Columbus, OH

An Iranian plot to assassination former President Donald Trump was recently revealed to U.S. authorities, prompting an increase in security around the leading 2024 presidential candidate, multiple sources said, according to CNN. This is breaking news that will be updated as more information becomes available. Keep reading below. Reports of...

Iranian plot to assassinate Trump revealed: Report

Washington, DC

A day after getting the election subversion case against Donald Trump back, the federal judge presiding rejected another effort by the former president to have the case dismissed.

Judge overseeing election subversion case against Trump in DC rejects another effort to dismiss case

There were plenty of hugs to go around the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where three Americans formerly detained in Russia shared emotional reunions with their families.

After emotional family reunions, the 3 Americans freed in a historic prisoner swap face a challenging road ahead

NBC News

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday withdrew the controversial plea deal for the three men accused of planning the 9/11 attacks. "Today, Secretary Austin signed a memo reserving for himself the specific authority to enter into pre-trial agreements with the accused in the 9/11 military commission cases," the Defense Department said in a press release. "In addition, as the superior convening authority, the Secretary has also withdrawn from the pre-trial agreements that were signed in those cases."

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin withdraws plea deal for accused 9/11 terrorists

The Independent

 Leaders in the Republican Party harshly criticized the Pentagon’s decision to agree to plea deals for the ‘terrorists’ behind the September 11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans, believing the death penalty should have remained on the table.On Wednesday evening, news of the plea deals erupted after the Department of Defense informed the families of victims in a letter that they had come to an agreement with Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawsawi. For 27 months, U.S. prosecutors negotiated with the three men, attempting to conclude the decades-long proceedings in the trial holding them responsible for...

Republicans blast Biden administration’s ‘plea deal with terrorists’ that spared 9/11 plotters from execution

California State

Inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried over prosecutorial misconduct

California inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried due to prosecutorial misconduct

MSNBC will not air “Morning Joe,” its celebrated politics roundtable program, on Monday, opting to instead air continued breaking news coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

‘Morning Joe’ pulled from air Monday because of Trump shooting

A historic prisoner swap between Russia, the US and other nations saw three Americans released from Russian detention. Meanwhile, US citizen Marc Fogel is still jailed in Russia. CNN’s Erin Burnett spoke to Fogel’s sister on August 1, hours after the prisoner swap took place.

‘Stabbed in the back:’ Family of US citizen not freed in prisoner swap reacts

CNN’s Elliot Gotkine reports rioters in the United Kingdom set fire and broke into hotels used to shelter immigrants and asylum seekers in Rotherham, as the country grapples with the worst social unrest it has seen in years.

Rioters attack hotels housing immigrants and asylum seekers amid UK disorder

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

New York City, NY

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Presidential historian Allan Lichtman joins CNN’s Phil Mattingly to explain which party he believes will win the 2024 presidential race. 

Scholar who has correctly predicted nearly every presidential election since 1984 explains which party  he thinks will win

Comedian Allison Reese went viral on TikTok for her impression of Vice President Kamala Harris. CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister sits down with her to discuss how she does it.

Meet comedian who went viral for her impression of Kamala Harris

Orange County, CA

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Corcoran, CA

NewSantaAna

CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility as a homicide.

Pimp arrested in Orange County killed by an inmate at a state prison

HuffPost

Mary Trump has company in the ranks of Trump family members standing against MAGA.

A Member Of Donald Trump's Family Endorses Kamala Harris For President

Florida State

 A tropical storm warning has been issued in parts of Florida in anticipation of Tropical Storm Debby hitting the state this weekend. CNN’s Derek Van Dam reports on the latest forecast.

See where expected tropical storm is predicted to hit Florida

An image shared on X allegedly shows a side profile of former President Donald Trump with a large double chin. The image has been digitally altered. The original photo can be found on Getty Images and shows Trump with a smaller chin. Fact Check:. The U.S. Secret Service director took...

FACT CHECK: Image Of Donald Trump Has Been Edited To Show Enlarged Chin

Fox News

EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump reacted to the news of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigning in the wake of the assassination attempt against him, telling Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that “she never gave me proper protection."

Trump reacts to Secret Service director resigning: 'She never gave me proper protection'

Arizona State

Lukeville, AZ

US Customs and Border Protection officers in Arizona said they recently made the single-largest bust of fentanyl in the agency’s history after seizing 4 million pills from a 20-year-old man.

Customs officers in Arizona seize largest amount of fentanyl pills in agency’s history

NewsBreak

Defense secretary abruptly revokes plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind KSM, co-conspirators

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin abruptly revoked a plea deal for the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks and his co-conspirators, and he relieved...

Defense secretary abruptly revokes plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind KSM, co-conspirators

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