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Obamas and Clintons to hit the campaign trail for Harris in the final stretch
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama will follow their DNC appearance with campaign stops for Kamala Harris' campaign. WASHINGTON — Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, along with former first lady Michelle Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, are preparing to lend their political star power to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign in the final stretch... Read more
Harris rides post-debate momentum into North Carolina with raucous rallies and large crowds
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Riding high on momentum two days after the presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris was greeted by a deafening crowd here Thursday, eager to see the Democratic nominee push to the next phase of her campaign. Harris told supporters it was time to turn the page from Donald Trump while again challenging the former president to a second debate, which she... Read more
Harris weaves her life story into a vision for America as she accepts Democratic nomination
Amid a cacophony of cheering Democrats and a canopy of red, white and blue balloons, Vice President Kamala Harris made history. The first woman elected vice president of the United States officially became the first Black and South Asian woman named a major-party presidential nominee, lifting Democrats’ hopes of defeating former President Donald Trump and keeping the White House for another... Read more
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Op-Ed: Why Nelly’s Refusal To Change Diapers Sparks A Bigger Parenting Conversation
06-30-2025
Nelly and Ashanti’s new reality TV show has aired and already has fans talking. On the show, titled Nelly and Ashanti: We Belong Together, the married couple had a difficult […] The post Op-Ed: Why Nelly’s Refusal To Change Diapers Sparks...
Read moreExpat Diaries: Black Women On Knowing When To Move—And When To Pivot
06-30-2025
I am currently in the middle of my second major pivot as a Black woman who is living abroad. In 2024, I moved to Spain to see if the country […] The post Expat Diaries: Black Women On Knowing When To...
Read moreHow Mia Miller Is Creating Space For Queer Black Youth Of Faith
06-29-2025
As Black people, representation isn’t just something we want—it’s something we strive for daily. From seeing deeper complexions on the runway to strong Black leads in film and television, visibility […] The post How Mia Miller Is Creating Space For Queer...
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Report: Michael Mayer is one of the TEs the Dolphins have interest in
06-30-2025
The Dolphins traded their only 2024 Pro Bowler in tight end Jonnu Smith as part of a deal that also sent cornerback Jalen Ramsey to Pittsburgh. Now, the Dolphins are in the market for tight end and cornerback help.A report...
Read moreReports: Trade interest in T.J. Watt may increase, Steelers intent on extension
06-30-2025
The Steelers pulled off their third big trade of the offseason on Monday and some teams are reportedly interested to see if they'd like to make a third. Edge rusher T.J. Watt skipped all of the team's offseason work as...
Read moreSteelers to pay most of Jalen Ramsey's 2025 salary
06-30-2025
More details of the trade sending cornerback Jalen Ramsey from Miami to Pittsburgh are coming to light. When Ramsey went on the trade market early in the offseason, there was a lot of discussion about whether the Dolphins would pick...
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Man sentenced to 25 years to life for fatal stabbing of 9/11 emergency responder
06-30-2025
A New York man has been sentenced to 25 years to life for fatally stabbing an emergency worker in 2022
Read moreJudge says 3 witnesses sought by Kohberger must testify in trial over Idaho students' stabbings
06-30-2025
A judge in Pennsylvania says several witnesses will have to testify at a former criminal justice student's trial on charges he stabbed to death four...
Read moreMilitary requesting to pull 200 troops back from California protest duty
06-30-2025
The top military commander in charge of troops deployed to Los Angeles to respond to protests against immigration raids has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...
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Trump sends 'Mr. Too Late' Jerome Powell fiery note spelling out interest rate failures costing…
06-30-2025
Trump criticizes Fed chair Powell for keeping rates "artificially high," sending him a chart comparing global rates and claiming the U.S. is losing billions.
Read moreLottery company sent inaccurate notifications of massive winnings to 'thousands'
06-30-2025
An error at Norway’s state-owned Norsk Tipping caused some people in the Scandinavian country to believe they had scored bigger lottery prizes than reality.
Read moreTrader Joe's opens new LA store across from another Trader Joe's
06-30-2025
Trader Joe's opened new location across the street from an existing store in a Los Angeles neighborhood, sparking amusing reactions on social media.
Read morePolitics
Arizona voters to decide on terror organization designation for cartels
06-30-2025
Arizona voters will decide next November whether to designate drug cartels operating across the southern border as terrorist organizations after the initiative cleared the state’s Senate Friday. An effort to put the initiative on the ballot last year stalled in...
Read moreBuying US weapons will help ease trade war: EU leader
06-30-2025
António Costa, president of the European Council, said in a recent interview that he expects NATO members’ new 5 percent defense spending pledge to help pave the way for a trade agreement between the United States and the European Union...
Read moreFetterman grumbles over marathon vote-a-rama: ‘I just want to go home’
06-30-2025
Pennsylvania freshman Sen. John Fetterman (D) made it crystal clear Monday morning that he was not feeling enthusiastic about trudging through a marathon series of votes on President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” grumbling that the exercise was costing him time...
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