In Israel, thousands honored Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a California native and the only U.S. citizen among six hostages found killed in Gaza. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Hamas will pay.

As fire season lengthens and intensifies across the West, the pilots who do the grueling, sometimes deadly work of aerial firefighting are in high demand. LA Times

New Zealand is tripling the cost for tourists to enter the country. New York Post

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The revelation comes a day after a reported far higher rate of migrant crime in the Big Apple than public officials have acknowledged publicly. New York Post

VOA VIEW: The liberals are hurting a major city.

The police were called after suspicious devices were found at a Florida campaign office. It was quickly determined that the devices were likely part of a prank. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Dems would do anything to create chaos for Republicans.

Some researchers argue that the roles of social environment and personal choice have to be considered in order to make progress in treating people addicted to drugs. New York Times

Investment firms are raising record sums for real estate secondary funds that cut private deals to buy assets from investors who can’t otherwise exit. New York Times

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VOA VIEW: They should be punished.

Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris has appeared to agree with 45th President Donald Trump that U.S. Steel should remain American owned and operated. OANN

VOA VIEW: She is copying Trump.

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Manhattan prosecutors balked Tuesday at Donald Trump 's effort to delay post-trial decisions in his New York hush money criminal case while he seeks to have a federal court intervene and potentially overturn his felony conviction. However, they said they could be OK with postponing the former president's Sept. 18 sentencing. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: It's just too bad.

The Communications Workers of America announced Monday it was withdrawing from mediation procedures with AT&T, accusing the company of stalling contract negotiations. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: The CWA should be careful.

In the U.S., solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to OpenTable, the restaurant reservation site. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: It's costing much to dine out.

Writers and creators are lashing out at National Novel Writing Month over its acceptance of prose generated by artificial intelligence. Washington Times

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A New Hampshire man has tested positive for three mosquito-borne viruses, including eastern equine encephalitis. Another man in the state contracted EEEV and died last month. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Not good news.

DirecTV customers can qualify for a $20 credit after the Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, Disney and other networks from the service. CBS

VOA VIEW: Let's see how long a deal takes.

Some people in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, may need to evacuate their homes due to a landslide crisis. Power was shut off to more than 200 homes in the community near Los Angeles over the weekend. Officials are worried that shifting land could damage electrical equipment and cause fires. CBS

VOA VIEW: Sad!

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Asian American and Pacific Islander women once had a relatively low rate of breast cancer diagnoses. CBS

Houston says it has collected 250 tons of plastic since the end of 2022, but almost none of it has been recycled yet. CBS

As millions headed home Monday at the end of Labor Day weekend, rough weather and technical problems caused flight delays nationwide. Striking hotel workers in major cities also made things tricky for some travelers. CBS

The ISM monthly survey of purchasing managers showed that just 47.2% reported expansion in August. CNBC

VOA VIEW: The Harris/Biden economy is getting worse.

Linda Sun, who had been New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's deputy chief of staff, is accused of laundering millions of dollars received from China. CNBC

VOA VIEW: China is getting more and more brazen.

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Russia has again hinted that it is making changes to its official policy on the use of nuclear weapons, as Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk region continues. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Putin is trying the scare all, but Trump.

President Joe Biden may try to forgive student debt again as early as next month, in a sweeping redo effort that could impact tens of millions of Americans. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Political talk, he can't.

John Podesta is expected to urge Chinese leaders to make more significant commitments to greenhouse gas emissions as he starts a three-day trip to Beijing on behalf of the Biden administration on Tuesday. UPI

VOA VIEW: Podesta is going begging.

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Dozens of people are dead and at least 200 injured after Russian military forces on Tuesday launched missile strikes in east-central Ukraine, reports say. UPI

VOA VIEW: Things are getting worse.

Two U.S. soldiers in civilian clothing were attacked by members of an anti-American youth group in a Turkish port city, officials of both governments confirmed. UPI

During the peak of the hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center is tracking two disturbances in the Atlantic though neither one has a strong chance of formation in the next few days. UPI

VOA VIEW: The Gulf has to get ready.

The second day of labor protests in Israel on Monday saw the funeral of Hersh-Goldberg Polin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issue a rare apology for the deaths of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas terrorists. UPI

VOA VIEW: Hamas should pay dearly.

U.S. Central Command forces and Syrian Democratic Forces captured an ISIS leader who helped fighters escape from Raqqah detention facility in Syria, the U.S. military said Monday. UPI

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