Secret Service Leak Investigation, Meta’s $18B Settlement, Deadly Flooding in Nepal: AM Update 8/27

Secret Service leak investigation and suspensions1:50

• Susan Crabtreeassertion

  The investigation is focused on leaks regarding Trump's use of a decoy plane in Turkey to avoid a potential Iranian surface-to-air missile threat. The White House initiated the involvement of the FBI and CIA to determine who leaked classified information about the President's movements.

• Susan Crabtreeopinion

  It is highly unusual for a communications director like Guglielmi to be suspended and have his security clearance revoked during an investigation.

• Susan Crabtreeassertion

  Guglielmi aggressively defended the Secret Service's performance at the Butler rally and denied her reporting on security resource distribution, which was later contradicted by a Senate report.

Meta's $18 billion social media settlement7:45

• Russell Colemanopinion

  The settlement's product changes are better than what the states would have achieved by winning in court.

• Jonathan Turleyspeculation

  Meta's settlement will increase legal pressure on other social media companies, similar to the cascading effect seen in opioid litigation.

• James Uthmeyeropinion

  The settlement payouts are insufficient compared to the harms caused by Meta's features and represent a minor penalty for a trillion-dollar corporation.

Lindsay Clancy murder trial prosecution rests16:48

• Dr. Gregory Satohassertion

  Clancy retained the ability to understand right from wrong and control her behavior, as demonstrated by her phone call to her husband.

• Kevin Reddingtonassertion

  Clancy's documented mental health crisis was severe, and she repeatedly sought help without exaggerating her symptoms.

Deadly flash flooding in Nepal and Tibet17:41

Catastrophic flash flooding killed at least 160 people and left hundreds missing, including dozens of Americans, after a massive surge of water, mud, and rock tore through the Himalayan border region between Nepal and Tibet. The disaster destroyed villages, disrupted hydropower capacity, and prompted all-out rescue operations as officials warn of additional landslides.