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Jul 24, 2024 - World

Biden to press Netanyahu to close Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal in meeting

Hostage families and there supporters gather outside American consulate ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu speech at the US Congress to demanding the release of the hostages.
Jul 24, 2024 - Technology

Fortune 500 lost an estimated $5.4B in CrowdStrike outage

Illustration of a giant fist cursor crushing a small desktop computer.
Jul 24, 2024 - World

Netanyahu defends Gaza war to Congress amid lawmaker boycott, protests

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the chamber of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on July 24, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Fatal shooting of Sonya Massey reignites police reform calls

Sonya Massey, left, talks with former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson outside her home in Springfield, III., July 6, 2024 in footage released by Illinois State Police.

Republicans allege Harris "coup" after swift candidate swap

Kamala Harris
Updated Jul 24, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Around half of Congress' Democrats skip Netanyahu speech

Democratic members of Congress sitting and standing in the House chamber.
Updated Jul 24, 2024 - Politics & Policy

FBI head says Trump gunman researched JFK assassination before shooting

FBI Director Christopher Wray speaking before the House Judiciary Committee on July 24.

Johnson seeks to quash "DEI hire"-type attacks on Harris

Representative Richard Hudson, a Republican from North Carolina, from left, Representative Elise Stefanik, a Republican from New York, US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, and Representative Steve Scalise, a Republican from Louisiana, during a news conference in Washington, DC

The Senate's last Harris holdout

Sen. Jon Tester is surrounded by reporters with phones or recorders near his face.
Updated Jul 24, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Harris border confusion haunts her new campaign

This is Kamala Harris

Sweeping bipartisan Netanyahu boycott grows to include Pelosi

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, wearing a white suit, walking through a white hallway filled with reporters.
Jul 24, 2024 - Health

Paid parental leave access is increasing in the U.S.

Updated Jul 24, 2024 - Energy & Climate

Earth likely just had its hottest two days in thousands of years

A Charlotte company is making AI robots to do America's toughest jobs

Two people in hard hats operate a power-washing drone
Jul 24, 2024 - Business

How 15 years of stagnant federal minimum wage affects hourly workers

Kamala Harris makes opening energy move on Trump

Photo illustration of Kamala Harris.  

Exclusive: ULTRA drone flies for days in military test

A large military drone sits on the tarmac near a white truck. The sky is black. The wingtip is brightly illuminated.
Jul 24, 2024 - World

"The house is on fire": U.S. officials confront Russia, China threat to West

Illustration of a collage of various elements including a satellite, marching soldiers, crosshair patterns and a rising red Earth.

It's official: Salt Lake City will host the 2034 Winter Olympics

Fans wave flags featuring the Olympics symbol. Photo: Erin Alberty/Axios

Peggy Noonan's coming collection: "A Certain Idea of America"

Peggy Noonan cover

What Harris' VP choice will tell us about her vision of victory

Harris Shap

Harris' big test: reclaiming swing states for Dems

Photo illustration of Kamala Harris balancing Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Arizona on her finger.

A police drone might respond to your next 911 call

Illustration of a police light on a drone.

Harris puts Democratic Party's "backbone" front and center: Black women

Kamala Harris shakes hands
Jul 24, 2024 - Sports

Paris Postcard: Locked-down city eerily quiet before Olympics begin

Empty stands next to the River Seine.
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How the Divine Nine is boosting Kamala Harris' campaign

Then-Sen. Kamala Harris stands with attendees and participates in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. hymn at their Annual Pink Ice Gala in Columbia, South Carolina, on Jan. 25, 2019.

Harris plans to finish Biden's progressive agenda

Photo illustration of Kamala Harris writing surrounded by a photo of supporters, and imagery of Biden's agenda.

The AI boyfriend business is booming

Illustration of a gold locket with a zero on one side and a one on the other

Trump posts letter from Palestinian leader ahead of Netanyahu meeting

Former President Trump speaks during a campaign event at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Updated Jul 23, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Secret Service steers Trump campaign away from outdoor rallies

Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024.

Secret Service director resigns after Trump assassination attempt

Kimberly Cheatle, former director of the U.S. Secret Service, before the House Oversight Committee on July 22.
Jul 23, 2024 - Business

HBO's "Veep" gets boost after Harris launches presidential run

Julia Louis-Dreyfus stands in front of a podium as Selina Meyer in HBO's "Veep"
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