Headlines for August 31, 2023
by webdev@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) from Democracy Now! on (#6EB9A)
- Tropical Storm Idalia Weakens After Lashing Florida, Still Carries Threat as It Moves North
- Gabon's Military Rulers Announce Transitional Leader Following Coup
- Johannesburg Building Fire Kills at Least 73 People, Including Children
- U.N. Says Recent Fighting in Ethiopia's Amhara Region Killed 183 People
- Migrant Death Toll Near El Paso Hit Record High as Heat Waves Scorched the Southern Border
- Texas Judge Blocks Law Barring Cities from Requiring Worker Water Breaks
- Labor Dept. Proposes Lifting Salary Threshold for Mandatory Overtime Pay from $35K to $55K
- Mitch McConnell Freezes During Press Conference for Second Time in Two Months
- NY Attorney General Says Trump Inflated His Wealth by $2.2 Billion
- Rudy Giuliani Found Liable in Defamation Lawsuit Brought by Georgia Election Workers
- Indigenous Groups Rally in Brazil as Top Court Considers Pivotal Challenge to Ancestral Land Rights