Friday, the 7th of August
Good morning,
At the top of the news, Andy Ogles, one of Trump’s biggest MAGA supporters, just lost his Republican primary in Tennessee.
Also in the digest... Sandra Bullock, Oil, and Perez Hilton.
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World
Accused arsonist studied how to maximize Washington wildfire’s harm, police say
Medicaid
Nebraska Says About 200 People Lost Medicaid on August 1 Under New Work Rules
Technology
Protesters haul a guillotine to city council meeting about a potential AI data center, company rep cornered by protestors — ‘ it no longer felt safe to stay,’ developer escorted out by police
World
Sanchez vs Meloni: Spain imposes Italy border checks as Ceuta migrant row escalates
Cassandra Barksdale
How a Mislabeled Biopsy Can Lead to a Cancer Misdiagnosis, As Shown By a Georgia Woman's Lawsuit
World
Senior managers at St Basil’s aged care, where 50 died from Covid, can’t remember it all. Grieving loved ones can’t forget
World
Spain imposes border checks on Italy as migrant showdown grows
World
Germany holds security meeting over explosive drone amid Russia protest
World
Woman sues Kaiser Permanente after labeling mixup led to unnecessary hysterectomy
World
Virginia county must replace Confederate school names it restored in 2024, judge rules
Business
Trump renews bid to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook despite supreme court ruling
World
US woman who killed husband two decades ago admits murder of firefighter wife
World
Argentina’s government posts ICE-style video of immigration operation
World
Businessman was ‘preparing champagne’ to celebrate Caruana Galizia murder, court hears
Vasquez
North Carolina Citizen Files Damages Claim After Border Patrol Arrested Him, Then Left Him on the Roadside
World
Cambridge to review hiring process amid plagiarism row
World
Spain retaliates with border controls against Italy as migration row intensifies
Politics
Cassidy will vote for Blanche as AG, all but ensuring confirmation
Virginia
Virginia Confirms First Locally Acquired Dengue Case After a Single Mosquito Bridged Two People
Todd Blanche
A lame duck Republican just saved Trump’s AG pick Todd Blanche after other conservatives voiced concern
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