An anti-establishment candidate who admires former President Donald Trump came first in Argentina’s presidential primary elections. (Aug. 15) (AP video/Cristian Kovaldoff and Victor R. Caivano)
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As the Black Sea becomes a battleground, Ukrainian farmers don’t know how they’ll sell their grain
Exorbitant logistics costs and Russia’s blockade of the ports has made shipping grain too expensive for thousands of Ukrainian farmers. (Aug 14.)
Firefighters and farmers battle Colombia wildfires
Firefighters and farmers have joined forces to combat the wildfires that had spread in Saocha, a city just outside the Colombian capital, Bogota. (Aug. 15)
AP Explains: Trump’s legal battle in Georgia
An investigation in Georgia on efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election defeat is one of a number of cases that pose legal problems for the former president. (Aug. 14)
Wisconsin man missing 9 months since attempted traffic stop found dead in abandoned home
Christopher Miller Jr. was last seen running from a Wisconsin traffic stop in November. His body was found in an abandoned home, police said.
Maui wildfires leave pets injured, lost and dead
Hundreds of dogs, cats and other pets are injured, missing or dead after wildfires destroyed the Hawaiian town of Lahaina, according to the Maui Humane Society. (AP Video/Haven Daley)
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Here is a look at the top stories for August 14th: Hawaii’s governor warns of more wildfire deaths; Six Mississippi officers plead guilty to state charges in police brutality case; Pilot and crew member recovering after air show crash; Russia launches …
Jason Cantrell, husband of New Orleans mayor, dead at 55, city announces
The First Gentleman of New Orleans, Jason Cantrell, has passed away, according to a spokesperson for New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
Ex-officers plead guilty to more charges after beating, sexual assault of Black men in Mississippi
Six former law enforcement officers pleaded guilty to new charges after beating and sexually assaulting Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker.
Russian fighter jet crashes at Michigan air show; video shows pilot, backseater eject
The pilot, listed as Dan Flier, and the backseater ejected from the jet before the crash. They were taken to the hospital as precaution.