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Kamala Harris smashes fundraising record with stunning $81 million haul over 24 hours

July 22, 2024, 8:48pm Nation & World

Kamala Harris is smashing fundraising records as the Democratic Party's donors — big and small — open their wallets for the vice president in the immediate aftermath of President Joe Biden’s stunning decision to step aside. Read story

FILE - Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. is seen on Capitol Hill, Jan. 10, 2017, in Washington. She's already broken barriers, and now Vice President Harris could soon become the first Black woman to head a major party's presidential ticket after President Joe Biden's ended his reelection bid. The 59-year-old Harris was endorsed by Biden on Sunday, July 21, after he stepped aside amid widespread concerns about the viability of his candidacy.

Harris has support of enough Democratic delegates to become party’s presidential nominee: AP survey

FILE - Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. is seen on Capitol Hill, Jan. 10, 2017, in Washington. She's already broken barriers, and now Vice President Harris could soon become the first Black woman to head a major party's presidential ticket after President Joe Biden's ended his reelection bid. The 59-year-old Harris was endorsed by Biden on Sunday, July 21, after he stepped aside amid widespread concerns about the viability of his candidacy.

July 22, 2024, 6:50pm Latest News

Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party’s nominee against Republican Donald Trump, according to an Associated Press survey taken in the aftermath of President Joe Biden’s decision to drop his bid for reelection. Read story

FILE - Roquel Payton, from left, Alexander Morris, Ronnie McNeir, and Duke Fakir of the Four Tops perform at the All In Music &amp; Arts Festival in Indianapolis on Sept. 3, 2022.

Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, dies at 88

FILE - Roquel Payton, from left, Alexander Morris, Ronnie McNeir, and Duke Fakir of the Four Tops perform at the All In Music &amp; Arts Festival in Indianapolis on Sept. 3, 2022.

July 22, 2024, 4:19pm Nation & World

Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” has died at age 88. Read story

Maya Rudolph appears at the Time100 Gala in New York on April 25, 2024, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris appears at a luncheon for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the State Department in Washington on April 11, 2024.

Calls for Maya Rudolph to reprise her Kamala Harris on ‘SNL’ are flooding in on social media

Maya Rudolph appears at the Time100 Gala in New York on April 25, 2024, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris appears at a luncheon for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the State Department in Washington on April 11, 2024.

July 22, 2024, 4:17pm Nation & World

Will Maya Rudolph’s “funt,” aka Vice President Kamala Harris, be back on “Saturday Night Live?” Read story

Bernice Johnson Reagon, whose powerful voice helped propel the Civil Rights Movement, has died

July 22, 2024, 4:13pm Nation & World

Bernice Johnson Reagon, a musician and scholar who used her rich, powerful contralto voice in the service of the American Civil Rights Movement and human rights struggles around the world, died on July 16, according to her daughter’s social media post. She was 81. Read story

A firefighter hoses down hot spots at Noel Piri&rsquo;s home that was destroyed by the Hawarden Fire in Riverside, Calif., on Sunday, July 21, 2024.

Wildfires plague the West amid a scorching heat wave. Homes burn in Southern California

A firefighter hoses down hot spots at Noel Piri&rsquo;s home that was destroyed by the Hawarden Fire in Riverside, Calif., on Sunday, July 21, 2024.

July 22, 2024, 2:54pm Latest News

Three homes lay in ruins Monday after one of many dangerous wildfires in the West suddenly swept into a Southern California neighborhood during a blistering heat wave. Read story

FILE - Prescription drugs are seen in a glass flask at a state laboratory in Taylorsville, Utah, on July 6, 2017.

Too many pills? How to talk to your doctor about reviewing what’s needed

FILE - Prescription drugs are seen in a glass flask at a state laboratory in Taylorsville, Utah, on July 6, 2017.

July 22, 2024, 2:49pm Health

Swallowing a handful of pills is a daily ritual for many people, from young adults coping with anxiety to older adults managing chronic conditions. Overall, 13 percent of people in the U.S. take five or more prescription drugs. For those 65 and older, that number is 42 percent. Read story

Britain&rsquo;s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, look on as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event on the Ukraine Compact at the NATO Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. Biden launched the Ukraine Compact, signed by 25 countries and the European Union, as part of a commitment to Ukraine&rsquo;s long term security.

Biden’s withdrawal from the US presidential race spells new uncertainty for Ukraine

Britain&rsquo;s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, look on as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event on the Ukraine Compact at the NATO Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. Biden launched the Ukraine Compact, signed by 25 countries and the European Union, as part of a commitment to Ukraine&rsquo;s long term security.

July 22, 2024, 2:42pm Nation & World

U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to end his campaign for reelection brings a new element of uncertainty for Ukraine, which is struggling to fend off Russian military advances even as it worries about the future of American support. Read story

Troops of the Foreign Legion parade during the Bastille Day parade, Sunday, July 14, 2024 in Paris. The Olympic flame is lighting up the city&rsquo;s grandiose Bastille Day military parade. It&rsquo;s 12 days before the French capital hosts exceptionally ambitious and high-security Summer Games.

Vatican’s Pius XII archives shed light on another contentious chapter: The Legion of Christ scandal

Troops of the Foreign Legion parade during the Bastille Day parade, Sunday, July 14, 2024 in Paris. The Olympic flame is lighting up the city&rsquo;s grandiose Bastille Day military parade. It&rsquo;s 12 days before the French capital hosts exceptionally ambitious and high-security Summer Games.

July 22, 2024, 2:07pm Churches & Religion

The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII have shed new light on claims the World War II-era pope didn’t speak out about the Holocaust. But they’re also providing details about another contentious chapter in Vatican history: the scandal over the founder of the Legionaries of Christ. Read story

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip flee from parts of Khan Younis following an evacuation order by the Israeli army to leave the eastern part of Gaza Strip&rsquo;s second largest city, Monday, July 22, 2024.

Israel orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone as war’s toll passes 39,000 Palestinians

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip flee from parts of Khan Younis following an evacuation order by the Israeli army to leave the eastern part of Gaza Strip&rsquo;s second largest city, Monday, July 22, 2024.

July 22, 2024, 9:09am Latest News

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military ordered the evacuation Monday of part of a crowded area in the Gaza Strip it had designated a humanitarian zone, saying it is planning an operation against Hamas militants there. Read story