Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, according to three people who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Day: August 6, 2024
Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticket
Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, according to three people who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Can Olympic swimming in LA’s SoFi Stadium in 2028 match the atmosphere in Paris’ La Defense Arena?
The French put on an incredible show at the Olympic swimming pool, packing the place with screaming, flag-waving fans waving larger-than-life cutout faces and wearing The Tricolore on their cheeks.
American Masai Russell leads a stacked field of hurdlers chasing Jasmine Camacho-Quinn’s Olympic title
When she’s not leaping over hurdles, Masai Russell is a world-class social influencer with around a million followers throughout her platforms
The final image of Simone Biles at the Olympics was a symbol of joy — and where the sport is going
Simone Biles cast a knowing glance across the awards podium toward Jordan Chiles. The longtime friends and U.S. gymnastics teammates knew they needed to find a way to honor Brazilian star Rebeca Andrade.
Man critically injured after making contact with third rail on Red Line CTA on South Side
A man was found unresponsive with burns to his body overnight at a CTA Red Line Station at 69th Street, Chicago police said. About 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, a man in his 30s was seen jumping off the platform and falling making contact with the third rail. He was found unresponsive with burns to the body in the first block of West 69th Street, police said. He was taken in critical condition to UChicago Medicine. Detectives were investigating.
12-year-old boy wounded in shooting Monday night in North Kenwood neighborhood
Chicago police said a 12-year-old boy was wounded inside a residence Monday night on the South Side in the North Kenwood neighborhood. Shortly after 10:05 p.m., the boy was inside a residence in the 4500 block of South Drexel Boulevard when a known person pulled out a weapon and shot him before fleeing the scene, […]
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Kamala Harris readies a Philadelphia rally to introduce her running mate. But her pick is still unknown
Vice President Kamala Harris will introduce her new running mate at a rally Tuesday evening in Philadelphia — but with the event mere hours away, her choice remains a mystery.
Clarendon Hills officials looking into improving stormwater capacity and efficiency after resident complaints
A recent uptick in drainage complaints from residents in Clarendon Hills has Village staff looking into options for improving the stormwater capacity and efficiency within the village.