Saturday, August 31, 2024

The News Roundup – Domestic and International (The 1A) 2024-08-30

Domestic

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have wrapped a two-day campaign swing through Georgia. They also gave their first major TV interview.

In other Georgia news, Democrats sued on Monday to block recent rules adopted by state’s election board allowing it to investigate election results.

It’s been an eventful week for Donald Trump. Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a revised criminal indictment against the real estate mogul this week. The former president’s campaign is also under fire for breaking protocol at Arlington National Cemetery.

And Trump’s presidential transition team now has two new honorary co-chairs, ex-Democrats Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard.
Interview: 
https://the1a.org/segments/trump-arlington-cemetery/








International The Israeli military launched its most intense operation in the north of the Occupied West Bank since 2002. The main targets were the city of Jenin and the Tulkarem and Tubas governorates. Authorities say their military is rooting out West Bank militants to prevent future attacks.

Four Palestinian journalists – Motaz Azaiza, Hind Khoudary, Bisan Owda, and Wael Al-Dahdouh – have been nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of their reporting during the war. So far, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has registered 285 candidates.

On Saturday, French police arrested the CEO of the messaging app Telegram at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris after he arrived on an international flight. He was held until Wednesday and released on bail.
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