Aug 22 Michael Cohen has evidence Trump committed a crime, lawyer says By Yamiche Alcindor Lanny Davis, an attorney for Cohen, said in an interview with the PBS NewsHour on Wednesday morning that his client had agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors and share whatever he knows about the campaign’s dealings with Russia. Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: White House says no discussions of possible Manafort pardon By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is holding a briefing at 2:15 p.m. EDT. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading
Aug 22 Hawaii residents brace themselves as hurricane strengthens By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press The National Weather Service said Wednesday that Hurricane Lane had weakened to a Category 4 hurricane, but those hurricanes with winds of more than 130 mph or above can still cause catastrophic damage. Continue reading
Aug 22 What just happened? The 2-hour saga of yesterday made simple By Lisa Desjardins In the span of two hours yesterday, two former Trump associates were guilty in court and a Congressman was indicted for misusing campaign funds. Here's what happened and what we're watching now. Continue reading
Aug 22 Trump lashes out at his former lawyer after guilty plea By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen of making up "stories in order to get a 'deal'" from federal prosecutors. Continue reading
Aug 22 Rohingya refugees celebrate holiday amid memories of home By Julhas Alam, Associated Press "We could not pray during Eid in my village for years, we had to pray secretly," said refugee Nurul Alam. "I have freedom here, but I don't want it here."… Continue reading
Aug 22 Little damage reported from strong quake in Venezuela By Fabiola Sanchez, Scott Smith, Associated Press The magnitude 7.3 quake Tuesday was the largest to strike Venezuela since 1900. Continue reading
Aug 22 Attorney challenges whether Iowa murder suspect is in U.S. illegally By Ryan Foley, Associated Press The attorney for a Mexican man accused of killing an Iowa college student challenged the government's statement Wednesday that the suspect has been living in the United States illegally. Continue reading
Aug 22 Rep. Duncan Hunter ‘excited’ to go to trial following indictment By Michael R. Blood, Julie Watson, Associated Press On Tuesday, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., and his wife were charged by a federal grand jury with using more than $250,000 in campaign funds to finance family trips to Italy and Hawaii, golf outings, school tuition, theater tickets — even… Continue reading
Aug 22 Alaska primary sets stage for three-way governor’s race By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press During Tuesday's primary, Republican former state Sen. Mike Dunleavy advanced to the general election. Continue reading