Beyond Biden, Democrats are split over who would be next —VP Harris or launch a ‘mini primary’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are not only split on whether President Joe Biden should quit his reelection race, they’re also not on the same page about what to do if he goes. Some Democrats want the president to tap Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him on the ticket. Other Democrats favor an open process at the party convention next month in Chicago to nominate their candidate, with Harris among those participating. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is among those who favor an open process, her thinking being that whoever emerges as the candidate will be in the strongest position to challenge Republican Donald Trump for the presidency.
Trump holds first rally after assassination attempt with his new running mate, Vance, by his side
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Republican Donald Trump held 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 was the first for the pair since they became the GOP’s nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. After appearing uncharacteristically subdued and emotional during the Republican convention, Trump on Saturday returned to his usual rally mode, insulting his Democratic rivals, repeating his lies about the 2020 election, and peppering his address with jokes that sparked laughter from an enthusiastic audience.
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.
Secret Service chief noted a ‘zero fail mission.’ After Trump rally, she’s facing calls to resign
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service and its director, Kimberly Cheatle, are under intense scrutiny after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Lawmakers and others across the political spectrum question how a gunman could have gotten so close to Trump during a rally last weekend in Pennsylvania. Cheatle has talked about how the Secret Service has a “zero fail mission.” She’s facing calls to resign and will testify on Capitol Hill on Monday as congressional committees and the Biden administration have opened a series of investigations. President Joe Biden appointed Cheatle in 2022 to take over an agency with a history of scandals. She’s worked to bolster diverse hiring, especially of women.
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.
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.
Meet some of the world’s cleanest pigs, raised to grow kidneys and hearts for humans
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Some of the world’s cleanest pigs are being raised in the Virginia mountains to supply kidneys and hearts for animal-to-human organ transplants. Revivicor is one of several companies genetically engineering pigs so their organs are more humanlike, less likely to be rejected. Early experiments came from pigs born on a special biosecure research farm. Now Revivicor parent company United Therapeutics is preparing for clinical trials of those organs, from pigs raised in a first-of-its-kind facility with even more safeguards against any germs that might pose a risk to people.
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.
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