Wednesday morning news: August 10, 2022

For World Radio, I'm Kent Covington.

FBI raid reaction » Republican leaders are blasting the FBI raid of former President Trump’s home.

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said the raid is unprecedented and called it “deeply concerning.”

MCDANIEL: I think most Americans right now are horrified. If this can happen to a former president of the United States, what can they do to an average American?

Dozens of FBI agents burst into Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on Monday, searched his residence, and left with boxes of records and documents. The raid is believed to center on questions about whether Trump removed classified presidential documents from the White House.

GOP Sen. Roger Wicker says top law enforcement officials have a lot of explaining to do.

WICKER: FBI Director Wray and Attorney General Garland need to get in front of America today and explain to them and answer the tough questions.

As of Tuesday night, still no public explanation from the Justice Department.

Former President Trump called the raid a coordinated political attack against him.

Court: Trump tax returns must be handed to Congress »

And on Tuesday, a federal appeals court ruled that Congress can access Trump’s tax returns. WORLD’s Anna Johansen Brown reports.

ANNA JOHANSEN BROWN, REPORTER: A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld a lower court’s ruling.

That prior decision stated that the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee has broad authority to request Trump’s tax records, and the Treasury Department should hand them over.

The three appeals court judges agreed.

They rejected Trump’s argument that the request was problematic in part because it did not include a promise to keep the records confidential.

It wasn’t immediately clear whether Trump would appeal or if the case will be resolved before a new Congress takes office in January. If Republicans recapture control of the House in November, they could drop the request for records.

Reporting for WORLD, I’m Anna Johansen Brown.

Chips and science act » On the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday,

SOUND:[SIGNING]

Lawmakers and business leaders applauded as President Biden put pen to paper, signing the CHIPS Act into law.

The law will spend $280 billion dollars to boost high-tech manufacturing with more than $50 billion of that devoted to making semiconductor chips.

BIDEN: These companies see what I see that the future the chip venture is going to be made in America

A shortage of semiconductor chips has caused major supply issues for everything from computers to new cars. The bill passed with broad bipartisan support in hopes of making the United States less reliant on importing the chips from overseas.

Iran Nuclear deal » Iran and Western powers may be close to sealing a new nuclear deal. WORLD’s Josh Schumacher has more.

JOSH SCHUMACHER, REPORTER: At recent talks in Vienna, top diplomats from the US, Europe, and Iran reportedly crafted the “final text” of a pact that would replace the defunct 2015 nuclear deal.

E-U Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell said the draft is complete and there is no more room for negotiation.

Negotiators did not disclose details of the newest proposal, but the 2015 agreement granted sanctions relief in return for Iran agreeing to slow its nuclear development and allow UN monitoring.

Critics of that deal and new diplomatic efforts say it won’t stop Iran from developing nukes.

Washington and the EU have signaled a willingness to move forward with the deal leaving its fate in the hands of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Reporting for WORLD, I’m Josh Schumacher.

Arrest in killings of Muslim men » Albuquerque police say they’ve arrested a suspect in the murders of four Muslim men in the past nine months.

The killings have incited fear in Muslim communities nationwide. Ahmed Assad is president of the Islamic Center for New Mexico.

ASSAD: We’ve never gone through anything like this before. This is really a surreal time for us. We’re here of the safety of our children, our families.

Three of the killings happened in the past week.

Authorities asked citizens to watch out for a four-door Volkswagen sedan connected to the crimes. Police found that vehicle, and detained the driver.

As of Tuesday night, police had yet to charge the driver or identify the suspect.

Lamont Dozier dies » SONG: BABY LOVE

Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier died on Monday at his home in Arizona. He was 81.

He was part of a songwriting trio produced 25 top ten songs in the 1960s.

SONG: YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE

Their chart toppers included “You Can’t Hurry Love” sung by The Supremes and “Reach Out (I’ll be there)” performed by Four Tops.

SONG: REACH OUT (I’LL BE THERE)

Dozier’s family said he died peacefully. He is survived by his six children.

Serena Williams to retire »

ANNOUNCER: And Serena Smashes Steffy’s record. It’s number 23.

Serena Williams said Tuesday that the “countdown has begun” to her exit from tennis.

The 23-time Grand Slam champion posted on Instagram that it’s time for her to focus on parenting and business ventures

She said she’s not “retiring,” per se, but at age 41, it’s time to move on to things that are more important to her.

Only one person—Margaret Court of Australia— has won more Grand Slam singles titles.

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