August 19, 2023: Trump jury threats, 1.4K Tigray starvations and trans chess ban

Facts & Spins for August 19, 2023 Top Stories: Georgia police investigate threats against a Trump jury, The head of Maui’s emergency agency resigns, China property giant Evergrande files for US bankruptcy protection, Ethiopia's Tigray says 1.4K have died following food aid suspension, The US says Kyiv's counteroffensive will fail in its key goal, Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia, Disney files another lawsuit against DeSantis' oversight board, Hurricane Hilary moves toward California, Jordanian intelligence is accused of targeting the LGBTQ+ community, and the International Chess Federation bars trans players from women's events.

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