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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.
Ready for Kamala? First pro-Harris 2024 effort begins recruiting volunteers
President Joe Biden insists he’s staying in the race, and Vice President Kamala Harris is standing by his side. But that hasn’t stopped the first hints of a pro-Harris shadow campaign from taking shape — with or without her blessing — as Democrats debate the future of their presidential ticket.
A 12-year-old girl is accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin over an iPhone
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — A 12-year-old girl in Tennessee has been charged with murder, accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin as the younger girl slept. A relative said they had been arguing over an iPhone. A security camera recorded the killing inside the bedroom they shared on July 15 in...
Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer
SPRING, Texas — As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl, she did everything she could to keep her 64-year-old sibling cool. But on their fourth day without power, she awoke to hear Pamela Jarrett, who used...
Secret Service denied requests for more security resources at Trump events before attempted assassination
The Secret Service repeatedly denied requests for more personnel and other security resources from agents guarding former President Donald Trump prior to the assassination attempt on the candidate at a July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a Secret Service official told NBC News. The earlier requests for additional resources, which...
Sen. Joe Manchin joins calls for Biden to drop out of the presidential race
Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., on Sunday joined growing calls for President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race. Manchin, who left the Democratic Party in May but continues to caucus with Democrats, said that during the first week after the president’s poor June debate performance, he initially thought Biden “needed time to evaluate and make a decision if he was going to at that time.”
Retaliatory strikes between Israel and Houthis latest in cycle of flaring regional tensions
Al-Masirah TV, a Houthi-controlled media outlet, said the strikes by Israel on Saturday targeted oil facilities and a power station, and had caused deaths, injuries and widespread power cuts. The Houthis, who see their campaign against Israel and commercial shipping in the Red Sea as part of an allied defense...
Russia says its jets prevented U.S. bombers violating border over Barents Sea
Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Sunday that Russian warplanes prevented two U.S. strategic bombers from violating the state border over the Barents Sea. After having detected an air target approaching the Russian borders, the military scrambled MiG-29 and MiG-31 fighter jets, the ministry said in a statement. The MiGs identified the planes as two U.S. В-52Н strategic bombers.
Olympian Sandi Morris reveals the worst day of her life and how it fueled her
Sandi Morris won silver in Rio, narrowly missing the gold. She kept her motivation alive and continued her training in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. When she got there, the competition turned into the worst day of her life. The preliminary competition was a crucial moment that would solidify...
Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that has killed scores
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants, a partial victory for student protesters after days of nationwide unrest and deadly clashes between police and demonstrators that have killed scores of people. Students, frustrated by shortages of good...
Which artificial sweetener is the safest choice?
There’s mounting evidence that artificial sweeteners may be linked to heart disease and other possible health risks. Scientists say the findings are far from definitive, however, with some leading researchers calling for better-designed clinical trials investigating the long-term health effects of sugar substitutes. That’s why, in separate trials, researchers...
Barcelona will raise tourist tax for cruise passengers, mayor says
MADRID — Barcelona will raise the tourist tax for cruise passengers visiting the city for less than 12 hours, the mayor said in an interview published on Sunday. Jaume Collboni said the current tourist tax for stopover cruise passengers was 7 euros ($7.61) per day. He did not say by how much the tax would be increased.
South Korea responds to North’s trash balloons with loudspeaker broadcasts
SEOUL — North Korea on Sunday floated balloons carrying trash toward South Korea, South Korea’s military said, declaring it would respond with “full-scale” loudspeaker broadcasts. The South Korean military said the North’s actions raising tensions near the heavily armed border could have fatal consequences, adding the...
With heart, humanity and a killer kick, C.J. Nickolas eyes men’s taekwondo gold
C.J. Nickolas hardly looks like one of the most lethal fighters in the world. He’s wearing baggy jeans covered in large colorful patches with pink socks and carrying a yellow Pikachu backpack. His brilliant smile illuminates like the New York City skyline behind him. And yet there he is,...
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