Aug 16 Kansas prosecutor says material seized in police raid of Marion County newspaper should be returned By John Hanna, Associated Press Even without computers, cellphones and other equipment taken in the raid, the new edition of the Marion County Record made it to newsstands Wednesday after a frenzied scramble. Continue reading
Aug 16 UN envoy says ICC should prosecute Taliban for crimes against humanity for denying education, employment to women By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Gordon Brown told a U.N. conference on the second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan that its rulers are responsible for "the most egregious, vicious and indefensible violation of women's rights and girls' rights in the world today."… Continue reading
Aug 16 Militia clashes in Libyan capital have killed 45, in city's most intense bout of violence this year By Jack Jeffery, Associated Press Some 24 hours of clashes between the 444 brigade and the Special Deterrence Force that began Monday appear to be the largest bout of violence to rock Tripoli this year. Continue reading
Aug 16 Prosecutors in the Hunter Biden case deny defense push to keep gun charge agreement By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The agreement was supposed to have wrapped up the long-running investigation of President Joe Biden's son, but it largely unraveled during a contentious court hearing last month. Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH: Biden celebrates 1-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Biden proclaimed his administration is “turning things around” for Americans when it comes to the economy, with his signature climate, health care and tax package giving people “more breathing room” on prices and investing anew in clean energy jobs. Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Hawaiian wildfire death toll climbs By Associated Press President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Maui next week in the aftermath of the deadliest wildfires in the U.S. in more than a century, the White House announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 16 Americans are split along party lines over Trump's actions in federal and Georgia election cases, AP-NORC poll shows By Linley Sanders, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that about half of Americans say Trump's alleged attempt to interfere in Georgia's 2020 vote count was illegal. Continue reading
Aug 15 The EPA is rejecting calls for tougher regulation of large livestock farms, promises more study By John Flesher, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that it needs to further study the biggest U.S. animal operations, which hold thousands of hogs, chickens and cattle. Continue reading
Aug 15 A human rights group in Niger says it can't get access to officials who were detained following coup By Sam Mednick, Associated Press A spokesperson for the ruling junta has said the detained officials were being treated humanely. The junta says it plans to prosecute Bazoum for "high treason" and undermining state security, crimes that are eligible for the death penalty. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 3:24 What's next for Trump after his 4th criminal indictment By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura, Saher Khan For the fourth time this year, former President Donald Trump is defendant Donald Trump. Late Monday, a grand jury in Georgia charged Trump and 18 others in a far-reaching racketeering case related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Continue watching