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Today’s high tales

The first Republican main debate is scheduled for subsequent Wednesday. Despite 4 indictments, Trump stays standard amongst his Republican base — although he is extremely unpopular with Democrats and independents. NPR’s Domenico Montanaro analyzes why Trump’s authorized troubles haven’t moved the needle with GOP voters.

Former President Donald Trump speaks throughout a marketing campaign rally in Erie, Pa., on July 29.

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Former President Donald Trump speaks throughout a marketing campaign rally in Erie, Pa., on July 29.

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• On Up First as we speak, Montanaro says Republicans “are living in a completely different universe than Democrats or independents” and appear to consider every part Trump says in regards to the 2020 election. Other campaigns have had the previous president on the heart of their debate prep. It’s unclear if Trump will attend the upcoming debate.

A 3-year NPR investigation has uncovered greater than 1,600 pages of stories on ICE detention facilities detailing allegations of “barbaric” and “negligent” mistreatment of detainees. The stories are written by specialists employed by the Department of Homeland Security to research claims of civil rights abuses. They discovered severe issues, together with pepper spraying of mentally in poor health detainees, filthy situations and ignoring medical situations.

• Both the Trump and Biden administrations have fought NPR’s efforts to get these records, says Tom Dreisbach. He spoke to Eunice Cho, an ACLU lawyer who has visited the detention facilities. She stated the report’s findings have been “just the tip of the iceberg, and if anything, conditions have probably gotten worse.” COVID-19 is one purpose situations might have worsened. Dreisbach provides the Biden marketing campaign has promised to finish contracts with for-profit corporations operating most ICE amenities, however they want Congress to behave.

Niger’s coup leaders introduced this week they’d strive President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason.” Three weeks after they ousted him, navy leaders have reduce formal diplomatic ties with France, Nigeria and Togo, restored relations with navy regimes in Mali and Burkina Faso, and changed many cupboard members.

• NPR’s Emmanuel Akinwotu says the junta’s actions recommend they’re taking “a strategic, long-term look at management of the nation.” Akinwotu provides that intervention from different nations seems unlikely now, although leaders from the regional bloc of West African nations referred to as ECOWAS are anticipated to satisfy tomorrow.

Picture present

A scene from the 2022 Emma Farden Sharpe Hula Festival, which normally takes place below the well-known banyan tree in downtown Lahaina. The organizers pivoted to Facebook for the 2023 version after the fires badly burned the tree.

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A scene from the 2022 Emma Farden Sharpe Hula Festival, which normally takes place below the well-known banyan tree in downtown Lahaina. The organizers pivoted to Facebook for the 2023 version after the fires badly burned the tree.

Emma Farden Sharpe Hula Festival

As rescue efforts proceed in Hawaii, heritage staff and preservation specialists are interested by easy methods to salvage and doc the cultural artifacts which have been misplaced or broken. While they’re fearful that a number of the most valuable gadgets on the Lahaina Heritage Museum could also be misplaced, they stability disappointment with hope about what’s been saved.

Today’s hear

DJ Crazy Times — aka Kyle Gordon — in his aspect.

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DJ Crazy Times — aka Kyle Gordon — in his aspect.

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Is this the tune of the summer time? Comedian Kyle Gordon’s tune parody of ’90s Eurodance music, “Planet of the Bass,” has taken the internet by storm. His authentic 50-second TikTok video, that includes his characters DJ Crazy Times and Ms. Biljana Electronica, has greater than 8 million views, and he launched the total tune this week.

3 issues to know earlier than you go

Alaska Senator Murkowski’s summer time interns took images with all 100 senators.

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Alaska Senator Murkowski’s summer time interns took images with all 100 senators.

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1. Eight of Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s interns have tracked down and brought a selfie with all 100 senators — they usually did all of it in three weeks. They sat down with NPR to give out some senator superlatives.
2. Members of the Tuohy household are talking out after Michael Oher, the topic of the hit 2009 film The Blind Side, alleged his adoption was a lie, they usually arrange a conservatorship to revenue from his title and likeness. Sean Tuohy, the household patriarch, says his household never made money from the film, and the conservatorship was unrelated to the film.
3. A couple of years in the past, Adrianne Drazin discovered herself overwhelmed on the airport. She had simply gotten off a flight along with her two toddlers, her child in a automotive, a carry-on suitcase and diaper luggage. A fellow mom insisted on serving to her get to the luggage verify, becoming her unsung hero and a member of the “mom tribe.” 

This publication was edited by Majd Al-Waheidi.