Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden giving up his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris makes her the prohibitive favorite to be the party’s nominee in November. But it doesn’t guarantee it. And the Democratic National Committee has yet to approve what will happen next — meaning questions about the top
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — La edad ya había sido la mayor debilidad política del presidente Joe Biden cuando lanzó su primera campaña contra el expresidente Donald Trump hace cinco años. Pero su vacilante desempeño en el debate del 27 de junio sorprendió a muchos estadounidenses en lo que fue la exposición más extensa del presidente
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf and Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden has decided not to run for reelection, following his disastrous debate performance last month and his failure since to convince his fellow Democrats that he can defeat former President Donald Trump in the fall. Democrats now have an unprecedented challenge given the
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CNN By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Legal challenges to Democrats’ move to nominate a new presidential candidate in the wake of President Joe Biden’s unprecedented decision to drop out of the 2024 race stand little likelihood of success, election law experts told CNN. Donald Trump allies have discussed the legal implications of removing Biden
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At 1:45 p.m. Sunday, President Joe Biden’s senior staff was notified that he was stepping away from the 2024 race. At 1:46 p.m., that message was made public. It was never Biden’s intention to leave the race: Up until he decided to step aside Sunday, he was all in. His
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Legal challenges to Democrats’ move to nominate a new presidential candidate in the wake of President Joe Biden’s unprecedented decision to drop out of the 2024 race stand little likelihood of success, election law experts told CNN. Donald Trump allies have discussed the legal implications of removing Biden from
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer The shocking news of President Joe Biden abandoning his race for re-election led news outlets to scramble on a summer Sunday afternoon. It had been an intensely visual week of news in politics, from the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump to the four-day television show of the Republican national convention.
Continue ReadingBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU sophomore cornerback Javien Toviano surrendered to authorities Sunday on charges of video voyeurism, the East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff’s office said. Toviano, 19, of Arlington, Texas, is accused of recording himself having sex with a woman without her consent, according to an arrest warrant. The woman told detectives she
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Adrian Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton were pegged as athletic phenoms from a young age and all three lived up to expectations with their induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. The Los Angeles Dodgers were so sold on Beltré early on that they broke MLB
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats quickly rallied around Vice President Kamala Harris as their likely presidential nominee Sunday after President Joe Biden ‘s ground-shaking decision to bow out of the 2024 race, a volatile fast-moving political situation just months before the November election. Shortly after Biden stepped aside he firmly endorsed Harris, who would
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, MJ Lee, Jeff Zeleny, Phil Mattingly, Arlette Saenz and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Rehoboth Beach, Delaware (CNN) — In the end, President Joe Biden exited the political stage in isolation. After weeks of fighting for his political life – insisting he wasn’t going anywhere following a disastrous debate performance – the president’s about-face
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By David Wright, Sara Murray, Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Biden-Harris campaign on Sunday formally amended filings with the Federal Election Commission to rename its principal committee and declare Kamala Harris a candidate for president. The move means that should she remain on the ticket for the general election, according to
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By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Incoming Utah State cornerback Andre Seldon Jr. died Saturday in an apparent cliff-diving accident at a reservoir about 20 miles from the school’s campus, the university said in a statement. Deputies were called to the Porcupine Reservoir at around 2:20 p.m. MT following reports that a man dove from the cliffs
Continue ReadingHollywood was quick to react to the news that President Joe Biden was ending his bid for reelection and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. Democratic supporter Barbra Streisand wrote Sunday on X that people should be grateful for what she called “his upholding of our democracy.” While many paid tribute to Biden’s tenure as president,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Airlines, including Delta Air Lines, continued to struggle to restore operations two days after a faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide and resulted in several carriers grounding flights. Total cancellations within, into or out of the U.S. on Sunday clocked in at 1,461, according to the latest data from FlightAware.
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By Clare Foran and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson called on President Joe Biden to resign “immediately” in the wake of Biden’s announcement that he will not seek reelection. “If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President. He must resign the
Continue ReadingBy Neydja Petithomme Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — In Asheville, a Red Lobster laid their hands on one of the rarest orange lobsters that is nearly impossible to find. James Hudson, a General Manager at Red Lobster, says that he is still in shock on the discovery of
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By Sidney Lain Click here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana (KTBS) — Bossier City police are investigating after children at a Bossier City daycare ingested water beads, causing several to seek medical treatment. One is in intensive care. Water beads, better known as Orbeez, are small, colorful balls that grow when they
Continue Reading By Michael Williams, Sam Fossum, Betsy Klein, Mary Kay Mallonee, James Grant, Julian Rigg, McKenna Ewen, Emmalee Reed and Natalia V. Osipova, CNN (CNN) — Age had been President Joe Biden’s biggest political weakness ever since he launched his first campaign against former President Donald Trump five years ago. But his faltering debate performance on
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