Eight countries are represented in a new Panamerican Congress, meeting in Colombia this weekend to discuss tackling migration, climate change issues in Western Hemisphere. LA Times

VOA VIEW: A good idea if all participate.

Dismissed positive drug tests for Chinese swimmers and the IOC's push to stop a potential FBI investigation into the matter has angered many U.S. swimmers. LA Times

A bipartisan group of senators this week introduced a bill to repeal the military draft, saying that the program, which has not been used since the Vietnam War, is outdated. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: No big deal.

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The criminal case charging former President Donald Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election was returned Friday to a trial judge in Washington, D.C., Friday after a Supreme Court opinion last month that narrowed the scope of the prosecution. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: It will end up history if Trump wims.

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign Friday accused former President Donald Trump of being "too scared" to face her in a debate and said he should "man up." Newsmax

VOA VIEW: Harris is a loudmouth idiot.

The Trump campaign needed little time after the release of a disappointing jobs report to connect Vice President Kamala Harris to the Biden administration's economic policies. Newsmax

A former adviser to Hillary Clinton praised former President Donald Trump for being "strong" and "disciplined" at the National Association of Black Journalists conference earlier this week. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: He made Kamala look like the loser she is.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said Friday he's opening an investigation into the White House's role in a recently announced plea deal that allows three terrorists who plotted the 9/11 attacks to escape the death penalty. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: As he should.

The Biden administration is halting a program that has already flown nearly half a million migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela into the US due to allegations of rampant fraud. New York Post

VOA VIEW: It was Biden's idea from the start.

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Vadim Krasikov, who was returned to Russia in the big prisoner swap, received a hero’s welcome from President Putin, along with others who were freed. New York Times

The Justice Department said that TikTok illegally collected children’s data and knowingly allowed users under the age of 13 to create accounts. New York Times

VOA VIEW: TikTok should be banned.

The con starts as a pop-up message or a letter that carries a dire warning from the federal government. It ends with unwitting victims delivering bundles of gold to international criminals. Washington Times

House GOP lawmakers are demanding New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan's daughter turn over documents to the House Judiciary Committee as they probe allegations of a conflict of interest in his Manhattan trial. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: A good idea - she is guilty.

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Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, a former Navy SEAL who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, on Thursday defeated conservative U.S. Rep. Bob Good in a recount of the Republican primary results in Virginia's 5th Congressional District. Washington Times

A federal judge has overturned a jury's $4.7 billion verdict in the class-action lawsuit filed by "Sunday Ticket" subscribers against the NFL and has granted judgment to the NFL. Washington Times

The "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico has created more than 4 million acres of habitat with little to no oxygen that could kill marine life. CBS

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Scams preying on young people preparing for the new school year are on the rise, security experts say. CBS

VOA VIEW: TikTok is the major problem.

In Arizona, Sen. JD Vance criticized the Biden administration's immigration policies and targeted Vice President Kamala Harris for her work on the issue. CBS

VOA VIEW: She deserves a lot of negative for her performance.

Vice President Kamala is facing the biggest decision yet of her presidential campaign, who to pick as a running mate. CBS

VOA VIEW: Nonly a fool would join her.

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Marine veteran Paul Whelan were among two dozen prisoners freed as part of the biggest prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia since the end of the Cold War. The complex exchange took place in Turkey and involved more than six nations. CBS

VOA VIEW: A heavy price.

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 185,000 in July, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Biden is destroying the economy.

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NASA management have been in deep discussion this week around whether to return the agency's astronauts on board Boeing's misfiring Starliner capsule. CNBC

More than 80% of recent homebuyers said they regret their purchase. CNBC

VOA VIEW: They will lose their homes for inability to pay.

Chances are slim that Social Security benefits will go away completely. CNBC

VOA VIEW: A liberal scare tactic.

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A majority of Americans don't have high confidence in the Secret Service to protect presidential candidates before November's election. FOX News

VOA VIEW: As it should.

Vice President Harris accidentally called herself “president" on Thursday while delivering a eulogy for late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas. FOX News

VOA VIEW: She wishes.

A whistleblower accused Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe of reducing critical staffing before the rally where former President Trump was shot. FOX News

VOA VIEW: It sounds like a conspiracy.

A Senate committee has pulled a planned markup for Department of Homeland Security funding to allow lawmakers additional time to discuss the Secret Service's monetary needs. FOX News

California's Park Fire Friday became the 4th largest in state history, at 397,629 acres that was 24% contained, according to Cal Fire. UPI

The Biden administration announced Thursday it will pay farmers across the Western United States to conserve water. UPI

VOA VIEW: How is that done?

The United States on Thursday night recognized opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as the winner of Venezuela's recent presidential election, UPI

VOA VIEW: Now what?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an emergency preparedness declaration Thursday as a tropical disturbance dubbed Invest 97L headed toward the state's Gulf Coast and showed signs of strengthening. UPI

VOA VIEW: Be careful.

The Biden administration is investing another $105 million to assist salmon recovery projects in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday. UPI

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