Even before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed Trump for president, he repeatedly disappointed environmentalists, who said he had abandoned his green roots. LA Times

VOA VIEW: He now has better roots.

Israel should threaten to "blow up" oil refineries in Iran if Hamas does not release the hostages it seized during its Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Iran, Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: And their nuclear production sites.

The House Judiciary Committee drew a direct line from the "radical" open-border policies of the Biden-Harris administration to the deleterious "real-world consequences" on American citizens. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: It's time to wake up.

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Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance said Sunday that grappling with the problem of illegal immigration has to first begin by stemming the flow of illegal crossings, which means "undoing everything Kamala Harris" has done since Day 1 of the Biden-Harris. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: A truism.

Hezbollah's highly anticipated retaliatory rocket attack on Israel was met with disdain and mockery in the Arab world Sunday, with Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the terrorist group, derided as the architect of a the "chicken massacre," The Jerusalem Post reported. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: The situation is coming to a head.

Russia launched several missiles and drones overnight targeting northern and eastern Ukraine, injuring at least 29 people, Ukrainian military and local authorities said on Sunday.The attack targeted Ukraine's frontline regions of Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Donetsk. Newsmax

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the decision was driven by the agency's commitment to safety, especially after the disasters that beset the space shuttle program. LA Times

VOA VIEW: There is time to prove something.

It's even less popular with Gen Z — with just 6% of people under 30 saying that they light up. New York Post

VOA VIEW: A good direction.

More than 9,500 cases of apple juice that were sold at Walmart stores across the United States are being recalled due to an elevated level of "inorganic arsenic." New York Post

VOA VIEW: Be wise.

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The police say they have arrested a man they believe killed three people and wounded eight others at a festival in the town of Solingen, in western Germany. New York Times

The Canadian arbitrator appointed to resolve a messy railroad labor dispute to protect the North American economy has ordered employees at the country's two major railroads back to work so both can resume operating. Washington Times

A Los Angeles 7-Eleven was ransacked by a large crowd Saturday morning, with people taking thousands of dollars worth of cigarettes, lottery tickets and other goods. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Madness!

A county judge in Ohio temporarily blocked several state laws on Friday that combined to create a 24-hour waiting period for obtaining an abortion in the state, in the first court decision on the merits of a 2023 constitutional amendment that guarantees access to the procedure. Washington Times

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Advances being made in aviation technology allow a plane to be powered by batteries, promising a more environmentally-friendly, quieter and cheaper ride that may not even require a runway. CBS

VOA VIEW: Time will see.

The Harris-Walz campaign said it received a surge in donations during the Democratic National Convention. CBS

VOA VIEW: The foolish Dems like to waste money.

The Secure Community Network tracked over 5,000 threats last year, sending more than 1,600 tips to law enforcement. CBS

VOA VIEW: Sad, but true.

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Two-and-a-half years after Russia invaded Ukraine, Kyiv has taken the fight into Russia, seizing nearly 500 square miles of the Kursk region. Ukraine captured hundreds of young Russian conscripts, and Moscow and Ukraine made a trade Saturday, swapping a total of 230 prisoners of war. CBS

Boeing will return its capsule from the International Space Station without the NASA astronauts that Starliner delivered to orbit. CNBC

The State Department can deny a passport application or revoke an active passport if the IRS certifies a tax debt as "seriously delinquent." CNBC

VOA VIEW: It's a novel idea.

Don't let the name fool you, prices aren't cheaper on National Cheap Flight Day. CNBC

A bald eagle that appeared to have trouble flying was healthy, according to officials who say the bird was just weighed down after feasting on roadkill. FOX News

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A man with Antifa sympathies pleaded guilty on Friday to detonating an explosive device filled with nails outside the Alabama Attorney General’s Office earlier this year, according to the Department of Justice. FOX News

A mosquito sample found at Fire Island National Seashore near Long Island, New York, contained the year's first case of West Nile Virus, officials said. FOX News

Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the Ukraine government's ban of the Russian-linked Orthodox Church. UPI

VOA VIEW: The enemy is the enemy, regardless of religion.

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Hone intensified into a hurricane as it neared Hawaii's Big Island on Sunday. UPI

The Israeli Defense Forces "proactively and broadly" began struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon after detecting Hezbollah preparations to fire missiles and rockets. Hezbollah responded with rocket launches. UPI

VOA VIEW: Israel fired back.

The nation's airports will see the busiest Labor Day travel period in history next weekend, according to the Transportation Security Administration, which predicts 17 million travelers will pass through its checkpoints. UPI

French authorities confirmed Saturday they are investigating an explosion at a synagogue as "attempted terrorist murder." UPI

The Biden administration announced the shipment of a new military aid package to Ukraine on Friday as the embattled nation prepared to celebrate the 33rd anniversary of its independence from the Soviet Union. UPI

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