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All eyes are on who will be Kamala Harris' pick for VP. Bodycam footage of a Black woman's shooting death is sending shockwaves. And the embattled director of the Secret Service resigned. |
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Harris sets her sights on a VP |
And they're off! The dash for VP pick starts now. Kamala Harris is moving swiftly to lock up the Democratic nomination for president and appeared to have enough delegate support to do so by Monday evening. Her next major task: selecting a running mate. Rather than moving to challenge Harris for the mantle, in the first 24 hours of her candidacy, the potential vice presidential picks began jockeying to be on her shortlist. For their part, Harris' campaign team has been tight-lipped about the process and who might be under serious consideration. π Here's a look at what we know. | Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Harris for President Campaign Rally on Tuesday July 23, 2024 at West Allis Central High School in West Allis, Wis. Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK |
'Horrifying' bodycam video sparks outrage |
Local officials, Illinois lawmakers and President Joe Biden have called the shooting of Sonya Massey "unthinkable, senseless" and "shocking, horrifying and heartbreaking" after video of the Black woman's deadly encounter with a white deputy was publicly released Monday afternoon. |
The video: The 36-minute bodycam footage shows the rapid escalation that led Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean P. Grayson to shoot Massey, 36, inside her home in Springfield, Illinois. Grayson, 30, of Riverton, has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery and official misconduct. He remains in custody without bail. π What they're saying. | James Wilburn, father of Sonya Massey, speaks during a press conference with a photo of his slain daughter looking over his shoulder at the Springfield NAACP building on July 22, 2024. Massey was fatally shot in her home by a Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy on July 6. Thomas J. Turney/The State Journal-Register |
Embattled Secret Service director steps down |
Ten days after a lone gunman's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump shook confidence in her ability to lead the agency charged with protecting presidents, candidates and other VIPs, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned. Yesterday, she endured withering criticism by bipartisan lawmakers at a House Oversight Committee hearing – at which she admitted the July 13 incident was the Secret Service's biggest security failure in decades. |
How did we get here? Numerous committee members accused her of refusing to provide basic information about the attack and failed efforts by the Secret Service to stop the shooter before he opened fire. π Here's everything we know. | July 22, 2024; Washington, DC, USA; Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifies during a congressional hearing Monday after former President Donald TrumpΓ’€™s assassination attempt. Mandatory Credit: Megan Smith-USA TODAY Megan Smith, Megan Smith, Megan Smith, Megan Smith / USA TODAY NETWORK |
After being convicted on 16 felony counts this month in a federal courtroom in New York, Sen. Bob Menendez intends to resign from office on Aug. 20. Menendez had been defiant since his criminal indictment was released last September, even after calls for his resignation reached a fever pitch in light of the conviction. |
What were the charges? Menendez, his wife, and two businessmen were part of a bribery scheme where Menendez received, among other things, cash, gold bars and a luxury car in exchange for using his political influence. π A look at what we know so far. | U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) exits Federal Court following his bribery trial in connection with an alleged corrupt relationship with three New Jersey businessmen, in New York City, U.S., July 16, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan McDermid, REUTERS | | | | Equestrian athlete Charlotte Dujardin, a three-time Olympic gold medalist in dressage, is out of Paris Games after a video surfaced. | | | |  | Project 2025, the conservative policy blueprint, offers a controversial agenda for education reform impacting student debt relief and LGBTQ+ rights. | | | | Donald Trump wants a refund for the money spent campaigning against Joe Biden before he exited the 2024 race. | | | | A listeria outbreak linked to sliced deli meat has killed two people and hospitalized 28. Here's what to know and a map of the 12 states impacted. | | | | Scientists found that lumps of metal produce oxygen by separating H2O molecules and the discovery is challenging what we know about the deep sea. | | | | Slash said his 25-year-old stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight died on Friday, July 19. | | | | The Department of Transportation says Delta may not be honoring its customer commitments as it continues to try to recover from Friday's IT outage. | | | | More than 60 major fires were burning more than 1 million acres − about the size of Delaware − across the West. | | | | The 56-year-old woman was found unresponsive on the trail after 106-degree temperatures and running out of water, police said. | | | | Keanu Reeves reflected on the fact that death is always on his mind in a new interview and explained why this is "good." | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | | |
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