cordes asked him about his immigration policy. She reports from Washington, D.C. CBS
President Donald Trump suggested he had only recently learned of allegations that Alice Huang was a Chinese spy. CNBC
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A Labor Department proposal would require unemployment claimants to report at least five qualifying work-search activities each week. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Good requirement.
After a rough month in September, the housing market remained in a deep freeze in October as listings piled up. Sellers are still reluctant to cut prices. CNBC
Election night showed how traders reacted in real time to midterm results, as trading activity surged and market prices shifted to Democrats on Nov. 3. CNBC
Santa Barbara Police Department is probing suspicious circumstances after 19 half-marathon runners sought emergency care for unusual symptoms. FOX News
Trump says Air Force pilots told him a round, non-aerodynamic object flew past an F-22 at three times its speed during a mysterious encounter. FOX News
Scammers posing as FTC agents convinced retirees to buy gold bars and hand them to couriers using secret passwords like "tulip" at restaurants. FOX News
The demonstration targeted six restaurants in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square as Jewish and pro-Israel groups organized a counterprotest. FOX News
VOA VIEW: As they should.
Retired Rear Adm. Eileen Laubacher, a Democrat, declared victory over Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., on Monday in their House of Representatives race. UPI
Brett Shumate, the assistant attorney general in the Justice Department's Civil Division, resigned. UPI
A pilot was rescued from the Estero Bay, Fla., preserve on Sunday with no injuries after making an emergency landing with a single-engine aircraft. UPI
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A Venezuelan man accused of creating malware used to steal millions of dollars from ATMs across the United States pleaded not guilty in a Nebraska federal court. He should be hit hard.
Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, 50, also known as "Prometheus" and "The Engineer," was captured after being added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in March. He was the first alleged cybercriminal and the 540th person to be added to the list. Canelon Aguirre is accused of being a leader of a widespread ATM "jackpotting" operation connected to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
ATM jackpotting is when hackers use malware to force cash machines to dispense money without taking it from a bank account. Prosecutors said Canelon Aguirre developed a type of malware called Ploutus that was used in the attacks. The software included protections meant to make it difficult for investigators to analyze and could delete itself from an ATM to hide evidence of the attack.
The operation targeted or carried out attacks in 47 states, Washington, D.C., and several foreign countries, according to the Justice Department. So far, 120 people have been charged in Nebraska in connection with the alleged scheme. Federal investigators have tied the operation to Tren de Aragua, which the Trump administration designated a foreign terrorist organization. Authorities said the gang has used ATM jackpotting as another source of revenue alongside crimes that include drug and firearms trafficking, kidnapping, robbery and extortion.
Canelon Aguirre was indicted in December on charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank burglary and computer fraud, money laundering and providing material support to terrorists. The bank fraud charge carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. He will remain in federal custody while awaiting trial.
