An increase in death threats against the FBI and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland since the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago is reportedly leading to discussions about increasing their security. @LESTRENTtv has the very latest 🧵: 1/ After the FBI raided Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago for potentially classified documents, the former president refused to answer questions under oath about his family’s business practices from the NY attorney general during a deposition in connection with a civil investigation.

U.S Department of Justice Announces Sentencing of Man Who Enticed Young Girl to Produce Child Pornography 🧵: 1/ The U.S Department of Justice released a statement on Aug. 9 announcing a federal charge against a California man who was found guilty of luring young girls, some as young as 9 years old, to film themselves in “sexually explicit ways.”

The latest pursuit of justice comes after an unserved warrant for Carolyn Bryant Donham's arrest for the abduction of 14-year-old Emmett Till was discovered in the Leflore County Courthouse basement🧵: 1/ A Mississippi grand jury has declined to indict Emmett TIll’s accuser, according to the Associated Press. Carolyn Bryant Donham, who is white, had been facing possible charges of kidnapping and manslaughter after her accusation led to Till's lynching almost 70 years ago.

Gabby Petito's parents have alleged that Moab officers Eric Pratt and Daniel Robbins failed to properly handle a 911 call made on Aug. 12, 2021, in which a witness said they saw Brian Laundrie hitting Petito. Laundrie killed Petito later that month. 1/ Their attorneys announced Monday they would be filing a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Moab City police department, the officers who interacted with her days before her death, and two former leaders in the department.

It was a crime of passion that had every New Yorker rapt with attention in the summer of 1972. 3 armed men entered a Brooklyn bank, thinking it would be a straightforward heist, but fate had other plans. The event would go on to inspire a classic film. #NewYorkGritty 🎞️🧵: 1/ On Aug. 22, 1972, John Wojtowicz, Salvatore Naturile & Robert Westenberg attempted to rob a bank in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Gravesend. Unbeknownst to them, the money in the vault had already been collected earlier that day, leaving the branch with half the funds expected.

A new study shows that cats may be just as affectionate as dogs. The study, which was published in Current Biology, found that pet cats also have distinct attachment styles toward their owners in the same way dogs and babies do. 🧵 ietv.co/3iWev78 1/5 The research, which was done by a team at Oregon State University, also found that 64 percent of cats showed what is known as a "secure" attachment style.

New video has been released in the ongoing investigation into the deaths of Charles Vallow, JJ Vallow, and Tylee Ryan. Lori Vallow Daybell is facing charges in all three deaths. Here’s what we know about the case so far🧵👇: 1/ 7-y/o Joshua "JJ" Vallow and his sister, 17-y/o Tylee Ryan were last seen alive in Idaho on Sept. 23. 2019. Their mother, Lori Vallow Daybell, and her husband, Chad Daybell weren’t cooperative in helping find the missing children.
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In 1912, Charles and Willa Bruce purchased beachfront property in California and turned it into a Black resort. That land was later taken from them. Now, over 100 years after they first bought it, it’s being returned to the Bruce family following the passage of a new bill. 🧵: 1/ “The Ku Klux Klan was involved in harassing them. And when that didn't drive them away, the city government decided to take the property under the guise of eminent domain." – @SupJaniceHahn

It was a fitting day for @BeknurHandZero, but not for back-to-school clothes. The enthusiastic 8-year-old received a prosthetic arm made of Legos. Behind Beknur’s new ‘Lego Arm’ from @handsolooficial 🧵 ietv.co/3mjgsLY 1/4 According to mom, Zaure Bektemissova, finding suitable prosthetics has been a challenge. "Prosthetics are mostly standard," she said. "They are big and heavy, so for his spine, it was not a good idea."

So, she reached out to a popular YouTuber who she thought could help.

Ever look out your window while WFH and think about being on a European island? Now you can. Thread:
insideedition.com/attention-digi… 1/ The Mediterranean island Malta, located off the coast of Sicily, has launched a Nomad Residence Permit, which welcomes visitors to travel to the island and stay awhile. One year, to be exact, all while working remotely, @TravelLeisure reports.

A recent Norwegian study reveals polar bears have turned to inbreeding and cannibalism to survive the effects of climate change on the Arctic. Inside their fight to live 🧵 ietv.co/3EidMXa 1/4 Polar bears are in extreme danger of extinction due to climate change. A recent study showed that the genetic diversity of polar bears in Norway has decreased 10% from 1995 to 2016.

Another Asian Giant Hornet’s nest was found and eradicated in Washington State. The first found this year, officials say the hornets were not happy to see them.

Inside the murder hornet nest that was “bigger” and “more aggressive” than seen before 🧵 ietv.co/3DCjmDe 1/5 “I will say this, this nest was a little more aggressive than the nest we encountered in 2020,” said Sven-Erik Spichiger from the Washington State Department of Agriculture.

THREAD: As Canada mourns the thousands of bodies of First Nations children discovered at residential schools across the country, elder Piita Irniq hopes this is the awakening necessary for non-Indigenous people to finally listen to what they are saying. ietv.co/3iGNXHA “I was forcibly removed, taken, kidnapped by a Roman Catholic priest and a government man in August of 1958 so that I could be taken, like all of my generation of Inuit, to go to a residential school,” he said. ietv.co/3iGNXHA

Saline solution may have been given to over 8,500 people in Germany instead of the COVID-19 vaccine. What we know about the nursing error 🧵 ietv.co/3fXKtie 1/5 In April, a former Red Cross employee working at a German vaccination center told a colleague she had accidentally dropped a vaccine vial, and filled six syringes with saline to cover it up. She was immediately fired upon discovery, according to police and published reports.

A 100-year-old alleged ex-Nazi will stand trial in October after German prosecutors charged him for playing a role in nearly 3,500 deaths at a concentration camp north of Berlin. What we know 🧵ietv.co/3rVi699 1/6 The man remains unidentified as part of Germany's privacy laws, according to the Washington Post and a local German media outlet. The outlets attempted to reach a representative for the man but he could not be reached and it is unclear whether he has retained an attorney.

Horror has shaped America for as long as the genre has existed. So what's the next monster on the horizon? Film experts say we need not look further than the last year-and-a-half for jump scare inspiration. 🧵 ietv.co/3xrsLsZ 1/7 Ask anyone who over the last 18 months found themselves self-isolating and dealing with the myriad ways life has changed, to describe their last year, and many may liken their experiences to that of a horror film.

43 years after his assassination in his San Francisco City Hall office in 1978, the spirit of Harvey Milk continues to guide the LGBTQ community. How his nephew, @StuartMilk, is continuing Harvey’s fight 🧵ietv.co/3xSBBkf 1/7 As the first openly gay elected official in California history, Harvey Milk implored the gay community to be out and proud. His life came to a violent end in 1978, when he was assassinated at San Francisco City Hall, where he served on the Board of Supervisors.

Kyleigh Ward is only 6-years-old, but has had three open-heart surgeries and is waiting for a heart transplant. But it’s the kindergarten graduation, held just for her, that has this little fighter and her family overcome with emotion. THREAD: ietv.co/3uqj9NO 1/7 “We just immediately started crying,” said Briancca Trammell, her mother. “We was crying before we even got into the gym.” “There probably wasn't a dry eye in the building,” Milton Ray, the principal of Crossroads Elementary, adds.

There was nothing Spanish about the flu, nor was there widespread media coverage of the mysterious virus that killed the young and middle-aged in devastating numbers.

We explore the hidden plague that ravaged the world, THREAD: ietv.co/3b788dA 1/7 With a war on, global leaders wanted nothing to mar morale or efforts to raise money for battle. That included coverage by the press and issuing mass public health warnings about the Spanish Flu. ietv.co/3b788dA

COVID-19 exposed a plethora of issues surrounding American life, but one in particular is how the elderly are often left behind in an ever-changing, technologically advancing world.

We break down the numbers behind the digital divide, THREAD: ietv.co/3b2WnVj 1/5 The struggle to get vaccines when they were first available demonstrated the difficulties in a digital world. Most states required citizens to book appointments online, but tension emerged as some elderly Americans didn't know how to use a computer or have access to one.

What sacrifices are you willing to make to help the planet? A new Earth Day poll reveals Americans’ stance. THREAD: ietv.co/3tJ1Sjx 1/6 The results of a recent CBS News poll, Eye On Earth, show that a majority of Americans feel some call of duty in taking care of the environment for future generations and are willing to make some sacrifices in order to achieve that. ietv.co/3tJ1Sjx