August 21, Friday, 2020 (1:30 p.m.) Newsline read by Ms. Yamamoto Miki

  1. U.S. federal prosecutors have charged Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, with fraud in connection with a fundraising program to build a wall along the country’s border with Mexico.
  2. Teenage shogi sensation Fujii Sota has become the youngest-ever holder of two major professional titles for the chess-like Japanese board game.
  3. Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has delivered his acceptance speech for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. He’s now officially set to take on President Donald Trump this November.