Thursday, August 21st

Aug 21

Written By Will Myers

⏳ THE SPEED READ

Trump admin blasts protesters as “crazy” and “communists,” threatens to add thousands more resources (MO NEWS); Trump reveals plan to patrol Washington streets with police and military forces (FOX)
Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba's appointment as U.S. attorney for New Jersey was 'unlawful,' judge rules (NBC NEWS)
New York appeals court throws out $527 million penalty in Trump civil fraud case (CBS)
James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder and key leader on the Christian right, dies at 89 (AP)

Israel approves controversial West Bank settlement project as IDF begins Gaza City offensive (EURO NEWS)
Xi Jinping makes rare visit to Tibet to showcase control as Dalai Lama succession looms (CNN)
Uganda agrees to deal with US to take in deported asylum seekers (AL JAZEERA)
Remnants of 2,000-year-old sunken city lifted out of the sea off Alexandria (GUARDIAN)
British woman who is world's oldest living person turns 116 (BBC)

Cracker Barrel loses almost $200 million in value as stock plunges after releasing new logo (CBS)
Walmart hikes sales and earnings outlook even as it says tariff costs are rising (CNBC)
US home sales rose in July as mortgage rates eased a bit and home prices grew more slowly (AP)
California resident tests positive for the plague after camping in the South Tahoe area (ABC7)

Menendez brothers’ parole hearings begin in California (MO NEWS)
Former guitarist, co-founder of heavy metal band Mastodon Brent Hinds dies in Atlanta motorcycle crash (ATLANTA NEWS FIRST)
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori successfully defend US Open mixed doubles against tennis’ biggest stars (CNN)
Apple TV+ hiking price, will now cost $13 per month in U.S.(VARIETY)

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