Justice dept. Charges Pakistani man in alleged plot to kill US Leaders
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Tuesday that it had charged a Pakistani man who had recently visited Iran with trying to hire a hit man to assassinate political figures in the U.S. Investigators believe that potential targets likely included former President Donald Trump, according to a senior law enforcement official.
Arizona grand jury wanted to indict Trump in fake electors case
A state grand jury in Arizona that charged 18 people this spring in a scheme that sought to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss wanted to indict him, too, according to court papers released Tuesday.
Nation and world news — at a glance — for August 7
Virginia man threatened to kill Kamala Harris, authorities say
Hamas elevates Gaza leader who planned Oct. 7 attacks to top post
JERUSALEM — Hamas has chosen Yahya Sinwar, one of the masterminds of the deadly Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, to lead the militant group’s political wing, it announced Tuesday, consolidating his power over Hamas as it continues to fight Israel in the Gaza Strip.
EPA pulls from the market a weed killer harmful to fetuses
In a move not seen for almost 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday issued an emergency order suspending all uses of a weed killer linked to serious health risks for unborn babies.
Harris and Walz make their national entrance before upbeat Democrats
PHILADELPHIA — Vice President Kamala Harris finished her two-week sprint to find a running mate by formally introducing Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota to the Democratic Party and the nation during a jubilant rally on Tuesday evening in Philadelphia.
Trump’s plan for attacking Tim Walz: Paint him as a Bernie Sanders liberal
The Trump team was all set for Josh Shapiro.
19 facts about Tim Walz, Harris’ pick for Vice President
Until recently, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota was a virtual unknown outside of the Midwest, even among Democrats. But his stock rose fast in the days after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race, clearing a path for Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him and pick Walz as her No. 2.
It’s shark season. How worried should you be?
Humans have been afraid of sharks since long before “Jaws” and “The Meg” patrolled summer movie screens. Whether it’s the teeth or the lifeless eyes, something about them can just make your blood run cold.
Swish, spit, repeat: Is oil pulling good for your teeth?
In a video on TikTok, a woman scoops a heaping spoonful of solid coconut oil out of a jar and stuffs it into her mouth. She explains how she swishes the oil around — pushing and pulling it between her teeth — for about 10 minutes. Then, she spits it into the trash. She does this two to three times a week, she said.
‘Google is a monopolist,’ judge rules in landmark antitrust case
WASHINGTON — Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search, a federal judge ruled Monday, a landmark decision that strikes at the power of tech giants in the modern internet era and that may fundamentally alter the way they do business.
A year after a devastating fire, Lahaina is ready to rebuild. But how?
Across nine generations, Archie Kalepa’s family has seen the waterfront in Lahaina, a town on the island of Maui, undergo repeated transformation.
Harris nears her big VP reveal after fierce lobbying from Democrats
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to reveal her running mate Tuesday morning, a decision that will end a 16-day sprint to vet, interview and choose a person who could potentially become the future leader of the Democratic Party.
As hundreds of churches sit empty, some become malls and restaurants
Lisa Tofano was baptized, confirmed and married at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Lake Opeka in Des Plaines, Illinois. When she and her husband, John, visited the church last fall, however, it wasn’t to worship but rather to celebrate their 34th wedding anniversary at what the church had become: the Foxtail on the Lake, a restaurant.
How YouTube took over our television screens
SAN FRANCISCO — Two years ago, YouTube abandoned its audacious plan to beat Hollywood at its own game.
The retirement home for NFL players that never was
CANTON, Ohio — In 2014, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced plans for a $500 million development on its campus in Canton, Ohio. Included in the renderings was a senior care facility called Legends Landing. It was intended to serve aging NFL retirees, including those with cognitive diseases researchers have associated with the repeated hits to the head many football players take during their careers.
Trump says Georgia’s governor is hampering his efforts to win there
Former President Donald Trump suggested without evidence on Saturday that Georgia’s Republican governor was hampering his efforts to win the battleground state in November, a claim that carried echoes of Trump’s attempt to overturn his defeat to President Joe Biden there in 2020.
How two Russian spies went deep undercover with their children
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Darja Stefancic, a painter in Slovenia known for technicolor landscapes, thought it strange when an obscure online art gallery run by a woman from Argentina contacted her out of the blue and asked her to join its thin roster of artists.
Team USA secures No. 1 overall seed for Olympic quarterfinals with win over Puerto Rico
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — The “Lille Olympics” are over for Team USA and went mostly according to plan.
Who’s afraid of being Black? Not Kamala, Beyoncé or Kendrick.
Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t take the race bait.
