News Recap - August 9, 2024

Highlighted national news events from August 9, 2024

Each day is packed with events happening all over the world. Cut through the noise so you can stay on top of what matters most.

Domestic

• Trump Plane Emergency Landing: Former President Donald Trump’s plane made an emergency landing in Montana due to a mechanical issue. [More]

• Biden-Harris Student Loan Cancellation Scheme Blocked: A federal appeals court has extended an order to block the Biden-Harris administration’s student debt cancellation plan, in a victory for seven Republican-led states. [More]

• US Lifts Saudi Arms Ban: The Biden-Harris administration is lifting a ban on U.S. sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia. This reverses a three-year-old policy intended to pressure the country to wind down the Yemen war. [More]

International

• Brazil Plane Crash: A passenger plane fell some 17,000 ft (about 5,180 meters) and crashed in Sao Paulo, killing all 61 people on board. [More]

• Maduro Bans X: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has banned access to X (formerly Twitter) for 10 days following a disputed election. [More]

• First Organ Harvesting Survivor Speaks Out: The first known survivor of forced, state-sanctioned organ harvesting in China, Cheng Pei Ming, shares about what he went through. [More] (Warning: Some graphic images)

• XY Beats XX in Physical Contest: Imane Khelif has scored gold in the women’s boxing 66kg in the Olympics. [More]

Health

• New COVID Variant: The CDC said there’s a new COVID variant on the rise. [More]

• 3rd Listeria Death: The CDC has confirmed a third death in the multi-state listeria outbreak linked to deli meat products. The total number of confirmed illnesses is 43 after nine more cases of listeria infection was reported. [More]

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