Former President Donald Trump has "big advantages" on the issues voters care most about, and that's why he's ahead of President Joe Biden in most of the national polls. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: Freedom, survival, strength and peace.

Medical experts are warning that the country could face a "syndemic" as the weather cools and COVID-19 and flu cases begin to rise. Newsmax

Animal shelters are dealing with an influx of dogs and cats since the pandemic lockdown, and the overcrowded conditions are leading to higher euthanasia rates. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Sad, but true.

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The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Monday to hear arguments over the legality of a roughly $6 billion bankruptcy settlement involving Purdue Pharma, maker of the powerful and highly addictive pain medication OxyContin that played a key role in the country's opioid. Newsmax

It's difficult to prove whether a pneumonia outbreak that has hit children in a county in Ohio is connected to a massive outbreak in China, but this will be a tough year overall for the disease. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: China is responsible.

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday he's lost "all confidence" in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over his "naive" comments about the Israel-Hamas war, including concerns that Israel's tactics could turn Gaza civilians into future enemies. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: So be it, but Israel must rid the world from Hamas.

The jury ruled last week that the egg producers used various means to limit the domestic supply of eggs to increase the price of products during the 2000s. New York Post

VOA VIEW: They should pay more

Despite criticism for inadvertently harming Gazans, IDF officials say it is the best in the world at avoiding harming civilians when fighting an enemy that refuses to respect innocent life or the international rules of war. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Israel has two battles, Hamas and civilian losses.

Liberal-leaning professors are leaving coveted jobs with tenure. And there are signs that recruiting scholars has become harder. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Liberal scholars are less needed.

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Louisiana lawmakers now have until the end of January to draw and pass new congressional boundaries to replace a current map that a federal judge said violates the Voting Rights Act by diluting the power of the state's Black voters. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: More dumb liberal thinking.

An appeals court ruled Friday that Texas' floating border wall in the Rio Grande is illegal under federal law, delivering a victory to President Biden as he battles Gov. Greg Abbott over the surge in illegal immigration. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Abbot should hold out for the SC.

Punting on trying to pass a full year's appropriations bill will undercut U.S. security moves in Asia and hurt military recruiting when the services are struggling to persuade enough people to enlist, the nation's top general told lawmakers this week. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: These are tough times.

A protester was in critical condition Friday after setting themself on fire outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, authorities said. A security guard who tried to intervene was also injured. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Fools!

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By the dozens, congressional members are announcing their exits at the end of this term. There is growing concern that Congress, which flirted twice this year with a federal government shutdown, is about to lose more of its dealmakers. CBS

Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2019 after it faced scores of lawsuits related to the opioid crisis. CBS

VOA VIEW: The Sackler Family should not get a free ride.

The U.S. Navy plans to use inflatable cylinders to lift and roll a jet plane off a coral reef in Hawaii. CBS

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Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, both of whom are vying for the Republican presidential nomination, were holding campaign rallies in Iowa Saturday. CBS

VOA VIEW: Trump has it in the bag.

The Pentagon said on Sunday that a U.S. naval destroyer and several commercial vessels came under attack in the Red Sea CNBC

VOA VIEW: Not enough was done by weak Biden.

Workers with both pensions and Social Security may have their benefits reduced. That may come as a surprise to some workers and their families. CNBC

VOA VIEW: A rip-off.

The move is a surprise from Amazon, given the company's Kuiper system aims to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink in the satellite broadband market. CNBC

An artificial intelligence robot chemist could be the key to allowing humans to survive on Mars thanks to its ability to quickly supply oxygen not found in the atmosphere. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Time will tell.

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Dani Dayan, chairman of the Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Center, points a finger at Ivy League administrations for rampant antisemitism on college campuses. FOX News

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued an executive order increasing the number of personal of the armed forces by 170,000, citing the war in Ukraine and "NATO expansion." UPI

VOA VIEW: Putin is hurting for manpower.

A Washington, D.C., man has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for impersonating a federal agent in a cloak-and-dagger scheme that ensnared the U.S. Secret Service last year. UPI

VOA VIEW: Good!

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Donald Trump's defense attorney in the Fulton County, Ga., election subversion case said Friday that his trial will not move forward if he is elected. UPI

VOA VIEW: A truism.

A federal judge has dismissed a pair of arguments from Donald Trump's legal team, striking down an argument that the former president has blanket immunity in the election interference case proceedings against him. UPI

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