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A Virginia man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Kamala Harris

3:32am August 06, 2024

by Ayana Archie

Harris was mentioned 19 times on the account, according to the complaint, including several times in the days after announcing she was running for president in place of Biden.

Markets Continue To Drop Sharply On Recent Economic Reports

Economy

The Dow Jones slumps over 1,000 points as fears about the U.S. economy intensify

10:05pm August 05, 2024

by Scott Horsley

Stocks fell sharply across the globe on Monday, as worries about the U.S. economy triggered a worldwide sell-off. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled more than 1,000 points or 2.6%.

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Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Speaks At The Libertarian National Convention

RFK Jr. admits to dumping a dead bear in Central Park, solving a decade-old mystery

7:10pm August 05, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

The presidential candidate said he'd planned to take the roadkill home and skin it, but got waylaid by a long day of falconry and steak dinner. The mystery of the bear cub made national news in 2014.

Bangladesh Campus Violence Photo Gallery

World News

Photos: Bangladesh PM flees the country after weeks of deadly protests

6:59pm August 05, 2024

by Omkar Khandekar

This follows the weeks of protests over job quotas that saw clashes between protestors and ruling party supporters, and several instances of police brutality. The death toll from the crackdown ran into hundreds, and precipitated calls for Hasina’s resignation.

President Biden Proposes Major Reforms For U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court rejects Missouri's bid to halt Trump’s sentencing in N.Y. hush money case

6:31pm August 05, 2024

Missouri had argued that the rights of Missouri voters to hear from presidential candidates were being violated by the New York criminal proceeding.

World News

War fears and flight cancellations in Lebanon send travelers and residents scrambling

5:49pm August 05, 2024

The U.S. and other governments issued Lebanon travel advisories and some airlines stopped flying there, in anticipation of an escalation of fighting after assassinations in Iran and Beirut.

Former Trump attorney agrees to cooperation agreement in Arizona 'fake elector' case

5:43pm August 05, 2024

by Wayne Schutsky

Jenna Ellis, a onetime attorney for former President Donald Trump, has agreed to a cooperation agreement with Arizona’s attorney general in the state official’s “fake electors” case.

As an Olympic boxing controversy deepens, the women at its center are poised to medal

4:48pm August 05, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting are guaranteed to leave Paris with medals. But fallout continues, as does drama between Olympic officials and the Russian-led association that disqualified them last year.

Politics & Government

Harris has momentum, but the race is still tight. Here are the paths to the presidency

4:30pm August 05, 2024

by Domenico Montanaro

Trump’s leads in the Blue Wall states have been completely wiped out, and they remain true toss-ups. The former president retains a narrow lead in all four Sun Belt states.

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Health & Safety

Americans don't get enough sleep. Can magnesium supplements help?

4:30pm August 05, 2024

by Maria Godoy

A lot of people are sleep deprived, according to the CDC. Some take supplements like melatonin to help. Now there’s growing interest in magnesium as a sleep aid. But is there any evidence it works?

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