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First lady Jill Biden shows support for Joe Biden after he drops out of presidential race
First lady Jill Biden is showing support for husband and President Joe Biden after he announced that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. On July 21, the president, 81, released a statement on social media confirming he will not continue his re-election campaign. “It has been the...
U.S. Olympic Committee hits Logan Paul's drink brand with trademark infringement suit
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is suing YouTuber Logan Paul’s energy drink brand, accusing it of trademark infringement just a week ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. In a federal lawsuit filed Friday in the District of Colorado, the committee alleges that Paul’s company Prime Hydration used trademarked...
Trump reacts to Biden dropping out, calling him the 'worst president'
Former President Donald Trump reacted to President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 race by telling NBC News that Biden “is the worst president in the history of the United States by far.”. “There has never been a president who has done such damage to our country, from...
Democrats praise Biden's achievements as president, with some endorsing Harris as his successor
WASHINGTON — Top Democrats on Sunday praised President Joe Biden for his accomplishments in the White House after he ended his re-election campaign, with some following his lead by expressing support for Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place as the party’s 2024 presidential nominee. Many Republicans,...
Some Republicans call on Biden to resign the presidency, too, after he ended his campaign
WASHINGTON — Some Republicans reacted immediately to President Joe Biden’s announcement that he won’t seek re-election in November by demanding that he resign the presidency as well. “If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President. He must...
Read Biden’s letter to the nation stepping aside
President Joe Biden announced Sunday in a letter to the nation posted on X that he had decided not to seek re-election, a move that followed mounting pressure from the Democratic Party for him to end his re-election bid after his disastrous debate performance last month.
Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France for the 3rd time and in style with a victory at time trial
NICE, France — Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France for the third time and celebrated in style with a victory in Sunday’s final stage — a time trial ending in Nice. The 25-year-old Slovenian rider became the first cyclist to secure the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France in the same year since the late Marco Pantani in 1998.
With Biden's backing, Kamala Harris leads the pack in bid to replace him on the ticket
Vice President Kamala Harris received President Joe Biden’s backing Sunday to take his place as the Democratic presidential nominee, an endorsement he made after announcing he is abandoning his re-election bid. Biden’s decision to bow out breaks open the nominating process — meaning Harris or any other Democrat could...
Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race
President Joe Biden announced that he will end his presidential re-election campaign, bringing an abrupt and humbling conclusion to his half-century-long political career and scrambling the race for the White House just four months before Election Day.
Joseph R. Biden, once considered too young to serve, now too old to win
WASHINGTON — So ends the half-century career of a flawed but resilient politician who won the White House in a razor-thin election and lost it four years later in a debate: Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. Biden, 81, now eases into a lame-duck presidency for the next six months, as...
Utah State University cornerback found dead after drowning in apparent cliff-diving accident
A college football player who was poised to play for Utah State University in the fall was found dead Saturday after what authorities described as an apparent cliff-diving accident, the school confirmed. Andre Seldon Jr. was identified by the university in a statement mourning his death, noting that the cornerback...
President Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he will end his presidential re-election campaign, bringing an abrupt and humbling conclusion to his half-century-long political career and scrambling the race for the White House just four months before Election Day. Biden, 81, could not reverse growing sentiment within his...
Xander Schauffele wins the British Open for his 2nd major this year
TROON, Scotland — Xander Schauffele won the British Open on Sunday for his second major of the year, delivering a masterpiece at Royal Troon with a 6-under 65 to overcome a two-shot deficit and give the Americans a sweep of the majors for the first time since 1982. Schauffele...
Police seek missing Southern California teen last seen riding bike to family member’s home
Authorities are asking for help to find a missing 15-year-old who was last seen Tuesday evening in Monterey Park. Alison Jillian Chao left her home in the 200 block of North Ynez Avenue Tuesday at about 5:30 p.m., police said. She was on the way to visit a family member in nearby San Gabriel, but never arrived at the home.
Kamala Harris’ 2020 campaign was a mess. If she replaces Biden, this time could be a lot different.
WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris had one great day in her ill-fated 2020 presidential campaign: her first. Then came a rapid collapse. The freshman senator who announced her candidacy in January 2019 before 20,000 cheering supporters in Oakland, California, dropped out in December before a single vote had been cast.
Israel shoots down a missile fired from Yemen hours after a deadly Israeli strike on Houthi rebels
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen early Sunday, hours after Israeli warplanes struck several Houthi targets in the Arabian Peninsula country. The Israeli airstrikes — in response to a deadly Houthi drone strike on Tel Aviv — were the first time Israel...
'My abuser is here today': New Miss Kansas opened up about toxic relationship onstage before being crowned
Alexis Smith was crowned Miss Kansas last month, but a clip posted from her onstage interview in which she spoke up about domestic abuse has made the rounds online just last week. Smith won the Miss Kansas pageant on June 8, and she and the organization posted the moment Smith...
China and the Philippines reach deal in effort to stop clashes at fiercely disputed shoal
China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, the Philippine government said Sunday. The Philippines occupies Second Thomas Shoal but China also claims it, and increasingly hostile clashes at sea have sparked fears of larger conflicts that could involve the United States.
‘Twisters’ rocks box office with powerful $80.5 million opening weekend
“Twisters” is taking the box office by storm. The movie, a standalone sequel to the 1996 disaster epic “Twister,” has collected a massive $80.5 million from 4,151 North American theaters in its debut. Heading into the weekend, the follow-up film was projected to generate $50 million to $55 million. It’s the third biggest opening weekend of the year behind “Inside Out 2” ($154 million) and “Dune: Part Two” ($82 million) and ahead of “Godzilla x Kong” ($80 million). Directed by “Minari” filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung, “Twisters” stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell and Anthony Ramos as storm chasers who find themselves in the fight of their lives as multiple tornadoes converge over central Oklahoma.
3 killed and 6 injured in shooting at Philadelphia party
Three people were killed and six others were injured at a shooting in west Philadelphia early Sunday morning, according to police. Officers with the Philadelphia Police Department responded to 1200 N. Alden Street following a report of a shooting around 2 a.m., per a news release. A party with over 100 people in attendance was underway when gunshots rang out, NBC Philadelphia reported.
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