YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP | | | | Takeaways from Trump's Georgia indictment. | | | |
Former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants in a Georgia racketeering case will be booked at a county jail − in contrast to the courthouse processing in his other three criminal cases. Also in the news: A painful process continues in Maui as teams search scorched Lahaina for missing people and Matildas madness has taken over as Australian fans vie for a home World Cup win. | | | | The eNewspaper is now available in the breaking news app. | | | | | |
Now, here we go with Wednesday's news. |
Trump and allies will be booked on charges at Georgia jail, not court |
An indictment by a Georgia grand jury poses an especially serious threat because, unlike former President Donald Trump's two federal indictments, a conviction in Georgia state court could not be subject to a future presidential pardon. |
The key distinction of the Georgia indictment is that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis charged Trump under the state's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, a law that is historically used to take down drug operations and gangs. |
The search for the dead is a grim mission in Maui |
A week after the deadly blazes scorched the historic town of Lahaina, authorities raised the death toll to 106 late Tuesday, and released the first names of people killed by wildfires. The county said in a statement Lahaina residents Robert Dyckman, 74, and Buddy Jantoc, 79 were among the dead, the first people so named. A further three victims have been identified, the county wrote, and their names will be released once their next of kin have been notified. Dozens of "human remains" have been recovered and are awaiting identification, the county said. Read more |
| • | Private developers have started approaching residents with offers to buy the land where homes once stood. | | • | A power company was a "substantial factor" in the devastating Maui wildfires, lawsuit alleges. | | • | Specialized teams of morticians, coroners and other death investigation experts are helping with the grim task of identifying the people killed. | | • | No stranger to tragedy, Maui Police Chief John Pelletier led response to 2017 Vegas massacre. |
| Workers wearing "Morgue Operations" shirts move a body bag into a refrigerated storage container adjacent to the Maui Police Forensic Facility where human remains are stored in the aftermath of the Maui wildfires in Wailuku, Hawaii on August 15, 2023. YUKI IWAMURA, AFP via Getty Images |
Heat prompts Louisiana to declare emergency |
While parts of the South may get a brief break in the extreme heat this week, the Pacific Northwest is sweltering and the National Weather Service warns record-breaking temperatures will expand into the Central U.S. by Friday. Continued heat and drought conditions in Louisiana prompted Governor John Bel Edwards to declare a statewide emergency on Monday, as much of the South endures an ongoing heat wave. The Louisiana declaration also underscores the continued danger of heat baking parts of the nation. Read more |
North Korea asserts US soldier Travis King crossed border after becoming disillusioned with America |
North Korea is asserting Pvt. Travis King bolted across the border last month after becoming disillusioned with the inequality of American society and racial discrimination in its Army. The state media report Wednesday was the first word on North Korea's detention of King. It said North Korea's investigation into King's "illegal" entry would continue. It's impossible to verify the authenticity of the comments attributed to King. The United States and others have accused North Korea of using past detainees to wrest diplomatic concessions. A U.S. Defense Department official said the Pentagon was working to bring King back to the U.S. Read more |
'The Blind Side' subject Michael Oher is suing the Tuohy family |
Former NFL star Michael Oher has sued the family that took him in, alleging they never legally adopted him and only sought to profit at his expense. Taken in by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy while experiencing poverty and navigating the foster care system, Oher became a first-round draft pick after attending the Tuohys alma mater, Ole Miss. His life story was made into the 2009 blockbuster movie "The Blind Side" after the 2006 Michael Lewis book of the same name. In his petition Monday, Oher requested the Tuohy family stop using his name and likeness in addition to back pay for any money he may be owed. Read more | Michael Oher says Tuohy family profited off his life story that inspired 'The Blind Side' USA TODAY |
Photo of the day: World Cup semifinal stages Australia-England rivalry |
Australia's Matildas are up against rivals England's Lionesses in the World Cup semifinals Wednesday. England lost semifinals at the 2015 and 2019 Women's World Cups. Matildas madness is raging among fans as Australia is into the final four for the first time, and aiming to be just the second host to win the title on home soil. Read more | Fans At Sydney's FIFA Fan Site watch the Matildas FIFA World Cup game on August 07, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. Roni Bintang, Getty Images |
Associated Press contributed reporting. | | | | |
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