Aug 10 Trump valet Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in classified documents case By Curt Anderson, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira was again unable to enter a plea in the case on Thursday because he hasn't secured a Florida-based attorney. Continue reading
Aug 10 Mar-a-Lago property manager and Trump's aide to return to court in the classified documents case By Curt Anderson, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Property manager Carlos De Oliveira is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Fort Pierce on charges including conspiracy to obstruct justice in the case brought by special counsel Jack Smith, while Walt Nauta, a Trump aide, is expected to enter… Continue reading
Aug 09 A presidential candidate in Ecuador has been shot and killed at campaign event By Associated Press The politician, 59, was the candidate for the Build Ecuador Movement. He was one of the most critical voices against corruption, especially during the government of former President Rafael Correa from 2007 to 2017. Continue reading
Aug 09 Lawsuit says Tennessee's US House and state Senate maps discriminate against communities of color By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press In a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday, a variety of civil rights groups and voters say the redistricting tactic has violated the 14th and 15th amendments by diluting the power of Black voters and other communities of color. Continue reading
Aug 09 41 dead in migrant shipwreck off coast of Tunisia, according to 4 survivors By Nicole Winfield, Renata Brito, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press RAI and ANSA news agency said the four were first rescued by the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier Rimona in the Straits of Sicily. They were then transferred to the Italian coast guard which brought them to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa. Continue reading
Aug 09 Nagasaki marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing with mayor urging world to abolish nuclear weapons By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Mayor Shiro Suzuki made the remark Wednesday after the Group of Seven leaders at another summit in May adopted a nuclear disarmament document justifying atomic weapons for deterrence. Continue reading
Aug 09 Hip-hop turns 50, reinventing itself and swaths of the world along the way By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press Hip-hop has impacted everything: Art, culture, fashion, community, social justice, politics, sports, business. This year is being marked as a 50th anniversary celebration. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 5:44 New details emerge on Trump's alleged plan to use fake electors to overturn election loss By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz New information is coming to light in a central charge facing former President Trump. Federal prosecutors point to seven states where they allege Trump plotted to subvert the results with false slates of electors poised to cast electoral votes. The… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 6:05 New fundraising tactics raise campaign finance concerns By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman The first Republican presidential debate is just two weeks away and at least eight candidates have met the RNC criteria to participate. Some used creative tactics to reach that threshold. One campaign offered $20 gift cards to people who donated… Continue watching
Aug 09 Where the criminal cases against Trump stand By Lisa Desjardins, Joshua Barajas A guide to each federal and state case facing Donald Trump, who’s also the current Republican front-runner in the 2024 presidential race. Continue reading