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Aug 28, 2024 - Sports

In photos: Paris 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony makes history

Fireworks are fired during the Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Paralympics, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in Paris, France.

"Divide and conquer": How Vance helped Trump make amends in Georgia

former U.S. president, Donald Trump, left, poses for photos with Republican Vice Presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, (R-OH), before making remarks to a crowd during an event on August 21, 2024 in Asheboro, North Carolina at the North Carolina Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame. Mr. Trump and
Aug 28, 2024 - Business

Harris faces extra scrutiny in first interview as nominee

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event.
Aug 28, 2024 - Economy

Nvidia revenue soars to record amid growing questions about AI spend, competition

Illustration of an infinite, recursive tunnel of semiconductor chips.

Former Las Vegas politician guilty of murdering journalist

Robert Telles, wearing a suit, walks into court room.
Aug 28, 2024 - Business

Anti-DEI movement gaining steam as Ford exits LGBTQ+ index

Illustration of the stripes of the Pride flag falling onto the ground.

Vance backlash reignites as another childless woman comment resurfaces

Sen. JD Vance speaks at a campaign stop.
Aug 28, 2024 - Business

Labor union disapproval hits 57-year low

Heat wave to break records from Ohio Valley to Mid-Atlantic

Map showing forecast high temperatures on Aug. 28 from the National Weather Service.
Updated Aug 28, 2024 - World

U.S. sanctions group that supports illegal West Bank outposts

A Palestinian inspects the destroyed car after it was attacked by Jewish settlers in the village of Jit, near Qalqilya, in the northern occupied West Bank.

Harris campaign launches ad blitz tying Trump to Project 2025

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona.
Updated Aug 28, 2024 - Business

The controversial California AI bill that has divided the tech world

An illustration of a map outline of California set against a green screen background of code

Pfizer joins direct-to-consumer drug sales

Illustration of a prescription pill bottle on wheels.
Aug 28, 2024 - Technology

Surgeon general's new warning: Parents are stressed out

Illustration of a big brain next to a smaller brain.
Aug 28, 2024 - Business

Trump plans would add $5.8 trillion to national debt

Aug 28, 2024 - World

Mapped: U.S. rushes warships to Middle East in show of force to Iran

Aug 28, 2024 - Business

Emboldened anti-censorship movement takes on 2024

Illustration of Donald Trump yelling into an oversized megaphone.
Updated Aug 28, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Report filed on Trump Arlington National Cemetery "incident"

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on August 26, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia.
Aug 28, 2024 - Health

Oropouche virus, also known as "sloth fever," explained

Orient mosquito (Anopheles minimus) engorged with blood, feeding on the human host, 2005. Image courtesy Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Scoop: Democrats dare GOP to impeach Biden

President Biden, wearing a dark gray suit and gripping a wooden podium in front of a blue backdrop with verticle "We <3 Joe" sign sticks in the foreground.
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