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Thu Aug 29 2024

Nicole Fallert | Newsletter Writer

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A member of Donald Trump's entourage and a top official at Arlington National Cemetery reportedly had an altercation over filming at the site. A former elected official in Las Vegas was found guilty in the killing of a journalist who wrote critical stories about him. The 2024 Paris Paralympic Games have begun.

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What happened when the Trump campaign made a video at Arlington National Cemetery

Two sources told USA TODAY a member of former President Donald Trump's team pushed his way into recording in a part of the Arlington National Cemetery, known as Section 60, where photography is prohibited.

The background: On Monday, Trump laid wreaths at the cemetery's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to honor the 13 Americans slain in a suicide bombing at the Kabul airport three years ago during the chaotic U.S. pullout from Afghanistan.

•	After laying wreaths, Trump and members of his team accompanied family members of a slain soldier to his graveside in Section 60, where the cemetery's public affairs director tried to stop them from filming.
•	Trump's spokesman said the group had permission to film in Section 60. The incident pitted Trump's campaign against cemetery administrators who maintain the dignity of some of the country's most hallowed ground. Trump's spokesman attacked the official in strikingly personal and derogatory language.
•	"Donald Trump has no right to use our most hallowed ground for his political aims": Veterans are upset by the incident, with one retired Army general calling it "repugnant."

Former U.S. President Donald Trump at the Arlington National Cemetery on August 26, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia.

Anna Moneymaker, Getty Images

Ex-official guilty of journalist's murder

Robert Telles, a former public administrator in Clark County, Nevada, was convicted on Wednesday of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon in the stabbing death of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German. German, 69, spent more than four decades covering government and organized crime for Las Vegas' two leading newspapers when he was found stabbed and slashed to death just outside his home in September 2022. German had critically reported over the previous months on Telles' office. Read more

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Harris is talking to the press

Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will sit down with CNN for their first joint interview on Thursday since they launched their campaign. Harris has faced pressure since she launched her campaign at the end of July to formally sit down with a journalist to answer questions about her candidacy. Read more

Telegram CEO's arrest roils far-right users in US

As soon as French authorities arrested Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of Telegram, the far-right landscape in the U.S. began to buzz with concern about losing its preferred communication platform. Durov's arrest and charges in a wide range of crimes – related to Telegram's alleged complicity in allowing users to trade in child pornography, drugs and money laundering – left those same users speculating. Read more

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Paralympic coverage sees incremental progress

Compared to the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Paralympics – which began with Wednesday's opening ceremony – will receive a fraction of the coverage. All 22 sports will be streamed live on Peacock in the United States, however – up from 12 at the 2012 London Games. That is a sign of moving in the right direction, International Paralympic Committee chief brand and communications officer Craig Spence said. But athletes say there's still a long way to go.

Photo of the day: First pitch, woof

The Los Angeles Dodgers held another Shohei Ohtani bobblehead night on Wednesday, except this was a special one that included his beloved pup. Of course, the ceremonial first pitch was thrown − or fetched − by Decoy to his dad, delivering right down the middle of the plate and celebrated with a high five as the dog rocked his own Dodgers jersey.

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) with his dog Decoy after he delivered he first pitch before the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Dodger Stadium.

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