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Air Force Two circled above Chicago, where the Democratic National Convention is being held, as second gentleman Doug Emhoff spoke.

Kamala Harris Went To Great Lengths To Watch Her Husband’s DNC Speech

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took the podium Wednesday in Chicago to accept the Democratic nomination for vice president. Walz's speech at the Democratic National Convention served as his introduction to the American electorate. He highlighted his background, military service and political career, as well as his time as a teacher and coach to high school students in Minnesota.

Tim Walz brings a football pep talk to the DNC as he accepts VP nomination

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DNC speakers this week have decried Project 2025's proposals on everything from reproductive rights and health care to agency regulation

DNC 2024 Day 3 live updates: Walz tells Democrats to 'leave it on the field'

Vice Presidential Nominee Tim Walz accepts the nomination for Vice President at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Watch Vice Presidential Nominee Tim Walz's full address to the DNC

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Obama slammed Donald Trump's "weird obsession with crowd sizes" during his DNC speech on Tuesday.

Watch the Obama joke everyone is talking about from the DNC

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WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark. NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee; Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Okla.; Reps. Summer Lee, D-Pa., and Pat Ryan, D-N.Y.; retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, former Trump administration national security adviser; Scott Gottlieb, former Food and Drug Administration commissioner. CNN’s “State of the Union” — Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

TOKYO (AP) — Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman, became the world’s oldest living person at age 116, following the death of 117-year-old Maria Branyas, according to the Guinness World Records. Her age and birthdate — May 23, 1908 — were confirmed by the Gerontology Research Group, which validates...

A Japanese woman who loves bananas is now the world’s oldest person

The Democratic National Convention transformed what should have been the driest part of the evening – the roll call – into a party Thursday, complete with lively music and several celebrity appearances.  ▶ Follow The AP’s live coverage and analysis from the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Although the Democratic party previously held a virtual vote on Aug. 6 that made Harris the party’s official nominee, they held a “celebratory” roll call vote to reaffirm her nomination. As each state called out the number of delegates who cast votes for Harris, several states boasted appearances from their famous residents and natives. The evening already included several headliners, with Patti LaBelle and Common performing and Barack and Michelle Obama set to speak. 

Here are all of the celebrities at the Democratic convention's starry roll call

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The late actor/musician Ricky Nelson had been performing since almost the day he was born. Nelson's parents, Ozzie and Harriet Nelson were also talented and in the public eye. Together, the former band leader and vocalist wife, joined Ricky and their other son, David Nelson, to star in the TV sitcom, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.

The Tragic Death of Former Teen Idol Ricky Nelson of TV's Classic 'Ozzie and Harriet' Sitcom

The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Kerstin Emhoff, Doug Emhoff's first wife with whom he shares two children, is at the Democratic National Convention supporting her ex-husband and Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Doug Emhoff's ex-wife helped produce the video bio of him that played at the DNC

PARIS (AP) — Before he died this week, French film icon Alain Delon once suggested he wanted his beloved sheepdog Louba buried with him. To the relief of animal lovers around France, Loubo will be allowed to survive. Delon, an internationally acclaimed and prolific actor and producer, died Sunday,...

Late French film star Alain Delon wanted his dog buried with him. The dog gets to live

Texas State

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — After Teraj Alexander guided his Florida team to a berth in the Little League World Series semifinals, he was asked about a rematch on Saturday with Texas, the only team to defeat the Southeast region representative. “Time for revenge,” Teraj said. Maybe — but it won’t be easy. Texas is unbeaten and has looked good getting there. In the international semifinal, to be played earlier Saturday, Taiwan will face Venezuela. Taiwan has scored 32 runs in four games, all wins.

Little League World Series championship weekend features Texas-Florida rematch and Venezuela-Taiwan

Kamala Harris introduced herself to the country she hopes to lead in the climactic moment of the Democratic national convention on Thursday — and despite chatter about potential mystery guests, Beyoncé's only appearance was over the loudspeakers. In the end, it was the most traditional of convention moments...

Kamala Harris with Beyoncé? Yes, but the star singer was only heard through loudspeakers

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Ohio State

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

West Virginia State

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family is millions of dollars behind on payments to employees’ health insurance fund at their financially beleaguered hotel, putting workers’ coverage at risk despite the U.S. Senate candidate’s claims otherwise, a union official said Friday. “The...

Union rep says West Virginia governor late on paying worker health insurance bills, despite denials

Louisiana State

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jimmy LeBlanc, secretary of Louisiana’s Department of Public Safety and Corrections, announced his resignation on Friday, ending 16 years in the post. In a letter to Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, LeBlanc cited unspecified health reasons for his departure. The governor’s office confirmed the...

Head of Louisiana’s prison system resigns, ending 16-year tenure

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CNN’s Daniel Dale fact-checks President Joe Biden’s speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Dale says parts of Biden’s DNC speech were misleading

Los Angeles, CA

Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

The Democratic National Convention in Chicago shifted the spotlight from the party’s old guard to rising stars as Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz took the stage.

Rewatch some of the DNC’s top moments from Chicago

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