The Hill

Speculation is swirling around President Biden’s political fate — and over who might replace him on the Democratic ticket this fall should he decide to drop out of the race. Biden has insisted he’s in it to win it, and Vice President Harris would have the inside track on becoming the party’s standard-bearer, but Democratic…

Here are the Democrats who could replace Biden on the ticket

POLITICO

‘It's over’: Democrats remain in panic over Biden's reelection

The Guardian

Former House speaker has reportedly told colleagues president could be persuaded to leave race soon

Biden reportedly open to 2024 rethink as Pelosi steps up pressure campaign

NBC News

WASHINGTON — Dozens of Democrats across the party's political spectrum quickly endorsed Kamala Harris for president over the last 72 hours, but Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., says he's not ready to join them just yet. Sanders said Tuesday evening that he hopes Harris defeats Donald Trump in November, telling...

Sen. Bernie Sanders says he'll work hard to elect Harris — but he isn't endorsing her just yet

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu extended his American visit to meet with former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago after meeting with both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. NBC News Chief Washington Correspondent Andrea Mitchell explains the context around the Israeli leader's visit.

Netanyahu prolongs U.S. trip for Trump visit

Virginia State

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

Ronkonkoma, NY

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

Covid rates are still rising across most of the country, fueled by the highly contagious new variants of the virus — KP.2 and KP.3 and LB.1. As of July 18, the highest levels of Covid are in the Western states, although there are no areas of the U.S. where rates are noticeably dropping, according to CDC wastewater data.

Covid cases are rising: When to rest and when to test, according to CDC and experts

Springfield, IL

Sangamon County, IL

Personnel files from a sheriff’s department that recently employed the deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home revealed additional details about his work history before he arrived in Sangamon County, Illinois. Sean Grayson worked for the Logan County, Illinois, Sheriff’s Office from May 2022 to April 2023....

Records reveal new details of work history of deputy who killed Sonya Massey

Straight Arrow News SANcom

A House Republican has filed two articles of impeachment against Vice President Kamala Harris while others condemn her actions at the border.

House Republican files articles of impeachment against Kamala Harris

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?

Maryland State

Fairfax County, VA

Washington, DC

The Bunny Man is an ever-evolving urban legend. The story originated from two documented incidents in 1970 in Fairfax County, Virginia, where a man in a rabbit suit attacked people in different locations. In both situations, he yelled that his victims were trespassing.

The Bunny Man legend was based on real events and continues to evolve over the decades

Florida State

Latin Times

SEATTLE - We all heard the phrase "when one door closes, another opens," and for 53-year-old Senator from Florida Marco Rubio, the popular saying could not be more true. Eight years ago, he missed out on the chance of being elected as the Republican presidential nominee for 2016. More recently, many people believed Rubio was a top candidate to be Donald Trump's running mate for the 2024 elections, which eventually went to Ohio Senator J.D. Vance. But Florida Republicans argue that there is another door that could open for Rubio, as they see him as top contender for another high-profile job in a future Trump administration.

Many Florida Republicans believe Senator Marco Rubio to be a top contender for the job of Secretary of State

Anchorage, AK

Daily Express reports that Roger Allan Holmberg Sr., a Virginia pastor, has been accused of hitting his wife while on an Alaskan Airlines flight from Seatle to Anchorage. Holberg allegedly verbally and physically abused his wife, who said she has epilepsy, and her husband hit her in the head, knowing it could cause a seizure.

Virginia pastor facing federal charges after he allegedly hit his wife on an Alaskan Airlines flight

When a 72-year-old Mexican farmer heard the bullets from the most recent cartel shootout landing close to his home, he knew it was time to go. He collected his children and grandchildren and fled on foot across the border to Guatemala. They left behind their animals, documents, money and took...

Mexicans flee to Guatemala after drug cartel shootouts

Milwaukee, WI

Los Angeles Times

The Republican convention's lesson was that there is no New Trump — only one committed to cementing the MAGA transformation of the GOP for generations.

Column: We were promised a 'softer' Donald Trump. What we got was a fully Trumpified Republican Party

"The Shade Room" is a Black-owned independent media outlet with over 40 million followers. NBC News' Yasmin Vossoughian speaks with the platform's CEO & founder, Angie Nwandu, about its potential influence in the upcoming presidential election.

How 'The Shade Room' is moving from entertainment to politics for a Black audience

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Bucks County Beacon

As chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Senator Bernie Sanders released a June report entitled “ By the Wealthy, for the Wealthy: The Coordinated Attacks on Public Education in the United States .” The report is a brief but thorough (16 pages of text, 4 pages of footnotes) takedown of the current wave of attempts to end public education as we know it.

Senator Bernie Sanders Warns in New Report of Right-Wing Billionaire Plot to Sabotage Public Education in Order to Privatize It

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

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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Group with GOP links praises RFK Jr. as 'pro-choice,' 'progressive Democrat' in swing-state ads

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the subject of some notable new advertising — from a group with Republican ties and on a subject that is one...

Group with GOP links praises RFK Jr. as 'pro-choice,' 'progressive Democrat' in swing-state ads

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