Top News: U.S. Landslide, Missouri Gun Laws, Business Spending, and More

A summary of key recent U.S. domestic news includes a deadly landslide in Ketchikan, Alaska, a court ruling against Missouri's gun law, a dip in U.S. business equipment spending, Kamala Harris's housing policy, a hate crime indictment in New York, a body found after a Grand Canyon flash flood, OpenAI's support for an AI bill, and developments in political debates and legal cases involving Donald Trump.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 27-08-2024 05:22 IST | Created: 27-08-2024 05:22 IST
Top News: U.S. Landslide, Missouri Gun Laws, Business Spending, and More
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In Ketchikan, Alaska, a landslide resulting from heavy rainfall killed one person, injured three others, and caused extensive property damage. Emergency crews brace for further slides.

A federal appeals court declared Missouri's Second Amendment Preservation Act unconstitutional, marking a win for the Biden administration.

Data show a decline in U.S. business spending on equipment, falling 0.1% in July after a revised decrease in June.

Kamala Harris has centered her economic campaign on housing, outlining plans to reduce costs and increase construction.

A hate crime indictment in New York involves an anti-Muslim attack by David Grinblat on a 25-year-old man.

Rescue teams found the body of missing woman Chenoa Nickerson, swept away in a flash flood near the Grand Canyon.

OpenAI backs a California bill to label AI-generated content, as misinformation concerns rise.

Donald Trump threatens to pull out of the upcoming presidential debate with Kamala Harris over network bias allegations.

Special Counsel Jack Smith appeals to reinstate charges against Trump related to classified documents, which were dismissed by a lower court.

The trial for Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, charged with killing 10 at a Colorado supermarket, has begun, focusing on his mental fitness.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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