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Trump turning to campaign events, talking to voters to prepare for Harris debate
Former President Donald Trump is once again brushing aside traditional debate preparations as his first match against Vice President Kamala Harris approaches, reverting to a similar strategy of policy meetings with advisers and a series of interviews and town halls. In the week leading up to the Sept. 10 ABC News debate, Trump was on campaign trail for a town hall in Pennsylvania, gave an economic address in New York and will hold a rally in Wisconsin this weekend. His campaign said the former president sees talking to voters is a form of debate prep, too. "Our debate and prep is every day. It's called Donald Trump talking to voters," one Trump campaign adviser said. Trump campaign senior adviser Brian Hughes told ABC News that because Trump gives "dozens of unscripted interviews and can stand with reporters unscripted for hours at a time, he doesn't need staff cheat codes to go into a debate."
Phoenix set to break record for 110-degree days as extreme heat plagues West Coast
Extreme late-season heat is plaguing the West Coast from Los Angeles to Seattle with heat alerts issued for more than 65 million Americans across six states. Phoenix has surpassed 110 degrees 55 times this summer, tying the record set just last year. Phoenix is expected to break that all-time record Thursday as temperatures are forecast to reach near 114 degrees. Over the last 30 years, Phoenix has seen an average of just 21 days a year over 110 degrees. There have been 177 heat-related deaths in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix and its suburbs, from January through August, according to the Maricopa County Department of Health. The deaths of 436 other people are being investigated as to whether they are heat-related.
FBI raids homes of 2 top deputies for NYC Mayor Adams, NYPD commissioner subpoenaed: Sources
The FBI conducted searches at the homes of two of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' closest aides on Thursday, sources familiar with the investigation told ABC News. The Hamilton Heights home of First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, who is engaged to Schools Chancellor David Banks, and the Hollis, Queens, home of Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks, were searched as part of an ongoing investigation, the sources said. "Investigators have not indicated to us the mayor or his staff are targets of any investigation," the mayor's chief counsel, Lisa Zornberg, said in a statement. "As a former member of law enforcement, the mayor has repeatedly made clear that all members of the team need to follow the law." The FBI declined to comment. A spokesman for the US Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York also declined to comment.
Apalachee teacher fatally shot by his classroom doorway: 'He was trying to crawl back to us'
When a gunman opened fire outside Stephanie Reyna's classroom at Apalachee High School in Georgia, killing math teacher and football coach Richard Aspinwall, she said her classmates jumped into action, shutting and barricading their door. The chaos began when Reyna, 17, said her class "heard banging on the lockers right outside of the classroom door." Brayan Maldonado, also 17, said it sounded like someone had been pushed up against a locker. "My teacher, Coach Aspinwall, he opened the door, and he ran outside to see what’s going on," Reyna told ABC News.
Hunter Biden upends tax trial with last-minute bid for guilty plea
After hours of legal wrangling on Thursday, Hunter Biden agreed to plead guilty to nine tax-related charges in a last-ditch bid to avoid a lengthy and potentially embarrassing trial in Los Angeles. The president's son initially offered a so-called "Alford plea," in which he would agree to a guilty plea on the counts but maintain his innocence on the underlying conduct of the charges. But when prosecutors opposed that path – and U.S. Judge Mark Scarsi expressed some hesitation in granting it – attorneys for Hunter Biden said he would enter a traditional guilty plea. "Mr. Biden is prepared to proceed today and finish this," Abbe Lowell, an attorney for Hunter Biden, said Thursday afternoon in court. Wise had accused Hunter Biden of seeking special treatment with the proposed Alford plea.
DA asks appeals court to reject Trump's latest bid to delay his hush money sentencing
A day after former President Donald Trump asked a federal appeals court for a stay that would delay the sentencing in his New York hush money case, the Manhattan district attorney's office on Thursday asked the court to reject Trump's request. Trump's longshot attempt to delay his Sept. 18 sentencing came a day after District Judge Alvin Hellerstein denied Trump's bid to move his criminal case to federal court. In a 28-page filing late Wednesday, Trump's attorneys asked the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to stay Judge Hellerstein's order -- a move that would delay Trump's criminal case, including his sentencing, from moving forward. "Absent the requested stay, President Trump and the American people will suffer irreparable harm," defense attorneys Emil Bove and Todd Blanche wrote.
Georgia school shooting latest: 14-year-old suspect charged with 4 counts of murder, more charges expected
The 14-year-old student accused of opening fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, has been charged with four counts of felony murder, with additional charges expected, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Thursday, Two teachers and two students were killed in Wednesday morning's shooting: math teacher and football coach Richard Aspinwall, 39; math teacher Christina Irimie, 53; and students Mason Schermerhorn, 14, and Christian Angulo, 14, officials said. Eight students and one teacher were injured, officials said. All of the injured victims are expected to recover, Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said. The suspect, Colt Gray, surrendered at the scene to the school resource officers and was taken into custody, the GBI said.
Jenks High School athlete sues governing body for high school athletics over sports eligibility
The player, who goes to Jenks High School, filed a lawsuit against the governing body for high school athletics because they’re not letting him play for Jenks. The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) said the player violated recruiting rules.
Jan. 6 hearing live updates: Trump set to plead not guilty
Former President Donald Trump's election interference case resumes Thursday after months of delays, with a hearing in front of the federal judge overseeing the case. The hearing comes a week after special counsel Jack Smith filed a superseding indictment that revised the original Jan. 6 charges to reflect the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling that Trump is entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts undertaken while in office. Here's how the news is developing: Court adjourned, judge to issue scheduling order
Questions surround weapon, motive in deadly Georgia high school shooting
As investigators worked to determine a motive behind Wednesday's deadly school shooting in Georgia, they said they were also seeking answers about the weapon allegedly used by the 14-year-old suspect. The shooting early Wednesday at Apalachee High School in Winder killed two students and two teachers, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Teachers Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Christina Irimie, 53, were killed, along with students Mason Schermerhorn, 14, and Christian Angulo, 14, officials said. Nine others were injured, officials said. The suspect, Colt Gray, a student at the school, surrendered Wednesday and was taken into custody, the GBI said. He will be charged with murder and he will be tried as an adult, the GBI said.
Trump asks federal appeals court for stay in hush money case sentencing
Former President Donald Trump has asked a federal appeals court for a stay that would delay the sentencing in his New York hush-money case, which is scheduled for Sept. 18. The longshot attempt to delay the sentencing comes one day after District Judge Alvin Hellerstein denied Trump's bid to move his criminal case to federal court. In a 28-page filing late Wednesday, Trump's attorneys asked the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to stay Judge Hellerstein's order -- a move that would delay Trump's criminal case, including his sentencing, from moving forward. "Absent the requested stay, President Trump and the American people will suffer irreparable harm," defense attorneys Emil Bove and Todd Blanche wrote.
DOJ task force, formed in 2021 to fight election threats, has brought only 20 cases
On Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a stern warning to those who would seek to harm election officials. "I will reiterate again today, these cases are a warning if you threaten to harm or kill an election worker or official or volunteer, the Justice Department will find you and we will hold you accountable," Garland said at a press event. But more than three years after the Department of Justice announced a task force to "promptly and vigorously prosecute" offenders who threaten election workers, lawmakers and election officials have raised concerns about the federal government's ability to effectively prosecute cases and deter threats ahead of the November election. Election officials and advocates have criticized the task force for what they call a lack of transparency regarding its investigations, saying there have been yearslong delays in providing accountability, and that the task force has brought far too few cases following an onslaught of threats related to the 2020 election.
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