August 24: Internal Capitol police investigation clears officer who shot Ashli Babbitt

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A If for any reason you believe you received this email in error or if you no longer wish to receive these emails, click here to unsubscribe. Well, Good Morning!   Let's take a look at what the day has in store for us.   So, let's dig in, shall we? Here's What You Need To Know... A newlywed couple found shot to death in Utah, ending a four-day search Crystal Turner, 38, and Kylen Schulte, 24, had only tied the knot four months ago, according to friends and relatives, who spoke to local media. Schulte and Turner embraced a nomadic lifestyle, living in their van and moving from campsite to campsite. says that the couple went on a camping trip on Aug. 13 and had relayed to friends they were having issues with a strange man.   Bridget Calvert, Schulte's aunt, says that the couple went on a camping trip on Aug. 13 and had relayed to friends they were having issues with a strange man. "Friday evening, they were with friends and told them there was a creepy guy at their campsite, just 'this guy creeped us out, might have to move.' Saturday, they told their friends 'there's been this creepy guy at our site, we're definitely moving campsites today,'" Calvert said.   On Tuesday of last week, Schulte's father posted on Facebook that they hadn't been to work, hadn't called, were not in the hospital and were not in a jail in the area. On Wednesday, the women's bodies were found by a family friend. The sheriff's office is conducting a homicide investigation, though officials believe there is no current danger to the public. Officials did not say if any suspects have been identified.  One Afghan security guard was killed in firefight at the Kabul airport As the disorder at the Hamid Karzai International Airport continued in Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday morning, a firefight erupted, killing at least one Afghan security guard, German officials say. Authorities so far have not identified the attackers. Thousands of Americans are still stuck in the country after the US issued a warning that it could not guarantee a safe trip to the airport in the first place. President Joe Biden has indicated that he might prolong his August 31 deadline to extract Americans from the country, but a spokesman for the Taliban indicated that they would not cooperate with such an extension.   "This is something, you can say it's a red line," a spokesman for the Taliban apparently told Sky News. "President Biden announced that on 31 of August they would withdraw all their military forces. So if they extend it, that means they are extending occupation while there is no need for that. If they are content [with] continuing the occupation… it would provoke a reaction."    With eight days to go until that hard deadline, Afghan staffers at Kabul's U.S. embassy are losing hope, and trust, that the American government will evacuate them. A cable reveals that some staff members were spit on or hit as they approached the airport, some had to be hospitalized, some suffered heat exhaustion. Still, top officials maintained optimism about the evacuation. Yesterday, Vice President Kamala Harris said: "Right now we are singularly focused on evacuating American citizens, Afghans who worked with us and Afghans who are vulnerable, including women and children. We have a responsibility and we feel a deep commitment to making sure that folks who helped us are safe." Internal Capitol police investigation clears officer who shot Ashli Babbitt Ashli Babbitt and others were attempting to breach a barricaded door inside the Capitol building on January 6, angrily demanding that three U.S. Capitol Police officers who were guarding the door step aside, according to video evidence. The officers moved away as colleagues in tactical gear arrived behind the rioters, according to the clip and another video posted online.    Roughly 35 seconds after the officers moved away, as she climbed up toward a broken section of the unguarded door, Babbitt was shot by an officer on the other side. Babbitt, who was wearing a Trump flag as a cape, can be seen in the video footage acting in an agitated manner and remonstrating with officers. Her remarks to the police are not clearly audible.   Former President Donald Trump said he told Ashli Babbitt's family members "there must be justice" regarding her death. In his statement, he also wrote, "If that happened to the 'other side,' there would be riots all over America," referring to the protests against police brutality spearheaded by the Black Lives Matter movement. In July, Trump issued a four-word press release reading: "Who shot Ashli Babbitt?"    But on Monday, the Capitol police department said that the officer who shot Babbitt will not face any disciplinary action. The officer will not be named, the department said, out of consideration for the officer's safety. In April, the Justice Department said that it had cleared the officer and closed its investigation, adding there was "insufficient evidence" to support prosecution. Know Someone Else Who'd Love The Seven At 7? Make sure they get their morning off to a great start, too. All you need to do is forward them this message and make sure they opt in on their own using the button below! 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