Author: AP

After Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose in the trailer for the upcoming Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro” stoked criticism of antisemitism, the conductor’s children have come to the defense of the actor. (Aug. 17)

Today in History for August 17th

Intense fighting continued along the northeast frontline in Ukraine on Wednesday as Kyiv’s forces used drone intelligence to strike Russian positions.

On a bustling street in Rivne, a western Ukrainian city, former Ukrainian soldier Denys Abdulin took his first steps independently since he was severely wounded and blinded while fighting Russian troops. (AP video by Vasilisa Stepanenko)
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An Army of Red Cross workers and volunteers have set up shop in a Maui parking lot, sorting through the plethora of donations they have received from people looking for ways to help the response to the deadly wildfires (Aug. 17)(AP video: Mike Househol…

President Joe Biden’s meeting with the leaders of Japan and South Korea at Camp David on August 18 will join a long list of historic, diplomatic visits to the presidential camp. (Aug. 16)

The head of the Maui’s emergency agency said on Wednesday he had “no regret” that sirens weren’t sounded to warn people about encroaching wildfires. (Aug 16) (AP video/Mike Householder)

A Kansas prosecutor says that he found insufficient evidence to support the police raid of a newspaper and that all seized material should be returned. (Aug. 16)

Donald Trump boasts that his standing among Republicans only improves as he faces a series of criminal charges. A new AP-NORC poll supports Trump’s claim in the primary election, but the general election could be a different story. (August 16)
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Ukrainian forces of the 63rd Separate Mechanised Brigade fired at Russian positions on Tuesday. Ukrainian military officials said Russia had escalated battles in the Lyman area last month and artillery units have been deployed round the clock to repel …