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Harris's nomination would be a victory for women in politics
Donald Trump breaks (his own) record for longest acceptance speech. Donald Trump's favorite speech of the night? Probably Hulk Hogan. Eric Trump's RNC speech paints his father as the people's hero. Support Quality Journalism. GPB is committed to bringing you comprehensive news coverage from Georgia, across the country and around...
Biden drops out of 2024 reelection race, endorses Harris for nominee
This is a developing story. For the latest from the NPR Network, head to our live updates page. President Biden is ending his run for a second term in office, a bombshell decision just 105 days before Election Day, bowing to pressure from his party after a disastrous debate at the end of June where he seemed to lose his train of thought.
Secret Service says full federal resources weren't given to Trump 'in some instances'
As the Secret Service continues to face questions about the security failures that preceded the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the agency says there have been times when it did not provide full federal resources to the former president’s campaign. “In some instances where specific Secret Service specialized units...
Russia sentences American Michael Travis Leake to 13 years on alleged drug charges
A Russian court has sentenced the U.S. citizen Michael Travis Leake to 13 years in prison on drug charges, according to international media reports. Moscow's Khamovnitchesky Court found the rock musician and former paratrooper guilty and ordered him to serve the sentence in a maximum-security prison colony, The Moscow Times reported last week.
In his first campaign rally with Vance, Trump says he took 'a bullet for democracy'
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Former President Donald Trump told supporters here that he "took a bullet for democracy" as he and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, made their campaign trail debut at a rally Saturday. Trump vowed to save the country from what he described as President...
Sunday Puzzle: Can you guess these stars?
On-air challenge: Every answer today is the name of a famous person past or present, in which the first two letters of the first name followed by the first two letters of the last name spell a four-letter word. I'll give you the four-letter words and the famous people's fields. You give me their names.
Israel says airstrike in Yemen will block weapons to Houthi militia
Israel said Sunday it carried out a retaliatory airstrike on a key port in Yemen in an attempt to prevent the ongoing delivery of weapons to the Houthi militia by Iran. The Israeli bombing raid on Saturday evening ignited huge fires at oil and gas storage tanks in Yemen’s port of Hodeidah, on the country’s Red Sea coast. Israel also targeted an electrical station and cranes that load and unload cargo at the port, according to officials in Israel and Yemen.
Trench collapses have killed hundreds of workers in the U.S. over the last decade
Kelvin “Chuck” Mattocks was at a doctor’s appointment in downtown Boston one October Friday when his boss called. Mattocks was supposed to be off, but his supervisor at the drain company said he needed him to finish a job in the city. Mattocks, 53, agreed to forfeit...
Chinese companies offer to 'resurrect' deceased loved ones with AI avatars
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Whenever stress at work builds, Chinese tech executive Sun Kai turns to his mother for support. Or rather, he talks with her digital avatar on a tablet device, rendered from the shoulders up by artificial intelligence to look and sound just like his flesh-and-blood mother, who died in 2018.
Harris gets back on the trail as Biden recovers from COVID
PROVINCETOWN, Mass./REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — Vice President Harris was back on the campaign trail this weekend, raising money for the Biden-Harris ticket on Cape Cod while President Biden remained sidelined by a case of COVID in his beach house in Delaware. In a large tent near the the harbor,...
Bangladesh imposes strict curfew with a 'shoot-on-sight-order' following deadly protests
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Police imposed a strict curfew with a “shoot-on-sight” order across Bangladesh as military forces patrolled parts of the capital Saturday after scores were killed and hundreds injured in clashes over the allocation of civil service jobs. The curfew began at midnight and was relaxed...
American Airlines reaches agreement with flight attendant union, avoiding strike
American Airlines has struck an agreement with the union representing the company's flight attendants, avoiding a large-scale strike that had threatened the airline's profits. At the center of the deal is a proposed new contract for around 28,000 workers which includes increased pay levels, though further terms have not been made public.
Disruptions continue after IT outage affects millions around the globe
Disruptions caused by Friday’s global tech outage continued into Saturday, as employees of airlines, banks, hospitals and other crucial businesses worked to catch up from the backlog caused by the historic technological meltdown that affected 8.5 million Windows devices worldwide. Airlines were playing the biggest catchup game, after carriers...
Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen a day after drone attack on Tel Aviv
The Israeli military said on Saturday that it had struck targets in the Houthi-controlled regions of Yemen, close to the port city of Hodeidah, following the months-long series of Houthi attacks on Israeli targets. Those included a drone assault on Tel Aviv Friday that killed an Israeli citizen and injured 10 others.
'Wait Wait' for July 20, 2024: With Not My Job guest Allyson Felix
This week's show was recorded in Chicago with guest host Karen Chee, judge and scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, Not My Job guest Allyson Felix and panelists Shantira Jackson, Hari Kondabolu, and Roy Blount, Jr. Click the audio link above to hear the whole show. Who's Bill This Time. The RNC’s Must...
The CDC issues a warning after at least 2 deaths in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meat
At least two people have died and dozens more have been hospitalized in connection with a listeria outbreak linked to meat sold at U.S. deli counters, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Twenty-eight people have been hospitalized in 12 states, the CDC said Friday. But the federal health...
Opinion: Bob Newhart showed us the extraordinary in the ordinary
The life of Bob Newhart, who died this week at the age of 94, may remind us to see some of the glitter that can be cloaked in places that may seem like mere background. He was working as an accountant in Chicago in the mid-1950’s, where, he used to insist, his motto was, “that’s close enough!” To relieve the tedium of cubicles and calculators, he and a friend began to concoct routines of telephone calls between historical figures.
The FDA misses its deadline again to propose a ban on formaldehyde in hair products
The Food and Drug Administration’s proposal to ban the use of formaldehyde as an ingredient in hair relaxers and hair straighteners on the market in the U.S. has been pushed back yet again. The deadline for the agency's proposal, at this time, still remains unclear. The FDA's proposed rule...
Trump's close call: A detailed time line
The July 13 attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump has stunned the country as it approaches Election Day on Nov. 5. Here is an in-depth look at the events surrounding the shooting that wounded Trump at a Butler, Pa., political rally. Leading up to the rally. Over several months...
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