Driver charged with intentionally injuring Australian federal lawmaker

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Police on Tuesday charged a driver with intentionally causing serious injury to an Australian federal lawmaker who is a critical condition after being struck by a car in an apparent escalation in political violence that has shocked the nation.Helen Haines, a 65-year-old independent politician, was in hospital in critical but stable condition after being struck by a car outside her office in the city of Wangaratta, in Victoria state, on Monday in what police alleged was a “targeted” incident.Brendan Nugent, from nearby Tarrawingee, was charged with intentionally causing serious injury, dangerous driving causing serious injury and causing harm to a federal official, police said in a statement on Tuesday.Suspect to face court on WednesdayNugent has been in police custody since shortly after Haines was injured and a crowd of bystanders subdued him. Nugent will appear in a Wangaratta court on Wednesday, when he could potentially be...