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Harris raises alarm about abortion restrictions but has ‘faith in the people of America’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Vice President Kamala Harris called out leaders in several states who she says have been diminishing the reproductive rights of women after last year’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe [Read More…]
First stadium built for professional women’s sports team going up in Kansas City
Kansas City (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — As the Women’s World Cup shines a global spotlight on women’s soccer, Kansas City, Missouri, is paying more permanent tribute to the sport. The first stadium in the world [Read More…]
‘Barbie’ repeats at #1 with $93 million weekend
Warner Bros. The combination of Barbie and Oppenheimer continued to lift the previously lackluster summer box office. Barbie topped the North American box office for the second straight week with an estimated $93 million, bringing its two-week total to $351.4 [Read More…]
Six migrant workers hit in possible intentional vehicular assault, police say
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Six people were hit by a car Sunday outside a store in North Carolina in what authorities said they suspected was an intentional assault on a group of migrant [Read More…]
Records shed light on why K-9 cop was fired after siccing dog on trucker: Report
Circleville Police Department (CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio) — The firing of an Ohio K-9 officer was not due to him siccing his police dog on an unarmed Black truck driver who surrendered with his hands up following [Read More…]
Five wounded, two critically, in Michigan shopping center shooting
kali9/Getty Images (LANSING, Mich.) — Gunfire erupted early Sunday in the parking lot of a Michigan shopping center, leaving five people wounded, two critically, and several people detained for questioning, police said. The shooting unfolded [Read More…]
Cougar attacks 8-year-old, leading to closures in Washington’s Olympic National Park
Mark Newman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An 8-year-old was attacked by a cougar Saturday, prompting authorities to close Lake Angeles and Heather Park in Olympic National Park, Washington, until further notice. Authorities were notified at [Read More…]
Trump team launching legal defense fund to help pay legal bills
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump’s team is launching a legal defense fund aimed at helping to handle the onslaught of legal bills the former president and his allies face as the [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 7/30/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Miami 8, Detroit 6 Colorado 2, Oakland 0 Seattle 4, Arizona 0 San Diego 5, Texas 3 San Francisco [Read More…]
Doctors increasingly discourage vaping amid mounting health concerns
Martina Paraninfi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Doctors are increasingly discouraging people from using e-cigarettes given the mounting evidence about the significant negative health impact of vaping– even as a smoking cessation tool. For current smokers, “there [Read More…]
1 dead, ‘multiple’ people shot at party in Muncie, Indiana
Victoria Arancio/Getty Images (MUNCIE, Ind.) — One person has died, and multiple others were injured following a shooting at a large gathering in Muncie, Indiana, overnight, according to the city of Muncie. Delaware County dispatchers received [Read More…]
Family of Black mother fatally shot by neighbor urges DOJ to consider hate crime charges
Anthony D. Thomas via AP (OCALA, Fla.) — The family of Ajike “AJ” Owens, the Black mother of four who was fatally shot through a closed door by her white neighbor on June 2 in [Read More…]
Trump PAC spent more than $40M on legal bills this year as his charges mount: Sources
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A political group that supports Donald Trump spent more than $40 million on legal costs in the first half of 2023 to defend the former president, his advisers and others, sources [Read More…]
Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey on finding real gun violence solutions and whether he’d run for office
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — A little more than a year after a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, killed 19 children and two teachers, actor Matthew McConaughey hopes to make schools safer through his [Read More…]
Biden would never consider pardoning son Hunter, who is under federal investigation: Dem lawmaker
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., said Sunday that President Joe Biden would never consider a pardon for his son Hunter Biden after a plea deal that the younger Biden agreed to on tax [Read More…]
GOP shouldn’t move forward with Biden impeachment probe unless there’s a conviction: Sununu
Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME (WASHINGTON) — While there are “very real” and “incredibly serious” allegations against President Joe Biden’s family, investigations into them must “play out in court” before congressional Republicans move forward with any [Read More…]
US and Australia deepen military ties to counter China
ABC News (BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA) — The United States and Australia will deepen their military ties after reaching an agreement that expands their military cooperation as both countries work to deter China’s growing influence and territorial [Read More…]
5 injured in shooting at community outreach event in Seattle: Police
KOMO (SEATTLE) — Five people were injured, two critically, in a shooting that broke out in a parking lot during a community outreach event in Seattle Friday night, police said. Police responded to reports of [Read More…]
More than 110 million Americans across 29 states on alert for dangerous heat
ABC News (NEW YORK) — More than 110 million Americans across 29 states are under heat alerts Saturday from southern California to Massachusetts. The Northeast has one more day of its first heat wave of [Read More…]
One urban heat island has a plan to bring residents some relief
Courtesy Angela M. Chalk (NEW ORLEANS) — As extreme heat takes over the U.S., millions of Americans will be faced with the “urban heat island” effect. The lack of vegetation and shade, as well as [Read More…]