Here's the Latest Invasive Hornet We Need to Worry About (Newser Morning 8)

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August 16, 2023     "The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me." —Ayn Rand   1 Blind Side Couple Denies Allegations The Tennessee couple depicted by Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw in the 2009 film The Blind Side are speaking out after the lawsuit filed against them by their supposedly adopted son, former NFL player Michael Oher. Keep reading   2 Here's the Latest Invasive Hornet We Need to Worry About For the first time in the US, a yellow-legged hornet has been spotted—and that's not a good thing, officials warn. Keep reading   From our sponsors Local Fire Fighters Are Begging People to Keep This in Their Home Fires can start when we least expect them to — and sadly, most of us aren't as prepared as we think. That's why it's important to always have an easy-to-use fire extinguisher close by, one that can quickly douse the 5 most common types of fires. StaySafe keeps you safe by eliminating the guesswork from fire emergencies - simply grab the lightweight bottle and spray. That's it! Limited Time Sale >>     At a Glance England's players celebrate after Alessia Russo scored her side's third goal during the Women's World Cup semifinal match between Australia and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. England defeated the co-host Australia to advance to the final on Sunday versus Spain. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Keep reading   3 After Leading Response to Vegas Massacre, He's Maui's Police Chief The death toll in Maui's devastating wildfires climbed to 106 on Tuesday, Maui County officials told CNN, warning that it could end up significantly higher considering only about a third of the search area has been combed so far. Keep reading   4 Hunter Biden's Attorney Quits As discussions between Hunter Biden and the Justice Department continue to devolve, Biden's defense attorney in the case filed to withdraw from that role Tuesday, saying he could no longer act as Biden's lawyer because he may be called as a witness on Biden's behalf, the AP reports. Keep reading   5 Arkansas Has Surprise AP Course Decision on First Day of School Arkansas education officials on Monday said an Advanced Placement course on African American studies won't count toward a student's graduation credit, prompting criticism from Black lawmakers who said the move sends the wrong message, the AP reports. Keep reading   6 Surfers Found Safe, on Surfboards, After 38 Hours Lost at Sea Four Australian tourists and two Indonesian crew members have been rescued after 38 hours adrift in a remote part of the ocean off the coast of Indonesia. Keep reading   From our sponsors   7 Mar-a-Lago's Property Manager Enters Plea Mar-a-Lago's property manager pleaded not guilty Tuesday to four charges in former President Trump's classified documents case. Keep reading   8 Meadows Files to Move Georgia Case to Federal Court Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is one of 19 people, including former President Trump, named in the Georgia indictment—and he's the first one to try to make the state case a federal one. Keep reading   This Day in History On Aug. 16, 1948, baseball legend Babe Ruth died in New York at age 53. In 1977, Elvis Presley died at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee, at age 42. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2020: Canada Makes a Plea to Ryan Reynolds, Seth Rogen   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved