Like a lot of people, Ellen Lo Hoffman was shocked and disturbed by the shooting death of Michael Brown, a Black teenager, at the hands of a Ferguson, Missouri, police […]
Tropical storm forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend
HONOLULU — A tropical storm is expected to deliver strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend, particularly to the Big Island and Maui, as it passes south of […]
Trading in Asian markets is mixed and muted ahead of a key Fed Chair speech
TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Friday ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that might deliver clues on how quickly and deeply the […]
The ‘joyful’ Democratic convention is over. The real test for Kamala Harris’ campaign now begins
CHICAGO — Over and over, from the massive stage in the electric convention hall, the Democrats this week predicted Kamala Harris would defeat Donald Trump. They described her as a […]
Despite smaller crowds, activists at Democrats’ convention call Chicago anti-war protests a success
CHICAGO — As far as Chicago’s storied protests go, the numbers outside the Democratic National Convention were unremarkable. But organizers say they did something leaders inside didn’t: Make the war […]
US expands area in Mexico to apply for border asylum appointments, hoping to slow push north
CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico — As soon as she stepped onto Mexican soil this week, Venezuelan migrant Yuri Carolina Meléndez downloaded the U.S. government’s app to apply for asylum appointments. The […]
Harris’ big moment, Dems’ rising stars, Gaza protesters shut out. Takeaways from DNC’s last night
CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris urged Americans to seize a “precious, fleeting opportunity” to move beyond political divisions and the threat of Republican Donald Trump on Thursday as she […]
RFK Jr. withdraws from Arizona ballot as questions swirl around a possible alliance with Trump
PHOENIX — PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the ballot in Arizona late Thursday, a day before he and Donald Trump were set to appear miles apart […]
Harris draws contrast with Trump in DNC speech, saying she commits to a 'peaceful transfer of power'
Harris draws contrast with Trump in DNC speech, saying she commits to a ‘peaceful transfer of power’ Source link
At DNC, Gabrielle Giffords joins survivors of gun violence and families of those killed in shootings
Survivors and family members of victims of gun violence attested at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday to the ways shootings impacted their lives and spurred them to advocacy. One […]