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Thursday, August 31, 2023

Can Trump keep paying his legal bills?

A criminal trial is super expensive. Can Trump afford all of his? It's Thursday's news.

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Thu Aug 31 2023

 

Laura L. Davis Audience Editor

@lauradavis

Donald Trump may not be able to afford all those lawyers. We've got a look at Mitch McConnell's doctor's note. And businesses in Maui want y'all to come visit.

👋 Hi! Your pal Laura Davis here. Got any big plans this weekend? I'm hoping to go pop some tags at a couple estate sales. Wish me luck! Here's Thursday's news.

But first: Scout was over it. 🐾 An abused stray mutt kept escaping from a shelter and trying to move himself into a senior care facility. So the nurses there had to figure out what to do about him.

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Trump needs millions for lawyers – but Save America is almost broke

As it turns out, a criminal trial is super-expensive. Former President Donald Trump is running out of other people's money to spend on his legal bills, which could continue to balloon if he takes all four of his cases to trial. His key fund has spent nearly all of the more than $150 million it raised, and he borrowed money to post bail in Georgia. Defense attorneys who spoke to USA TODAY estimated his legal bills will total millions, if not tens of millions. But Trump's political action committee account that pays for legal fees, Save America, doesn't have that kind of money. 👉 We break down the financial situation.

Trump pleads not guilty to Georgia election racketeering charges.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp isn't giving in to GOP calls to remove DA Fani Willis.

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Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Windham, New Hampshire, on Aug. 8.

JOSEPH PREZIOSO, AFP via Getty Images

Cleanup begins in Florida, Southeast as Idalia spins out to sea

By Thursday afternoon, Idalia – a raging hurricane when it blasted across Florida – had weakened to tropical storm status but continued to pound parts of the Southeast with downpours and flooding. The storm's center was about 120 miles southeast of Cape Lookout, North Carolina, according to a 2 p.m. advisory by the National Hurricane Center. Cleanup was in full swing in Florida, where the storm left behind battered homes and flood-damaged vehicles. "I've never seen anything like this in Perry," said Sheila Houston, 57. "And I hope we don't ever again." 🌀 More updates on Idalia's aftermath.

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Rachel Cullen throws out ruined items as she helps her brother clean up his apartment that flooded during Hurricane Idalia at the in Crystal River, Fla. on Aug. 31, 2023. The apartment was ruined.

GREG LOVETT, THE PALM BEACH POST via USA TODAY NETWORK

What everyone's talking about

Miley Cyrus tells the 'upsetting' story about that 2008 Vanity Fair cover.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert film is officially coming to theaters.
The IRS flagged tax returns for ID theft. Millions just didn't respond.
West Point time capsule mystery: There was something in there after all!
'I'm disgusted': Baptist seminary criticized for 'hidden' marker noting ties to slavery.

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🔎 Read this USA TODAY Network investigation: A college professor with a "clown fetish" offered grad students at three different schools extra credit, cash in exchange for painting their faces. Why didn't administrators stop him?

McConnell cleared by doctor after 'freezing' spell

Somebody get the senator some water! Saying Sen. Mitch McConnell has experienced "occasional lightheadedness" from dehydration and an earlier concussion, a doctor cleared him to continue with his schedule after he froze during a news conference yesterday. It was the second time in a matter of weeks that the 81-year-old had to pause at a news conference and be helped by aides. President Joe Biden said Thursday that he spoke to McConnell on the phone and that the Republican leader was "his old self." 👉 What we know.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to briefly freeze up and was unable to answer a question from a reporter during an event on Wednesday.

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Maui businesses say tourism needed after fires

Is it too soon to visit Maui? Businesses don't think so. In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires there, tourists were told "to not travel to Maui" so resources could be used for residents. And people listened: Once-bustling – and arguably overcrowded – resorts and beaches were nearly empty. But it's causing a strain for locals who depend on tourism. Many people, including Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, are pleading for visitors to come and support Maui's economy. Some are ready, but it's complicated to travel to a place where such devastation and loss of human life happened so recently. 👉 Is it time for tourists to return? Here's a look at the big picture.

Oprah, Dwayne Johnson launch wildfire fund with $10M donation.
Wildfire risk again in Hawaii: Forecasters warn about dryness, high winds.

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Gabriel's Ohana is a family-run eco-tourism business that's been suffering with the loss of visitors to Maui.

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A break from the news

🤷‍♀️ Is aluminum in deodorant a bad thing? Experts weigh in.
🕯 Strike a match: It's fancy candle season! How to make them last longer.
👀 Your iPhone knows everywhere you go. Do a location settings checkup.
🍿 Leo DiCaprio is back! So is 'The Exorcist.' Our must-see movies of fall.

Laura L. Davis is an Audience Editor at USA TODAY. Say hello: laura@usatoday.com. This is a compilation of stories from across the USA TODAY Network. Support quality journalism like this? Subscribe to USA TODAY here.

In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, Proud Boys including Joseph Biggs, front left, walks toward the U.S. Capitol in Washington, in support of President Donald Trump. With the megaphone is Ethan Nordean, second from left.

Proud Boys member Joseph Biggs was sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role on Jan. 6, 2021, the second-longest term yet for the Capitol attack.

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A rare Blue Supermoon rises over Lake Michigan as spectators watch from Chicago's 31st Street beach Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.
 

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A man runs for cover from tear gas fired by police during a protest against insecurity in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on August 14, 2023.
 

Americans urged to leave Haiti 'as soon as possible'

Haiti's gangs have created a dangerous situation in the country, where kidnappings and violence is rampant. Calls for an international force to help stabilize Haiti have led to no action.

FILE - U.S. Supreme Court Associate Clarence Thomas speaks at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., on Sept. 16, 2021. Thomas has been hospitalized because of an infection, the Supreme Court said Sunday, March 20, 2022. Thomas, 73, has been at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., since Friday, March 18 after experiencing
 

Clarence Thomas discloses more jet travel paid for by GOP megadonor

Thomas said he accepted a private plane flight because of 'the increased security risk' after the Supreme Court's abortion opinion leak last year.

Fire fighters work on the scene of a deadly blaze that claimed the lives of dozens of people in downtown Johannesburg.
 

At least 73 people dead after fire engulfs building occupied by the homeless in Johannesburg

At least 73 people died when a fire ripped through a multi-story building in Johannesburg overtaken by homeless people, authorities said Thursday.

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band perform on tour at MetLife Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP) ORG XMIT: NJSR102
 

Bruce Springsteen celebrates New Jersey homecoming with surprise song

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band got a "beautiful welcome home" when they kicked off an exhilarating three-night run at MetLife Stadium.

Deion Sanders is entering his first season as a head coach at a FBS school.
 

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President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, on Aug. 26, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla.
 

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A Zillow listing indicated the property was sold in early August, but the company said it was an error and it has since been corrected on the website.

Mila, a 2-year-old critically endangered Amur tiger at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs.
 

Critically endangered Amur tiger dies in 'freak accident' at Colorado zoo

Mila, who was moved to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo from Toronto Zoo in March 2023, was suffering from a dental issue, which needed to be operated on.

This picture shows deputies with the Harris County Sheriff's Office at a crime scene in Houston. The department is investigating after Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a 10-year-old girl stabbed a man who was reportedly attacking her mother on August 30, 2023
 

'Awful situation': 10-year-old girl stabs man attacking mom in Houston

The stabbing took place at an apartment complex in Houston as the man physically assaulted the girl's mother, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.

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