CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic Party Convention began Wednesday with an appearance by former President Bill Clinton and the woman who may be most responsible for the party’s new presidential nomination – former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. The last speaker was Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who was set to introduce himself as Vice […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton returned to the stage at the Democratic National Convention to denounce Donald Trump as selfish and praise Kamala Harris for focusing on the needs of Americans, delivering another of his iconic, impromptu speeches. Clinton said the November election will be “We the People” versus “Me, Myself and I,” […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Sixteen years ago, a triumphant Joe Biden delivered a speech to an admiring crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, his smile radiating confidence in the future of the country and his own path. The future Vice President hugged his son Beau. He talked about how his own parents instilled in […]
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) — Appeals have just begun for the disgraced former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaughwho has been serving a life sentence without parole for nearly three years for the killing of his wife and son. The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear Murdaugh’s appeal of his murder convictions, which his lawyers […]
KOBLENZ, Germany (AP) — Sascha Skochilenko and Sofya Subbotina want to get married. In their native Russia, this was not an option, but now that they live in Germany, where same-sex marriages are recognized, it is possible. “We don’t know how or in which city we will do it, but that’s the plan,” Skochilenko, 33, […]
PARIS (AP) — Breanna Stewart and the U.S. women’s basketball team easily reached a familiar goal — the Olympic gold medal game. Stewart led a balanced offense as the Americans defeated Australia 85-64 in the semifinals on Friday, securing their Olympic Winning streak since the 1992 Games in Barcelona at 60 games in a row. […]
