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Democratic Presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during the Sigma Gamma Rho’s 60th International Biennial Boule at the George R. Brown Convention Center on July 31, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Fresh off a newly minted Democratic ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. […]
Russian Ministry of Defense/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged for the first time that his country’s military is conducting a cross-border offensive inside Russia. The Ukrainian military was progressing in its campaign “to push the war out into the aggressor’s territory,” Zelenskyy said late Saturday in his nightly address. “Ukraine […]
Harford County, Maryland, Fire and EMS (BEL AIR, Md.) — At least one person was found dead and two others were injured when an explosion Sunday morning leveled a home and damaged multiple neighboring residences in a suburban Baltimore neighborhood, authorities said. The blast was reported around 6:42 a.m. on Arthur Woods Drive in the […]
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As summer begins to wind down, most children and teenagers across the U.S. are getting ready to head back to school. Not far behind the start of the school year is the typical start of the season for respiratory viruses, including flu, RSV and COVID-19. Since early May, COVID-19 […]
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images/STOCK (NEW YORK) — A United States military base in eastern Syria was attacked by a one-way drone, according to a U.S. defense official. “On Aug. 9 at about 5 p.m. ET, there was an attack using a one-way attack uncrewed aerial system (OWAUAS) against U.S. and Coalition forces at Rumalyn Landing Zone in […]
Adam Bettcher/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sen. JD Vance affirmed former President Donald Trump’s assertion that the vice presidential pick doesn’t matter to the vast majority of voters. However, Vance stressed he’s “absolutely” sure Trump is confident he could step up as commander in chief if needed. “Trump was asked recently very directly, ‘Would you […]
Hans Neleman/Getty Images/STOCK (ATWATER, Calif.) — A Federal Bureau of Prisons employee died after coming into contact with an unknown substance in the mail room at the U.S. penitentiary in Atwater, California, according to a bureau spokesperson. The employee began to feel unwell on Friday after coming into contact with the substance and was rushed […]
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images/STOCK (NEW YORK) — A United States military base in eastern Syria was attacked by a one-way drone, according to a U.S. defense official. Initial reports do not indicate there were any injuries in the attack, but the official said that medical evaluations and a damage assessment following the attack were ongoing. “On Aug. […]
John Lamparski/Getty Images (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — The sheriff for Illinois’ Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, which employed the former deputy charged with fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home after she called 911 to report a prowler, will be retiring later this month, he announced Friday in a statement. “As elected leaders, we must always put […]
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — This week, hours after Vice President Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate in the 2024 election, the website domain “HarrisWalz.com” sold for $15,000. It was a tidy profit for domain owner Jeremy Greene Eche, who bought it for around $9 in 2020. Eche is […]