Headlines for August 9, 2024

Nations Call for Renewed Ceasefire Talks as Israel’s Genocidal War Kills and Displaces More Gazans, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Address UAW in MI; Trump Goes on Lie-Filled Rant in Florida, Kamala Harris to Debate Donald Trump on Sept. 10, “A Shameful Abrogation of Responsibility”: Groups Slam FEC Refusal to Rein In Political Deepfakes, Microsoft and Palantir Partner to Sell Cloud and AI Services to Pentagon, Gov. Greg Abbott Orders Texas Hospitals to Gather Patients’ Immigration Status, Climate Activist Arrested as He Was Performing Bach Piece in NYC Public Plaza, Muhammad Yunus Sworn In to Lead Bangladesh’s Interim Gov’t, Tunisia’s Pres. Kais Saied Fires PM as Main Rivals Are Sentenced to Prison Ahead of Oct. Election, Western Officials Boycott Nagasaki Commemoration Ceremony Over Exclusion of Israel, Thailand’s Disbanded Opposition Party Reforms as People’s Party Days After Dissolution, Catalonia to Be Led by Socialists, Ending Separatist Rule as Puigdemont Manages to Flee Spain, Pres. Maduro Blocks X for 10 Days Amid Entrenched Dispute over July Election, New Records Show Warning Calls from Sonya Massey’s Mom Ahead of Police Killing, Michael Brown’s Mother Still Fighting for Justice 10 Years After Her Son’s Killing by Ferguson Officer