Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Kamala HarrisVideo
WASHINGTON — Republican leaders are warning party members against using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, as they and former President Donald Trump ‘s campaign scramble to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day. At a closed-door...
Brazil to allow miles of selective logging in effort to preserve the Amazon
BRASILIA, Brazil — To combat ongoing destruction in the Amazon rainforest, Brazil announced a plan Tuesday to dramatically expand selective logging to an area the size of Costa Rica over the next two years. In Brazil, vast forest lands are designated as public yet have no special protection or enforcement...
U.S. Army worker who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced
A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to charges of stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for children of military families and using it to fund an extravagant lifestyle that included multiple mansions, a fleet of luxury cars and designer accessories was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in...
European climate agency: Sunday was the hottest day on Earth in all recorded history
WASHINGTON — On Sunday, the Earth sizzled to the hottest day ever measured by humans, yet another heat record shattered in the past couple of years, according to the European climate service Copernicus Tuesday. Copernicus’ preliminary data shows that the global average temperature Sunday was 62.76 degrees, beating the record...
Federal court won’t block New Mexico’s 7-day waiting period on gun purchases amid litigation
SANTA FE, N.M. — A federal judge has ruled that New Mexico can continue to enforce a new, seven-day waiting period on gun sales while a court challenge backed by the National Rifle Association moves forward. In a ruling Monday, Albuquerque-based U.S. District Court Judge James Browning denied the NRA’s...
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile flips onto its side after crash along suburban Chicago highwayVideo
OAK BROOK, Ill. — An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile got into a pickle on a Chicago highway. The hot-dog shaped Wienermobile hit a car Monday morning along Interstate 294 and its driver lost control and overcorrected, causing it to roll onto its side near the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook, Illinois...
Family of Utah murder victim wants ‘an eye for an eye’ as inmate’s execution date looms
Family members of a woman slashed and stabbed to death in 1998 pressed Utah officials Tuesday to proceed with next month’s scheduled execution of the convicted killer, presenting emotional testimony about a crime they say still traumatizes their close-knit Native American community. Taberon Dave Honie is asking Utah’s parole board...
Gamblers betting on Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro for Harris’ VP pick as election predictions flood online markets
Who will Vice President Kamala Harris choose as her running mate? Online gamblers think they have it figured out. Harris, who on Monday secured enough state delegation endorsements to earn her the Democratic nomination following President Joe Biden’s abrupt exit from the race, has yet to indicate who she will...
North Korea is again flying balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea again flew balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea on Wednesday, days after South Korea’s military boosted anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the rivals’ heavily armed borer, Seoul officials said. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement the North Korean balloons are...
Officers left post to go look for Trump rally gunman before shooting, state police boss saysVideo
WASHINGTON — Two local law enforcement officers stationed in the complex of buildings where a gunman opened fire at former President Donald Trump left to go search for the man before the shooting, the head of Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday, raising questions about whether a key post was left...
Surprise blast of rock, water and steam sends dozens running for safety in YellowstoneVideo
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A surprise eruption in Yellowstone National Park shot steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt high into the sky Tuesday and sent sightseers running for safety. The hydrothermal explosion happened around 10 a.m. in Biscuit Basin, a collection of hot springs a couple miles north of the...
Clip resurfaces of JD Vance criticizing Harris for being ‘childless,’ testing Trump’s new running mateVideo
Comments Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership because she did not have biological children have resurfaced, testing the young conservative senator in his early days campaigning as part of the Republicans’ presidential ticket. During Vance’s bid for the Senate from Ohio,...
Records show deputy charged in Sonya Massey’s fatal shooting worked for 6 agencies in 4 yearsVideo
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The former sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman killed inside her Illinois home, had been employed by a half-dozen police agencies since 2020, according to state law enforcement records. Sean Grayson’s career included short stints as a...
Antisemitism runs rampant in Philadelphia schools, Jewish group alleges in civil rights complaint
The Philadelphia school district has failed to protect Jewish students from “a virulent wave of antisemitism” that swept through classrooms after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, according to a federal complaint filed Tuesday. The district, among the largest public school systems in the U.S., has ignored persistent harassment and...
Kamala Harris tells roaring Wisconsin crowd November election is ‘a choice between freedom and chaos’
WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin — A roaring crowd of battleground state voters greeted Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday as she opened her public case against Republican former President Donald Trump by declaring November’s election will be “a choice between freedom and chaos.” “In this campaign, I promise you, I will...
Steve Bannon’s trial in border wall fundraising case set for December, after his ongoing prison term
While Steve Bannon serves a four-month federal prison term, the conservative strategist now has a December date for a different trial in New York, where he’s charged with scheming to con donors who gave money to build a border wall with Mexico. With Bannon excused from court because of his...
Podcast: Biden ends his presidential campaign
It has been a series of politically significant weekends. Nearly two weeks ago, an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump occurred at a rally in Butler County. This past Sunday, President Joe Biden announced he would not seek a second term, becoming the first sitting president since Lyndon B....
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is resigning from office following his corruption conviction
TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Menendez had insisted after the July 16...
Florida’s population passes 23 million for 1st time due to residents moving from other states
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s population crossed the 23 million residents mark for the first time this year because of the influx of people moving from other states, according to state demographic estimates. As of April 1 of this year, Florida had 23,002,597 residents, according to estimates released earlier this month...
‘We were built for this moment’: Black women rally around Kamala Harris
CONCORD, N.H. — Four years ago, a Zoom meeting to build support for Kamala Harris as the Democratic vice presidential nominee attracted just 90 participants. On Sunday night, an estimated 90,000 Black women and allies logged on at the same time to support her brand-new presidential campaign. Zoom typically maxes...
U.S. investigating Delta’s flight cancellations and faltering response to global tech outage
U.S. regulators are investigating how Delta Air Lines is treating passengers affected by canceled and delayed flights as the airline struggles to recover from a global technology outage. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the Delta investigation on the X social media platform Tuesday “to ensure the airline is following the...
Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop 2024 Democratic reelection bid
REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid. Biden posted on X that he would speak “on what lies ahead” and how he will “finish the job for the American...
Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally
WASHINGTON — The director of the Secret Service said Tuesday she’s resigning following the assassination attempt against ex-President Donald Trump that unleashed intensifying outcry about how the agency tasked with protecting current and former presidents could fail in its core mission. Kimberly Cheatle, who had served as Secret Service director...
Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster list
Floyd County keeps flooding and the federal government keeps coming to the rescue. In July 2022, at least 40 people died and 300 homes were damaged when the eastern Kentucky county flooded. It was the 13th time in 12 years that the rural county was declared a federal disaster. These...
Chancellor of State System of Higher Education announces resignation
Daniel Greenstein, chancellor of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, is resigning this fall after a transformative six-year tenure that saw controversial campus mergers, a historic jump in state university funding, and no tuition increases. Greenstein notified the system’s Board of Governors on Monday of his intention to leave, effective...
