The former president is charged in Georgia with scheming to illegally overturn his 2020 election loss.
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Mark Meadows says Trump left top secret Iran war plans on couch at golf resort
Trump allegedly brought the Iran war plan to New Jersey and whipped it out to show underlings during an interview in summer 2021 as Meadows collected material for his book, ‘The Chief’s Chief.’
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White House science adviser calls for more safeguards against artificial intelligence risks
Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Arati Prabhakar is helping to guide the U.S. approach to safeguarding AI technology.
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House conservatives make demands to include in bill to keep government running
Some of the group’s members have embraced the idea of a government work stoppage to force lower non-defense spending, though many Republicans disagree with that approach for fear of taking the blame from voters.
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Man dies trying to rescue mother and child from New Hampshire river
The mother and child reached shore safely, but bystanders had to bring the father to the riverbank.
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Haiti and Dominican Republic warn of floods and landslides as Tropical Storm Franklin nears
On Aug. 10, the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration updated its forecast and warned that this year’s hurricane season would be above normal.
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Zelensky thanks Danes for F-16s, though the planes won’t have an immediate war impact
The United States last week announced its approval for the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver the F-16s. That is needed because the aircraft are made in the United States.
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Firefighters report more progress against Canadian wildfires and wait for rain
In all, there are 386 fires burning, and 3,500 people fighting the flames that have chased tens of thousands of people from their homes.
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Post-Tropical Storm Hilary pushes into Nevada after drenching California
Hilary dropped more than half an average year’s worth of rain on some areas, including Palm Springs, which saw more than 3 inches of rain by Sunday evening.
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Biden says federal government will help Maui ‘for as long as it takes’ to recover from wildfire
White House homeland security adviser said some 500 to 800 people remain unaccounted for.