Trump Tweets for First Time in 2.5 Years (Newser Morning 8)

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August 25, 2023     "I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains." —Anne Frank   1 US Officials Believe Putin Ordered Prigozhin Killing While facts around the plane crash that reportedly killed Yevgeny Prigozhin are murky, American and British officials believe the private jet was brought down by an explosion—and they are increasingly certain that the killing was ordered by Vladimir Putin, the New York Times reports. Keep reading   2 Trump Tweets for First Time in 2.5 Years Former President Trump has returned to X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, firing off his first message in 2 1/2 years shortly after he surrendered at an Atlanta jail on charges he conspired to overturn his election loss, the AP reports. Keep reading     At a Glance Former President Trump on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, after he surrendered and was booked at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. Trump is accused by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of attempting to subvert the will of Georgia voters in a bid to keep Joe Biden out of the White House. (Fulton County Sheriff's Office via AP) Keep reading   3 Donald Trump's Mugshot Is Out Former President Trump's mugshot was released shortly after he was booked on 13 state felony charges in Georgia on Thursday. Keep reading   4 Mall Evacuated After Suspicious Toilet Found A person was taken into custody in Glendale, California, on Thursday night after a suspicious toilet triggered an evacuation of the Americana mall. Keep reading   5 After 58 Years, Founding Families Sell Subway Subway said Thursday it will be sold to Roark Capital, a private equity firm with expertise in restaurant management that could help the sandwich chain expand and improve its stores. Keep reading   6 Mass Shooter at California Biker Bar First Shot His Estranged Wife The retired police sergeant who opened fire during a lively Wednesday evening at a popular Southern California biker bar had traveled from Ohio to confront his estranged wife, shooting her in the face before turning his gun on the crowd, authorities said. Keep reading   From our sponsors   7 Priscilla Presley on Lisa Marie's Last Days: 'Something Not Right' In an extensive interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Priscilla Presley recounts the experience she says she wouldn't "wish on any mother"—the final days of her daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, who died in January at age 54 after a complication related to bariatric surgery she'd had years prior. Keep reading   8 Trump Is Arrested, Released on Georgia Charges Former President Trump turned himself in Thursday evening at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, where he was arrested and booked on 13 state felony charges involving efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia. Keep reading   This Day in History In 2001, R&B singer Aaliyah was killed with eight others in a plane crash in the Bahamas; she was 22. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2014: Kid Writes Story About Killing a Dinosaur, Gets Arrested   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