The governor's latest endeavor is a show coddling right-wing provocateurs. It's not only cringey, it's a glib diversion from the job he should be doing. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Newsom is an idiot.

New research shows the H5N1 bird flu virus is more widespread in cattle than had previously been reported. LA Times

Israeli hostage Omri Miran's two daughters are calling on President Trump to save their father from Hamas captivity and bring him home. New York Post

VOA VIEW: A tough ask and fulfillment.

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White House trade adviser Peter Navarro scolded a reporter for questioning President Trump's shifting approach to tactics in the wake of partial rollbacks on the duties imposed against Canada and Mexico. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Sit back and watch the results.

Chinese officials reportedly warned Walmart of legal consequences during a meeting this week after the retailer pushed Chinese suppliers to bear the brunt of President Trump's tariffs, according to a report. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Time will tell.

And it's "just the start," said acting ICE Director Todd Lyons. New York Post

VOA VIEW: A good job.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned that Republicans lack the votes in the upper chamber to pass their plan to avert a looming government shutdown on Friday at midnight. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Dems will take the blame.

The agency is examining allegations that Microsoft is potentially abusing its market power, including its Azure cloud service. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Microsoft will lose power.

Russia’s leader recently rejected the idea of an interim truce in Ukraine. But he wants to maintain his relationship with President Trump. New York Times

VOA VIEW: He can't have it both ways.

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Trial-court judges continue to block the president’s agenda with injunctions that apply across the country. Some conservatives want to limit that power. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Makes sense.

Ms. Shaheen’s retirement will set off a high-stakes fight for an open seat in a state where she has been a leading political figure for decades. New York Times

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin met with President Donald Trump on Wednesday for an annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration, leading Trump to discuss the “massive” trade imbalance between the two nations. OANN

VOA VIEW: They are a least talking.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says that over 15,000 “near-miss events” between helicopters and planes at Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport have occurred in the past three years.  OANN

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Grammy award-winning rapper Lil Yachty recently characterized Black Lives Matter (BLM) as a “scam”. OANN

VOA VIEW: They are.

A recent Morgan Stanley survey found that most respondents feel that CEO Elon Musk's political activities are hurting Tesla. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: It's his company to worry about.

The Walt Disney Co. is opting for a subdued Hollywood premiere of its upcoming "Snow White" remake after weathering criticism over the live-action film's casting. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: People or businesses that support woke will lose.

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NASA may struggle to get astronauts to and from the International Space Station, but here on Earth it has gone all-in on its diversity, equity and inclusion mission, according to a new report Wednesday that details expansive efforts to promote the ideology. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: DEI is a losing mission.

NASA's newest space telescope rocketed into orbit Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before - a sweeping look at hundreds of millions of galaxies and their shared cosmic glow since the beginning of time. Washington Times

Twenty years before the Titanic changed maritime history, another ship touted as the next great technological feat set sail on the Great Lakes. Washington Times

A man attempted to bring an invasive red-ear slider turtle through security at Newark Liberty International Airport, officials said. CBS

Four fresh crew members bound for the International Space Station will finally enable the "stranded" Starliner astronauts to head for home. CBS

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After the NTSB issued two urgent safety recommendations, the secretary of transportation permanently restricted Washington Reagan National Airport airspace to nearly all helicopter traffic. The NTSB's recommendations come after January's deadly midair collision. CBS

VOA VIEW: A little too much.

A Louisiana woman accused of getting abortion pills from a New York doctor and giving them to her daughter to end a pregnancy has pleaded not guilty to a felony. CBS

The heads of U.S. and Russian spy agencies spoke by phone and agreed to keep up regular contacts to lower the temperature in U.S.-Russia relations, Russian news reports say. CBS

VOA VIEW: A start.

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The $488 million Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies formed and evolved over billions of years, and how the universe expanded so fast in its first moments. CBS

Mortgage demand for both homebuying and refinancing reacted to yet another drop in mortgage rates, which are now down for the sixth straight week. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Good sign.

The pledge is nonbinding, but highlights the growing support for expanding nuclear power among leading industries, finance and governments. CNBC

Trump, a major proponent of tariffs, told the room full of business leaders that the duties he has already imposed are having a "tremendously positive impact." CNBC

VOA VIEW: As they should.

A fight inside a terminal at Chicago O'Hare International Airport early this morning led to a shooting outside that left one person injured, reports say. FOX News

Two illegal immigrants were arrested in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Drug Enforcement Administration agents. FOX News

Vice President JD Vance met with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin for breakfast Wednesday in Washington meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House. UPI

February inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index Wednesday was 2.8% annually and was up a lower than expected 0.2% for the month, seasonally adjusted. UPI

VOA VIEW: The Trump plans seem to be working.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin this week to try to get him to agree to a 30-day cease-fire with Ukraine negotiated by U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia. UPI

VOA VIEW: Time will tell.

Greenland's opposition center-right Demokraatit party won parliamentary elections on Tuesday, amid heightened attention on the Danish region as U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to annex the island. UPI

VOA VIEW: There was no threat, only talk.

The House of Representatives passed a spending bill Tuesday to fund the government through the end of September and avert a government shutdown at the end of the week. The bill now heads to the Senate. UPI

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he won't impose 50% retaliatory tariffs against Canada on Wednesday that would have doubled planned tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. UPI

VOA VIEW: Canada threats and actions may cause them problems.

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