Here’s the latest for Monday, August 21: Tropical Storm Hilary leaves a muddy mess in Southern California; Biden visits Maui; British nurse sentenced to life in baby deaths; US, South Korea begin military exercises.
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DOJ opposes Donald Trump’s proposal to start federal election conspiracy trial in 2026
Justice Department lawyers opposed Donald Trump’s proposal to delay his election conspiracy trial until 2026 by arguing it should start Jan. 2.
Neonatal nurse gets life in prison for murder of seven babies
A neonatal nurse was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of seven infants at a northern England hospital.
SpaceX launch livestream: Watch 21 Starlink satellites lift off from California
SpaceX plans to launch its Falcon 9 rocket Monday night carrying 21 Starlink satellites from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Tony Stewart driver killed in interstate wreck; NASCAR legend cites ‘road rage’
Ashela Albertson, a driver for Tony Stewart Racing, died Friday morning after a crash at the age of 24. An investigation is ongoing.
Final trial is set to begin in foiled plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan’s governor
The final trial for those charged in a bizarre plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor begins this week (Aug. 21) (AP video: Mike Householder)
Hilary tracker: follow the post-tropical cyclone as it moves toward Nevada
Despite Hilary being downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, it is still expected to bring heavy rain and flooding across the Southwestern U.S.
Watch Hilary press conference live: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass shares updates on storm
Hilary brought heavy rain and some flooding in Southern California before weakening to a post-tropical cyclone.
3 dead, 6 wounded in Seattle hookah lounge shooting; no word on suspects
A shooting at a Seattle hookah lounge has killed three people and injured six others, police say. No information about suspects has been released.
Hilary in photos: See flooding, damage in Southern California after storm moves through
After making landfall in Mexico Sunday, the storm moved through California, bringing flooding, landslides and water rescues.