Originally Published: 06 AUG 24 08:52 ETUpdated: 06 AUG 24 20:00 ETBy John King, Jeff Zeleny, Jamie Gangel, MJ Lee, Daniel Strauss, Gregory Krieg, Kristen Holmes and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate, elevating the former teacher and Army National Guard
Continue ReadingAP Aerospace Writer NASA is delaying its next astronaut launch to buy more time at the International Space Station for Boeing’s troubled new crew capsule. The space agency said Tuesday it’s bumping SpaceX’s four-person flight from this month to next. Officials say that will give them more time to analyze thruster and leak problems that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ choice to pick Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate disappointed fans of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who was one of Harris’ finalists for the job and seen as someone who could help Democrats win a key swing state and make history by electing the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is hoping a dramatic sell-off in the U.S. stock market creates an opening to attack his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris. Trump’s campaign labeled the Monday drop as a “Kamala Crash,” a message designed to undercut the energy created by the vice president’s entrance into the race. But Wall
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Justice Neil Gorsuch is defending the Supreme Court’s controversial decision to grant sweeping immunity to former President Donald Trump in a series of interviews, at one point framing the ruling as an extension of precedent. Gorsuch, who was Trump’s first nominee to the high court, told Fox News in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld Maryland’s decade-old ban on military-style firearms commonly referred to as assault weapons. In a split decision on Tuesday, a majority of 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges rejected gun rights groups’ arguments that Maryland’s 2013 law is unconstitutional under the Second
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose are now divorced. The dissolution of their seven-month marriage was finalized Monday by a Williamson County judge in Tennessee three months after Cyrus filed for divorce. Cyrus, 62, cited irreconcilable differences and “inappropriate marital conduct” when he filed for divorce from the 36-year-old, whose
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The Upside Down is coming to Broadway. Producers of the “Stranger Things” stage play said Tuesday the franchise’s latest effort will jump to New York City’s Marquis Theatre in spring 2025. It is directed by Stephen Daldry and co-directed by Justin Martin. “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” will begin performances on
Continue ReadingGRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — The Shark is back in the water, trying to make a second swim across Lake Michigan. Jim Dreyer entered the lake at Grand Haven, Michigan, on Tuesday and began swimming to Wisconsin. The route to Milwaukee is expected to cover roughly 83 miles, though it could be more depending on
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, Haley Talbot and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Hours before former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi formally launched the first impeachment investigation into former President Donald Trump in 2019, she received a call from the subject of the probe himself. “Why are you doing that?” Trump asked, according to Pelosi in her new
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — With San Francisco unable to reach a long-term deal with Brandon Aiyuk, the 49ers have given the star receiver permission to talk to other potential suitors. Now the question is whether there’s a team that Aiyuk wants to play for that is willing both to give
Continue ReadingAuthorities in Oklahoma City say four people have been killed in the crash of a small plane. Fire Capt. John Chenoweth says the four were killed when the plane crashed about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at a small airport on the outskirts of the city. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a preliminary statement that the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — With both major party tickets now decided, the 2024 presidential general election campaign is set to play out as a 90-day sprint, and the Rust Belt and the Sun Belt are prime fronts. Now that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has joined the Democratic ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris is trying
Continue ReadingMOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A 6-0 vote by the City Council in Mobile, Alabama, sets the stage for Amtrak passenger trains to roll from New Orleans to Mobile next year. The Sun Herald reports that the Mobile council voted Tuesday to fund the passenger service for three years. Funding had already been approved in Mississippi
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Airbnb says its profit fell 15% in the second quarter from a year earlier, as higher income taxes cut into the short-term rental giant’s bottom line even as bookings and revenue rose. The profits fell short of Wall Street’s expectations and Airbnb’s stock tumbled 16% in after-market trading. The San Francisco-based company
Continue ReadingCalMatters With all the hubris of a startup founder, Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District, took to the stage in March to launch Ed the chatbot. He told parents and students it had “the potential to personalize the educational journey at a level never before seen in this district, across the country,
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer WK Kellogg Co. is closing one U.S. cereal plant and downsizing another as part of a plan to consolidate its operations in newer facilities. The company said Tuesday it will close its Omaha, Nebraska, plant by the end of 2026. It also plans to scale back production at its plant in Memphis,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. humanitarian official tells the Security Council that life-saving supplies are “ready to be loaded and dispatched” to a famine-stricken displacement camp in Sudan but the civil war’s combatants won’t let them through. Edem Wosornu is operations director for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Continue Reading
Michael’s House, a provider of addiction treatment and recovery services, has announced a new initiative to distribute Naloxone to unhoused individuals in the community. Naloxone can reverse opioid overdoses; it’s considered a life-saving medication. By distributing it, Michael’s House aims to reduce overdose fatalities and offer a lifeline to some of the more vulnerable people.
Continue Reading
Jury selection got underway today for the trial of a 29-year-old probationer accused of trying to kill a man with shots to the head during a Desert Hot Springs home invasion robbery, from which the defendant fled but was ultimately apprehended. Altonia Vontae Jackson Jr. is charged with attempted murder, robbery, carjacking, shooting at
Continue Reading