The West and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap since the end of the Cold War on Thursday, releasing 26 individuals from seven countries. Russia released three U.S. citizens, including Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich and former Marine Paul Whelan.
A New York state appeals court rejected former President Donald Trump’s challenge to a gag order in his New York criminal case. This means Trump cannot comment publicly about individual prosecutors and others in the case until Justice Juan Merchan sentences him on Sept. 18.
The Israeli military said the head of Hamas‘s military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on July 13. Deif is believed to have been one of the masterminds of Hamas‘s Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel.
Topics in this episode include:
- 3 Americans Released in Prisoner Swap With Russia
- Trump Loses Appeal of Gag Order in NY Criminal Case
- Israel Says Hamas Military Leader Killed in July
- United, Delta Cancel Flights to Israel Amid Concerns
- US Reaches Plea Deal With 9/11 Mastermind
- What to Expect in Tennessee’s State Primaries
- How Nominating Kamala Harris Will Work
- UAW Union Endorses Harris for President
- RFK Jr. Campaign Says He Qualifies in 8 More States
- Schumer Goes After Presidential Immunity With New Bill
- Casket Arrives for Funeral of Congresswoman Jackson Lee
- Supreme Court to Decide on Hearing Religious School Case
- Federal Reserve Sees Potential September Interest Rate Cut
- FAFSA Issues Could Delay College Financial Aid
- University of California President Stepping Down
- California Cities Divided on Response to Encampments
- Biden Speaks on US, Russia Prisoner Swap
- 14 Arrested in Comic-Con Sting
- Fires in California, Colorado Continue to Grow
- NHTSA Considers 50M Airbag Recall Amid Shrapnel Risk
- Transportation Department Bars Family Seating Fees
- Senate Considering Falun Gong Protection Act
- New Bill Aims to Block Chinese Firms From Subsidies
- Senators Aim to Ban Chinese Drones in the US
- Maduro Ready for US Talks and Elon Musk Fistfight
- British Police Charge Teen With Murder of 3 Young Girls
- Russia Says It Will Shoot Down Ukraine’s F-16 Jets
- Pro-Palestinian Protesters in Turkey Damage Starbucks Café
- UK Central Bank Cuts Rates for First Time Since 2020
- Georgia Aims to Reset Relations With US After Aid Pause
- Female Boxer Quits Match; Gender Eligibility Questioned
- Canada Women’s Soccer Advances Despite Losing Appeal
- What to Watch for on Day 6 of the Olympics
- Jennie the Guide Dog Wins Hearts in UK Parliament
