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Police identify suspect in break-in of Trump campaign office in Virginia

Police identify suspect in break-in of Trump campaign office in Virginia

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Police in northern Virginia said Wednesday they were looking for a homeless man they suspect broke into an office of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said it has issued an arrest warrant for Toby Shane Kessler, 39, of no fixed address, on a burglary charge in connection with the break-in…Read more

Vance and Walz agree to a vice presidential debate on Oct. 1 hosted by CBS News

Vance and Walz agree to a vice presidential debate on Oct. 1 hosted by CBS News

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance have agreed to debate each other on Oct. 1, setting up a matchup of potential vice presidents as early voting in some states gets underway for the general election. CBS News on Wednesday posted on its X feed that the network had invited both Vance and Walz to debate in New York City, presenting four…Read more

Walz ‘misspoke’ in 2018 reference to ‘weapons of war, that I carried in war,’ Harris campaign says

Walz ‘misspoke’ in 2018 reference to ‘weapons of war, that I carried in war,’ Harris campaign says

PHOENIX (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic candidate for vice president, “misspoke” in a 2018 video about “weapons of war that I carried in war,” a Harris-Walz campaign spokesperson said Saturday. Republicans, including the vice presidential nominee, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, began questioning Walz’s military record after Vice President Kamala…Read more

Hunter Biden’s lawyers say claims about foreign business dealing have no place in upcoming tax trial

Hunter Biden’s lawyers say claims about foreign business dealing have no place in upcoming tax trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden’s lawyers say prosecutors are inappropriately trying to insert “politically-charged” allegations about his foreign business dealings into the upcoming federal tax trial against the president’s son. Special counsel David Weiss’ team told the judge last week that they plan to call to the witness stand a business associate of Hunter Biden’s…Read more

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff acknowledges affair contributed to breakup for first marriage

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff acknowledges affair contributed to breakup for first marriage

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff acknowledged Saturday that he had an extramarital affair years ago that contributed to the breakup of his first marriage. “During my first marriage, Kerstin and I went through some tough times on account of my actions,” Emhoff said in a statement, first reported by CNN. “I took responsibility, and in the years since, we worked through things as a family and have come out stronger on the other…Read more

Dow drops 860 points, and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 amid U.S. economy worries

Dow drops 860 points, and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 amid U.S. economy worries

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling Monday as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsens and sets off another sell-off for financial markets around the world. The S&P 500 was down by 2.4% in midday trading and on track for its worst day since 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was reeling by 864 points, or 2.2%, as of 11:40 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite slid 2.7%…Read more

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Police identify suspect in break-in of Trump campaign office in Virginia

Police identify suspect in break-in of Trump campaign office in Virginia

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Police in northern Virginia said Wednesday they were looking for a homeless man they suspect broke into an office of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said it has issued an arrest warrant for Toby Shane Kessler, 39, of no fixed address, on a burglary charge in connection with the break-in…Continue Reading

Vance and Walz agree to a vice presidential debate on Oct. 1 hosted by CBS News

Vance and Walz agree to a vice presidential debate on Oct. 1 hosted by CBS News

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance have agreed to debate each other on Oct. 1, setting up a matchup of potential vice presidents as early voting in some states gets underway for the general election. CBS News on Wednesday posted on its X feed that the network had invited both Vance and Walz to debate in New York City, presenting four…Continue Reading

Walz ‘misspoke’ in 2018 reference to ‘weapons of war, that I carried in war,’ Harris campaign says

Walz ‘misspoke’ in 2018 reference to ‘weapons of war, that I carried in war,’ Harris campaign says

PHOENIX (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic candidate for vice president, “misspoke” in a 2018 video about “weapons of war that I carried in war,” a Harris-Walz campaign spokesperson said Saturday. Republicans, including the vice presidential nominee, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, began questioning Walz’s military record after Vice President Kamala…Continue Reading

Hunter Biden’s lawyers say claims about foreign business dealing have no place in upcoming tax trial

Hunter Biden’s lawyers say claims about foreign business dealing have no place in upcoming tax trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden’s lawyers say prosecutors are inappropriately trying to insert “politically-charged” allegations about his foreign business dealings into the upcoming federal tax trial against the president’s son. Special counsel David Weiss’ team told the judge last week that they plan to call to the witness stand a business associate of Hunter Biden’s…Continue Reading

Iran is accelerating cyber activity that appears meant to influence the US election, Microsoft says

Iran is accelerating cyber activity that appears meant to influence the US election, Microsoft says

NEW YORK (AP) — Iran is accelerating online activity that appears intended to influence the U.S. election, in one case targeting a presidential campaign with an email phishing attack, Microsoft said Friday. Iranian actors also have spent recent months creating…Continue Reading

In late response, Vatican ‘deplores the offense’ of Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony tableau

In late response, Vatican ‘deplores the offense’ of Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony tableau

ROME (AP) — The Vatican said Saturday it “deplored the offense” caused to Christians by the Olympic Games opening ceremony, a scene of which evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” and featured drag queens. A week after a storm of criticism erupted around the event, the Holy See issued a statement in French that it was “saddened by…Continue Reading

Some Democratic backers of Josh Shapiro see a missed chance for a Jewish vice president

Some Democratic backers of Josh Shapiro see a missed chance for a Jewish vice president

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate disappointed fans of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who was one of Harris’ finalists for the job and seen as someone who could help Democrats win a key swing state and make history by electing the first Jewish vice president…Continue Reading

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff acknowledges affair contributed to breakup for first marriage

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff acknowledges affair contributed to breakup for first marriage

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff acknowledged Saturday that he had an extramarital affair years ago that contributed to the breakup of his first marriage. “During my first marriage, Kerstin and I went through some tough times on account of my actions,” Emhoff said in a statement, first reported by CNN. “I took responsibility, and in the years since, we worked through things as a family and have come out stronger on the other…Continue Reading

Dow drops 860 points, and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 amid U.S. economy worries

Dow drops 860 points, and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 amid U.S. economy worries

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling Monday as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsens and sets off another sell-off for financial markets around the world. The S&P 500 was down by 2.4% in midday trading and on track for its worst day since 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was reeling by 864 points, or 2.2%, as of 11:40 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite slid 2.7%…Continue Reading

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