School Shooting Investigation, Trump Trial, Swing States, Russian Propaganda In US

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🗓️ 5 September 2024

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Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, where a 14-year-old is charged with killing four people and wounding nine others. Donald Trump's legal team heads to court today, with key decisions about his January 6th trial expected ahead of the November election. Candidates are heavily focusing on swing states like Pennsylvania and Georgia as the 2024 election nears its final stretch. And, two Russian nationals are accused of using U.S. influencers to secretly spread Kremlin propaganda online, already reaching millions ahead of the election.

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0:00.0	investigators say a 14 year old is responsible for killing four people at
0:07.0	Apalachi High in Georgia.
0:08.9	This is everybody's worst nightmare.
0:10.7	What happened when investigators questioned the suspect last year before the attack?
0:15.0	I'm Steve Insky with A Martinez, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:19.0	Today a judge considers whether an indictment of former President Trump can move forward.
0:26.2	The judge is responding to a Supreme Court ruling that puts some of the former President's
0:30.9	actions beyond prosecution?
0:33.4	What will she make of a revised indictment for Trump's effort to overturn his 2020 election
0:37.7	defeat?
0:38.7	Also, what do the presidential candidates' travel schedules reveal about the election?
0:42.4	And two Russians are charged with
0:44.2	secretly pushing Kremlin propaganda to millions of Americans online.
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