It's Kamala Harris' turn to take the spotlight at the Democratic National Convention. The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines. And an Instagram update that is music to the ears. |
👋Hey, there! Laura Davis here. It's Thursday, which means it's time for Thursday's news. Let's go. |
Harris' vision for the nation |
Vice President Kamala Harris spent much of 2024 campaigning as President Joe Biden's running mate. But Thursday, she will address the party that swiftly rallied around her after Biden ended his reelection bid and will formally accept its presidential nomination on the final night of the Democratic National Convention. 👉 Follow it all with our live updates. |
👉 'Dad in plaid': Tim Walz makes everyman pitch, Oprah makes surprise appearance: Day 3 DNC takeaways. | Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center. Jasper Colt, Jasper Colt, Jasper Colt, Jasper Colt / USA TODAY NETWORK |
Earthquake rattles Hawaii |
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Big Island of Hawaii on Thursday as officials tracked two rapidly developing storms in the Pacific. The quake was reported 9 miles south of Fern Forest, a community of about 1,100 people on the southern end of the island, at 12:52 a.m. local time, officials said. There were no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries. Officials are also watching a developing storm system and a Category 3 hurricane in the Pacific – both of which are heading in Hawaii's direction. 👀 Everything we know so far. |
COVID vaccines get an update |
As a summer surge of COVID-19 cases makes it way through the United States, updated vaccines will soon be ready, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. |
What to know: The updated vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna for people ages 6 months and older are designed to target the most dominant recent strains of the virus. Getting the shot now will offer protection when the anticipated winter surge comes and other respiratory illnesses become more prevalent. 💉 Here's more about the shots. |
Ready to relive your Myspace profile days? |
Instagram is rolling out a new option Thursday that allows users to add a song to their profiles, parent company Meta said. The only problem I have now is: What song do I pick?!? |
Jam out: Music added to a profile appears below the bio. It appears as though adding a song or viewing others' profile songs is available only on the Instagram mobile app, and unlike MySpace, the songs don't appear to autoplay as of Thursday morning. 🎶 Everything we know so far. | A new update is bringing music to Instagram profiles. Meta | Follow @usatoday on Instagram for more. USA TODAY | | | | Authorities recovered the body of tech tycoon Mike Lynch on Thursday after his family yacht went down off the coast of Italy. | | | | The way the Arizona Diamondbacks are playing, they just might return to the World Series. | | | | One bold move by Shyamala Gopalan would change the trajectory of her life and the course of U.S. history. | | | | Stephen Nedoroscik, the pommel horse specialist who became an internet sensation during the Olympics, has joined "Dancing with the Stars." | | | | A 27-year-old woman was charged for allegedly stomping a cat's head in and eating it in front of people living in a Canton, Ohio residential area. | | | | A Jetstar passenger opened an emergency exit, walked along a wing, and then climbed down a jet engine to the tarmac, the Melbourne Airport reported. | | | | One of the biggest fees charged by elite colleges is not as 'mandatory' as it sounds. | | | | Police said Ruth Dalton was killed in the carjacking. A dog in the car belonged to Dalton and was later found stabbed to death in a nearby park. | | | | Günter Morgenstein, a Holocaust survivor, is remembered as "really good person." He was the third confirmed death in a current listeria outbreak. | | | | A woman was almost bitten by a tiger at Cohanzick Zoo in Bridgeton after she went over a fence into the enclosure and attempted to pet the animal. | | | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | | |
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