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Month: August 2024

What to watch on the Democratic National Convention’s third day in Chicago

Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention heads into its third day on Wednesday. Democrats will hear from Gov. Tim Walz, the vice presidential candidate, who will accept the nomination. Former President Bill Clinton, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are also expected to speak as the party makes the

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Bill Clinton’s post-presidential journey: a story told in convention speeches

Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — In Bill Clinton’s prime-time speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1988, the young governor of Arkansas bored delegates so thoroughly that they cheered when he said, “in closing…” Many years later, as a former president whose legacy had made a comeback, Clinton aided Barack Obama’s reelection with

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Fannie Lou Hamer rattled the Democratic convention with her ‘Is this America?’ speech 60 years ago

Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is accepting the Democrats’ presidential nomination Thursday exactly 60 years after another Black woman mesmerized the nation with a speech that still resonates in American politics. Fannie Lou Hamer was a leader of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. In 1964, the racially integrated group challenged

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New protests outside the DNC after additional fencing built in response to pro-Palestinian protesters breaching outer barrier

By Eric Levenson, Bill Kirkos and Gregory Krieg, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Crews installed an additional line of security fences outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago early Tuesday in the area where, a day earlier, demonstrators breached an outer perimeter fence. Hours later, during the second night of the convention, new protests broke out

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First Alert Weather Team explains how conditions led Hilary to wreak havoc across the Coachella Valley

The aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary. One of the big questions, why did we see some of the biggest impacts here in the Coachella Valley compared to other parts of Southern California? First Alert Meteorologists Haley Clawson and Patrick Evans explain how conditions in the Coachella Valley were the perfect recipe for the storm to

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

Associated Press The Democratic National Convention transformed what should have been the driest part of the evening — the roll call — into a party, featuring lively music and several celebrity appearances. Although the Democratic party previously held a virtual vote on Aug. 6 that made Harris the party’s official nominee, they held a “celebratory”

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