Episode Details

Today’s Headlines: The Israeli military rescued a 52-year-old Bedouin Arab hostage, Farhan al-Qadi, from a tunnel in Gaza. He was kidnapped during an attack on October 7th and was found unguarded. In Gaza, a 10-month-old baby contracted polio, marking the first case in 26 years, as the UN urges a vaccination pause amid ongoing conflict. Meanwhile, DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a new indictment against Donald Trump, adjusting charges to comply with a Supreme Court ruling. Trump also faced controversy at Arlington National Cemetery, and RFK Jr. will remain on Michigan’s ballot despite endorsing Trump. Additionally, Mark Zuckerberg claimed that the Biden administration pressured Meta to censor Covid-19 content. Finally, heat alerts are affecting 75 million Americans from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• WA Post: Hostage rescued from Gaza found alone in tunnel, Israeli military says
• BBC: Baby contracts Gaza's first case of polio in 25 years
• WA Post: New Trump indictment tries to salvage case after Supreme Court ruling 
• NPR: Trump campaign staff had altercation with official at Arlington National Cemetery 
• Axios: Trump adds RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard to transition team
• Axios: Michigan denies RFK Jr.’s escape from presidential ballot 
• CNBC: Mark Zuckerberg says White House 'pressured' Meta to 'censor' Covid-19 content 
• WA Post: Record heat is closing out August in the Midwest, East: City-by-city forecasts 

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