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Updated Sep 17, 2024 - Politics & Policy

"Spewing lies": Harris condemns Trump's "hateful rhetoric" about Springfield

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a discussion hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 17, 2024
Updated Sep 17, 2024

Sean "Diddy" Combs denied bail in sex trafficking case

Sean "Diddy" Combs attends the 2022 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

What to know about the growth of the Haitian American community in the U.S.

Creations Market shop owner Philomene Philostin, a naturalized US citizen of Haitian origin, shelves merchandise in her store that caters mainly to Haitian residents in Springfield, Ohio, on September 13
Sep 17, 2024 - Business

Musk says SpaceX will sue FAA for "regulatory overreach"

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Falcon 9 rocket blasts off.

Kamala Harris' polling renaissance

Russian cyber operatives shift focus to Harris campaign, Microsoft says

Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz clasp hands onstage after the end of a campaign rally.

Proof of citizenship snafu could bar nearly 100K Arizonans from voting in non-federal races

Illustration of a driver's license contrasted with abstract ballot shapes.
Sep 17, 2024 - World

Israel didn't tell U.S. in advance about Hezbollah pager attack, officials said

Medics collect blood donations in Beirut's southern suburb on September 17, 2024, after explosions hit locations around Lebanon amid ongoing cross-border tensions between Israel and Hezbollah fighters.

GOP hits back at Schumer show votes

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., conducts a news conference after the senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol
Sep 17, 2024 - World

Why China hawks care so much about cranes

Illustration of a construction crane lifting another crane, which is lifting another crane, which is lifting another crane.
Sep 17, 2024 - Economy

U.S. consumers are still spending their paychecks

Illustration of a shopping bag with the handle becoming a smiley face.

Read: The indictment against Sean "Diddy" Combs

Sean "Diddy" Combs attends the 2022 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15, 2022 in Las Vegas
Sep 17, 2024 - Technology

Instagram overhauls teen accounts with sweeping privacy, age-verification changes

Illustration of a lock shackle on the Instagram logo.
Sep 17, 2024 - Business

"Lucky loser:" New book details how Trump got rich

Cover of book "Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune And Created The Illusion Of Success"
Updated Sep 17, 2024 - Energy & Climate

Tropical rainstorm floods Carolinas with heavy rains, threatens Mid-Atlantic

A flooded road in Brunswick County, North Carolina during a massive rainstorm on Monday.
Sep 17, 2024 - Health

Pregnancy changes the brain: study

a collage of mothers with their children, medical illustrations of brains and circles

Scoop: Obama hits TikTok to register young voters

Vice President Harris, former President Obama and President Biden during an East Room event on the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act in 2022.

D.C.'s "Kamala-conomy" is booming thanks to Harris merch

A bottle of Madam whiskey next to a coconut.

Pandemic-era learning loss recovering but not for all students

Nick Baar writes on the board as he tutors 8th grade students in math, at Perry Street Preparatory Public Charter School, in Washington, D.C., on January 12, 2024.

Exclusive poll: Young people are nervous about 2024 election

Illustration of a voting booth covered in stickers of X's, frowning faces and broken hearts.

2020 déjà vu: Why the 2024 election could take days to call

Animated illustration of election battleground states glitching and replacing one another, with ellipses overlaid.
Sep 16, 2024 - Sports

Jordan Chiles appeals ruling that revoked her Olympic bronze medal

Jordan Chiles of Team USA looks on with her Bronze Medal from the Women's Apparatus floor final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France.
Sep 16, 2024 - Business

Trump unveils new crypto venture World Liberty Financial

Photo illustration of former president Donald Trump on a grid of cubes, arrows, dollar signs, and coins

Trump recounts apparent assassination attempt: "All of a sudden we heard shots"

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, debates Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, for the first time during the presidential election campaign at The National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia.

Schumer loses patience with Johnson over government shutdown standoff

This is Chuck Schumer

Senate GOP abandons anti-Biden strategy after unexpected backfire

This is Biden

New spending fight: Secret Service funding

This is Mike Johnson
Sep 16, 2024

Emmy Awards sees ratings rebound with 6.8 million viewers

The cast and crew of Shogun accept the award for Best Drama Series at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images)
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