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Prominent Democrat Schiff calls for Biden to withdraw: Democrats aim to nominate before convention
By Zeke Miller And Will Weissert, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – California Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday became the highest-profile Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, as the party pushed ahead with plans to hold a virtual vote to formally make Biden its nominee in the first week of August before the party’s convention opens in person ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House Oversight panel subpoenas Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempt
By Rebecca Santana, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Rep. James Comer, the Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, has issued a subpoena to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle compelling her to appear before the committee on Monday for what is scheduled to be the first congressional hearing into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Comer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished in 1944 after a deadly California port explosion
By Tara Copp, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who were found to be unjustly punished in 1944 following a horrific port explosion that killed hundreds of service members and exposed racist double standards among the then-segregated ranks. On July 17, 1944, munitions being loaded onto a cargo ship detonated, causing secondary blasts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds
By Darlene Superville, Amelia Thomson-deveaux And Emily Swanson, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party nominate a different candidate, according to a new poll, sharply undercutting his post-debate claim that “average Democrats” are still with him even if some “big names” are turning on him. The new survey by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Democrats aim to nominate president in first week of August, as some push Biden to quit the race
By Zeke Miller And Will Weissert, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats will look to hold a virtual vote to make President Joe Biden their party’s nominee in the first week of August, as Biden has rebuffed calls from some in his party to quit the race after his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump. The Democratic National Convention’s rules committee will meet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Water rescues underway in Arkansas after a new wave of storms across US and Canada
By The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
YELLVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Water rescues were underway Wednesday in Arkansas after a new wave of severe storms that have pummeled a vast swath of the U.S. and Canada, officials said. High winds, tornadoes and flooding have caused damage or deaths from the Plains to New England this week. As much as 11 inches (nearly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Universities in Bangladesh shut their doors and authorities raid opposition HQ after deadly protests
By Julhas Alam, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) – Several major universities in Bangladesh shut their doors Wednesday or promised to, after at least six people died in violent campus protests over the allocation of government jobs and police raided the headquarters of the main opposition party. After two days of clashes, the University Grants Commission urged all public and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homeland Security inspector general investigates Secret Service handling of security at Trump rally
By Rebecca Santana, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general says its investigating the U.S. Secret Service’s handling of security for former President Donald Trump on the day a gunman tried to assassinate him at a Pennsylvania rally. The agency says in a brief notice on its website Wednesday the objective is to evaluate the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bangladesh’s government raids opposition HQ and asks universities to close after 6 die in protests
By Julhas Alam, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) – Authorities in Bangladesh urged all universities to close on Wednesday, the day after at least six people died in violent protests over the allocation of government jobs and police raided the headquarters of the main opposition party. Dhaka University, at the center of the violence, decided to suspend classes and close ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trumpets, tiaras and tradition on display as King Charles III presides over opening of Parliament
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – King Charles III arrived at Parliament to preside over the State Opening on Wednesday, donning his ceremonial robes and the crown of state to deliver a speech laying out the legislative program of the U.K.’s first left-leaning government in 14 years. The state opening of Parliament is one of the traditional set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Traces of cyanide are found in the blood of Vietnamese and Americans found dead in a Bangkok hotel
By Jintamas Saksornchai And Napat Kongsawad, The Associated Press on July 17th, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) – Initial autopsy results showed traces of cyanide in the blood of six Vietnamese and American guests at a central Bangkok luxury hotel and one of them is believed to have poisoned the others over a bad investment, Thai authorities said Wednesday. The bodies were found Tuesday in the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok, ... Read More »
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