A Georgia Grand Jury Is Hearing Evidence Against Trump
Also, the death toll rises in Maui. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday. #press
Voters Are Wary of a Trump-Biden Rematch in 2024
Voters say they are wary of a replay of 2020 in 2024, and while they largely will fall in line at the end, they would prefer other options. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/politics/2024-trump-biden-rematch.html?utm_source=press.coop
Nevada G.O.P. Sets February Caucus, Jumping Ahead of South Carolina
Nevada will now come third, after Iowa and New Hampshire, on the Republicans’ presidential nominating calendar. #press
Michael Oher, Depicted in ‘The Blind Side,’ Says He Was Conned With Adoption Promise
Michael Oher, whose life was depicted in the 2009 film, says in a lawsuit that he was never fully adopted by the family that took him in and was swindled into signing away his decision-making powers at 18. #press
U.S. Ambassador Meets Evan Gershkovich, Detained WSJ Reporter, in Russia
American officials have said that their Russian counterparts are blocking them from getting regular consular access to Mr. Gershkovich. #press
Biden Administration Offers Guidance After Affirmative Action Decision
In its first guidance since the Supreme Court decision, the administration says many recruitment programs are still allowed, but other questions are left unanswered. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/biden-affirmative-action-diversity.html?utm_source=press.coop
For Ukraine, Many Antiwar Activists in the U.S. Make an Exception
Several reasons might explain the differing response, including the fact that no American troops have been committed to the fight. #press
Trump Case Judge in New York Declines to Step Aside
The former president’s lawyers argued that Justice Juan M. Merchan had a conflict of interest. In a terse decision, the judge rejected their arguments. #press
Clarence Avant, Quiet Force in Black Entertainment, Dies at 92
Behind the scenes, he furthered the careers of numerous entertainers, as well as some athletes and politicians. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/arts/music/clarence-avant-dead.html?utm_source=press.coop
6 Ex-Officers Plead Guilty to State Charges in Torture of Two Black Men
The former Rankin County, Miss., law enforcement officers pleaded guilty to state charges on Monday, less than two weeks after they entered guilty pleas to federal civil rights offenses. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/mississippi-officers-guilty-torture.html?utm_source=press.coop
Fans Celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary
A nostalgic crowd turned out to see an all-star lineup on Friday at Yankee Stadium, not far from the genre’s birthplace. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/13/style/hip-hop-50-concert.html?utm_source=press.coop
Heat Wave Hits the Northwest: Latest Forecast
Portions of the Northwest will bake in extremely high temperatures while the South will finally get a break, for a day or two, from dangerous heat. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/heat-wave-northwest.html?utm_source=press.coop
Why Alabama’s Congressional Maps May Need to Be Redrawn, Again
A panel of federal judges will soon decide whether Alabama Republicans complied with a court mandate to create a map that gives Black voters more power. #press
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Backtracks on Support for Federal Abortion Ban
Mr. Kennedy, who is running for president as a Democrat, said that he would sign a ban after three months’ gestation, but his campaign quickly reversed his comments. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/politics/rfk-jr-abortion-ban.html?utm_source=press.coop
Who Is Fani Willis, the Prosecutor at the Center of the Trump Investigation?
A decision on whether to bring charges in the investigation into election interference in Georgia now rests with Fani T. Willis, the Fulton County district attorney. #press
How to Think About Rising Covid Cases in California
The state’s Covid-19 positivity rate is the highest it’s been since January, but experts say that isn’t necessarily cause for alarm. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/california-covid-cases.html?utm_source=press.coop
The Case of the Internet Archive vs. Book Publishers
In the pandemic emergency, Brewster Kahle’s Internet Archive freely lent out digital scans of its library. Publishers sued. Owning a book means something different now. #press
Hunter Biden Says Prosecutors Reneged on Major Part of Plea Deal
The move, is the latest salvo in the back and forth between Mr. Biden and David C. Weiss, the federal prosecutor who was appointed special counsel last week. #press
Russian Ruble Slides Past 100 Against the Dollar, Its Lowest Level Since March 2022
The currency reached its lowest level since just after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, leading to fears of rising inflation amid heavy spending on the war. #press
What to Know About the Trump Election Interference Case in Georgia
A grand jury could decide within days whether former President Trump should be indicted for interfering in the state’s 2020 presidential election. #press
