Favorable views of Kamala Harris have risen this summer heading into the DNC, AP-NORC poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is entering the Democratic National Convention with increased excitement from Democrats and a steady rise in her favorability ratings among Americans as a whole. About half of U.S. adults — 48% — have a very or somewhat favorable view of Harris, according to...
Biden gets a rousing ovation from Democrats as he gives Harris an enthusiastic endorsementVideo
CHICAGO — President Joe Biden delivered his valedictory address to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, as his decision to end his reelection bid released newfound energy within his party with Vice President Kamala Harris ′ elevation to the top of the ticket. After 52 years rising to the...
Trump will campaign across the country this week as he struggles to adjust to Harris
BEDMINSTER, N.J. — As Democrats kick off their convention in Chicago, Donald Trump ‘s campaign is trying to regain its footing after weeks of struggling to adjust to Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the opposing ticket. Trump will attempt to undercut the Democratic celebration with a jam-packed...
What do marijuana, the death penalty and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them
WASHINGTON — As California’s attorney general, Kamala Harris successfully defended the death penalty in court, despite her past crusade against it. As a new senator, she proposed to abolish cash bail — a reversal from when she chided San Francisco judges for making it “cheaper” to commit crimes by setting...
‘History in the making’: PennWest professor sends students to political conventions
Sydney Speicher, a rising senior at Pennsylvania Western University, rode an overnight Amtrak train to Chicago so she could spend this week living a political science major’s dream. There’s no guarantee Speicher, 22, of Midway will witness a major candidate’s speech up close, just because she’s earning academic credit by...
Plane carrying passengers collides with tug tractor at Philadelphia airport
A plane carrying 65 passengers, plus crew, that was heading to Kansas City made contact with a tug tractor near a gate at Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday. The plane, flight 4487, was an American Eagle, a regional branch of American Airlines, according to NBC10 and Fox29. It was operated...
Search continues for British tech magnate and 5 others after luxury superyacht sinks off Sicily
PORTICELLO, Sicily — British tech magnate Mike Lynch and five other people were missing early Monday after their luxury superyacht sank during a freak storm off Sicily, Italy’s civil protection and authorities said. Lynch’s wife and 14 other people survived. Lynch, who was acquitted in June in a big U.S....
Ukrainian officials issue an evacuation order for families with children from the city of Pokrovsk
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian local authorities on Monday ordered families with children to urgently evacuate the eastern city of Pokrovsk. They say Russian forces are advancing so quickly that it is compulsory for families to leave the city and other nearby towns. Russian troops have been pushing toward Pokrovsk for...
House Republicans release their impeachment report on Biden but the next steps are uncertain
WASHINGTON — House Republicans have released their initial impeachment inquiry report on President Joe Biden, alleging an abuse of power and obstruction of justice in the financial dealings of his son Hunter Biden and family associates. The nearly yearlong inquiry by Republicans stops short of alleging any criminal wrongdoing by...
Republicans are central in an effort to rescue Cornel West’s ballot hopes in Arizona
WASHINGTON — A group of lawyers with deep ties to the Republican Party scrambled over the weekend to rescue an effort to get independent presidential candidate Cornel West on the Arizona ballot, offering one of the clearest examples yet of the GOP’s extensive involvement in furthering the left-wing academic’s long-shot...
Chinese and Philippine ships collide again in disputed waters, and the countries are trading blame
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided at sea, damaging at least two vessels, in an encounter early Monday near a new flashpoint in their increasingly alarming confrontations in the disputed South China Sea. Each blamed the other for the collision near Sabina Shoal, a disputed atoll...
Ex-Rep. George Santos expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in fraud case
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case, according to a person familiar with the matter. Santos, a Republican from New York, is expected to enter the plea at a court hearing planned for Monday on Long Island, the person...
Antony Blinken, on 9th Mideast trip since Gaza war began, seeks cease-fire momentum as talks to resume
TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will use his ninth diplomatic mission to the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to press for the quick conclusion of an elusive cease-fire agreement. Blinken arrived in Israel on Sunday before what mediators have billed as...
Ukrainian president says push into Russia’s Kursk region is to create a buffer zone thereVideo
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday the daring military incursion into Russia’s Kursk region aims to create a buffer zone to prevent further attacks by Moscow across the border. It was the first time Zelenskyy clearly stated the aim of the operation, which was launched on Aug....
Some of Trump’s ‘fake’ Pennsylvania electors from 2020 are back again
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. Sign up for Votebeat’s free newsletters here. Five Pennsylvania Republicans who joined an alternate slate of electors for Donald Trump in 2020 will again serve as presidential electors in...
Volcano erupts after powerful earthquake in Russia’s Far East and scientists warn of a stronger one
PETROPAVOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia — One of Russia’s most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing plumes of ash 5 kilometers (3 miles) into the sky over the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula and briefly triggering a “code red” warning for aircraft. The Shiveluch volcano began sputtering shortly after a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck...
The Democratic National Convention is here. Here’s how to watch it
CHICAGO — The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday, with delegates and officials descending on Chicago after a wild few weeks that saw the party switch out its nominee, upending what had already been an unprecedented campaign year. With the departure of President Joe Biden from the campaign, and Vice...
Ernesto strengthens back into a hurricane, sends powerful swells, rip currents to East Coast
Tropical Storm Ernesto became a hurricane again Sunday as it churned away from Bermuda and headed further out in the northeastern Atlantic, sending powerful swells toward the U.S. East Coast, generating rip currents associated with at least one death and prompting many rescues. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said...
Trump zigzags between economic remarks and personal insults at rally in critical Pennsylvania
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday repeatedly swerved from a message focused on the economy into non sequiturs and personal attacks, including thrice declaring that he was better looking than Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump wound back and forth between hitting his points on economic policy and...
Thousands of activists expected in Chicago for Democratic convention to call for Gaza ceasefire
CHICAGO — Thousands of activists are expected to converge on Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention, hoping to call attention to abortion rights, economic injustice and the war in Gaza. While Vice President Kamala Harris has energized crowds of supporters as she prepares to accept the Democratic nomination,...
Kamala Harris, Tim Walz rally supporters at a series of visits in Allegheny, Beaver counties
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, made a series of campaign stops Sunday in Western Pennsylvania, weaving her way through Beaver and Allegheny counties in an effort to build momentum ahead of the Democratic National Convention. Harris visited six locations, speaking with liberal...
Harris nomination transforms Dems’ convention from funeral vibe to party city
One month ago, Democrats were in disarray and the Democratic National Convention loomed large as a make-or-break moment for the party. It seemed Democrats were speeding toward a cliff as President Joe Biden grew increasingly unpopular. A disastrous debate performance in June punctuated the turmoil. This year’s convention in Chicago,...
Memorable moments from the Democratic National Convention
1924 — Marathon convention The Democratic National Convention in July in New York was the longest continuously running political convention in U.S. history. It lasted 17 days because the delegates could not decide on a nominee and came to a consensus only after 103 ballots were cast. John W. Davis,...
‘Promote art in our communities’: Greensburg, Latrobe art centers collaborate for 130-piece exhibit
Latrobe and Greensburg art centers are more than just geographical neighbors. They share the same goals and many of the same members, said Pat Majcher, treasurer of the Greensburg Art Center. “We’re both trying to promote art in our communities,” Majcher said, “and so the communities tend to be neighbors.”...
What is ‘price gouging,’ and why is Vice President Kamala Harris proposing to ban it?
With inflation and high grocery prices still frustrating many voters, Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday proposed a ban on “price gouging” by food suppliers and grocery stores, as part of a broader agenda aimed at lowering the cost of housing, medicine and food. It’s an attempt to tackle a...
