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The Daily Briefing

YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Mon Jul 22 2024

Nicole Fallert | Newsletter Writer

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Vice President Kamala Harris said Sunday she will seek the 2024 Democratic nomination after President Joe Biden stepped aside. Americans are still reeling after a horrendous travel weekend following a global IT outage. U.S. Golfer Xander Schauffele claimed his second major of the season.

🙋🏼‍♀️ I'm Nicole Fallert, Daily Briefing author. "You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?"

How do Democrats feel about a Harris candidacy?

President Joe Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris' candidacy on Sunday, quickly uniting potential challengers and party leaders behind her.

But it's the party's convention delegates who will ultimately decide. Harris needs to convince the bulk of more than 4,000 delegates to support her candidacy at the Democratic National Convention in August.

•	Harris immediately received endorsements from abortion rights groups, top Democrats, major donors and PACs who think she's the one to beat Donald Trump in November.
•	Trump has already pivoted to attacking Harris, especially her actions on the border.
•	Surprise. Relief. Praise. Defense. Respect: Americans felt a range of emotions after Sunday's news, some of them disapproving of the sudden change, some saying they're excited for the race while others shared Biden's move was an honorable exit.

Got a lot of feelings at the moment? Our graphics team designed an "Inside Out"-style guide to the new emotions you may have during the 2024 election.

A man holds a sign showing his appreciation for President Joe Biden in front of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 21, 2024.

SAMUEL CORUM, AFP via Getty Images

Flight cancellations continue in outage aftermath

Travelers across the country on Monday are still grappling with the fallout from a global IT outage that forced unexpected chaos on a midsummer travel weekend. Air travel saw over 1,000 flights canceled and more than 2,300 delays Sunday after IT issues nearly grounded flights to a halt on Friday. The cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike blamed the global tech outage on a defect in an update for Microsoft Windows hosts. Here's how the global IT outage unraveled the world's tech.

Delayed travelers in Newark International Airport in New Jersey on July 19, 2024.

Bing Guan, Reuters

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Did the Secret Service fail in Pennsylvania?

A bipartisan panel will review the Secret Service's planning and response to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. The news of the inquiry comes as Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is set to testify at the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on Monday. Several members of Congress, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., have called for Cheatle to resign. Read more

Yes, deadly diseases can jump from animals to humans

Regardless of how the COVID-19 pandemic started, it's clear that deadly diseases can jump from animals to humans ‒ and a new report from Harvard Law School and New York University finds we're not doing enough to prevent another animal-borne virus from becoming the next global pandemic. Read more

Keep scrolling

•	USA escaped upset vs. South Sudan in an Olympics basketball showcase.
•	Olivia Rodrigo is stomping back into tour mode.
•	Meet the oncology nurse turned pop star.
•	Arike Ogunbowale won the WNBA All-Star MVP as the league's Olympians suffered a loss.
•	Emotional Baseball Hall of Fame speeches were filled with humility, humor, appreciation.

Police, soldiers, barricades and AI protect Paris

Extremist plots, cyberattacks, civil unrest and theft are some of the threats French authorities will be watching in coming days at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. Organizers of one of the world's most-watched sporting events have planned an extensive security operation to curb these risks, including the use of artificial intelligence. The effort may see extra scrutiny after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

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A man uses his mobile phone on a street barricaded with fences in Paris on July 20, 2024.

GABRIEL BOUYS, AFP via Getty Images

Photo of the day: Xander Schauffele claims British Open title

American Xander Schauffele surged into the lead with a sizzling stretch of four birdies in six holes and held on to win the 152nd British Open at Royal Troon by two strokes on Sunday.

Xander Schauffele celebrates with the claret jug after winning the Open Championship

Jack Gruber, USA TODAY Sports

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