August 2022

Conspiracies complicate La. voting machine debate

BATON ROUGE (AP) — The need for Louisiana to replace its voting machines is not in dispute.

NATIONAL BRIEFS

Officers end 3-day protest by inmates inside Louisiana jail

Ukrainian military says it repelled more than dozen attacks

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian military said Monday that it had repelled more than a dozen Russian attacks in the country’s east and north, including attempts to advance on key cities in the eastern industrial heartland known as the Donbas.

R. Kelly jury selection focuses on 2019 documentary

CHICAGO (AP) — Jury selection in R. Kelly’s federal trial on charges that he rigged his 2008 state child pornography trial began Monday with the judge and attorneys quickly focusing on whether would-be jurors watched a 2019 documentary about sex abuse allegations against the R&B singer.

Giuliani targeted in criminal probe of 2020 election

ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani is a target of the criminal investigation into possible illegal attempts by then-President Donald Trump and others to interfere in the 2020 general election in Georgia, prosecutors informed attorneys for the former New York mayor on Monday.

China announces new drills as US delegation visits Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China announced more military drills around Taiwan as the self-governing island’s president met with members of a new U.S. congressional delegation on Monday, threatening to renew tensions between Beijing and Washington after a similar recent visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi angered China.

Dalton has TD pass on one drive as Saints fall to Texans 17-13

HOUSTON (AP) — New Orleans coach Dennis Allen wasn’t thrilled about his team’s overall performance Saturday night in the preseason against the Houston Texans.

LSU QB Brennan ends college career before sixth season

BATON ROUGE (AP) — LSU quarterback Myles Brennan has decided to end his college football career after five seasons with the Tigers.

No. 1 Alabama tops preseason AP Top 25

(AP) — With two of the best players in the country leading the way — and a championship game loss as motivation — Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight season and ninth time overall.

SPORTS BRIEFS

Four-time boxing champ Broner withdraws from Saturday fight