A Georgia judge dismissed two criminal counts against Donald Trump related to the 2020 election interference case, allowing eight charges to proceed. New York City police commissioner Edward Caban resigned amid federal investigations into Mayor Eric Adams’ office and the NYPD, with former FBI official Tom Donlon appointed interim commissioner. Springfield, Ohio, had to evacuate city hall after a bomb threat, following false claims by Trump about the town. President Biden is considering allowing Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons against Russian targets if they are not US-supplied, with Britain ready to offer their missiles. In Louisiana, Hurricane Francine has caused widespread power outages affecting nearly 400,000 people, though there have been no reported injuries or deaths.
Judge dismisses 2 Trump criminal counts (Reuters, BBC)
NYC police commissioner resigns (CNN)
Bomb threat on Springfield, Ohio city hall (Al Jazeera)
Biden to decide on long-range missiles for Ukraine (NYTimes)
Hurricane Francine update (Weather Channel)
