Friday, September 6th, 2024 - Apalachee, Russian interference & Trump trial updates; Texas voter ...

Описание: Today’s Headlines: After a school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, left four people dead and nine injured, authorities have charged 14-year-old Colt Gray with four felony counts of murder. Gray, who reportedly had a past history of online school shooting threats, allegedly took the gun from his parents. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice revealed that Tennessee-based Tenet Media, linked to Russian election interference, paid influencers exorbitant sums to push pro-Kremlin narratives. In other news, Donald Trump endorsed a plan to have Elon Musk lead a government spending audit, and Trump’s election interference trial will not begin until after the 2024 election. Finally, Hunter Biden entered a guilty plea in his tax evasion case, facing up to 15 years in prison and significant fines.


Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:



• NY Times: Father of Georgia School Shooting Suspect Arrested and Charged: Live Updates (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09/...)  


• Axios: Russian influence scheme deceived right-wing content creators (https://www.axios.com/2024/09/05/tene...)



• WA Post: Trump tightens alliance with Elon Musk as election nears - The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politi...)  


• AP News: Prosecutors in Trump election case get judge's OK to lay out fresh evidence in court filing (https://apnews.com/article/trump-just...)



• Newsweek: Trump Lawyer Corrects Self After Saying Clarence Thomas 'Directed' Defense (https://www.newsweek.com/trump-lawyer...)



• NY Times: Texas Attorney General Sues to Stop Voter Registration Push in San Antonio (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/04/us...)  


• WA Post: Hunter Biden pleads guilty in tax case, avoiding second criminal trial (https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation...)








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