Harris seizes control, clearing field, raising cash and slamming Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris moved swiftly to assert herself as the de facto Democratic nominee for president on Monday as virtually every potential remaining rival bowed out and a broad range of delegates endorsed her, all but clearing her path to the nomination.
Kamala Harris turns to selecting a possible vice president
After weeks of speculation, Vice President Kamala Harris, endorsed by President Joe Biden to succeed him as the Democratic presidential candidate this fall, will have a bench of new-generation party leaders to turn to when she moves toward the first critical decision of her candidacy: picking a running mate.
Female donors mobilize for Harris, moving to stamp out opposition
For decades, Kamala Harris has been bolstered by a tightknit group of female donors who rose up with her in Democratic politics. And for weeks, even when she was still insisting that President Joe Biden would be the party’s nominee, these allies began to make moves to make sure her historic campaign would not be built on the fly.
Delta cancels more flights as it struggles to recover from tech outage
Three days after planes around the world were grounded by a technology outage, Delta Air Lines was struggling to get stranded passengers to their destinations on Monday and was the only carrier still canceling hundreds of flights as it raced to update its systems.
Harris raised $81 million in first 24 hours as candidate
Vice President Kamala Harris raised $81 million in the first 24 hours since announcing her bid for president, her campaign said, a record-breaking showing as Democrats welcomed her candidacy with one of the greatest gushers of cash of all time.
Duke Fakir, last surviving member of the Four Tops, dies at 88
Abdul Fakir, who was known as Duke, the last remaining original member of the Four Tops, one of Motown’s bestselling and most beloved groups, died Monday at his home in Detroit. He was 88.
Lawmakers from both parties ask Secret Service chief to quit
WASHINGTON — Secret Service Director Kimberly A. Cheatle on Monday faced bipartisan calls for her resignation, after a disastrous hourslong congressional hearing in which she declined to answer basic questions about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Vance criticizes Harris in first solo campaign stop as Trump’s running mate
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (NYT) — In JD Vance’s first solo appearance as the Republican vice-presidential nominee, the Ohio senator questioned Vice President Kamala Harris’ appreciation for the United States and chastised her fellow Democrats, who he accused of supporting President Joe Biden “until he became political dead weight.”
Illinois State Police releases footage of deputy fatally shooting woman
In a case that has drawn the attention of President Joe Biden, the Illinois State Police on Monday released disturbing body camera footage that showed a sheriff’s deputy fatally shooting a woman in the head in an exchange over a pot of water.
Israel orders new evacuation in Gaza as aid workers say bombing kills dozens
The Israeli military ordered residents to evacuate part of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday and bombarded the area, killing scores of people and wounding hundreds, local health officials reported, adding to the misery of a city already deeply scarred by 9 1/2 months of war.
EPA announces $4.3 billion in funding for 25 climate projects
The Environmental Protection Agency announced $4.3 billion in funding on Monday for 25 new projects proposed by states, tribes, local governments and territories to tackle climate change. The funding could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 971 million metric tons by 2050, or roughly the emissions of 5 million homes over 25 years, according to the agency.
Couple who attempted to cross Atlantic found dead in lifeboat
The bodies of two sailors who planned to sail from Nova Scotia to the Azores using green energy were found washed ashore at a Canadian national park this month, four weeks after they were last seen, authorities said.
Gunman kills at least 6 at nursing home in Croatia
ZADAR, Croatia — A gunman killed at least six people and wounded six others on Monday morning at a home for older and infirm people in Croatia, the country’s police chief told reporters Monday afternoon. He said that the attacker had used a handgun and that a suspect was quickly arrested at a restaurant nearby.
Kamala Harris rapidly picks up Democratic support as 2024 race is reborn
Powerful leaders of the Democratic establishment quickly embraced Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday after President Joe Biden’s shocking exit from the race, hoping that a seamless succession could end a month of damaging chaos and transform a contest widely believed to be tipping toward Republicans.
‘Overjoyed.’ ‘Desperate.’ ‘Too Late.’ Democrats react to Biden’s exit.
MIAMI — For Democratic voters who have spent much of the summer brooding about President Joe Biden’s fitness for office, his decision Sunday not to seek reelection came as a relief. Now, they figured, their political party might stand a chance in November — though many still expressed deep doubts.
Campus protests led to more than 3,100 arrests, but many charges have been dropped
As pro-Palestinian demonstrations rocked college campuses this spring with protests of the war in the Gaza Strip, many university administrators found themselves eager to quell the action however they could. Some negotiated with the demonstrators. Many sent in the police.
China, Philippines agree on ‘provisional arrangement’ for South China Sea resupply missions, Manila says
MANILA (Reuters) — The Philippines and China have “reached an understanding on the provisional arrangement” for resupply missions to a beached Filipino naval ship in the South China Sea, Manila’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
Delta Air Lines faces widespread flight cancelations after IT outage
Delta Air Lines struggled to restore normal operations on Sunday after last week’s crippling global cyber outage, canceling about 1,000 flights on top of the 3,500 it had already scrapped.
Secret Service says it denied earlier Trump requests for more federal resources
The Secret Service acknowledged Saturday that it had turned down requests of additional resources sought by former President Donald Trump’s security detail in the two years leading up to his attempted assassination last week, a reversal from earlier statements by the agency denying that such requests had been rebuffed.
Pacific Northwest faces critical fire risk as wildfires burn
A dangerous heat wave, gusty winds and potential lightning strikes posed a critical fire risk for large parts of the Pacific Northwest on Sunday, as firefighters in Oregon and Washington state battled wildfires that have burned more than 621,000 acres.
