Campaign 2024: Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate
Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, turning to a Midwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter.
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Google loses massive antitrust case over its search engine dominance
A judge has ruled that Google’s search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world’s best-known companies.
Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida as Category 1, catastrophic flooding possible
Hurricane Debby reached the Big Bend coast of Florida early today, bringing the threat of record-setting rain for coastal Georgia and South Carolina as the storm heads east.
Aerosmith retires from touring due to Steven Tyler’s voice damage
Legendary rock band Aerosmith says Steven Tyler’s voice has been permanently damaged by a vocal cord injury last year and the band will no longer tour.
U.S. defense secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind, two others
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has overridden a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death-penalty cases.
U.S. Justice Department sues TikTok, claiming it illegally collected children’s data
The lawsuit claims TikTok and its China-based parent company broke federal law that requires child-oriented apps and websites to get parental consent before collecting personal information of children under 13.
Campaign 2024: Kamala Harris wins Democratic presidential nomination
Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to become the party’s nominee for president.
Campaign 2024: Virtual roll call underway to make Kamala Harris the Democratic presidential nominee
Delegates to the Democratic National Convention have begun to officially select their nominee for president through a virtual vote.
U.S. makes plea agreement with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused main plotter of 9/11 attacks
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the mastermind of al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S., has agreed to plead guilty, the Defense Department said.
U.S., Russia complete 24-person prisoner swap
The U.S. and Russia have completed a 24-person prisoner swap, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a deal that involved several countries.
