- — Supreme Court blocks Georgia PSC elections in case alleging racial discrimination
- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that elections for Georgia's Public Service Commission cannot yet happen, vacating a decision by 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta that would have allowed the elections.
- — U.S. will send another $775 million in weapons to Ukraine
- The United States will send another $775 million in weapons to Ukraine, including missiles, drones, and vehicles, a defense official said Friday. The weapons package will include howitzers and more ammunition.
- — Judge temporarily blocks Michigan's 1931 abortion ban
- A Michigan judge ordered a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking Michigan's decades old abortion ban.
- — Emotional Vanessa Bryant testifies in civil suit against LA County over death photos
- Vanessa Byrant got emotional in the courtroom Friday, as the widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant took the stand in a federal lawsuit against Los Angeles County over photos taken at the crash site where her late husband died.
- — Wayfair to lay off 870 employees worldwide
- Online retailer Wayfair announced it is reducing its workforce by 870 employees as sales have slowed after pandemic highs.
- — House oversight chair seeks to hold firearms industry accountable for gun crimes
- House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., introduced two bills Friday that would make it harder for firearms manufacturers to sell assault weapons to civilians.
- — 2 survive shark attacks in waters off popular South Carolina beach
- Two swimmers survived shark attacks this week at one of South Carolina's most popular beaches, authorities said, one of whom was on vacation with her young grandson.
- — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg calls on airlines to treat flyers better
- Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Friday that the airline industry is ultimately responsible for the summer delays and cancellations and must fix its problems or his department will step in.
- — Connecticut man gets 65 years in prison for killing wife in Fitbit murder case
- A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for killing his wife several years ago, who was wearing a fitness watch that became a critical piece of evidence at his murder trial.
- — Jury convicts California serial killer Horace Vaultz, who eluded police for decades
- A California man who investigators firmly believe was a serial killer has been convicted of raping and killing two young women before he disappeared for decades and was ultimately exposed by his DNA.
- — Biden administration offers 'Fresh Start' for nearly 7.5 million student loan borrowers
- A Biden administration program is giving nearly 7.5 million borrowers behind on their student loans an opportunity to catch up on their debts. It includes pausing collections for a year.
- — Streaming surpasses cable in July for first time ever
- For the first time ever, more Americans tuned in to watch programming using streaming services than by cable or broadcast TV, according to ratings company Nielson Holdings.
- — Judge sentences Thomas Nutt to at least 21 years in death of wife stuffed in suitcase
- Thomas Nutt, the British man convicted in the death of his wife on their wedding day last October, was sentenced to at least 21 years in prison.
- — Apple says iPhone, iPad users should install updates to fix major security issue
- Apple is warning iPhone, iPad and Mac users to update their software right away to fix security issues amid reports that hackers are using security vulnerabilities to completely control some devices.
- — U.S. in recession for home sales and construction, but not for prices, industry report says
- Sales of existing homes in the United States tumbled almost 6% in July and were down 20% compared to a year ago, according to an updated industry report.
- — Russian rocket strikes kill at least 17 in Ukraine´s second-largest city, Kharkiv
- At least 17 people were killed and dozens were injured Friday in two Russian attacks on Ukraine's second largest city -- where Ukrainian fighters have been repelling invading forces for months.
- — President Joe Biden to host 'United We Stand' summit to address rising hate, extremism in U.S.
- President Joe Biden will host a cultural summit at the White House next month to address the rise of violence and extremism in the United States and lay out a vision "for a more united America," officials said Friday.
- — Biden admin. allocates $310M for water reuse projects in western states
- The Biden administration announced $310 million in funding for water reuse projects across the country as several western states battle drought conditions.
- — Texas woman who flew to D.C. on friend's private jet for Jan. 6 riot pleads guilty
- A Texas woman who flew upon a friend's private jet to participate in a pro-Trump rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021, has pleaded guilty to breaching the Capitol building.
- — North Korea: Seoul’s economic offer ‘absurd,' will never abandon nukes
- Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, rejected Seoul's proposal of economic assistance in exchange for denuclearization on Friday, calling it "the height of absurdity."
- — On This Day, Aug. 19: Mikhail Gorbachev removed in coup
- On Aug. 19, 1991, a coup orchestrated by hard-line Communists removed Mikhail Gorbachev as president of the Soviet Union.
- — Florida's elections crime unit charges 20 former convicts for voting illegally
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that law enforcement has been dispatched to arrest 20 former convicts who have been charged with voting illegally in the 2020 election.
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