Kamala Harris to be interviewed by CNN on Thursday
Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz will sit for an interview with CNN on Thursday after weeks of criticism from Republicans and some media that the Democratic presidential candidate has not allowed journalists to press her on issues.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sawed the head off a whale and drove it home, daughter says
It is a violation of long-standing federal law to collect parts from the carcass of a protected marine animal if there are still “soft tissues” attached.
How Democrats view Kennedy and Trump: ‘A weirdo campaign just got weirder’
WASHINGTON — Democrats say they have a simple plan for discrediting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now that he has dropped out of the race and endorsed former President Donald Trump: calling him “weird.”
Donald Trump faces revised US indictment in election subversion case
Donald Trump faced a revised federal indictment on Tuesday accusing him of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, with prosecutors narrowing their approach after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution.
Harris and Trump squabble over debate rules as ABC matchup looms
At the weigh-in before a big bout, prizefighters often taunt their opponents in an effort to try to psych them out.
Surging grocery prices in focus as US tries to stop Kroger deal
PORTLAND, Oregon — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission argued in federal court on Monday that Kroger’s $25 billion merger with rival grocer Albertsons is bad for shoppers in a case that highlights growing alarm over surging grocery prices. The FTC and several states went to trial in Portland, Oregon, to block the deal, saying it would mean higher prices for consumers and less bargaining power for unionized grocery workers.
Prosecutors appeal dismissal of Trump documents case
Federal prosecutors began their bid to resurrect the moribund classified documents case against former President Donald Trump on Monday, telling an appeals court in Atlanta that the trial judge had improperly thrown out the charges.
Russia strikes Ukraine’s power grid in ‘most massive’ attack of war
KYIV — Russia attacked Ukraine with more than 200 missiles and drones on Monday, killing seven people and striking energy facilities nationwide, Kyiv said, while neighbouring NATO member Poland reported a drone had probably entered its airspace.
2 men charged with damaging ancient rock formation at Lake Mead
Two men were indicted last week on charges that they damaged an ancient rock formation at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada in April, federal prosecutors said. A video appeared to show the men toppling some of the rocks.
Trump tries to tie rival Harris to chaotic Afghanistan exit
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump used the third anniversary on Monday of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan to try to pin the chaotic pullout on his Democratic rival for the White House, Kamala Harris.
Telegram CEO arrested over probe into child porn, drug trafficking on app
PARIS — Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France as part of an investigation into crimes related to child pornography, drug trafficking and fraudulent transactions on the platform, French prosecutors said on Monday.
Democrats sue Georgia election board, warning of ‘chaos’
Democrats sued the Georgia State Election Board on Monday, arguing that measures approved by the board this month seeking to alter the election certification process in the state were illegal and could create chaos on Election Day.
Nation and world news in brief for August 27
16-year-old charged in shooting death of 4 people in Georgia
Telegram becomes free speech flashpoint after founder’s arrest
LONDON — Telegram, founded in 2013 by Russian entrepreneur Pavel Durov, has grown into one of the world’s largest online communication tools and is central to everyday life in countries including Russia, Ukraine and India for messaging, getting independent news and exchanging views.
At least 20 dead, 5 million affected in Bangladesh floods
DHAKA — At least 20 people have died and more than 5.2 million have been affected in Bangladesh by floods caused by relentless monsoon rains and overflowing rivers, officials said on Sunday.
Australian employees now have the right to ignore work emails, calls after hours
SYDNEY — Is your boss texting you on the weekend? Work email pinging long after you’ve left for home?
Suspect in German stabbing rampage is Syrian man, who confessed, authorities say
FRANKFURT — German police said they were holding a 26-year-old Syrian man in custody on Sunday after a knife attack in the city of Solingen in which three people were killed and eight injured, adding that they were looking into the suspect’s possible links with Islamic State.
Israel and Hezbollah in major missile exchange as escalation fears grow
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT — Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel early on Sunday, as Israel’s military said it struck Lebanon with around 100 jets to thwart a larger attack, in one of the biggest clashes in more than 10 months of border warfare.
Dashed hopes and big breaks: What it’s like to work on cold cases
Thomas Elfmont, a retired Los Angeles police officer, was living in Bozeman, Montana, when the local sheriff invited him to lunch. Over Mexican food, the sheriff described the murder of a 15-year-old girl that rocked a nearby small town almost 30 years ago and had never been solved. The sheriff asked: Would Elfmont take it on?
