Day: August 5, 2024

2 hikers in Yosemite National Park reported missing

5:10 pm August 5, 2024

A search is underway at Yosemite National Park in California after two hikers failed to return to a campground on Saturday, officials said. The two hikers, identified as 63-year-old Miguel Delgado and 40-year-old Ana Rodarte, were last seen setting off from Bridalveil Creek Campground around 10 a.m., the National Park Service (NPS) said in a […]

Harris VP search comes down to the wire, with Dems divided over Shapiro, Walz, Kelly

4:56 pm August 5, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris’ search for a running mate is quickly coming to a close, but Democrats remain divided over who should join her on the party ticket. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is widely considered to be the top contender, but she conducted interviews with a number of finalists on Sunday. Harris is scheduled to […]

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif declines to answer question about testing amid gender controversy: report

4:44 pm August 5, 2024

Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif “declined to answer” a question about testing as the fighter decried the bullying over controversy about a disqualification from a past tournament. Khelif spoke to SNTV, a sports video partner with The Associated Press, on Monday. As the champion boxer talked about the firestorm over the last week, The Associated […]

Trump endorses second GOP candidate in primary to replace pro-impeachment congressman

4:39 pm August 5, 2024

Former President Trump has endorsed a second GOP candidate in the primary for Washington’s 4th Congressional district in an effort to oust Rep. Dan Newhouse, who is one of ten Republicans who voted to impeach him in 2021 following the January 6 Capitol protests. Trump, in a post on Truth Social ahead of Tuesday’s vote, […]

15 Days: Kamala Harris has not held a press conference since emerging as presumptive Democratic nominee

4:18 pm August 5, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris has gone 15 days without holding a formal press conference since becoming the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee as of Sunday. Harris became essentially the de facto nominee after President Biden endorsed her on July 21 when he dropped out of the race and she officially clinched the nomination on Friday. She […]