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• Brother of former NFL star sought as suspect in Texas youth football game shooting August 15, 2022
  Authorities said the brother of former NFL cornerback Aqib Talib is a person of interest in a shooting at a youth football game in Texas that occurred on Saturday that killed a coach. A statement released by Lancaster, Texas officials indicated on Sunday that Yaqub Salik Talib is considered a suspect in the incident at...
• More than 130K north of Detroit under boil water advisory after water main break August 15, 2022
  Authorities in Michigan said Sunday that more than 130,000 residents north of Detroit were under a boil water advisory after a 120-inch water main break. In a statement on Sunday, the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) shared that seven communities remain under the boil water advisory, predicting that it might take up an additional two...
• Former Nixon counsel says Trump's media supporters will have 'egg all over their face' when probe ends August 15, 2022
  John Dean, former President Richard Nixon's White House counsel, predicted on Sunday that media supporters of former President Trump will have a "egg all over their face" when the Department of Justice's (DOJ) investigation into matters involving classified documents comes to an eventual end. During an appearance on CNN’s “Reliable Sources,” host Brian Stelter asked […]
• These Black candidates could make history in November August 14, 2022
  Correction: This article corrects that Charles Booker in 2020 ran in a race in which Sen. Mitch McConnell was up for reelection and corrects the office sought by Andrea Campaign to attorney general. Hundreds of Black candidates are running in this year’s election cycle — and many are looking to make history as the first...
• Bowman avoids question on Biden running again August 14, 2022
  Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) on Sunday joined a chorus of other Democrats in avoiding answering a question about whether President Biden should run in 2024 but said "if" he does, the New York Democrat would support him. During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” guest host Brianna Keilar asked Bowman of Biden "do...
• FBI, DHS warn of increase in threats to federal law enforcement officials after Mar-a-Lago search: reports August 14, 2022
  The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned in a joint bulletin that there is an increase in threats to federal law enforcement officials following the FBI search at former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence last week. In a bulletin dated Friday, the agencies advised that possible threats toward law enforcement are coming from...
• Energy secretary expects gas prices to fall further August 14, 2022
  Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Sunday projected an ongoing decline in gas prices to continue but expressed uncertainty given potential changes in global events that would impact supply levels. In an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” with guest anchor Brianna Keilar, Granholm cited a recent short-term outlook from the Energy Information Administration (EIA)...
• White House pushes back on notion of DOJ politicization: 'This is not true' August 14, 2022
  White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Sunday pushed back on Republicans who are vocally accusing the Biden administration of politicizing the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) for searching former President Trump’s Florida property last week. “This is not about politicizing anything,” Jean-Pierre told ABC “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl. “That is not true...
• Former Afghan president agrees Trump's deal with Taliban on US withdrawal was a disaster August 14, 2022
  Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani agreed on Sunday that the Trump’s administration's deal with the Taliban that intended to lead to the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country was a disaster. During an appearance on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” Ghani told host Fareed Zakaria that he was critical of the Afghan government being excluded...
• GOP lawmakers demand more information on Trump FBI search August 14, 2022
  Republican lawmakers on Sunday continued to press the Department of Justice (DOJ) for even more information about the FBI search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago as many continued their unwavering support of the former president while casting doubt on the operation and its findings so far. Trump himself has condemned the search, calling it an “unAmerican,...