'This Is No Coincidence, Comrade' (Newser Morning 8)

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August 24, 2023     "I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him." —Galileo Galilei   1 5 Highlights From Trump's Tucker Carlson Sit-Down Former President Trump was notably absent from Wednesday night's Republican debate, but, as promised, he did appear in a pre-taped interview with Tucker Carlson that was released online at the same time. Keep reading   2 'This Is No Coincidence, Comrade' Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and his deputy Dmitry Utkin are presumed dead in a Wednesday plane crash that many observers in Russia and beyond believe was no accident. Keep reading     At a Glance Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speak during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by Fox News Channel on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) Keep reading   3 Who Got the Most, and Least, Talking Time in Debate The first debate of the 2024 campaign is in the books, and the assessments will be pouring in over the next 24 hours. Keep reading   4 BTK Killer Is Prime Suspect in at Least 2 More Murders The BTK serial killer has been named the "prime suspect" in two unsolved killings—one in Oklahoma and another in Missouri—leading authorities to dig this week near his former Kansas property in Park City, authorities announced Wednesday. Keep reading   5 School Barely Begins, Gets Canceled Due to Mass Illness The first day of school for Kentucky's Lee County School District was August 9, but by Friday, attendance had already dropped to 82%. Keep reading   6 BRICS Bloc Is Getting 6 New Members Iran and Saudi Arabia are among six countries that will join the BRICS bloc of developing economies as new members from 2024, South Africa's president said Thursday. Keep reading   From our sponsors   7 Shooting at California Biker Bar Leaves 4 Dead, Including Gunman Three people were killed and five others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday at a Southern California biker bar, the Orange County Sheriff's Department said. Keep reading   8 All but Two Candidates Pledge to Support Trump When the topic of Donald Trump emerged in the second hour of the first GOP debate, the Fox News moderators asked the eight candidates on stage to raise their hands if they would support Trump as the nominee even if he is convicted of a crime. Keep reading   This Day in History In 1814, during the War of 1812, British forces invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to the still-under-construction Capitol and the White House, as well as other public buildings. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2018: Female ESPN Host: That's It, I'm Done With NFL   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