NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Aug. 12)

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Former President Donald Trump and the owner of X, Elon Musk, are slated to do a live interview on the social media platform on Monday at 8 p.m. ET. Musk says the live interview will be unscripted and is asking X users to pose their questions.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a guided-missile submarine to the Middle East on Sunday, and is has also ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier Strike Group to sail to the area more quickly. The move was made as Israel continues to prepare for an expected retaliation from Iran.

In his most detailed public remarks on Ukraine’s cross-border incursion to date, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the attack is an attempt by Ukraine to stop Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region. He also said Ukraine is trying to gain leverage in possible future peace talks.

Topics in this episode include:

  1. US Sends Guided-Missile Submarine to Middle East
  2. Biden Administration Renews Calls for Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
  3. Putin Comments on Ukraine’s Cross-Border Incursion
  4. Biden Plans to Campaign for Harris in Multiple States
  5. Trump Proposes Town Halls if Harris Declines Debates
  6. Vance Tells CNN He Wants to Debate Walz
  7. Ernesto Likely to Become Tropical Storm in Caribbean
  8. European Shares Gain Ahead of Key US Data
  9. Harris Vows to End Taxes on Tips
  10. Uvalde Shooter’s Uncle Wanted to Talk Him Down
  11. Mother Arrested 37 Years After California Baby Death
  12. All New US Troops to Get Cognitive Testing
  13. Historic Martin Mars Water Bomber Completes Final Flight
  14. Research Finds TikTok Suppresses Criticism of Beijing
  15. Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai’s Bid to Overturn Conviction Rejected
  16. Philippines Urges China to Deescalate Tensions
  17. US Plans Large-Scale Military Exercises With South Korea
  18. Storm Dumps Heavy Rain on Northern Japan During Holiday
  19. UK Home Secretary: Respect for Police Must Be Restored After Riots
  20. Black Boxes From Fatal Plane Crash Recovered
  21. Helicopter Crashes Into Hotel in Australian Resort Town
  22. Greece: Firefighters Face Raging Wildfire Near Athens
  23. Denmark: Copenhagen’s Tourist Rewards Plan Wraps Up
  24. Venezuelan Opposition Leader Calls for Day of Mass Protest
  25. Paris Games End as Tom Cruise Accepts Olympic Mission for LA
  26. USA Gymnastics: Jordan Chiles’ Bronze Should Be Reinstated
  27. Parisian Locals Say Olympic Experience Was Bittersweet
  28. As Paris Games End, Fans Look Ahead to Next Chapter
  29. Lawnmower Drivers Compete in 12-Hour Endurance Race
  30. Curious Lions Investigate Hidden Camera at Oregon Zoo
  31. Trump, Musk to Hold Conversation on X on Monday Night