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The state of the presidential race is a far cry from what it was just a few months ago. Vice President Kamala Harris's rise to the top of the Democratic ticket has sparked waves of excitement, and some tension, among democratic leaders and voters across the country. Thousands of delegates...

Looking ahead to the DNC, the Harris-Walz campaign prepares for a defining moment

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

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Foxx described her childhood — being raised by a single mom, growing up in public housing and going to Planned Parenthood for health services

Gen Z activist Deja Foxx is the first content creator to speak at the convention

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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

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The former president slammed Donald Trump's "weird obsession with crowd sizes" during his speech on Tuesday.

Watch the Obama joke everyone is talking about from the DNC

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

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At a campaign event in North Carolina, former President Donald Trump addresses the speeches by the Obamas at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Trump addresses Barack and Michelle Obama’s speeches at the DNC

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Vice President Kamala Harris flies to Chicago next week to accept her party's nomination for the presidency, she will be met head-on with voters protesting one of her thorniest electoral issues: the Biden administration's aid to Israel.

Pro-Palestinian activists plan to march on the DNC, hoping Harris will hear them

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Thousands have flooded into Chicago for the Democratic National Convention, including a number of celebrities.

The celebrities who have appeared at the 2024 DNC

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On Wednesday evening, Democratic leaders from across the country will speak at the Democratic National Convention before Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) delivers the keynote address a day before Vice President Kamala Harris accepts her party’s nomination. Here’s a rundown of who will speak on the third night of the high-profile Democratic event in Chicago: Senate […]

Here’s who is speaking on the third day of the DNC

Ian Frazier’s signature voice — droll, ruminative, generous — draws readers in. But his underlying subject here is even bigger than the Bronx: It’s the way the past “bleeds through” the present.

Frazier's 'Paradise Bronx' makes you want to linger in NYC's 'drive-through borough'

The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Kamala Harris took the stage for a surprise appearance at the first night of the DNC. Harris addressed the crowd and the raucous applause saying she wanted to kick...

Kamala Harris makes a surprise appearance on the first night of the DNC

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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

Some 524 people, including the ship’s captain, perished when the HMS Hawke went down in the North Sea off the eastern coast of Scotland in 1914.

Explorers say they’ve found a British warship sunk by a German U-boat in WWI

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A woman in a hijab was attacked with a “We Love Joe” sign at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Monday after she unfurled a protest banner during President Joe Biden’s speech. After a group of attendees at the DNC unfurled a “Stop Arming Israel” banner during...

DNC Attendee Smacks Woman in Hijab With ‘We Love Joe’ Sign After She Unfurls Protest Banner During Biden Speech

Weather conditions on the East Coast forced some flight cancellations to Chicago late Sunday night — including the flight that two New York delegates, Erik Bottcher and Allen Roskoff, along with Shaun Abreu, who is a member of the DNC Rules Committee, were supposed to be on.

Their flight was cancelled, so these delegates mounted a road trip to the DNC

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Jessica Davis, the Minnesota native who sang the national anthem on Night 3 of the DNC, is a mathematics teacher in the Twin Cities metro area who has been celebrated as a dedicated educator.

Who is Jessica Davis? The teacher with the pipes during the DNC

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

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It's been four decades since Emmy-nominated actor Lloyd Haynes died of lung cancer at only 52 years old. Best known for his compassionate performance as history teacher Pete Dixon on television's groundbreaking, academic-geared dramedy, Room 222 (ABC, 1969-1974), Haynes was beloved by his fans, family, friends and colleagues alike. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Room 222' TV Actor Lloyd Haynes: 4 Decades After His Tragic Death From Lung Cancer

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Is the "Blue Wall" of states that usually vote Democratic still strong? NPR's Steve Inskeep asks senior editor at "The Atlantic," Ron Brownstein, the writer who coined the term.

Are Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan now the weak link in the Blue Wall?

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Wired reporter, Makena Kelly, about how influencers are making waves at this year's Democratic National Convention.

For the first time, political influencers have press credentials at the DNC

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