Democrat Mary Peltola advances to November general election in Alaska's at-large Congressional District.
Republican Nick Begich advances to November general election in Alaska's at-large Congressional District.
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 05-20-26-49-51, Mega Ball: 24, Megaplier: 4
A man who escaped from a Mississippi courthouse and is wanted on murder and armed robbery charges is in a standoff with police at a restaurant in Chicago, blocks from the Democratic National Convention. Justin Zimmerman has been sought by the U.S. Marshals Service since his escape in June. Authorities in Mississippi said he was located Tuesday at the restaurant in Chicago. Investigators say he escaped from the circuit court building in Hernando, Mississippi, where he was being held on attempted murder and armed robbery charges. Читать дальше...
A bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashed in central Iran, killing at least 28 people. The crash happened Tuesday night in the central Iranian province of Yazd. That's according to Mohammad Ali Malekzadeh, a local emergency official quoted by the state-run IRNA news agency. Another 23 people suffered injuries in the crash, 14 of them serious. There had been 51 people on board at the time of the crash. The pilgrims had been on their way to Iraq to commemorate Arbaeen, which marks... Читать дальше...
Bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashes in central Iran, killing at least 28 people, official says.
The Democratic convention presents Fox News Channel with a delicate challenge — how to cover a party suddenly enthused about its election chances when much of its audience has a different political view. Fox showed President Joe Biden's valedictory speech but skipped many others. Its personalities called the proceedings “boring” and the start of a “week of lies. Kamala Harris was depicted as an inexperienced ”princess." Fox says it is presenting far more Democratic points of view than in the past. Читать дальше...
A celebratory roll call marked Vice President Kamala Harris' nomination as the Democratic candidate for president. Leaders of the party, including former President Barack Obama, stepped up to regale attendees at the Democratic National Conference with the qualities she would bring to the job. They also had a few chosen words for her opponents, former President Donald Trump and Ohio Sen. JD Vance, some of them a little off the mark.
The Democratic National Convention heads into its third day on Wednesday. Democrats will hear from Gov. Tim Walz, the vice presidential candidate, who will accept the nomination. Former President Bill Clinton, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are also expected to speak as the party makes the case that Americans’ fundamental freedoms are at risk if Donald Trump returns to the White House. According to convention organizers, the theme for Wednesday’s events is... Читать дальше...
Former President Bill Clinton is preparing to deliver his 12th address to the Democratic National Convention. Clinton speaks Wednesday night, facing uncertainty about the impact he'll have on a party that is trying to prevent Donald Trump's return to the White House. Clinton's political journey can be traced in part through his evolving role at Democratic conventions over the years. His appearances include a 1988 speech that went long and became the butt of jokes, and a 2012 speech aiding Barack... Читать дальше...
Vice President Kamala Harris is accepting the Democrats’ presidential nomination Thursday, exactly 60 years after another Black woman mesmerized the nation with a speech that still resonates in American politics. Fannie Lou Hamer was a leader of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. In 1964, the racially integrated group challenged seating of an all-white Mississippi delegation to the Democratic National Convention. Hamer told the credentials committee about losing her home and being beaten because of civil rights activities. Читать дальше...
The Oregon chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is suing the city of Medford, saying its police department has been unlawfully monitoring progressive political activists who aren’t suspected of criminal activity. City officials insist they have not monitored the groups because of their views or constitutionally protected activities. Officials say they conducted surveillance to prepare for possible public safety impacts. According to the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Jackson County Circuit Court... Читать дальше...
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a 200-word summary that advocates used to collect signatures is valid, clearing the way for voters to decide on the constitutional right to an abortion. The ruling came Tuesday. Under the measure, abortions would be allowed until an embryo or fetus could survive outside the womb, typically around 24 weeks. There are some exceptions for later-term abortions to save the mother’s life or to protect her physical or mental health. The decision comes on the heels of a Thursday ballot printing deadline.
Convention roll call votes can be staid and cheesy, but Democrats turned theirs into the ultimate dance party on Tuesday. DJ Cassidy stood onstage in what appeared to be a double-breasted satin suit of royal blue, spinning a special song for each state and territory awarding their delegates to Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention. What America got was a mashup of an elite karaoke night: Detroit native Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” for Michigan and “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” from the Dropkick Murphys for Massachusetts. Читать дальше...
Jesus Navarro wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 24th Congressional District.
Dozens of former guerrilla fighters and their families have been forced to abandon their village in southern Colombia after receiving death threats from a rebel group that is still fighting the government. On Tuesday more than 80 people, including former fighters, their children and their spouses, left Miravalle for another village — also inhabited by former FARC fighters — 200 km to the south. They carried their animals and their belongings in a caravan that was organized by Colombia’s government. Читать дальше...
In Zimbabwe’s wildlife-rich but poverty stricken Chiredzi district, an ex-poacher recently released from prison now preaches the gospel of conservation. But increasing conflict between humans and animals, in large part due to climate change, is making that task difficult. Humans are invading forested areas for farmland, illegal hunting and tree logging, which means diminished animal habitats. Meanwhile, droughts and that squeezed habitat have made some animals more likely to raid settlements to survive. Читать дальше...
The top U.N. official in Libya is warning that the political, military and security situation in the oil-rich north African country has deteriorated “quite rapidly” and without renewed political talks leading to a unified government and elections there will be greater instability. Stephanie Khoury painted a grim picture to the Security Council Tuesday of rival government forces unilaterally moving toward each other in July and August, sparking mobilizations and threats to respond — and unilateral... Читать дальше...
Harris pledges to 'chart a new way forward' in DNC appearance from Milwaukee arena where Trump accepted GOP nomination.
Lucia Baez-Geller wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 27th Congressional District.
Joe Kaufman wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 23rd Congressional District.
The Democratic National Convention’s second night is highlighting the party’s past presidents, particularly Chicago’s own Barack Obama, and tying them to Vice President Kamala Harris. The Democrats on Tuesday also are all-in on promoting cross-party appeal, featuring a former Donald Trump spokeswoman and a Republican mayor from the battleground state of Arizona. Harris and running mate Tim Walz have ducked out of Chicago to hold a rally just up the interstate in Milwaukee. They're wooing voters in swing state Wisconsin... Читать дальше...
Thousands of Democratic delegates have officially made Vice President Kamala Harris their party’s presidential nominee, after a rollercoaster month that saw President Joe Biden shutter his campaign and boost her to the top of the ticket. That high-level switcheroo meant a lot of changes for party officials, delegates and speakers alike heading into the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where prominent Democrats and everyday citizens from around the country have spoken to the party faithful. Читать дальше...
Incumbent school board members in what’s historically been one of Florida’s largest swing counties appear to have held off challenges by “parental rights” candidates backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. That's according to preliminary election results Tuesday. Activists had hoped that three challengers endorsed by the local chapter of Moms for Liberty would be able to win a conservative majority on the Pinellas County School Board. But critics say that parents’ rights activists there — who have equated books... Читать дальше...
