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
Aug 15 Watch 9:09 Breaking down the charges Trump and 18 allies face in Georgia election case By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens With former President Donald Trump facing his fourth criminal indictment, Geoff Bennett discusses what's next with Stephen Fowler of Georgia Public Broadcasting and Gwen Keyes Fleming, who previously served as district attorney in Dekalb County, Georgia. Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Confirmed death toll from Maui wildfires climbs to 99 In our news wrap Tuesday, the official death toll climbed in Maui as crews searched the wildfire disaster zone but more bodies are likely among the untouched piles of ash, North Korea claims an American soldier who entered the country… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 3:18 Young activists in Montana win landmark climate change lawsuit against state By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings Monday, a judge in Montana sided with a group of young environmental activists who argued the state was violating its constitution by promoting fossil fuel development without considering the impact on climate change. William Brangham examined the arguments on both… Continue watching
Aug 15 Hispanic Democrats send letter urging Biden administration to investigate Texas' separation of migrant fathers By Laura Barrón-López Hispanic Democratic lawmakers are putting pressure on the Biden administration to investigate and halt any separation of migrant fathers from their families by a Texas state agency along the U.S-Mexico border. Continue reading
Aug 15 Former FBI official pleads guilty to conspiracy charge for helping Russian oligarch By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The 55-year-old told the judge that he carried out his crime in 2021, accepting over $17,000 to help Russian energy magnate Oleg Deripaska. Prosecutors say McGonigal was in negotiations along with co-conspirators to receive a fee of up to $3… Continue reading
Aug 15 Why tensions have been growing along NATO's eastern border with Belarus By Monika Scislowska, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Poland is deploying thousands of troops to its border with pro-Russian Belarus, calling it a deterrent move as tensions between the neighbors ratchet up. Continue reading
Aug 15 AP report: McCarthy floats stopgap funding to prevent a government shutdown at the end of next month By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The fiscal year starts Oct. 1, when funding will be needed. The stopgap measure would fund operations into December but McCarthy needs support from Republicans who are loathe to agree as they push for steeper cuts. Continue reading
Aug 15 Canadian military mobilizes to help fight wildfires in Northwest Territories By Associated Press Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are set to mobilize in the Northwest Territories as wildfires threaten communities including the territorial capital, and hundreds of people have been airlifted to safety. Continue reading