Hormel Foods announced it is donating 264,000 cans of Spam to the Hawaii wildfire victims. The cans total up to $1 million in value. The delivery will be carried out by Convoy of Hope, a nonprofit organization whose mission includes aiding those affected by natural disasters. “We are so grateful for our partners like Convoy…

The Pentagon and FBI advised families of some of the thousands killed in the Sept. 11 terror attacks that the five suspects facing trial for the 9/11 attacks may avoid the death penalty. According to an Aug. 1 letter obtained by a variety of news outlets, a plea deal is under consideration to end years…

Maui’s emergency chief stepped down amid questions over his agency’s wildfire response. And the island received a massive donation for victims that has special meaning to the community. These stories and more highlight The Rundown for Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Maui emergency chief resigns amid wildfire response criticism The chief responsible for emergency response in…

Harvard Law Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz is making the case that the special counsel investigating Hunter Biden was appointed illegally.  Dershowitz cited the qualifications listed in U.S. Code Title 28, Chapter 6 which state: “The Special Counsel shall be selected from outside the United States Government.” “There are good reasons for this requirement. Special counsel…

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is being heavily criticized for placing a unilateral hold on more than 300 military nominations. Tuberville is protesting a Pentagon policy that provides paid time off and travel expense reimbursement for active duty members who get an abortion.  The senator said he will keep this going as long as the Pentagon’s…

When someone volunteers for the U.S. military, they typically expect basic needs like food, housing and healthcare will be provided. On the whole, the United States takes care of most of its service members’ needs, but there is room for improvement. Take Fort Cavazos, for instance, the Army post formerly known as Fort Hood. It’s…

In the seventh such incident following Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain deal, a Russian drone carried out an attack on a Ukrainian port. Ukrainian authorities claim that Russian forces are intentionally targeting port facilities to block exports, posing a danger to food security in developing nations reliant on Ukrainian grain. This attack is…

On Aug. 11, a federal judge overseeing former President Trump’s fourth indictment cautioned Trump against making “inflammatory” statements. But on Aug. 14, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Georgia’s former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan shouldn’t testify in a grand jury inquiry about allegations of 2020 election result tampering. Earlier in August, former White House…

The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in female events until an assessment of gender change is made by federation officials. The Swiss-based FIDE said it has received requests from an increasing number of players who identify as transgender. “Change of gender is a change that has a significant impact on a…