Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns. VP Harris gets his nod
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 race following a disastrous debate with Republican Donald Trump, throwing the Democratic Party into chaos just months before the election. And Biden has thrown his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, the party’s instant favorite for the nomination at its August convention in Chicago. Many Democrats say his is among the most consequential in a lifetime because of Trump’s plans for a dramatic government overhaul formed around his grievances. Biden’s decision came as he has been isolating at his Delaware beach house after being diagnosed with COVID-19 last week. He’s encouraging the party to united behind Harris.
2024 Election Latest: Biden ends his reelection bid
President Joe Biden says in a social media post that he is withdrawing from his reelection bid against Donald Trump. The announcement Sunday upends the dynamics of the presidential election after a debate performance that prompted many rank-and-file lawmakers to urge him to withdraw from the race. He did not immediately endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor. The president said he will address the American people later this week “in more detail about my decision.”
What happens next: Joe Biden wants to pass the baton to Kamala Harris. Here’s how that might work
ATLANTA (AP) — With President Joe Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats now must navigate a shift that is unprecedented this late in an election year. Democrats are set to hold their convention in Chicago in August. What was supposed to be a coronation for Biden now becomes an open contest in which nearly 4,700 delegates will be responsible for picking a new standard-bearer to challenge Republican Donald Trump in the fall. The path ahead is neither easy nor obvious, even with Biden endorsing Harris. There are unanswered questions about logistics, money and political fallout.
The Secret Service acknowledges denying some past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — The Secret Service is now acknowledging that it denied some requests by Republican Donald Trump’s campaign for more security at his events. The acknowledgement comes about a week after the assassination attempt on Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally. After the attack, the agency’s chief spokesperson denied reports that it had turned back Trump campaign requests for tighter security. But late Saturday night, the Secret Service’s chief spokesperson acknowledged that some of the campaign’s requests had been denied. This latest development will likely be a topic of discussion at a House hearing on Monday. Agency Director Kimberly Cheatle is expected to appear.
The biggest of stories came to the small city of Butler. Here’s how its newspaper met the moment
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Butler Eagle reporter Irina Bucur had a relatively straightforward assignment when a Trump rally came to town. She was to interview local rallygoers, with the people who sold lemonade and parked cars. That changed in a flash when gunshots flew last week. The Eagle, struggling like so many local newspapers across the country, found itself thrust in the middle of a huge national story, with all its attendant tensions. Locals can be outgunned when the national journalists come to town, but they also have advantages they can press. Despite the trauma of the past week, 25-year-old Bucur learned something about herself: She thinks she’s cut out for journalism.
Israel shoots down a missile fired from Yemen hours after a deadly Israeli strike on Houthi rebels
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has intercepted a missile fired from Yemen. The interception early Sunday occurred after Israeli warplanes struck several Houthi rebel targets in Yemen. The Israeli airstrikes were launched in response to a deadly Houthi drone strike on Tel Aviv. They were the first time Israel is known to have responded to repeated Houthi attacks during its nine-month war against Hamas in Gaza. The violence between the distant enemies has threatened to open a new front as Israel battles Iranian proxies across the region. Yemen’s health ministry says Israel’s strikes killed six and wounded 83 others.
Civilians killed and wounded as Russia and Ukraine trade attacks. Russia claims gains in the east
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least two people have been killed in Ukrainian strikes on the partly Russian-occupied Donetsk region, Russian state media say, while Russian strikes wounded at least five people in Ukraine overnight. Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted 35 of the 39 drones launched by Russia, according to the air force. Russia’s Ministry of Defense said Sunday that its troops had taken control of two villages, one in the Kharkiv region and one in the Luhansk region. Kyiv did not immediately comment. Meanwhile, Russian air defense systems destroyed eight drones over the country’s Belgorod region and the Black Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defense said. With few changes reported along the front line, both sides in the war have taken aim at infrastructure targets.
Small businesses grapple with global tech outages created by CrowdStrike
NEW YORK (AP) — Businesses from airlines to hospitals have been grappling with faulty software update that caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday. The breadth of the outages highlighted the fragility of a digitized world dependent on a few providers for key computing services. The breadth of the outages highlighted the fragility of a digitized world dependent on a few providers for key computing services. But the problem appeared to divide those affected into the haves and have nots. Major customers of Microsoft and CrowdStrike are getting IT support to resolve the issues, but smaller businesses whose Windows PCs may have received the problematic update are struggling.
What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act and its chances of passing
The last time Congress passed a law to protect children on the internet was in 1998 — before Facebook, before the iPhone and long before today’s oldest teenagers were born. Now, bill aiming to protect kids from the harms of social media, gaming sites and other online platforms appears to have enough bipartisan support to pass, though whether it actually will remains uncertain. Supporters, including parent and pediatrician groups say the bill is a necessary first step in regulating tech companies and requiring them to protect children from harmful online content and take responsibility for the harms their platforms can cause.
With AI, jets and police squadrons, Paris is securing the Olympics — and worrying critics
PARIS (AP) — The head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that France’s capital would be “the safest place in the world” when the Games open. Tony Estanguet’s confident forecast, delivered a year ago, looks less far-fetched ahead of the opening ceremony Friday. Squadrons of police are patrolling Paris streets and fighter jets and soldiers are ready to scramble. An imposing metal-fenced security cordon has been erected like an iron curtain on both sides of the River Seine that will star in the opening show. France’s vast police and military operation is largely because the July 26-Aug. 11 Games face unprecedented challenges. The city has repeatedly suffered bloody extremist attacks and international tensions are high because of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
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