Trump's New RNC Deal Is Paying His Legal Bills (Newser Morning 8)

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March 22, 2024     "In fair weather prepare for foul." —Thomas Fuller   1 Small Maryland Town Suspends Entire Police Force A small town on Maryland's Eastern Shore has suspended its entire police force pending the results of an investigation by state prosecutors, a largely unexplained decision that has left residents shocked, skeptical, and on edge. Keep reading   2 Trump's New RNC Deal Is Paying His Legal Bills Donald Trump's new joint fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee directs donations to his campaign and a political action committee that pays the former president's legal bills before the RNC gets a cut, per a fundraising invitation obtained by the AP. Keep reading     At a Glance Children participate in an early celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, at their school in Mumbai, India, Friday, March 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)   3 No Charges in Fight That Preceded Nex Benedict's Death No charges will be filed regarding the fight that preceded the death of Oklahoma teenager Nex Benedict. Keep reading   4 Guy Hijacks a Bus in Los Angeles, Veers It Into a Hotel A man who indicated he had a gun hijacked a transit bus in downtown Los Angeles and then grabbed the wheel, causing the bus to collide with several vehicles and crash into a hotel, police said Thursday. Keep reading   5 Airport Chief Shot During ATF Gunfight Dies The Arkansas airport director shot by federal agents who were serving a search warrant on his home early Tuesday has died, the airport announced Thursday. Keep reading   6 NOAA: Spring This Year Is Set to Hit the 'Sweet Spot' The United States can expect a nice spring break from the too rainy or too dry extremes of the past, federal meteorologists predicted Thursday. Keep reading     7 Congress Has a Bill to Fund Government but Not Much Time Time is almost up—again—for Congress to provide the funding to keep government operating. Keep reading   8 Woman Pleads Guilty to Faking Her Kidnapping Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who falsely claimed she was abducted when she stopped to help a toddler wandering on the highway, pleaded guilty Thursday to two misdemeanors related to false reporting, AL.com reports. Keep reading   This Day in History In 1894, hockey's first Stanley Cup championship game was played; home team Montreal Hockey Club defeated Ottawa Hockey Club, 3-1. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2020: Hospital Worker Gives Scary First-Person Account   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. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved