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Top News Stories for Saturday, July 27th 2024
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
Vice President Kamala Harris is erasing former President Donald Trump 's gains with Hispanic voters, according to a poll. Hispanic voters have been a crucial part of the Democratic Party 's coalition for decades, but Republicans have made some inroads with them in recent elections. Polls suggested that Trump was winning over more Hispanic voters, compared with President Joe Biden , ahead of the November election. ...
Source: newsweek.com
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
Donald Trump 's critics are accusing him of chickening out on a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris in September after the former president's campaign on Thursday night. Trump had previously challenged President Joe Biden to a debate " anytime, anywhere, anyplace ," which led to an agreement for two debates: one in June, followed by a second in September. But Trump appears to be rethinking that now that Biden ...
Source: huffpost.com
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are putting their support behind Kamala Harris for president. In a statement Friday, the Obamas said they "couldn't be more excited for her -- or more thrilled to endorse" the vice president. "There is no doubt in our mind that Kamala Harris has exactly what it takes to win this election and deliver for the American people," a statement from the ...
Source: aol.com
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
The flagship 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average inched up to 6.81% on Thursday, just 3 basis points higher than Wednesday. The average is now 11 basis points above the three-month low registered last week, but still well below 7%—and a notable improvement from the over-7% rates seen earlier this month. Most other mortgage rates stayed the same on Thursday. Because rates vary widely across lenders, ...
Source: investopedia.com
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
Trump and his campaign have pushed back on the idea that anything other than a bullet hit the former president on July 13. The FBI isn't so certain. FBI investigators have asked to interview Donald Trump as they determine whether a bullet or a piece of shrapnel hit the former president during an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. On Wednesday, while testifying before the House Judiciary ...
Source: thedailybeast.com
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
Northern California's massive Park Fire continued to grow overnight, fueled by wind and dry, hot weather. The wildfire, which authorities believe was an act of arson, reached more than 164,282 acres by early Friday and was only 3 percent contained. It is California's largest this year . Butte County fire chief Garrett Sjolund told a news conference Thursday that the fire "quickly began to outpace our resources ...
Source: washingtonpost.com
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
Boar's Head Provisions is recalling all of its liverwurst products on store shelves because it could contain listeria, the U.S. Food and Safety Inspection Service said Friday. The announcement comes as health officials investigate a listeria outbreak that has sickened 34 people and caused two deaths in more than a dozen states. Boar's Head also said some of its deli meat products could contain listeria, ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
News , via Wikimedia Commons California governor issues executive order to clear homeless encampments California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday setting guidelines for the removal of homeless encampments by state agencies and departments while requesting that local governments adopt the policies as well. The order will require state agencies under Newsom's authority to address homeless ...
Source: jurist.org
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
Common Sense Department: The CSD is a bit confused by the Democrats' plan for Kamala Harris. Vice President Kamala Harris is the presumptive 2024 Democratic nominee for president, and one of the issues that has come up in the days since she was endorsed by President Biden is her leadership dealing with the migrant crisis at the southern border. But what is her role, and what is her record? March 2021 — Border ...
Source: foxnews.com
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
CNET staff -- not advertisers, partners or business interests -- determine how we review the products and services we cover. If you buy through our links, we may get paid. CNET staff -- not advertisers, partners or business interests -- determine how we review the products and services we cover. If you buy through our links, we may get paid. With inflation showing signs of cooling, experts expect the Fed will cut ...
Source: cnet.com
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
An autopsy report released Friday by Sangamon County officials shows Springfield resident Sonya Massey was killed by a gunshot wound just under her left eye. Massey, 36, had called law enforcement to her home to report a possible intruder. Then-Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson, one of the responding officers, shot her in the head , saying he feared Massey would throw a pot of boiling water at him. Body camera footage, ...
Source: chicago.suntimes.com
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
When it comes to what constitutes chicken wings, there is now a legal precedent. In a 4-3 ruling, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that, when ordering "boneless chicken wings ," the presence of bone fragments should not be unexpected. "There is no breach of a duty when the consumer could have reasonably expected and guarded against the presence of the injurious substance in the food," Justice Joe Deters wrote for ...
Source: usatoday.com
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
Starter-home prices have appreciated faster than the average property, the firm said. A record number of US cities now have typical starter homes worth at least $1 million, Zillow reported. On average, homebuyers can find seven-figure starter properties in 237 cities, the firm said, a considerable jump from where values stood five years ago. According to the real-estate agency, only 85 cities had such high prices ...
Source: insider.com
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
JD Vance responded to the backlash over his past "childless cat ladies" comment — by clarifying that he has nothing against cats. In a Friday episode of "The Megyn Kelly Show," host and conservative personality Kelly asked the Republican vice presidential nominee to weigh in on the controversy surrounding the comment. Vance defended himself, telling Kelly, "Obviously, it was a sarcastic comment. I've got ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
The Point Conversations and insights about the moment. Taylor Swift fans are vowing vengeance on JD Vance. Jennifer Aniston is cursing him . Those are hardly data points auguring the outcome on Nov. 5, but they're developments unusual enough to carry a message: Donald Trump chose a creepy bully for a running mate — a much younger and more grammatical facsimile of himself — and may come to regret it. ...
Source: nytimes.com
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
Former FBI special agent Peter Strzok reached a $1.2 million settlement with the Justice Department over claims that the department violated his privacy and the Privacy Act when it released text messages during the Trump administration between him and former FBI employee Lisa Page that criticized former President Donald Trump and his candidacy. One of Strzok's lawyers, Aitan D. Goelman, of ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
The former president plans to 'honor' rally attendee who was fatally shot and two others who were critically injured Donald Trump said he plans to hold another rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, after a gunman fired an AR-15 -style rifle at the former president moments after he stepped on stage in the town on July 13. In an all-caps message on his Truth Social on Friday, Trump said he will be "going back" for "a big ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
One week ago, Republicans were partying . The raucous scenes at Milwaukee's Republican National Convention reflected two victories. One was Donald Trump's now total and complete takeover of the GOP. The other was his upcoming victory in the 2024 presidential election. Sure, voters were still months away from heading to the polls. But with 81-year-old President Joe Biden topping the Democratic ticket, how could he ...
Source: newrepublic.com
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
Thirteen Brazilian sharpnose sharks caught off Rio de Janeiro have tested positive for cocaine, marine biologists who carried out the tests have reported. High concentrations of cocaine were found in the sharks' muscles and livers by researchers at the Rio de Janeiro-based Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Benzoylecgonine was also detected in the same sharks. Benzoylecgonine is one of the byproducts produced when cocaine is ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
Former Attorney General Bill Barr was personally involved in the decision to release a misleading Justice Department statement on the eve of the 2020 election, falsely claiming there was voter fraud because nine mail-in ballots for Donald Trump were found discarded in a dumpster in Pennsylvania, according to an inspector general's report released Thursday, CNN reported . On September 23, 2020, Barr told Trump at a ...
Source: salon.com
Friday, Jul 26th, 2024 -
Justice Elena Kagan said Thursday that she would support the creation of a committee of judges to examine potential violations of the Supreme Court's new ethics code, speaking out on a contentious subject as President Biden and others are increasingly calling for reform at the high court. Kagan suggested that Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. could appoint an outside panel of highly respected, experienced judges to ...
Source: abajournal.com
Thursday, Jul 25th, 2024 -
The California Supreme Court on Thursday upheld Proposition 22, the voter initiative that allows Uber, Lyft and other gig economy companies to classify drivers for their ride-hailing and delivery services as independent contractors rather than as employees. In a unanimous decision released Thursday morning, the state's top court rejected claims brought by a group of drivers and unions that the law is ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Thursday, Jul 25th, 2024 -
Optimistic video has Beyoncé's anthem as a soundtrack and touches on gun violence, health care and abortion The Harris for President campaign has launched its first official video, less than a week after US President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the race and his vice-president Kamala Harris said she was running for the nomination. The ad caps a week during which Harris also broke funding ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Jul 25th, 2024 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are urging a judge to uphold Donald Trump's historic hush money conviction, arguing in court papers made public Thursday that the verdict should stand despite the Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity. The Manhattan district attorney's office said in a court filing that the high court's opinion "has no bearing" on the hush money case because ...
Source: pbs.org
Thursday, Jul 25th, 2024 -
A federal judge said that Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy has not been officially dismissed because the former New York City mayor has refused to pay administrative expenses — even though he seems to have the funds to do so. In July, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane said he would dismiss the bankruptcy case at the request of Giuliani and two former Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. Giuliani had ...
Source: rawstory.com