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(CHICAGO) — Perhaps no demographic group has had more ink spilled about it this election year than young voters. Traditionally a Democratic group, 18- to 29-year-olds soured on Joe Biden’s presidency faster than many other groups — and that was before the war between Israel and Hamas touched off protests on college campuses and alienated […]
(CHICAGO) — Vice President Kamala Harris has rarely discussed her gender or racial identity on the 2024 campaign trail — not even responding directly to Donald Trump falsely questioning whether she was truly Black. But at the Democratic National Convention this week, trailblazing Black women have set the stage for Harris on Thursday to make […]
(NEW YORK) — Inflatable structures like bounce houses and moonwalks are staples at children’s birthday parties and summer carnivals. Despite the fun they bring, the wind can make them dangerous — it’s something multiple families found out the hard way this year. Shock and chaos ensued as families rushed for cover at an Alabama work […]
(CHICAGO) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday unveiled her economic platform, her first major policy rollout since becoming the Democratic nominee. Former President Donald Trump on Thursday held a press conference in Bedminster, New Jersey, where he said he’s “entitled” to insult his Democratic opponent because he doesn’t respect her and attacked her record […]
Cochise County Sheriff’s Office (SIERRA VISTA, Ariz.) — An Arizona man was taken into custody in connection with an alleged social media threat to kill former President Donald Trump, according to officials. Ronald Lee Syvrud, 66, of Benson, was taken into custody on Thursday without incident, a Cochise County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson told ABC News. […]
(WASHINGTON) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has officially withdrawn his petition to be on the Arizona ballot, the Arizona secretary of state’s office told ABC News Thursday night, marking the first tangible sign Kennedy plans to exit the presidential race. “We have processed withdrawal forms for RFK prior to the ballot printing deadline,” Arizona secretary […]
(NEW YORK) — Hate crime and murder charges have been filed against a New York City parks worker in the fatal July shooting of a Venezuelan migrant, a crime prosecutors described as “premeditated and cold-blooded.” Elijah Mitchell, a 23-year-old temporary worker for the New York City Parks Department, was indicted Wednesday on charges of second-degree […]
(CHICAGO) — Kamala Harris officially accepted the Democratic nomination in the 2024 presidential election, closing out four days of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Harris delivered remarks to the crowd of delegates and party members at the United Center Thursday, highlighting the night’s “For the Future” theme and voicing her vision for America’s next […]
NYPD (NEW YORK) — Two burglars swiped memorabilia from St. John’s University men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino’s office on the New York City campus, according to police. Items including a basketball and bullhorn were taken during the break-in Tuesday evening in Queens, according to police. The suspects fled on a moped, the NYPD said. The […]
(CHICAGO) — The final day of the Democratic National Convention wraps up with Kamala Harris’ big moment: her acceptance speech in which she gets to tell her story to the millions of Americans watching. Her campaign says, in addition to describing her middle-class upbringing, she will continue to stress optimism and patriotism — the “politics […]
