Aug 30 Guatemala's president-elect and his anti-corruption party faces legal challenges. Here's what's happening By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press Guatemala's election has been bogged down in court and legal challenges despite the fact the results were clear: Progressive candidate Bernardo Arévalo won about 61 percent of the vote to conservative Sandra Torres' 39 percent. Continue reading
Aug 30 A new Titanic recovery expedition is planned. The U.S. is fighting it, saying wreck is a grave site By Ben Finley, Associated Press The challenge has nothing to do with the fatal implosion of the Titan submersible in June. It hinges instead on a federal law and a pact with Great Britain to treat the wreck as a memorial to those who died… Continue reading
Aug 30 White House says Putin and Kim Jong Un traded letters as Russia looks for munitions from North Korea By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea and Japan are urging North Korea to halt arms negotiations with Russia following revelations Russian and North Korean talks on a weapons sale are advancing. Continue reading
Aug 30 Judge's illness delays sentencing for former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The Justice Department is seeking a 33-year prison sentence for the 39-year-old Tarrio, who's from Miami. That's nearly twice the length of the longest prison term so far among hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 4:27 News Wrap: Maui receives $95 million grant to strengthen electrical grid In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House announced a grant of $95 million to strengthen the electrical grid on the island of Maui following the wildfires there, a federal judge ruled Rudy Giuliani defamed two Georgia election workers by… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 2:32 Mitch McConnell freezes up during news conference for 2nd time this summer By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman For the second time this summer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze up while answering questions during a press conference. The Republican stared blankly for about 30 seconds Wednesday afternoon in Kentucky. There was a similar moment for the Senator… Continue watching
Aug 30 New York AG seeks immediate verdict in fraud lawsuit against Trump By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press New York's attorney general says a judge doesn't need to wait until an October trial in her civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump to rule that he committed fraud while building his real estate empire. Continue reading
Aug 30 As Trump and Republicans target Georgia DA Fani Willis for retribution, the state's governor opts out By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Republicans in Washington and Georgia are looking for ways to punish Willis for indicting Trump. But Georgia Gov. Kemp and some other Republicans in the state are opting out of the push, even as Trump eggs it on. Continue reading
Aug 30 Japanese ministers eat Fukushima fish to show it's safe after nuclear wastewater is discharged into ocean By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The release of the treated wastewater into the ocean, which began Thursday and is expected to continue for decades, has been strongly opposed by fishing groups and by neighboring countries. Continue reading
Aug 30 India and Malaysia protest China's land claim in a newly published map ahead of G20 summit By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press An Indian foreign ministry official said his country has lodged a protest over a new Chinese map that lays claim to India's territory. Continue reading