Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, three people familiar with the decision said on Tuesday. This decision follows a whirlwind selection process which kicked off two weeks ago when she suddenly became the virtual presidential candidate after Joe Biden’s July 21 decision to withdraw from the race. ...
A New York judge on Monday banned Wayne LaPierre, the former head of the National Rifle Association (NRA), from holding a paid position with the organization for a decade. The decision by Judge Joel Cohen came on the last day of oral arguments in the second phase of a civil lawsuit filed by New York ...
Several acts of vandalism have severely disrupted train traffic this Friday, July 26th. The timing is significant: it coincides with a major holiday departure day and the opening date of the Paris Olympic Games. In the night of July 25th to 26th, around 4 a.m., fires targeted several key points of the high-speed rail network: ...
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump warned that if he wins the presidency again, he will close the border with Mexico “from day one” and complete the construction of the border wall that he began during his first term. During his 96-minute speech accepting the Republican nomination at the national convention held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the ...
During the heated presidential debate moderated by CNN journalists Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden clashed on several key issues. Trump resumed his past campaign rhetoric about reducing immigration, accusing Biden of only creating jobs for illegal immigrants and criticizing his administration as the worst in history. Biden ...
Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, marking a significant shift in the Church’s approach to LGBT+ individuals. A new document from the Vatican outlines this radical change in policy, emphasizing that those seeking God’s love and mercy should not be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive it. These ...
Hamas, a group in Gaza, let go of 24 people they had captured. At the same time, Israel released 39 Palestinians as part of a four-day ceasefire. This was a big deal because it happened during a really bad conflict between Israel and Gaza. The Qatari Foreign Ministry said that Hamas released 24 Israelis and ...
A plurality of voters say they hold social media responsible for divisions among Americans, according to a survey released Monday. A Quinnipiac University poll asked U.S. registered voters to select one of four options to blame for the divisions in the country. Overall, 35% blamed social media, 32% blamed political leaders, 28% blamed cable news ...
Taylor Swift has added another feather to her cap. The singer-songwriter has now attained billionaire status, with her net worth touching $1.1 billion. According to Bloomberg, what helped her get there is her record-breaking Eras tour. The news comes on the eve of the release of “1989 (Taylor’s Version)”, the fourth album by the singer-songwriter. ...
Meta Platforms and Youth Mental Health Crisis Dozens of US states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of contributing to a youth mental health crisis through the addictive nature of their social media platforms. In a complaint filed in the Oakland, California, federal court on Tuesday, 33 states including California and ...
