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(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden late Friday dissected former President Donald Trump’s speech accepting the Republican nomination the night before with a lengthy 13-post thread on X, coupled with a fundraising plea, in which he calls out his rival for different things he said. “I’m stuck at home with COVID, so I had the distinct […]
(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — A funeral was held Friday for Sonya Massey, the Springfield, Illinois, woman who died after authorities say a police deputy shot her after she called 911 to report a possible intruder. Sean Grayson, the deputy involved in the shooting who has since been fired, was indicted on three counts of first-degree murder, […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Democratic National Committee’s Rules Committee on Friday made the case for proceeding with President Joe Biden’s virtual nomination while also outlining next steps in the process and how virtual roll call voting would work. Crucially, the Rules Committee did not take any votes, but just discussed the various proposals it plans to […]
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge on Friday declined to dismiss criminal charges against former Rep. George Santos for alleged schemes that cost him his seat. The judge denied Santos’ motion to dismiss certain fraud charges, ruling he failed to meet the legal standards. The New York Republican who represented parts of […]
(NEW YORK) — Mid-July is typically the hottest time of the year, but several regions in the United States will experience a brief respite from the heat in the coming days. The caveat? Thunderstorms with torrential rain will be the culprit for the cooler temperatures, forecasts show. Much of the South will remain unsettled through […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is facing a critical point in his reelection bid as Democratic calls for him to exit the 2024 race continue to mount despite his efforts to shut them down. A poor debate performance against Donald Trump reignited questions about Biden’s age and fitness to carry out his campaign and serve […]
(WASHINGTON) — As the 2024 presidential race intensifies, both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are making their appeal to the growing Black and Hispanic voting blocs. Hispanics and Latinos are growing at the second-fastest rate of any major racial and ethnic group in the U.S. electorate since the last presidential election, according […]
(NEW YORK) — Friday’s wave of global IT outages, which affected CrowdStrike customers who use Windows products, has led to more than 1,100 flight cancelations and hundreds of delays in the U.S., leaving travelers to navigate uncharted next steps as major airlines deploy workarounds and slowly come back online. With interim efforts underway at American […]
Via CPSC (NEW YORK) — Approximately 3.2 million units of Bissell’s Steam Shot steam cleaners are being voluntarily recalled due to a potential burn hazard. Bissell announced the recall Thursday, saying its Steam Shot handheld steam cleaners with model series numbers 39N7 and 2994 can push out hot water or steam during use or while […]
(WASHINGTON) — At the Republican National Convention this week, Teamsters President Sean O’Brien delivered the type of full-throated union advocacy that one would not expect at a gathering of top conservative officials. “We are not beholden to anyone or any party,” O’Brien, whose union boasts 1.3 million members, told the audience in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “We […]
