Urged to focus on the economy, Trump leans into attacks of Harris
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Former President Donald Trump in a campaign speech Saturday bounced among complaints about the economy and immigration, wide-ranging digressions and a number of personal attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, including jabs at her appearance and her laugh.
Hurricane Ernesto brings strong winds and heavy rains to Bermuda
Hurricane Ernesto made landfall on the western side of Bermuda early Saturday as a powerful Category 1 storm, bringing significant rain and the threat of a dangerous storm surge throughout the day.
George Santos is expected to plead guilty, people close to the case say
George Santos, the former Republican member of Congress from New York undone by a mind-bending array of biographical lies and moneymaking schemes, has told prosecutors that he intends to plead guilty and avoid a federal trial that was expected to begin next month, according to two lawyers involved in the case and two other people with knowledge of the matter.
Stranded in space? NASA doesn’t see the Starliner astronauts that way.
If you go somewhere expecting an eight-day trip and end up not being able to leave for eight months, most people would consider that “stranded.”
When NFL dreams end, NASCAR’s pit crews beckon
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — D.J. Twitty was taking it all in: the jackmen lifting the race cars, the whizzing of air guns screwing in lug nuts, the slinging of 50-pound wheels. For a South Carolina native like the 24-year-old Twitty, the cacophonous scene was just this side of paradise.
Menendez, convicted of taking bribes, ends race for reelection
Sen. Bob Menendez, a famously pugnacious Democrat from New Jersey whose five-decade political career came to a crashing halt last month when he was convicted of corruption, has run his final race for reelection.
Hurricane Ernesto, packing strong winds and heavy rains, heads toward Bermuda
Ernesto, a Category 2 hurricane, was headed Friday for Bermuda, which was bracing for its powerful winds and saturating rains.
Secret Service pulls from Biden’s protective team to guard Trump
The Secret Service has bolstered former President Donald Trump’s security in a variety of ways since the assassination attempt on him last month, several people familiar with the matter said Thursday, including by temporarily shifting part of President Joe Biden’s protective team to Trump.
Gaza cease-fire talks to resume in Cairo, as mediators race to head off wider war
TEL AVIV, Israel — High-level talks to halt the war in the Gaza Strip ended without an immediate breakthrough Friday, but the United States, Egypt and Qatar said the negotiations would continue next week as mediators raced to secure a truce that they hope will avert a wider regional conflagration.
Harris lays out her economic vision, casting Trump’s as backward-looking
RALEIGH, N.C. — Vice President Kamala Harris unspooled her economic agenda Friday in her first major policy address, casting her vision as one for the future and former President Donald Trump’s as of the past, as she argued that she would improve the lives of middle-class Americans and benefit generations of their descendants.
Dolphin attacks spoil summer along a stretch of Japanese beaches
At the beaches along an idyllic coastal stretch of central Japan, lifeguards scan the water, poised to call swimmers back to shore at the hint of a fin. Sharp teeth bare from posters warning beachgoers to be careful because, for the third year running, there is danger in the water.
Trump pulls in Tulsi Gabbard for debate prep
Former President Donald Trump has begun preparing for his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris and has brought in former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to help sharpen his attacks in a recent practice session at his private club and home, Mar-a-Lago, according to two people with knowledge of Trump’s schedule.
Well behind schedule, Trump names allies to lead transition team
Former President Donald Trump has appointed two of his friends and financial backers to oversee a transition team preparing for his potential return to power. The move comes as polls show that his once-commanding lead evaporated after President Joe Biden dropped out of the election and Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee.
As bird flu spreads, disease trackers set their sights on pets
Trupanion, a Seattle-based pet insurance company, is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to create a disease tracking system for pets, the company announced this week. The system will draw on insurance claims submitted to Trupanion in real time when sick dogs and cats visit the veterinarian.
To solve its housing crisis, Britain turns to an old idea: New towns
NORTHSTOWE, England — On a baking hot afternoon in July, Firouz Thompson proudly drove down the freshly paved road that leads into Northstowe, a new town about 6 miles northwest of Cambridge, England.
Tim Walz and JD Vance agree to vice presidential debate
Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio have agreed to participate in at least one vice presidential debate this fall, with both candidates accepting an invitation from CBS News to face off on Oct. 1.
Ukraine captures Russian town, Zelenskyy says
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian troops took full control of the Russian town of Sudzha, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine said Thursday, in what would be Ukraine’s first capture of a Russian urban center since its troops launched a surprise attack into the country 10 days ago.
Trump seeks to delay his sentencing until after election
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump is seeking to delay his criminal sentencing in Manhattan until after the presidential election, imploring the judge overseeing the case to allow him additional time to challenge his conviction.
Harris is leading or tied with Trump in most swing states, new Cook polls find
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are locked into a tight race in key swing states, according to new polling from the Cook Political Report and the bipartisan team of BSG and GS Strategy Group published Wednesday.
Makers of Snickers and Pringles to merge in $36 billion food deal
Mars, the company behind M&M’s and Snickers, has agreed to acquire Kellanova, the snack food business spun off by Kellogg’s last year, in a multibillion-dollar deal that will create a new global food giant.
