Gershkovich Made a Big Final Ask of Russia (Newser Morning 8)

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August 2, 2024     "Hope is patience with the lamp lit." —Tertullian   1 Harris Brought in a Pretty Penny in July Since President Biden dropped his reelection run last month, Vice President Kamala Harris has proven herself to be a fundraising behemoth. Keep reading   2 Gershkovich Made a Big Final Ask of Russia The Wall Street Journal takes an extensive look at the "secret negotiations" that led to "one of the most complicated prisoner swaps in history"—a swap that saw one of its own reporters, Evan Gershkovich, freed from Russian custody along with 15 other people in exchange for eight prisoners released by Western nations. Keep reading     At a Glance Sha'carri Richardson of the United States, center, competes in her women's 100 meters round 1 heat at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. She placed first. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) Keep reading   3 DeSantis Declares Emergency in 'Vast Majority' of Florida Counties Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for "the vast majority" of the state's counties ahead of a storm system that has a 70% chance of developing into a tropical depression over the next week, per the National Hurricane Center. Keep reading   4 Victim's Mother 'Dumbfounded' After Teens Agree to Plea Deal Four Las Vegas teenagers accused in the fatal beating of their high school classmate have agreed to plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter in a deal that will keep them from being tried as adults, lawyers said Thursday. Keep reading   5 UK Fast-Tracks Law to Block Serial Killer's Marriage Wedding bells are never going to ring for British serial killer Levi Bellfield. Keep reading   6 Andy Murray Retires With a Joke Three days before the Paris Olympics began, British tennis player Andy Murray announced the games would be the last event of his tennis career. Keep reading     7 Putin's Flouting of Norms Brings Biggest Payoff Yet US officials and families led by President Biden celebrated the prisoner exchange that was bringing three Americans home, but Russia's leader had a victory to savor as well. Keep reading   8 US Recognizes Opposition Candidate as Winner in Venezuela The US government on Thursday recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner of the South American country's presidential election, discrediting the results announced by electoral authorities who declared President Nicolás Maduro the victor, the AP reports. Keep reading   This Day in History On Aug. 2, 1790, the first United States Census began under the supervision of Thomas Jefferson. Months later when it was completed, a total of 3,929,214 US residents were counted. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2018: He Won Math's Most Coveted Prize. 30 Minutes Later, It Was Gone   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