Biden’s ability to win back skeptical Democrats is tested at a perilous moment for his campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Mark Takano has added his name to the list of nearly three dozen Democrats in Congress who say it’s time for Biden to leave the presidential race. Takano says in a statement Saturday that Biden should “pass the torch” to Vice President Kamala Harris. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, meanwhile, says Harris is ready to “step up” should Biden decide to drop out. The president has weighty options before him this weekend while he spends time at his Delaware beach home recovering from a COVID-19 infection. Biden said on Friday that he looks forward to getting back out on the campaign trail sometime next week.
Trump returns to the campaign trail in Michigan with his new running mate, Vance, by his side
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Donald Trump will hold his first public campaign rally since he was injured in an assassination attempt, an event in the battleground state of Michigan alongside his new running mate. The joint rally with Ohio Sen. JD Vance on Saturday is the first for the pair since they became the GOP’s nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Michigan is one of the crucial swing states expected to determine the outcome of the presidential election. With Vance by his side, Trump will deliver remarks in Grand Rapids, a historically Republican stronghold that has trended increasingly blue in recent elections.
Israeli military says it has struck several Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — The Israel army says it has struck several Houthi targets in western Yemen following a fatal drone attack by the rebel group in Tel Aviv on Friday. A number of “military targets” were hit in the western port city of Hodeidah, a Houthi stronghold, the Israeli army said, adding that its attack was “in response to the hundreds of attacks carried out against the state of Israel in recent months.” Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam wrote on social media platform X that Yemen was subjected to a “blatant Israeli aggression” that targeted fuel storage facilities and the province’s power station.
Tech outage latest | Airlines rush to get back on track after global tech disruption
Transport providers, businesses and governments are rushing to get all their systems back online after long disruptions following a widespread technology outage. The biggest continuing effect has been on air travel. Carriers canceled thousands of flights and now have many of their planes and crews in the wrong place, while airports are facing continued problems with checking in and security on Saturday. At the heart of the massive disruption is CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm that provides software to scores of companies worldwide. The company says the problem occurred when it deployed a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows, noting that the issue behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack.
This is how Secret Service protection has changed for presidents over the years
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the world has vastly changed, so has protection for presidents since the days when the public could come to the White House to meet Abraham Lincoln. Protective details have grown in size, responsibility and technology over more than a century of the Secret Service protecting presidents. When presidents leave the White House in modern times, they’re accompanied by a phalanx of Secret Service officers and agents. Cars can no longer drive past what is often dubbed “the people’s house” at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. The fence has been raised, and don’t even try to get past the gate without an appointment or badge.
Biden praises longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who died of cancer
President Joe Biden is calling longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas “a towering figure in our politics.” Jackson Lee died Friday night in Houston with her family around her. She was 74. She was diagnosed with breast cancer and then pancreatic cancer. The Democrat helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence, and to get Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday, recognizing when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. Biden says she was “always fearless,” and that “she spoke truth to power and represented the power of the people of her district in Houston with dignity and grace.”
As a scholar, he’s charted the decline in religion. Now the church he pastors is closing its doors
First Baptist Church of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, plans to hold the last service of its 156-year history on Sunday. It’s among many U.S. churches that close their doors each year. But there’s a poignant twist in this story. First Baptist’s pastor, Ryan Burge, spends much of his time as a researcher, documenting the dramatic decline in religious affiliation in recent decades. With more Americans abandoning religious affiliation, it’s hard to grow and sustain a church, Burge says. He hopes his research, and his personal experience, can provide comfort to other pastors of struggling churches. “This is not all your fault,” Burge tells them.
11 dead and dozens missing after a highway bridge in China crumbles in flooding and heavy storms
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities say 11 people have died in the partial collapse of a highway bridge in the country’s northwest following heavy storms and flooding. The official Xinhua News Agency said five vehicles that fell off the bridge have been recovered after the structure in Shaanxi province crumbled at around 8:40 p.m. Friday. It said rescue operations were still underway Saturday, with up to 30 people still missing. Meanwhile, around 30 people are missing and 40 homes were destroyed by storms and flooding in Sichuan province to the southwest.
Here’s what to do with deli meats as the CDC investigates a listeria outbreak across the U.S.
NEW YORK (AP) — An outbreak of listeria has U.S. health officials advising people who are pregnant, elderly or have compromised immune systems to avoid eating sliced deli meat. The warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention comes as investigators work to identify the specific products involved in this listeria outbreak. CDC officials say people at risk should kill the germs by cooking the meat until it’s steaming hot, above an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Two people are known to have died from listeriosis in this outbreak. At least 28 more have been hospitalized across 12 states.
The Olympics are coming to the capital of fashion. Expect uniforms befitting a Paris runway
PARIS (AP) — Sure, they call it the City of Light. But Paris is also the City of Fashion. So it’s no surprise that designers across the globe are busy getting their national team uniforms ready for their unique Olympic spotlight. The list of fashion labels joining up with Olympic committees to display their wares goes from industry giants like Ralph Lauren for Team USA and Emporio Armani for Italy to small, indie labels seeking to increase brand recognition and show off their national cultures, while emphasizing features like sustainability and adaptability. Designer Stella Jean says she knows she has only seconds of the world’s attention during the opening ceremony to make a lasting impression of her native Haiti.
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