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Harris has decided on a running mate, AP sources say. An announcement is expected Tuesday.
By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller And Will Weissert, The Associated Press on August 6th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris has decided on a running mate and an announcement is expected in the coming hours before the two appear together at a Philadelphia rally, according to three people familiar with her decision. In recent days, she has zeroed in on a trio of potential finalists: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harris is ready to rally with her running mate but the choice is unknown
By Will Weissert, The Associated Press on August 6th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris will introduce her new running mate at a rally Tuesday evening in Philadelphia – but with the event mere hours away, her choice remains a mystery. In recent days, she has zeroed in on a trio of potential finalists: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bangladesh’s president dissolves parliament, clearing the way for elections to replace ousted leader
By Julhas Alam, The Associated Press on August 6th, 2024
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) – Bangaldesh’s president dissolved parliament Tuesday, clearing the way for new elections to replace the longtime prime minister who resigned and left the country after weeks of violent unrest. President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s office announced the decision Tuesday afternoon. Earlier, a protest leader had threatened to return to the streets unless parliament was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After toppling Hasina, protesters want Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead Bangladesh
By Julhas Alam, The Associated Press on August 6th, 2024
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) – A key organizer of Bangladesh’s student protests Tuesday called for Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus to head an interim government, a day after longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following weeks of deadly unrest. Hasina resigned and fled the country by helicopter as protesters defied military ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protesters who toppled Hasina want Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead Bangladesh
By Julhas Alam, The Associated Press on August 5th, 2024
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) – A key organizer of Bangladesh’s student protests said Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was their choice as head of an interim government a day after the longtime Prime Minister Sheik Hasina resigned. The country’s figurehead president and the military chief said Monday that an interim government would be formed soon. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bangladesh protesters want Nobel Peace Prize laureate Yunus to lead country after Hasina’s departure
By Julhas Alam, The Associated Press on August 5th, 2024
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) – A key organizer of Bangladesh’s student protests said Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was their choice as head of an interim government a day after the longtime Prime Minister Sheik Hasina resigned. The country’s figurehead president and the military chief said Monday that an interim government would be formed soon. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall
By Seung Min Kim, The Associated Press on August 5th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in U.S. history, formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday – becoming the first woman of color to lead a major party ticket. More than four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Democratic primary in Arizona’s 3rd District is too close to call, AP determines
By Gabriel Sandoval, The Associated Press on August 5th, 2024
PHOENIX (AP) – The race for the Democratic nomination in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District narrowed further Monday, making it too close to call and ensuring an automatic recount. The district lies in Maricopa County, which finished counting ballots Monday. Former Phoenix City Council member Yassamin Ansari led former state lawmaker Raquel Terán by 42 votes, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Families whose loved ones were left rotting in Colorado funeral home owed $950M, payout unlikely
By Jesse Bedayn, The Associated Press on August 5th, 2024
DENVER (AP) – The Colorado funeral home owners who allegedly stored 190 decaying bodies and sent grieving families fake ashes were ordered by a judge to pay $950 million to the victims’ relatives in a civil case, the attorney announced Monday. The judgement is unlikely to be paid out since the owners, Jon and Carie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Families whose loved ones were left rotting in funeral home owed $950 million, judge rules
By Jesse Bedayn, The Associated Press on August 5th, 2024
DENVER (AP) – The Colorado funeral home owners who allegedly stored 190 decaying bodies and sent grieving families fake ashes were ordered by a judge to pay $950 million to the victims’ relatives in a civil case, the attorney announced Monday. The judgement is unlikely to be paid out since the owners have been in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Venezuela’s top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders González, Machado
By Regina Garcia Cano And Joshua Goodman, The Associated Press on August 5th, 2024
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuela’s top prosecutor on Monday announced a criminal investigation against the opposition’s presidential candidate Edmundo González and its leader Maria Corina Machado over their call on the armed forces to abandon their support for President Nicolás Maduro and stop repressing demonstrators. Attorney General Tarek William Saab’s statement tied the investigation directly ... Read More »
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