The GOP debate field was asked about Trump. But most of the stage's attacks focused on Nikki Haley
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The four Republican presidential candidates debating Wednesday night mostly targeted each other instead of Donald Trump. Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley took the brunt of the attacks as she gets more interest from donors and voters. The former president was again absent from the stage. But with six weeks to go before the 2024 primary calendar begins, the debate demonstrated how firm his grip remains on the party. Trump, who had held counterprogramming rallies during the first three GOP debates, didn’t bother this time and instead held a fundraiser.
Las Vegas shooting suspect was a professor who recently applied for a job at UNLV, AP source says
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A law enforcement official says the gunman who killed three people and critically wounded a fourth in an attack at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas was a professor who unsuccessfully sought a job at the school. The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to release the information publicly. Students and professors barricaded themselves in classrooms after shots rang out shortly before noon Wednesday. Authorities say the gunman went from floor to floor in a building that houses the business school and was killed in a shootout with police outside. There’s no immediate word on a motive for the attack.
Fighting between Israel and Hamas rages in Gaza's second-largest city, blocking aid from population
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops say they are battling Hamas militants in the center of the Gaza Strip’s second-largest city, Khan Younis. The fighting has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing to the territory’s southernmost edge, where shelters are overflowing. Aid groups warn of a worsening humanitarian catastrophe as fighting has prevented aid groups from delivering food, water and other supplies to the vast majority of Gaza’s population. Khan Younis is now seeing the sort of fierce urban fighting and intensified bombardment that wreaked heavy destruction across northern Gaza.
As Ukraine aid falters in the Senate, Biden signals he's willing to make a deal on border security
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Senate Republicans blocked the advance of tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance for Ukraine, President Joe Biden berated their tactics as “stunning” and dangerous. Yet he also signaled Wednesday openness to something GOP lawmakers want: border policy changes. The president warned of dire consequences for Kyiv if lawmakers don’t act. But even as he lashed Republicans for their stance, Biden stressed that he is willing to “make significant compromises on the border,” if that’s what it takes to get the package through Congress. Senators hope the president will help broker a deal to pass aid for Ukraine.
US military grounds entire fleet of Osprey aircraft following a deadly crash off the coast of Japan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has announced it is grounding all of its Osprey V-22 helicopters, one week after eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in a crash off the coast of Japan. The Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps took the extraordinary step of grounding hundreds of aircraft after a preliminary investigation of last week’s crash indicated that a materiel failure — that something went wrong with the aircraft — and not a mistake by the crew led to the deaths. The crash raised new questions about the safety of the Osprey, which has been involved in multiple fatal accidents over its relatively short time in service. Japan grounded its fleet of 14 Ospreys after the crash.
Nevada grand jury indicts six Republicans who falsely certified that Trump won the state in 2020
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada grand jury has indicted six Republicans who submitted certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election, making the Western swing state the third to seek charges against so-called “fake electors.” Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford began investigating the fake electors last month. The announcement represents a shift for Ford, who previously was quiet on whether he would investigate the fake electors before saying that state law did not directly address whether he could pursue charges. Fake electors were also charged in Michigan and Georgia, while 10 Republicans who posed as electors in Wisconsin settled a civil lawsuit Wednesday.
Trump tells supporters, 'Guard the vote.' Here’s the phrase's backstory and why it's raising concern
Former President Donald Trump is urging supporters to “guard the vote” during next year's election, a phrase that set off alarm bells among pro-democracy advocates who say it signals permission to his followers to take extreme measures. The phrase is a relatively novel one for Trump. Activists on the right have been setting the groundwork for it to be deployed more widely. Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, has spent months repeating the phrase. And Victor Mellor, a close Flynn associate, told The Associated Press he has been setting up a new group called “Guard the Vote” but it would “absolutely not" encourage violence.
Norman Lear, producer of TV's 'All in the Family' and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear has died. The producer who made TV topical in the 1970s with the sitcom “All in the Family,” died Tuesday night at the age of 101 years old. “All in the Family" starred Carroll O’Connor as diehard conservative Archie Bunker, who clashed with his liberal son-in-law over racism, feminism and the Vietnam War. It was one of a string of TV hits for Lear and then-partner Bud Yorkin that also included “Maude” and “The Jeffersons.” Lear’s series reflected his political beliefs, which he put into action by founding the nonprofit liberal advocacy group People for the American Way.
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is freed from prison on humanitarian grounds
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s former President Alberto Fujimori has been released from prison on humanitarian grounds, despite a request from a regional human rights court to delay his release. Fujimori, 85, was serving a 25-year sentence in connection with the slayings of 25 Peruvians by death squads in the 1990s. Peru’s constitutional court ordered his immediate release on Tuesday, but the Inter-American Court of Human Rights asked for a delay to study the ruling. Fujimori, who governed Peru from 1990 to 2000, was sentenced in 2009 on charges of human rights abuses committed while the government fought the Shining Path communist rebels.
Sheriff: Texas man killed parents, 4 others in trail of violence from San Antonio to Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a Texas man killed his parents and four others and wounded two police officers in a trail of violence stretching from San Antonio to Austin. Thirty-four-year-old Shane James was captured and charged with two counts of capital murder after separate attacks in Austin and San Antonio that began Tuesday morning and ended with James crashing his car that evening during a police pursuit. Authorities said Wednesday that James has a history of mental health problems and a prior arrest on charges of assaulting family members. Authorities also said Wednesday the man's parents were found dead in their San Antonio area home, in addition to four others found dead in two homes in Austin.
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