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Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — More than 100 people were shot — 19 fatally — over the long Fourth of July holiday weekend in Chicago, according to police. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said in a press conference Monday morning he was “heartbroken” by gun violence in the city. “These are not just numbers on pages. […]
onurdongel/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The high volume of travelers in the United States passing through airport security after their Fourth of July getaways helped set a new single-day screening record for the Transportation Security Administration. On Sunday, July 7, TSA officers screened 3,013,413 people at checkpoints nationwide, which surpassed the previous record of 2.99 […]
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The GOP’s first new platform since 2016 will also be the first truly defined by former President Donald Trump, Republicans who have served on the platform committee say. In 2016, then-candidate Trump deferred to party operatives to craft the document, according to the platform veterans. In 2020, the GOP declined […]
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — At least four senior House Democrats told House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday that they are calling on President Joe Biden to step down from the presidential race, according to several sources with knowledge of the discussion on the private call. Reps. Jerry Nadler, Mark Takano, […]
ABC News Former President Donald Trump’s long-awaited announcement on who his vice presidential pick will be could likely happen this week, senior adviser Jason Miller said on Monday. “By this time next Monday, we will know who President Trump has selected as his running mate for the 2024 election,” Miller said during a Monday appearance […]
ABC News An expert on Parkinson’s disease visited the White House eight times over an eight-month span between last July and March of this year, including one visit with the president’s personal physician, according to the White House visitor logs. The doctor, Kevin Cannard, is a neurologist and “movement disorders specialist” who works at Walter […]
ABC News Stifling, dangerous weather continued to blanket the West on Monday, coming on the heels of a weekend in which at least five U.S. cities, including Las Vegas, shattered all-time hot temperature records. The forecast calls for more scorching weather in the West and triple digits in the Midwest on Monday and likely through […]
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee issued a letter on Sunday to President Joe Biden’s physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, requesting a transcribed interview and documents, citing reports that he has not recommended the president take a cognitive test. In the letter to O’Connor, obtained […]
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a lengthy letter to Democrats, President Joe Biden on Monday says it is time for the party to come together so they can have the best chance at beating Donald Trump. “The question of how to move forward has been well-aired for over a week now. And it’s time […]
Craig Hastings/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — There’s still plenty of time to plan more fun in the sun summer getaways, but if you haven’t yet booked travel for shoulder season — or winter holidays — experts are sharing why now may be the sweet spot time of year to scope out savings. What is shoulder […]