August 20, 2024, 8:18am Latest News
Former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will speak Tuesday on the second day of the Democratic National Convention, turning the party’s attention toward Vice President Kamala Harris and her faceoff against Republican Donald Trump. Read story
August 20, 2024, 8:15am Nation & World
President Joe Biden, in a fiery and emotional address to fellow Democrats, declared “America is winning” Monday night as he attempted to define his legacy on the environment, the economy and democracy in a speech he believed only a month ago would be the launch of his reelection bid. Read story
August 20, 2024, 8:14am Latest News
The Democratic National Convention ‘s first night showcased speeches from the last Democrat to lose to Donald Trump and the last one to beat him. Read story
August 20, 2024, 8:12am Latest News
Ukrainian forces have either destroyed or damaged all three of the bridges over the Seym River in western Russia, according to Russian sources, as Kyiv's incursion into western Russia entered its third week Tuesday. Read story
August 20, 2024, 8:11am Nation & World
King Charles III is visiting the seaside town of Southport to meet with survivors of the stabbing rampage that killed three young girls and sparked more than a week of unrest across the U.K. Read story
August 20, 2024, 7:38am Nation & World
The Israeli military said Tuesday that it recovered the bodies of six hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that started the war in Gaza, as U.S. and Arab mediators tried to advance an agreement to halt the fighting and release scores of other militant-held captives. Read story
August 19, 2024, 5:25pm Latest News
Sixteen years ago, a triumphant Joe Biden addressed an adoring crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, his smile radiating confidence about the country’s future and his own journey. Read story
August 19, 2024, 4:17pm Nation & World
U.S. intelligence officials said Monday they were confident that Iran was responsible for the hack of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, casting the cyber intrusion as part of a brazen and broader effort by Tehran to interfere in American politics and undermine faith in democratic institutions. Read story
August 19, 2024, 3:01pm Nation & World
California's largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state's initially fierce fire season has, at least temporarily, fallen into a relative calm. Read story
August 19, 2024, 1:34pm Latest News
In 1948, the Republican and Democratic parties did something unthinkable in today’s climate of ferocious political animosity: They not only held their national conventions in the same city but also shared some of the props. Read story
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