YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP | | | | 6 in Trump's indictment could pose threat. | | | |
Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to trying to steal the 2020 election, calling the process "a very sad day for America." Florida superintendents have been advised to nix their Advanced Placement Psychology classes, unless they exclude topics related to gender or sexuality. Waves along the California coast are getting bigger and taller − and it's due to global warming, a new study says. | | | |
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Trump pleads not guilty to charges in 2020 election indictment |
The federal government's criminal indictment of former President Donald Trump lists six people who allegedly conspired with him to try to steal the 2020 election, including his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, a former Justice Department official and a political consultant. Any of the six could deepen Trump's already dire legal jeopardy should they decide to cooperate with special counsel Jack Smith to avoid facing criminal charges of their own. Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he tried to steal the 2020 election. The presiding judge told Trump he faces a maximum of 55 years in prison. Both sides agreed to a "speedy" trial. Read more | This artist sketch depicts former President Donald Trump, right, conferring with defense lawyer Todd Blanche, left, during his appearance at the Federal Courthouse in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023. Trump pleaded not guilty in WashingtonÕs federal court to charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election. Dana Verkouteren via AP |
AP Psychology effectively banned in Florida because of gender, sexuality chapter |
Florida superintendents were advised Thursday by the state to nix their Advanced Placement Psychology classes unless they exclude any topics related to gender or sexuality, according to The College Board, which oversees the AP program. Such a shift would mean the courses couldn't be called Advanced Placement, however, or used by students to earn college credit, the College Board said. And the organization is advising Florida districts not to offer the class until the state reverses its decision, saying any AP Psychology course taught in Florida will violate either state law or college requirements. Read more |
| • | The news means school districts may have to quickly rejigger many students' schedules just days before the start of a new school year. "We have heard from teachers across Florida who are heartbroken that they are being forced to drop AP," the College Board said. | | • | The state education agency blamed the last-minute change on the College Board's refusal to comply with Florida law, saying the organization was forcing school districts to prevent students from taking the class. | | • | Students react: Walt Haber, a rising senior, had signed up to take AP Psychology during the new school year. "This is very frustrating," said Haber, 18. "I was excited to take this class, and I am disappointed in the state's inability to conduce my education." |
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Members of 'Tennessee Three' win reelection months after expulsion vote |
Four months after an expulsion vote thrust the pair into the national spotlight, Democratic state Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson formally won reelection Thursday to their seats in the Tennessee General Assembly. Both Democrats cruised to victory, with Jones defeating Republican opponent Laura Nelson with nearly 80% of the vote in Nashville and Pearson defeating Republican Jeff Johnston with more than 90% of the vote in Memphis. The pair were voted out from the legislature by Republicans in April after they interrupted House proceedings with a gun-control protest. But they were quickly reappointed to the seats until this summer's special elections. Read more | Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville (left) and Justin Pearson, D-Memphis in April. They both won reelection to their seats on Thursday. Nicole Hester/The Tennessean via USA TODAY Network |
US economy likely generated 200,000 new jobs in July, showing more resilience in face of rate hikes |
The American economy has generated at least 200,000 new jobs for a record 30 straight months. And the streak likely continued into July. But just barely. The Labor Department's latest jobs report, out Friday, is expected to show that employers tacked on exactly 200,000 jobs last month, according to a survey by the data firm FactSet. That would be fewest since December 2020 – but still a healthy number and a sign that the U.S. labor market remains sturdy despite markedly higher interest rates. In another sign of strength, the unemployment rate is expected to stay at 3.6%, not far off a half-century low. Read more |
Pacific Ocean waves and surf are getting larger as climate heats up |
Waves and surf along the California coast are getting bigger and taller due to global warming, a new study says. Since 1970, winter wave heights along California have risen by nearly a foot. Surf of at least 13 feet tall is also becoming more common. The bigger waves could lead to more flooding and erosion along California's coast, which is already threatened by accelerating sea-level rise. And according to the report, as sea levels continue to rise, even waves of moderate height in the future are predicted to impact the coast with as much force as the bigger waves today, Weather.com reported. Read more | Large waves crash into a seawall in Pacifica, Calif., on Jan. 6, 2023. Giant waves, measuring as high as 13 feet, are becoming more common off California's Pacific coast as the planet warms, according to new research that used a unique approach to gather historical data over the past 90 years to track the increasing height of the surf. Jeff Chiu, AP |
Photo of the day: Saguaro cacti are collapsing, dying in Arizona heat |
Arizona's saguaro cacti, a symbol of the U.S. West, are leaning, losing arms and in some cases falling over amid record-breaking extreme heat, researchers say. Summer monsoon rains the cacti rely on have yet to come, testing the desert plants' ability to survive after temperatures soared above 110 degrees in Phoenix, Tania Hernandez, a succulents cactus scientist at Phoenix's Desert Botanical Garden, told Reuters. "These plants are adapted to this heat, but at some point, the heat needs to cool down and the water needs to come," said Hernandez. Read more about the crisis and see more photos here. | A fallen saguaro cactus decays in the Sonoran Desert on October 8, 2022 near Apache Junction, Arizona. Mario Tama, Getty Images |
Associated Press contributed reporting. | | | | |
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