Homeland Security said it's holding eight illegal immigrants in a shipping container at an American military base in the African country of Djibouti after a federal judge last month halted their deportation and ordered the government to give them more "due process." Washington Times

VOA VIEW: A judge can't rule out of the US.

California and three other states have called on the FDA to ease restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, which they say has a strong safety record. LA Times

The exchange broke open a feud that had been simmering for weeks out of public view. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Sad!

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Democratic and Republican gubernatorial candidates lamented California's affordability crisis and offered divergent views on how to tackle it during the first bipartisan panel in the 2026 governor's race. LA Times

The former Clinton advisor accused Jewish donors of using Columbia protests as cover for supporting Republicans. New York Post

"We shouldn't have done it," San Antonio Police Chief William McManus told reporters Thursday New York Post

A coordinated campaign used bogus social media accounts to amplify backlash against Target after the company scaled back its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, according to a blockbuster report. New York Post

A Spirit Airlines flight from Detroit was evacuated Thursday morning over a bomb threat, according to reports. Passengers on the flight had to deboard. The Los Angeles-bound plane was boarded and sitting on the tarmac at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, when passengers were forced to deplane over the scare. New York Post

Sales of vehicles made in Canada plunged by nearly 23 percent in April after President Trump imposed a 25 percent auto tariff. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Canada owes a lot to the US.

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A new study shows how the technology deployed in Covid vaccines helped scientists coax the virus out of hiding. New York Times

Stem cells can fight disease from the inside out. New York Times

An Illegal immigrant has been found guilty of a DUI crash that resulted in the death of a state trooper.  OANN

VOA VIEW: Thank Biden.

Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer characterized President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” as the “We’re All Going to Die Act,” due to the legislation's perceived Medicaid cuts. OANN

VOA VIEW: Dumb!

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Online scammers are duping victims by blaming the nondelivery of their fake goods on the Trump administration's tariffs, the Better Business Bureau says. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Don't get scammed.

Crews were working Thursday morning to contain and clean up a 2,000-gallon (7,570-liter) diesel fuel spill in Baltimore's harbor. Washington Times

A House GOP lawmaker introduced legislation Thursday that would codify President Trump's executive order to stop U.S. military academies from teaching courses based on radical gender ideology and critical race theory. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: As they should.

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Pope Leo XIV met with members of the Vatican's child protection advisory commission on Thursday for the first time amid questions about his past handling of clergy sex abuse cases and demands from survivors that he enact a true policy of zero tolerance for abuse across the Catholic Church. Washington Times

"Elon and I had a great relationship," President Trump said Thursday. "I don't know if we will anymore." CBS

VOA VIEW: A mess.

The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Mexican government's lawsuit against major U.S. gun manufacturers, delivering a win for the firearms industry. CBS

VOA VIEW: The SC made the right decision.

President Trump escalated a monthslong battle with Harvard University. CBS

VOA VIEW: Good!

Roughly a quarter of consumers use "buy now, pay later" loans for ordinary expenses like groceries. CBS

VOA VIEW: They have bad finances.

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Saharan dust is heading toward Florida and could be seen over the state by this weekend, radar shows. CBS

Trump's call with Xi came as U.S.-China trade relations have frayed following an agreement in Geneva to temporarily pause most of their retaliatory tariffs. CNBC

VOA VIEW: The US has the upper hand.

Following a record-breaking surge in the trade imbalance, the deficit slid to $61.6 billion. CNBC

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Tesla boss Elon Musk was the biggest financial backer of President Trump's 2024 campaign, and led his DOGE effort. But they are at odds over a major bill. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Musk was a big help, but not the reason why Trump won.

The Trump administration signed a proclamation Wednesday suspending entrance to the U.S. for citizens from 12 countries. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Good!

Silver's surge helped close the performance gap between the two precious metals this year. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Big jump.

The primary bombing suspect used an unnamed AI chat program to research information about "explosives, diesel, gasoline mixtures and detonation velocity." CNBC

A judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Jewish students alleging the University of Pennsylvania "permitted, tolerated and/or facilitated multiple antisemitic incidents." FOX News

VOA VIEW: The judge lost his liberal woke mind.

A former National Security Agency analyst said that rogue communications devices found in Chinese solar power inverters pose a national security risk to the U.S. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Buying anything from China is a treat.

Americans are being warned of kidnappings linked to dating apps in Mexico, with the U.S. Embassy advising travelers to exercise caution and stay in public areas. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Americans are not safe in Mexico.

Two white supremacists were arrested in a Washington state home where authorities discovered military-grade weaponry, Nazi paraphernalia and firearms staged throughout. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Good discovery.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in Washington D.C. Thursday to meet with President Donald Trump in person for the first time. UPI

VOA VIEW: What's the bottom line?

Eight thousand more Americans filed initial unemployment claims for the week ending May 31, according to a Thursday Department of Labor report. UPI

At least five people were killed, including a child, and more than two dozen injured after Russian forces launched more than 100 drones, guided bombs and missiles at regions all across Ukraine overnight. UPI

VOA VIEW: Putin has gone madder.

Israeli forces have returned the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages to their families following a special military operation in southern Gaza. UPI

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled migrants sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador on flights in mid-March must be allowed to challenge their removal under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. UPI

VOA VIEW: The liberal judge is mad.

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that a straight woman can move forward with her Title VII Civil Rights Act job discrimination lawsuit, which claimed "reverse discrimination." UPI

VOA VIEW: She will have a day in court.

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