Harris, rallying thousands in Georgia, challenges Trump to ‘say it to my face’
ATLANTA — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night challenged former President Donald Trump to commit to a presidential debate during a raucous rally in Atlanta that featured some 10,000 attendees, celebrity appearances and another rare feature of Democrats’ rallies lately: fun.
In the 1,500, there’s Katie Ledecky and then there’s everyone else
NANTERRE, France — The last time that Katie Ledecky was beaten in a 1,500-meter freestyle event was a regional swim meet in Maryland 14 years ago.
Belichick isn’t back, he’s everywhere
Bill Belichick landed his first NFL coaching gig in 1975 as a special assistant on Ted Marchibroda’s Baltimore Colts. To put that in perspective, it was so long ago that 48-year-old George Blanda was still playing in the NFL. It was so long ago that Robert Kraft was a little-known part owner of the Boston Lobsters in World Team Tennis. It was so long ago that most NFL fans under age 50 have no memory of the Colts being based in Baltimore.
Roy Cooper withdraws from Harris’ vice-presidential field
Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina, who had been seen as a leading contender to become Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, has withdrawn from the vice-presidential sweepstakes.
Netanyahu vows ‘severe’ response to deadly rocket attack tied to Hezbollah
JERUSALEM — Tensions were high on both sides of the Israeli-Lebanese border Monday as Israeli leaders vowed to deliver a significant military blow against the armed group Hezbollah in response to a deadly rocket attack over the weekend.
Protests erupt in Venezuela as nations denounce election result
CARACAS, Venezuela — Protests broke out Monday in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital, with hundreds of young people marching through the streets furious over a presidential election in which the incumbent, Nicolás Maduro, declared victory despite widespread accusations of fraud, officially proclaiming the election decided without releasing the full vote counts.
Judge lets NRA keep its independence but pushes for reforms
NEW YORK — A New York judge decided against imposing an outside monitor on the National Rifle Association on Monday, a win for the embattled gun group and the beginning of the end of a 4-year-old case brought by state regulators.
Biden calls for major changes to Supreme Court
AUSTIN, Texas — President Joe Biden, warning that the country’s courts were being weaponized to push an “extreme and unchecked” conservative agenda, said Monday that he would push for legislation that would bring major changes to the Supreme Court, including imposing term limits and creating an enforceable code of ethics on the justices.
A flying restart for Simone Biles at Paris Olympics
PARIS — Three years after pulling out of the Tokyo Games with a mental block that prevented her from doing her dangerous gymnastics moves, Simone Biles proved to everyone Sunday at the Paris Games that she was back — and in full force.
Russia punches through weakened lines in eastern Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces have made rapid gains in the eastern Donetsk region over the past week or so, capturing a few villages and closing in on the city of Pokrovsk, one of the main Ukrainian defensive strongholds in the area.
Park fire in Northern California spreads to 360,000 acres
The Park fire in Northern California has grown to more than 360,000 acres under less favorable weather conditions Sunday, with fire activity picking up again, according to officials.
US and Japan announce steps to strengthen their military ties
TOKYO — The top diplomatic and defense officials from the United States and Japan announced Sunday that their nations would take concrete steps to bolster their military alliance because of the growing threat from China in the region.
Fears of escalation after rocket from Lebanon hits soccer field
JERUSALEM — Western diplomats were scrambling Sunday to prevent a surge of fighting along the Israel-Lebanon border, officials said, after a rocket from Lebanon on Saturday killed at least 12 children and teenagers in an Israeli-controlled town. The rocket prompted Israel to retaliate early Sunday with strikes across Lebanon.
3 men with white supremacist ties sentenced in plan to attack power station
Three men with white supremacist ties, including two former U.S. Marines, were sentenced to prison last week after plotting to destroy a power station in the northwestern United States, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Study: A blood test accurately diagnosed Alzheimer’s 90% of the time
Scientists have made another major stride toward the long-sought goal of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease with a simple blood test. On Sunday, a team of researchers reported that a blood test was significantly more accurate than doctors’ interpretation of cognitive tests and CT scans in signaling the condition.
‘Maybe I’ve gotten worse’: Trump makes clear that unity is over
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Early in his speech in Minnesota on Saturday night, former President Donald Trump made clear just how quickly he has jettisoned the appeal for national unity that he made after he survived an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania two weeks ago.
Park Fire in California grows dramatically, becoming largest active blaze in U.S.
The Park fire in Northern California nearly doubled in size Friday night, becoming the largest active blaze in the country, as firefighters raced to contain scores of blazes across the West.
Elon Musk shares manipulated Harris video, in seeming violation of X’s policies
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has waded into one of the thorniest issues facing U.S. politics: deepfake videos.
Rocket from Lebanon kills at least 12 in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights
JERUSALEM — A rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field Saturday in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, killing at least 12 people, mostly teenagers and children, according to the Israeli military. It was the deadliest single attack from across Israel’s northern border in months of hostilities and raised fears of an escalation in the conflict.
Trump tells Christians ‘You won’t have to vote anymore’ if he’s elected
In the closing minutes of his speech to a gathering of religious conservatives Friday night, former President Donald Trump told Christians that if they voted him into office in November, they would never need to vote again.
