RT America - August 21, 2018

Turkey-US Crisis: Trumps Vows ‘No Concessions’ on Tariffs  

The rift is widening between the US and Turkey. President Donald Trump has vowed 'no concessions’ on Turkish tariffs - even if they return Pastor Andrew Brunson - the American pastor who's been held there since 2016. RT America’s Manila Chan reports.

Paul Manafort Guilty on 8 Charges

Paul Manafort was found guilty on 8 of 18 charges today related to tax fraud and bank fraud and could face up to 80 years in prison. A mistrial was declared on the remaining 10 counts against him. There have been scattered reports that allege President Donald Trump was aware of Manaforts actions. In what could be perceived as another blow to Trump, his former personal attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty today to campaign finance violations related to the 2016 campaign. For more we turn to our political panel with, radio host and podcaster Ben Kissel, and Ned Ryun CEO of American Majority.

Flying Taxis Could Take To The Sky by 2020

Autonomous technology is moving us closer and closer to a flying future that wasn’t possible a decade ago. Uber, after announcing a partnership with NASA in 2017, recently unveiled its latest flying car prototype. The company says by 2020 they hope to do demonstrations of the drone like vehicle. Google backed Kitty Hawk Flying Cars is already taking pre-orders for their newest model of flying vehicles and is offering test flights to potential buyers. RT’s Trinity Chavez reports.