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'Stunning': Ex-official who investigated Clinton reacts to documents found in Trump's home
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Start your week smart: Trump, Egypt church fire, Megaflood, Salman Rushdie, Uvalde

Laufman trump split
'Stunning': Ex-official who investigated Clinton reacts to documents found in Trump's home
04:30 - Source: CNN

Pedestrians accustomed to the hum of a passing Tesla will be in for a shock when a new electric vehicle hits the streets. Dodge, famous for its gas-powered muscle cars like the Charger and Challenger, says it plans to roll out the electric Charger Daytona in 2024 – featuring exhaust pipes that make noise and a transmission that shifts gears. Of course, the whole point of an electric car is that it doesn’t have an exhaust system, but it will save owners from having to make “Vroom-vroom!” noises while waiting for the light to change.

The holiday season can be a challenging time for maintaining your health and fitness. Between social events and opportunities to overindulge, it’s easy to sabotage your health routine. But there are ways to holiday-proof your fitness.

Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart.

The weekend that was

• As the highly contagious Omicron variant spreads, experts are urging people to upgrade face masks.  

• Archbishop Desmond Tutu, an anti-apartheid leader and voice of justice in South Africa, is dead at 90

• Airlines have canceled thousands of flights as staff and crew call out sick during the Omicron surge. 

• An attack in Myanmar reportedly left more than 30 people dead and Save the Children staff missing. 

• European governments condemned the arrival of “mercenary troops” in the west African nation of Mali. 

The week ahead

Monday

The sentencing phase of the Parkland, Florida, school shooter’s trial is scheduled to resume. The gunman, who pleaded guilty to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, faces either the death penalty or life in prison without the possibility of parole.

In Myanmar, a court may deliver a verdict in the latest trial of deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. She is accused of possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies and other foreign equipment, which if she’s found guilty could carry penalties of years in prison. 

Sen. Lindsey Graham is scheduled to appear before a special grand jury investigating the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Last week, a federal judge in Atlanta denied the South Carolina Republican’s motion to quash a subpoena, ruling that he must testify. However, a federal appeals court on Sunday temporarily paused a district court’s order requiring Graham appear before the Fulton County jury. Graham had asked a separate federal judge to stay that decision until he can appeal.

Wednesday

August 24 is Kobe Bryant Day, a day to remember the Los Angeles Lakers legend and his daughter Gianna, who died along with seven others in a helicopter crash in 2020.

Want more 5 Things? This week on the Sunday edition of the 5 Things podcast, we talk with CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta about our progress in the fight against Covid-19 amid an Omicron-fueled surge. Plus, we check in on other major health stories from 2021 and get some advice on crafting New Year’s resolutions. Listen here!

What exactly does the Inflation Reduction Act have to do with climate – and how will it impact you? Listen to the Sunday Edition of the ‘5 Things’ podcast for a breakdown with CNN Climate Reporter Ella Nilsen. (Listen here

Photos of the week

Monkeys warm themselves by a bonfire at the Japan Monkey Centre in Inuyama. Here are 26 moving, fascinating and thought-provoking images from the week that was, curated by CNN Photos.

What’s happening in entertainment

‘House of the Dragon’

The highly anticipated series finale of the “Breaking Bad” prequel airs Monday at 9 p.m. ET on AMC.

‘Beast’

Idris Elba stars as a widower who travels to a South African game reserve with his two teenage daughters in the hope of reconnecting as a family. A rogue lion has other ideas. Think “Jaws” with claws. “Beast” hits theaters on Friday.

What’s happening in sports

College Football Kickoff

Oh sure, the NFL season doesn’t officially kick off until September 8, but for dedicated fans and professional gamers, football season begins on Friday when “Madden NFL 23” drops from EA Sports. Named after Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and commentator John Madden, “Madden NFL” is one of the most popular and lucrative video game series of all time.

Quiz time!

Instead of our normal weekly news quiz, we have a special quiz to keep you in the holiday mood! Here’s a question to get you started:

Play me off

‘Game of Thrones’ theme

Next week marks the 53rd anniversary of Woodstock. Admittedly, there’s nothing particularly special about the 53rd anniversary of anything, but it is a great excuse to watch this video of a 22-year-old Carlos Santana absolutely shred – even though he admitted later that the neck of his guitar “started wavering like a snake.” Ah, the 60s … (Click here to view)