Aug 14 Georgia court website publishes, then removes, list of criminal charges against Trump By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The list was deleted shortly after Reuters reported on it and a spokesperson for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said it was "inaccurate."… Continue reading
Aug 14 Why Georgia's RICO law could be key in the state's case against Trump By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is widely expected to use Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, law to charge Trump and his associates for allegedly participating in a wide-ranging conspiracy to overturn the state’s 2020 election results. Continue reading
Aug 14 Ukraine says it intercepted air attacks on Odesa, while British and Dutch jets go after Russian bombers By Susie Blann, Associated Press Russia launched three waves of drones and missiles against the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa, officials said Monday, though the Ukrainian air force said it intercepted all the airborne weapons fired during the nighttime attacks. Continue reading
Aug 14 Who is Fani Willis, the Fulton County DA who has been investigating Trump? By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Long before the FBI began investigating Donald Trump's hoarding of classified documents or Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special prosecutor to probe the former president, Fani Willis was at work. Continue reading
Aug 14 Argentina currency plunges after presidential candidate who admires Trump comes first in primary vote By Daniel Politi, Associated Press He has characterized sex education as a ploy to destroy the family, has said that he believes the sale of human organs should be legal, and it should be easier for Argentines to own handguns. Continue reading
Aug 14 Biden says auto workers need 'good jobs that can support a family' as carmakers transition to electric vehicles By Josh Boak, Associated Press The president has not yet been endorsed by the United Auto Workers as he seeks reelection. But he has broad support from organized labor going into the 2024 campaign. Continue reading
Aug 14 Biden administration urges colleges to pursue racial diversity without affirmative action By Collin Binkley, Associated Press New guidance from the Biden administration urges colleges to use a range of strategies to promote racial diversity on their campuses after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in admissions. Continue reading
Aug 14 Judge sides with young environmental activists in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana By Amy Beth Hanson, Matthew Brown, Associated Press The ruling Monday in the first-of-its- kind trial in the U.S. adds to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change. Continue reading
Aug 14 Indictment returned in Georgia as grand jury wraps up Trump election probe By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A grand jury in Georgia that has been investigating former President Donald Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 election results in that state returned at least one indictment Monday, though it was not immediately clear against whom. Continue reading
Aug 14 Hunter Biden's lawyers argue plea deal on gun charge remains valid By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The two-part deal on tax and gun charges was supposed to have largely wrapped up the long-running investigation run by Delaware U.S. attorney David Weiss. But it hit the skids after a judge raised questions about its terms and appeared… Continue reading