CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention The first evening was scheduled so that the last Democrat to lose to Donald Trump and the last to defeat him would give speeches. Hillary Clinton spoke of finally breaking the “glass ceiling” and electing a woman president. Joe Biden was scheduled to be the last speaker in […]
CHICAGO (AP) — A refreshed Democratic Party gathered Monday night for a farewell speech by President Joe Biden, whose decision to abandon his re-election campaign unleashed new energy in Vice President Kamala Harris ′ to the top of the list. The Democratic National Convention, which began in Chicago on Monday, has marked the end of […]
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 […]
CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention begins on Monday in Chicago, just four weeks after the President Joe Biden ended his campaign and made way for the Vice President Kamala Harris to rise to the top of the Democratic ticket. The political change just months before the general election with the Republican candidate, former […]
PHOENIX (AP) — As schools reopen for another year, the focus is on improving student attendance. But back to school comes at a time when the number of COVID-19 cases is increasing and raises the question: At what point is a child too sick for school? School absences increased sharply during the pandemic and have […]
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — An inmate serving a life sentence for murder was arrested early Friday morning, three days after he escaped, on his way to a doctor’s appointment at a North Carolina hotel with the help of at least one person, authorities said. Ramone Alston, 30, escaped from a transporter Tuesday when it arrived […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The remains of a missing World War II soldier from Oregon have been identified and will be returned to the state for burial, federal authorities announced Thursday. The remains of US soldier William Calkins have been identified after they were exhumed along with other unknown soldiers buried at the Manila American Cemetery […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a disciplinary complaint Thursday alleging that one of the largest casinos on the Las Vegas Strip welcomes illegal bookmakers, people with a history of gambling violations and people with ties to organized crime. Many of the allegations against Resorts World Las Vegas focused on Mathew […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The most vocal election conspiracy theorist in the Wisconsin state legislature lost her job in Tuesday’s primary election along with a handful of other incumbent lawmakers, solidifying the field of candidates as Democrats prepare for a major push to regain control of the Assembly for the first time in nearly 15 […]
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 […]
