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A report from House Democrats alleges Donald Trump made millions from foreign governments spending at his businesses while he was president. And a gunman shot six people, one fatally, at a high school in Iowa. |
Hey, it's Spencer, filling in for Laura today. Let's get to Thursday's news. |
Trump got millions from foreign governments, Dems allege |
Former President Donald Trump unconstitutionally profited from the presidency during his tenure in the White House, reaping millions of dollars for his business empire from foreign governments, House Democrats alleged in an extensive report released Thursday. Trump's businesses, according to the report, received at least $7.8 million from corrupt and authoritarian governments including China, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The report notes that its findings document "only a fraction of Trump's harvest of unlawful foreign state money" after Republicans took control of the House Oversight Committee last year and halted the investigation. |
1 dead, 5 injured in shooting at Iowa high school |
A sixth-grader was killed and five other people were injured when a gunman opened fire at a high school in Perry, Iowa, on Thursday. Officials said the gunman was also dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante said the shooting was first reported shortly before classes at Perry High School were set to begin. The five people injured included four students and an administrator, according to Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Assistant Director Mitch Mortvedt. Four were stable, and one was in critical condition but was expected to survive, Mortvedt said. | Police respond to a shooting Perry High School in Perry, Iowa., Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. Andrew Harnik, AP |
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Epstein documents highlight his sprawling connections |
Newly released court documents tied to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein reveal not just the names of high-power figures, they also highlight the way the accused sex trafficker's influence reached across multiple states. The hundreds of pages released Wednesday are from a lawsuit brought by one of Epstein's alleged victims and include the names of some of his associates, witnesses and victims for the first time. Many of the names have only a tangential connection to Epstein. As the nation learns more about the vast network of people associated with Epstein, the USA TODAY Network has documented a web of alleged associates, victims and local connections. Here's what we know. | | | | After Harvard president stepped down, observers say the scrutiny of college presidents shows no signs of ending. | | | |  | A former figure skater from America has accused Canadian ice dancer Nikolaj Sørensen of sexually assaulting her in 2012. | | | | The year's first snow storm is expected on the East Coast by the weekend. Here's where snow and rain are expected. | | | | Hamas second-in-command Saleh Arouri was killed Tuesday in an apparent Israeli drone attack in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. | | | | Britney Spears denied reports that she is doing a new album. The popstar alleged she is a ghostwriter and only writes for fun. | | | | The White House says North Korea is seeking military assistance from Russia in return, a security risk for the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific. | | | | Authorities say armed & masked gunmen abducted the 31 migrants off of a bus near the US border on Saturday. They were rescued by Mexican authorities. | | | | A class action lawsuit was filed in New Jersey alleging customers who had certain plans were charged undisclosed fees in a "deceptive" manner. | | | | From Tyreek Hill returning to Kansas City to Matthew Stafford facing the Lions, the NFL wild-card round has plenty of intriguing potential matchups. | | | | A father and son were arrested in San Antonio for the murder of Savanah Soto, a pregnant teenager, and her boyfriend, Matthew Guerra, police said. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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