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President Joe Biden's unexpected decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race has created a significant stir within the Democratic Party and beyond. The 81-year-old's announcement has prompted a wave of support for former First Lady Michelle Obama, with many believing she is the only candidate capable of defeating former President Donald Trump.

Michelle Obama Called to Run Against Trump Following Biden’s Withdrawal

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Former President Barack Obama has reportedly told allies that Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance has made his bid to win back the White House even tougher than it had been previously.The Washington Post reports that Obama gave a harsher private assessment of Biden’s chances of re-election following the debate despite publicly trying to ease concerns by tweeting that “bad debates happen.”The outlet reported that Obama “spoke directly with Biden by phone after last Thursday’s debate to offer his support as a sounding board and private counselor for his embattled former vice president,” according to WaPo.It remains unclear how much or...

Obama Privately Goes Shaky After Offering to Prop Up Biden

WashingtonExaminer

Joe Biden’s presidency has been falling to pieces before our eyes for months, but recent events have made it clear that his Humpty Dumpty moment has finally arrived. Few will weep. If you’re looking for a rundown of how awful Biden’s presidency has been, Victor Davis Hanson offers a pretty good summary. Yet for me, […]

Biden’s presidency is finished

Fox News

Democrat strategist James Carville wrote that Bill Clinton and Barack Obama should be recruited to lead town halls for nominees to replace Biden.

Democratic strategist James Carville says Obama, Bill Clinton should lead discussion on Biden replacement

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There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Vice President Harris' late mother set an example: we learn what Harris has said about the woman who most profoundly influenced her life. Vice President Kamala Harris was the first woman and person of color to serve as district attorney of San Francisco and the second Black woman ever elected to the Senate. She's also the first Black and South Asian woman to become vice president. For all the barriers, Kamala Harris has broken, she didn't do it alone. Her mother helped show her the way, as NPR's White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram reports.

Harris says her mother has been her biggest influence. Who was Shyamala Gopalan?

Charisma reveals that Megachurch pastor Joel Osteen has been criticized again for what are considered to be insensitive comments. On his Twitter/X account, the Texas preacher said the following.

Virginia ministers weigh in on Joel Osteen's comments about blessings

Minneapolis, MN

When Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara took over the department in 2022, he says it was like walking into a funeral parlor. “People weren't even talking to each other,” he says. “A lot of members were openly telling me, ‘Yeah, if somebody asked me, they're thinking about becoming a cop, I told them, no way, don't come here. Everybody hates us. Everyone is leaving. Go anywhere else but Minneapolis.’”

Police departments are offering big raises. Does it work?

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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So, Ford's CEO Jim Farley dropped some pretty big news recently, and it might just shake up how we think about electric vehicles (EVs). Speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Farley laid out what he sees as a necessary shift in the automotive industry—especially for those of us accustomed to big, powerful vehicles.

Ford CEO Jim Farley Warns of ‘Radical Change’ and Says EV Batteries Will ‘Never Be Affordable’

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After weeks of public scrutiny over his fitness for office and internal pressure from his own party, President Joe Biden announced Sunday he is stepping out of the race.

Biden ends his presidential re-election campaign

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The man shot and killed by rangers at Yellowstone National Park on Thursday approached a building occupied by roughly 200 people while firing a semi-automatic rifle, park officials announced Tuesday.

Yellowstone shooter approached building with 200 people inside while firing rifle, park says

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Fulton, MO

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Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

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Atlanta, GA

Some voters who could be key to deciding who wins Georgia. What do they think about Vice President Harris becoming the frontrunner in the race to be the Democratic nominee?. Black communities in swing states like Georgia will be among the most important voting blocs in this year's presidential election. Juma Sei of member station WABE talked with one community of Black men in Atlanta to see how they're feeling about the election.

Checking in with Black voters in Georgia about the election, now that Biden is out

Military.com

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have both sought to claim the mantle of veterans champion as each vies for a second term in office.

Here's What Biden and Trump Actually Did for Veterans as President

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Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

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Tortillas aren't just delicious. They can also save lives. True story. AMEE SMITH: There was a barn owl that needed picked up. It was possibly wrapped in a tortilla. You know, of course, you're instantly invested in that. DETROW: Amee Smith is an animal rehabber with the Wild West Wildlife...

How an abandoned baby owl was rescued in a warm tortilla

When Dr. Ayadil Saparbekov was in Gaza late last week, he saw a scene that’s become familiar since the war started: Sewage overflowing in the streets. Young children jumping and splashing in it. He cringes knowing diseases might be festering in the water. And then he got word of...

Investigators search Gaza for cases of polio after the virus turns up in wastewater

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Biden's withdrawal from the race has echoes of LBJ

Arriving at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas, Monday President Biden hopes to revisit the mountaintop of LBJ’s greatest achievement: passage of the...

Biden's withdrawal from the race has echoes of LBJ

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