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Potential plea deal may allow 9/11 suspects to avoid death penalty
The Pentagon and FBI advised families of some of the thousands killed in the Sept. 11 terror attacks that the five suspects facing trial for the 9/11 attacks may avoid the death penalty. According to an Aug. 1 letter obtained by a variety of news outlets, a plea deal is under consideration to end years… -
Trump lawyers seek 2026 start for federal trial over 2020 election
In a Thursday, Aug. 17 court filing, lawyers for former President Donald Trump requested that his federal trial over alleged illegal efforts to overturn the 2020 election not start until April of 2026. That is more than two years after the Justice Department’s recommended start date of Jan. 2, 2024. Lawyers for former President Trump… -
Maui emergency chief resigns amid wildfire response criticism: The Rundown Aug. 18, 2023
Maui’s emergency chief stepped down amid questions over his agency’s wildfire response. And the island received a massive donation for victims that has special meaning to the community. These stories and more highlight The Rundown for Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Maui emergency chief resigns amid wildfire response criticism The chief responsible for emergency response in… -
Target cites Pride merch protests in sales drop report, other retailers see increases
The month of July saw higher-than-expected sales in the world of retail except for Target, which saw the opposite trend. Target’s second quarterly sales report shows that sales dropped for the first time in six years. This sales dip followed the release of merchandise celebrating Pride Month back in June. A tuck-friendly bathing suits for… -
Starbucks to pay additional $2.7M over wrongful termination lawsuit
A New Jersey federal judge ordered Starbucks to pay an additional $2.7 million to settle a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former regional director against the coffee giant. Starbucks had already been ordered to pay $25.6 million in punitive and compensatory damages to Shannon Phillips after a trial in June of 2023. Court documents show… -
Items seized in Kansas newspaper police raid returned
According to the co-owner and publisher of the Kansas newspaper at the center of a controversial police raid, the items seized in the raid have been returned. A reporter for the Marion County Record confirmed the items were on their way to Kansas City, where a forensic analyst will check “that nothing was done to… -
Appeals court backs abortion pill limits, setting up SCOTUS case
Three judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans backed some limits on the abortion pill Mifepristone. However, the ruling on Wednesday, Aug. 16 cannot take effect until the Supreme Court weighs in. The appeals court ruling partially overturned a lower court ruling that revoked the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)… -
Blinken speaks with Paul Whelan: The Rundown Aug. 17, 2023
Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Paul Whelan, and Starbucks was ordered to pay millions of dollars as part of a wrongful termination suit. These stories and more highlight The Rundown for Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Blinken speaks to Paul Whelan by phone Secretary of State Blinken has spoken by phone with Paul Whelan,… -
Broadcast, cable television viewing drops to historic low in July
According to Nielsen data, broadcast and cable television made up less than half of TV viewing for the first time in July 2023. The two forms of linear television combined for just 49.6% of viewership. The TV viewing breakdown looked like this: The share of broadcast and cable television viewing dropped 3.6% and 2.9% respectively… -
North Korea: Travis King subjected to racial discrimination in US
According to North Korean state media, the country has concluded that U.S. Army private Travis King crossed the South Korean border into the North due to “inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination.” The report marks North Korea’s first public acknowledgement of the crossing, nearly a month after it happened. “During the investigation, Travis King confessed that… -
Biden to tour damage from Hawaii wildfires: The Rundown Aug. 16, 2023
President Joe Biden commented on the deadly wildfires in Hawaii, and new data showed how television viewers are changing the industry. These stories and more highlight The Rundown for Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. Biden speaks on deadly Hawaii wildfires President Biden has offered his first remarks on the Hawaii wildfires after facing criticism for not… -
Montana judge sides with climate activists in first-of-its-kind ruling
Young climate activists in Montana received what experts called a first-of-its-kind legal victory on Monday, Aug. 14. District Court Judge Kathy Seeley ruled Montana state agencies were violating young people’s right to a clean environment by allowing fossil fuel development. “The clearest thing or at least this initial first step, right, is that as of today,… -
Philadelphia teen arrested as part of terrorism investigation
The FBI and Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office announced the arrest of a west Philadelphia teen in connection with a federal terrorism investigation. The FBI took the unnamed 17-year-old into custody on Friday, Aug. 11. Charges the teen is facing include: “The charges we have filed against this individual represent the most serious alleged terrorist activity…
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