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Trump faces fourth indictment: The Rundown Aug. 15, 2023
Former President Donald Trump was charged with racketeering as part of his fourth indictment, and a judge sides with young activists in Montana. These stories and more highlight The Rundown for Tuesday, Aug. 15. Trump, 18 others charged with racketeering in Georgia 2020 case For the fourth time, a felony indictment has been filed against… -
Zoom changes plan to use private data for AI; Amazon pushes new feature
Zoom and Amazon are just two of the companies attempting to navigate a business landscape that is growing in its reliance on artificial intelligence (AI). The former has gotten caught up in a controversy regarding the use of customer content in training generative AI. Zoom announced on Friday, Aug. 11, it has changed its terms… -
Prosecutors withdraw Hunter Biden plea deal; case may go to trial
Lawyers for President Joe Biden’s son Hunter said prosecutors have reneged on the plea deal that would have resolved tax and firearms charges Hunter was facing. The plea deal was rejected by U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika in July. Under the plea deal, Biden would have pleaded guilty to not paying taxes on $1.5 million in… -
Russia fires warning shots at cargo ship in Black Sea as ruble falls
Russia’s Defense Ministry announced a Russian warship fired warning shots at a cargo ship in the Black Sea. The ministry said the Palau-flagged Sukru Okan vessel was heading north to the Ukrainian Danube River port of Izmail. According to the ministry, Russian forces fired shots from automatic small arms to force it to stop after the… -
Maui wildfires deadliest in US in 100+ years: The Rundown Aug. 14, 2023
The Maui wildfires have now become some of the deadliest in United States history, and cameras captured a plane crashing during an air show. These stories and more highlight The Rundown for Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. Maui wildfires deadliest in U.S. in more than a century The wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui are… -
US school attendance, test scores drop; NYC loses thousands of kindergarteners
Not only is there a teacher shortage coming out of the pandemic, there is now also a shortage of students attending class. Data from Stanford University education professor Thomas Dee in partnership with The Associated Press found that over 25% of U.S. students missed at least 10% of the 2021-22 school year. In many states,… -
Watchdog: IRS lost millions of sensitive tax records
The IRS is facing new scrutiny after a government watchdog found the agency lost millions of tax records containing sensitive information. Those tax records come from two different agency storage facilities in California and Utah and involve both business and individual tax records reportedly from the fiscal year 2010. According to the watchdog investigating the… -
Special counsel requests interview with Biden on classified documents: Report
There are reports of movement in the Justice Department’s classified documents case, but not the one against former President Donald Trump. This update concerns the case looking into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. In response to the federal indictment of Trump’s handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate, the former president asked… -
CDC: US suicide deaths reached record high in 2022
According to recently released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of people who committed suicide in the United States reached a record high of 49,449 in 2022. The suicide rate in 2022 — 14.9 deaths for every 100,000 people — was also 5% higher than the previous record high… -
Detained Americans on house arrest in planned Iran prisoner swap: The Rundown Aug. 11, 2023
An encouraging step takes place in a plan to get detained Americans home from Iran. And a 300,000-year-old skull is raising new questions about humans. It’s time for The Rundown for Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. Americans moved to house arrest in Iran under planned prisoner swap Five Americans imprisoned in Iran have been placed… -
Docs: Jack Smith got secret search warrant for Trump Twitter account
Special counsel Jack Smith obtained a search warrant for records from former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account in January 2023. Smith’s warrant was revealed in court documents released Wednesday, Aug. 9 as part of an order from a three-judge panel with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington. According to the documents, when Twitter, now… -
Docs show multiple FBI offices involved in memo targeting Catholics: House GOP
Part of former President Donald Trump’s campaign for 2024 is the slogan “they’re not coming after me — they’re coming after you.” A new CBS poll found the majority of conservatives believe that the federal government is targeting them. The House Judiciary Committee says in a letter it already has proof in an FBI memo… -
Death toll rises as wildfires tear through Hawaii: The Rundown Aug. 10, 2023
The death toll rises after wildfires tear through parts of Hawaii. And look before you end that call – a big change is on the way for iPhone users. It’s time for The Rundown for Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. Death toll rises in Maui wildfires The death toll has risen on the Hawaiian island of…
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