Here’s the latest for Saturday, August 24th: Emmanuel Macron hosts G7 leaders dinner; Protesters and riot police clash in Hong Kong; Huge fires continue to rage in the Amazon; Coffee growers help reforest Mozambique’s Mount Gorongosa.
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Favreau ‘holding out hope’ for Spider-Man’s return to Marvel
As director Jon Favreau is honored as a Disney legend at D23 convention, he discusses Spider-Man’s split from Marvel Cinematic Universe. (Aug. 24)
Man gets life sentence for killing Spanish golfer
The man who killed a former Iowa State University golfer from Spain has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A judge on Friday pronounced the mandatory sentence against 22-year-old Collin Richards. (Aug. 23)
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Work on more border fencing starts in New Mexico
Work crews in Arizona and New Mexico are forging forward with construction on taller border fencing funded through President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration. (Aug. 23)
US stocks fall sharply as trade war escalates
Markets closed sharply lower Friday after the latest escalation of the U.S.-China trade dispute. The Dow Jones industrials sank 623 points, or 2.4%. (Aug. 23)
Justice Ginsburg treated for malignant tumor
The Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has completed radiation therapy for a cancerous tumor on her pancreas and there is no evidence of the disease remaining. The 86-year-old Ginsburg has had previous bouts with cancer. (Aug. 23)
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Turmoil as tariffs rift grows between US, China
Donald Trump orders American companies to seek alternatives to operating in China, hours after Beijing announced new trade sanctions. Analyst Amanda DeBusk says the situation is “very serious,” but China’s tariff retaliation is not surprising. (Aug. 23)
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Here’s the latest for Friday August 23rd: Justice Ginsburg treated for pancreatic cancer; US stocks fall sharply as US-China trade war escalates; Seth Moulton ends campaign; Extracted eggs may stop extinction of northern white rhino.
Michigan candidate stuns forum with racial comment
A city council candidate shocked a public forum when she said she wants to keep the town a white community “as much as possible.” Jean Cramer made the comment in response to a question about diversity in Marysville, a city northeast of Detroit. (Aug. 2…
Seth Moulton ends 2020 Democratic White House bid
Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton is exiting the Democratic presidential primary race, becoming the second 2020 candidate to drop out this week. Moulton made the announcement at the Democratic National Committee summer meeting Friday. (Aug. 23)
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