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By The Associated Press

Kennedy family makes ‘crystal clear’ its Biden endorsement

PHILADELPHIA | President Joe Biden has accepted endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family. The Kennedy family backing came during a campaign stop Thursday in Philadelphia as the Democratic incumbent aims to undermine Republican Donald Trump and marginalize the candidacy of independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The decision to highlight the Kennedy family endorsement with Election Day more than six months away is an indication of how seriously Biden’s team is taking the threat of a long-shot candidate using the Kennedy name to siphon support. RFK Jr.’s sister Kerry delivered the endorsements by calling Biden her hero. RFK Jr. writes on social media his campaign is about “healing America.”

Magnitude 5.6 quake hits central Turkey, damaging homes

ANKARA, Turkey | Turkey’s disaster management agency says that a moderately strong earthquake has struck central Turkey, causing damage to some buildings. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or serious injuries.

The magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit in the town of Sulusaray, in Tokat province, east of the capital, Ankara. The quake was also felt in neighboring provinces, including in Yozgat, where a two-story building collapsed. Turkey lies on active fault lines and earthquakes are frequent.

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck parts of southern Turkey and neighboring Syria last year, killing more than 59,000 people.

—From AP reports