President Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump went right to mixing it up on on policy — and each other — in their first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign. Personal animosity between the two men was palpable Thursday night in Atlanta as they argued over abortion, the economy, border security and the criminal convictions of Trump and Biden’s son Hunter. Biden sometimes mumbled, got tongue-tied or lost his train of thought. It was a performance unlikely to calm anxiety among Democrats and many Americans about the 81-year-old president. Читать дальше...
HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, met for the first general election debate of the 2024 season — a chance for the candidates to try to reshape the political narrative and persuade undecided voters.
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Vice President Kamala Harris is acknowledging that President Joe Biden had a “slow start” during his debate against Donald Trump. But she insists that he finished “strong.” Biden's performance triggered a new round of Democratic concerns about Biden’s fitness to be the party standard-bearer. Harris on Thursday gave interviews on CNN and MSNBC. As she acknowledged Biden’s uneven performance, Harris emphasized the substance of Trump’s remarks during the 90-minute debate, including his refusal to condemn the rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan.
Trump was referencing newly released footage from Jan. 6, 2021.
A clash over golf handicaps prompted some of the feistiest comments in the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. They bickered Thursday night over how far they can hit a golf ball and their stamina on the course. After Trump bragged about the trophies he's won, Biden said he had a six handicap as vice president. The Democrat then challenged Trump to a game, but only if Trump agreed to carry his own clubs. Trump would be 82 at the end of his second term, while Biden would be 86. Читать дальше...
A small mammal called a kinkajou was found far from its normal rainforest habitat this week: at a rest stop amid the rolling sagebrush plains of central Washington state. Kinkajous look like a mix between a monkey and a bear, and have prehensile tails. This one was spotted climbing on a tall wooden post along Interstate 82 southeast of Yakima on Sunday. Officials don't don't know if it was abandoned there or escaped. Kinkajous live in tropical rainforests from southern Mexico through Brazil. That's... Читать дальше...
A fifth of the road is closed with no reopening estimate.
The investigation concluded the shooter killed the bear in self-defense.
Parts of California could see the hottest weather of the year so far around July 4.
