Disclosure: Trump Made $300K From Endorsing Bible (Newser Morning 8)

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August 16, 2024     "The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me." —Ayn Rand   1 Matthew Perry's Family Responds After Arrests Made Matthew Perry's family is responding to the arrests made in connection with the actor's death last October at age 54. Keep reading   2 Disclosure: Trump Made $300K From Endorsing Bible Donald Trump made around $300,000 from endorsing the $60 "God Bless the USA" Bible, but it was far from the biggest earner listed in his latest financial disclosure. Keep reading     At a Glance Thailand's Prime Minister designate Paetongtarn Shinawatra, interacts with members of Pheu Thai party after a press conference at the Pheu Thai party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Thailand's Parliament elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, as prime minister Friday. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn) Keep reading   3 Harris Gets Her Own 'Hope' Poster Design Shepard Fairey, the artist-activist behind former President Obama's iconic "Hope" poster, has created a version starring Kamala Harris. Keep reading   4 Jordan Chiles Calls Losing Her Medal 'Unjust' American gymnast Jordan Chiles called an arbitration panel's decision that she must return the bronze medal she was awarded in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics unjust in a message posted on social media Thursday. Keep reading   5 Billionaire: Billionaire Neighbor Stole Malibu Sand Sand is in short supply at Malibu's Broad Beach, where almost all the dunes are now gone thanks to sea level rise, high tides, storms, and erosion. Keep reading   6 Notre Dame Suspends Men's Swim Team for a Year Notre Dame suspended its men's swimming program Thursday for at least one year after an external review found members of the team violated NCAA rules by wagering among themselves on results of their competitions and failed to "treat one another with dignity and respect," the AP reports. Keep reading     7 Trump: I'm 'Entitled to Personal Attacks' on Kamala Harris Donald Trump said Thursday he thinks he's "entitled to personal attacks" on his Democratic rival, adding he's "very angry" at Vice President Kamala Harris and questioning her intelligence, the AP reports. Keep reading   8 Cops Recapture NC Murderer Who Escaped A convicted killer in North Carolina who escaped from a medical transport van on Tuesday has been recaptured. Keep reading   This Day in History On Aug. 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 42. Forty-one years later, in 2018, singer Aretha Franklin, known as the "Queen of Soul," died in Detroit at the age of 76. 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. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved