Tim Walz and Bill Clinton headline the Democrats’ third day, focusing on a ‘fight for our freedoms’
CHICAGO (AP) — Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton will headline the third evening of the Democratic National Convention. Walz will face dual tasks during his speech Wednesday, as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate. The Minnesota governor who has become known among supporters as a folksy, Midwestern dad will have to introduce and endear himself to the rest of the country. He’ll also need to articulate the campaign’s central message, and theme for the day: that a second Donald Trump term would imperil American liberties. The third day of the convention marks a transition from Tuesday’s exuberant, party atmosphere to a theme that organizers have dubbed “a fight for our freedoms.”
Trump holds first outdoor rally since assassination attempt as Democratic convention continues
ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump is holding his first outdoor rally since narrowly surviving an attempted assassination last month. Trump’s podium at the North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame is surrounded by panes of bulletproof glass that form a protective wall across the stage. Storage containers have also been stacked around the perimeter of the space to create additional walls and block sight lines at the venue, where old aircraft have been positioned behind the podium and a large American flag is suspended from cranes. He is set to deliver remarks on national security Wednesday afternoon as part of his counterprogramming efforts during the Democratic National Convention.
56 arrested after clashes with police outside Israeli Consulate in Chicago during DNC
CHICAGO (AP) — Fifty-six protesters were arrested following violent clashes with police in downtown Chicago on the second night of the Democratic National Convention. Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling called the clashes outside the Israeli Consulate Tuesday evening “a danger to our city.” Snelling said Wednesday that the protesters “showed up with the intention of committing acts of violence, vandalism.” The arrests took place as Democrats met about 2 miles away at the United Center for a second night of speeches.
RFK Jr. to speak Friday amid speculation he’ll drop independent presidential bid and support Trump
PHOENIX (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will speak Friday “about the present historical moment and his path forward.” His campaign announced the speech on Wednesday, fueling growing speculation that Kennedy could drop out and support Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Kennedy’s running mate openly discussed the possibility on a podcast this week. Nicole Shanahan said the campaign was considering a move to “join forces” with Trump to limit the possibility of Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris winning the election. Kennedy is a member of a beloved Democratic dynasty, the nephew of President John F. Kennedy and son of Robert Kennedy..
Key mediator Egypt expresses skepticism about the Gaza cease-fire proposal as more details emerge
CAIRO (AP) — Key mediator Egypt is expressing skepticism about the proposal meant to bridge gaps in cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas. More details about the proposal have emerged a day before negotiations are expected to resume in Cairo. The challenges around the so-called bridging proposal appear to undermine the optimism for an imminent agreement that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken carried into his latest Mideast visit this week. The White House says President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, with no immediate details on what was said.
Divers find 5 bodies during search of superyacht wreckage after it sank off Sicily, 1 still missing
PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Divers searching the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily have found five bodies and searched for a sixth as questions intensified about why the sailboat sank so quickly. Divers and rescue crews unloaded three body bags Wednesday from rescue vessels that pulled into port at Porticello. Three other bodies were also found in the wreckage, the head of the Sicily civil protection agency said. The discovery indicated that the operation to search the wreckage on the seabed 50 meters underwater was a recovery one, not a rescue. The Bayesian, a 56-meter British-flagged yacht, went down in a storm early Monday as it was moored about a kilometer offshore.
Babysitter pleads guilty to manslaughter for death of man she injured when he was a baby in 1984
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former babysitter has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the 2019 death of a man she was accused of disabling as an infant 40 years ago. Terry McKirchy accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday. She had been facing a murder charge for the death of Benjamin Dowling. He died at 35 after a life with severe disabilities caused by a brain hemorrhage he suffered in 1984 when he was 5 months old while at McKirchy’s home. In a letter of apology read to Dowling’s parents by her attorney, McKirchy said she was feeling overwhelmed and exhausted by taking care of numerous children and struck him, causing his injuries.
Heat dome moves into Texas with record highs expected
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The National Weather Service says a heat dome that has led to nearly 90 consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures in Phoenix has moved into Texas. High temperature records are expected to fall daily across Texas under a major heat alert with an extreme heat alert affecting eastern New Mexico. Meteorologist Bryan Jackson says the dome will move into western Oklahoma and eastern New Mexico beginning Saturday, then to the mid-Mississippi Valley as it weakens slightly. About 14.7 million people are under an excessive heat warning, with heat indexes expected at 110 degrees Fahrenheit and above.
Moscow sees one of Ukraine’s largest drone attacks as fighting rages in Kursk and eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say Moscow has come under one of the largest attacks by Ukrainian drones since the start of fighting in 2022, and that it destroyed all of them. The Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday that Russia downed 45 Ukrainian drones overnight. Russian social media channels shared videos of drones apparently being destroyed by air defense systems, which then set off car alarms. The attacks come as Ukrainian forces keep up a push into Russia’s western Kursk region. The incursion has boosted morale in Ukraine but also opened up another front in a fight where Ukrainian forces were already badly stretched.
It’s not just IUDs. Gynecologists and patients are focused on making procedures less painful
Federal officials affirmed this month that the pain people might feel when getting an IUD can be more than doctors’ promises of “just a pinch.” The local anesthetic lidocaine “might be useful for reducing patient pain” when inserting intrauterine devices. That’s according to new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which also encourages doctors to have a conversation with patients about pain management. Complaints of pain are not limited to the small, long-lasting birth control device. Gynecologists and patients say there need to be more conversations about options for local anesthetics — as well as other pain-relief options for relatively quick outpatient procedures.
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