Former 2016 Trump campaign adviser charged over work for sanctioned Russian TV

Dimitri Simes, a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, is accused of working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds. Authorities believe he is in Russia.

Security technology credited with helping in Georgia school shooting

Staff at Apalachee High School have only worn badges for about a week that can quickly alert school officials or first responders about emergencies with a few clicks of a button.

Nearly 2,000 drug plants are overdue for FDA checks after COVID delays, AP finds

Roughly 2,000 drug manufacturing sites around the world have not had a Food and Drug Administration inspection for quality since before the pandemic. The FDA considers plants that have gone more than five years without an inspection to be a significant risk.

Fallen troops, Gold Star families honored ahead of Sept. 11 anniversary

On Friday, the National Infantry Museum near Fort Moore in Columbus will unveil a new memorial recognizing surviving relatives of U.S. service members who have died. The memorial features a photo collage and background about the origin of the term “Gold Star Family.”

Prosecutors in Trump election case get judge’s OK to lay out fresh evidence in court filing

The federal election interference case against Donald Trump inched forward Thursday, with a judge permitting prosecutors to file court documents later this month that could detail unflattering allegations about the former president as the Republican nominee enters the final weeks of his White House run.

A list of mass killings in the United States this year

Four people were fatally shot, and at least nine others were wounded in the latest mass killing in the U.S. It was the country’s 30th mass killing this year, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.

Ex-Green Beret behind failed Venezuela raid released pending trial on weapons charges

A federal judge ordered the release Wednesday of Jordan Goudreau, a former U.S. Green Beret indicted in connection with a failed 2020 coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, rejecting arguments he would flee while awaiting trial on weapons smuggling charges.

Senators push $15M bill to study birth defects in children of veterans exposed to toxic chemicals

The generational effects of chemical warfare agents and other hazardous materials on the descendants of service members would be evaluated under a bill to fund $15 million in research on birth defects identified in the children and grandchildren of toxic-exposed veterans.

Trump assassination task force seeks interviews with local law enforcement, autopsy report on gunman

The requests come as Congress’ bipartisan task force ramps up its investigation just two months before Election Day. Meanwhile, a handful of House Republicans with security backgrounds who were not tapped for the panel are conducting an separate inquiry featuring frequent broadsides of the Secret Service and FBI.

Trial opens in Tampa with claims of Russian conspiracy, censorship

Prosecutors described as a seven-year scheme of Russian meddling that ensnared the Uhurus, a longstanding activist arm of the African People’s Socialist Party. The Uhurus don’t deny speaking favorably of Russia, but they reject that they were controlled by any foreign entity.

DOJ unveils social media strategy to combat foreign threats

One of the fundamental rules that Justice and FBI officials will follow is leaving it solely up to such platforms as Facebook, X and YouTube to decide what to do with information shared by the government.

Jimmy McCain, a son of the late Arizona senator, registers as a Democrat and backs Harris

Jimmy McCain, a son of former Arizona senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain, said this week he has registered as a Democrat and will vote for Vice President Kamala Harris, a valuable nod of support for the Democratic nominee in a battleground state.

Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon; 2 NASA astronauts will stay behind

NASA said Wednesday that everything is on track for the Starliner capsule to undock from the space station Friday evening. NASA’s two stuck astronauts who flew up on Starliner will remain behind at the orbiting lab. They’ll ride home with SpaceX in February.