Month: July 2024

By Associated Press 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 meeting of

By Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico — A group of 2,000 migrants from dozens of countries set out on foot Tuesday through southern Mexico as they attempt to reach the U.S., although recent similar attempts have failed, with groups disbanding after a few days without leaving the region. Several members of the group said they hoped

By Associated Press 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 proudly put

By Associated Press 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 Fahrenheit, beating the record set

By Associated Press Andy Reid has three Super Bowl rings, leads two different franchises in victories and he’s still going strong after a quarter-century as a head coach. Those impressive credentials made Reid a unanimous choice by The Associated Press for the NFL’s No. 1 coach in a preseason survey. A panel of eight AP

By Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez will resign Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government, he wrote in a letter to New Jersey’s governor obtained by The Associated Press. Menendez had insisted after the July 16 verdict that

By Associated Press 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 unattended as

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The director of the Secret Service resigned Tuesday in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that unleashed an outcry about how the agency failed in its core mission to protect current and former presidents. Kimberly Cheatle, who had served as Secret Service director since August

By Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. stocks held relatively steady in a calm Tuesday on Wall Street, as earnings reporting season ramped up for big companies. The S&P 500 slipped 8.67 points, or 0.2%, to 5,555.74. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down by 57.35, or 0.1%, to 40,358.09, and the Nasdaq composite dipped

By Associated Press 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 law and

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate will consider legislation this week that aims to protect children from dangerous online content, moving forward with what could become the first sweeping new regulation of the tech industry in decades. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Tuesday that he will bring the bipartisan bill up in the Senate,

By Associated Press NEW YORK — The Treasury Department ordered the nation’s banking industry to start disclosing its holdings of Russian assets on Tuesday, with the goal of eventually seizing those billions of dollars in assets and selling them to aid the devastated Ukrainian economy. The disclosure is required under a new law passed by

By Samantha Scarneo-Miller West Virginia University The Conversation via AP High school sports teams start practices soon in what has been an extremely hot summer in much of the country. Now, before they hit the field, is the time for athletes to start slowly and safely building up strength and stamina. Studies have found that

By Wealth of Geeks via AP Throughout the 1940s, Americans adopted what eventually became the stereotypical vision of suburban living in the United States. The white picket fence and manicured green lawn were the goals of homeowners, creating an allure of the perfect family. Based on results from the 2023 National Gardening Survey, that imagery