Appeals court to take new look at whether Flynn charges must be dismissed

A federal appeals court in Washington agreed Thursday to reconsider whether the judge handling the Michael Flynn case must dismiss the criminal charges against him, keeping Flynn's legal future in limbo. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia granted Judge Emmet Sullivan's motion to rehear the case after a three-judge panel of the court in June ordered the judge to drop the charges. The appeals court's action wipes the slate clean, removing any legal effect of the panel's earlier ruling. The court set oral argument for August 11 and said the parties should be prepared to...