Harris struggles to reassure major Democratic donors
Vice President Kamala Harris tried to buck up the Democratic Party’s biggest donors Friday, telling about 300 of them that there was little to worry about in President Joe Biden’s campaign.
Houthis claim responsibility for deadly drone attack in Tel Aviv
The Iran-backed Houthi militia claimed responsibility for a drone attack in central Tel Aviv, Israel, that crashed into a building near the U.S. consulate early Friday, killing at least one person. The Israeli military said it was still investigating the episode, including who had launched the drone, which was carrying explosives.
Chaos and confusion: Tech outage causes disruptions worldwide
Airlines grounded flights. Operators of 911 lines could not respond to emergencies. Hospitals canceled surgeries. Retailers closed for the day. And the actions all traced back to a batch of bad computer code.
White House pushes rent cap, reigniting debate on housing policy
When the Biden administration laid out a suite of plans this week to address housing affordability, it added a bold update to previous proposals — and sent the housing industry and the economics world buzzing.
The White House has a plan to slash plastic use in the US
Calling plastic pollution one of the world’s most pressing environmental problems, the Biden administration Friday said that the federal government, the biggest buyer of consumer goods in the world, would phase out purchases of single-use plastics.
Black and Hispanic Democrats hold firm for Biden, eyeing Harris’ future
LAS VEGAS — The phalanx of Black and Hispanic Democrats that has closed ranks around President Joe Biden as much of the rest of their party seeks to push him out of the presidential race has another goal: ensuring that if he does go, Kamala Harris will take his place at the top of the ticket.
Hunter Biden, citing Trump’s classified documents ruling, seeks dismissal of cases
WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden asked a federal court in Delaware on Thursday to toss out his conviction in his gun case, citing the dismissal of charges against former President Donald Trump in his classified documents case in Florida.
Same-sex couples in South Korea win landmark rights ruling
SEOUL, South Korea — In a landmark ruling for gay rights in South Korea, the country’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday that same-sex couples qualify for the national health insurance’s dependent coverage, a decision that rights activists hoped could pave the way for legalizing same-sex marriage in the country.
WNBA players, bargaining power soaring, seek expert advice on labor deal
WNBA players have never had more leverage than they have right now.
Pat Williams, charismatic NBA executive, is dead at 84
Pat Williams, who for 51 years was a charismatic executive with National Basketball Association teams in Chicago; Philadelphia; Atlanta; and Orlando, Florida; and who was also a prolific author and motivational speaker, died on Wednesday in Orlando. He was 84.
Biden appears to accept he may have to leave the race
WASHINGTON — Several people close to President Joe Biden said Thursday that they believe he has begun to accept the idea that he may not be able to win in November and may have to drop out of the race, bowing to the growing demands of many anxious members of his party.
Fearful or cheerful? World leaders mull a potential Trump foreign policy
BERLIN — They promised a harder line against China.
Long holes look intimidating, but it’s the short ones that often befuddle golfers
The British Open at Royal Troon in Scotland this week might help answer a question vexing professional golf. Is the antidote to golfers hitting increasingly long drives creating holes that are even longer? Or is it the opposite: incredible shortness?
New polling shows a large and growing majority want Biden to step aside
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats said President Joe Biden should step aside and allow the party to select a different nominee, according to a new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
‘Our nation is not well’: Voters fear what could happen next
Before Saturday, when Butler, Pennsylvania, became the latest stunned backdrop for the nation’s political fury, Mayor Bob Dandoy thought of his town as a place that had learned to work around party lines. A Democrat in a Republican stronghold, he had campaigned on consensus.
US detected Iranian plot to kill Trump separate from Saturday’s shooting
U.S. intelligence agencies were tracking a potential Iranian assassination plot against former President Donald Trump in the weeks before a gunman opened fire last weekend, several officials said Tuesday, but they added that they did not consider the threat related to the shooting that wounded Trump.
Biden to announce support for major Supreme Court reforms, Washington Post reports
President Joe Biden is seriously considering legislative proposals that would dramatically alter the Supreme Court, including imposing term limits and an enforceable code of ethics on the justices, according to a person familiar with the ongoing discussions.
At Trump rally, local police and gunman were in same warehouse complex
While a gunman was climbing onto the roof of a warehouse less than 500 feet from where former President Donald Trump was speaking Saturday, three law enforcement snipers were positioned inside the same complex of buildings, looking for anything amiss in the crowd.
What parents should know about cord blood banking
Pregnant women are bombarded with advertisements — on social media, in childbirth classes, even in their doctors’ offices — urging them to bank the blood in their baby’s umbilical cord and gain “peace of mind.”
In Vance, Trump picks an ambitious ideologue and first millennial
MILWAUKEE — Former President Donald Trump has chosen Sen. JD Vance of Ohio to be his running mate, wagering that the young senator will bring fresh energy to the Republican ticket and ensure that the movement Trump began nearly a decade ago can live on after him.
