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US athletes hope showcase will launch beach handball into next Olympics: Racing Toward Paris
This is the third installment in our weeklong series “Racing Toward Paris,” taking a closer look at Team USA members and their sports ahead of the start of the Paris Olympics. When the Olympic Games open on Friday, July 26, in Paris, viewers will be able to watch beach volleyball at the Eiffel Tower Stadium.… -
Trump’s campaign to hold indoor rallies in aftermath of assassination attempt
Former President Trump’s campaign will reportedly now stop holding large outdoor rallies on the Secret Service’s advice after he was wounded in an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally. The campaign says current plans are to hold indoor events and maybe smaller outdoor ones, but only in more controlled settings. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stepped down Tuesday,… -
Mass protest at US Capitol ahead of Netanyahu’s speech
Dozens of demonstrators showed up to the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, July 23, to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the U.S. and his speech to Congress. The protest was organized by the group Jewish Voice for Peace. Tuesday’s demonstration had a similar message as other high profile war protests, with demonstrators chanting “free Palestine,” “not… -
President Biden to address the nation on his decision to end 2024 campaign
President Joe Biden is set to address the nation for the first time after dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. And the story of another American athlete heading to Paris hoping to bring their sport to the Olympics. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, July 24, 2024. President Biden to address the nation… -
Netanyahu visits the US to meet with Biden, Harris, Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in the U.S. for a visit with top political leaders. A meeting with President Joe Biden is reportedly to take place on Thursday, July 25, as the president recovers from COVID-19, with the White House saying he’s nearly symptom-free. On Wednesday, July 24, Netanyahu is set to deliver a speech to Congress. He’s expected… -
House Republicans want CrowdStrike CEO to testify over outage
Congress is calling on the CEO of CrowdStrike to testify over the July 19 massive outage that grounded multiple airlines, knocked banks and hospitals offline, and impacted millions around the world. Impacts from the software glitch are still being felt, especially by Delta Air Lines. Delta saw hundreds more flight cancellations on Monday, July 22, due to its “crew-tracking software” still not working right after… -
21-year-old archer looks to make her mark at first Olympics: Racing Toward Paris
This is the second installment in our weeklong series taking a closer look at Team USA members and their sports ahead of the start of the Paris Olympics. In archery, to reach your target, you need accuracy. Focus. Precision. For San Diego’s Catalina Gnoriega, she is precisely on target; her trajectory taking her to Paris… -
VP Harris secures enough delegate support to become Democratic nominee
The Democratic Party rallies around Kamala Harris, with the vice president securing enough delegate support to be the party’s nominee. And the story of a 21-year-old archer looking to make her mark at the Olympics. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, July 23, 2024. VP Harris secures enough delegate support to become Democratic nominee… -
Twin sisters swinging for success on Olympic badminton court: Racing Toward Paris
This is the first in our weeklong series “Racing Toward Paris,” where we take a closer look at Team USA athletes and their sports ahead of the Paris Olympics. When twins Annie and Kerry Xu were around 8 years old their parents gave them a choice: continue practicing ice skating, which they were excelling at,… -
Prominent names from both sides of aisle react to Biden’s decision to drop out
There was immediate reaction to President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race on Sunday, July 21, from prominent figures in the Democratic Party, including former President Barack Obama, the Clintons and major labor organizations. There was also reaction from the Republican side of the aisle with House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., calling for President Biden… -
More flights canceled as Delta struggles after global tech outage
Delta Air Lines is struggling to get back to normal after the July 19 global cyber software outage. The company canceled more than 1,000 flights on Sunday, July 21, alone, after having already canceled 3,500 since the CrowdStrike outage. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, D, has issued a warning reminding Delta it has to provide customers with adequate assistance and refunds. “I have made… -
Presidential race shaken up as Biden ends 2024 campaign, endorses Harris
President Joe Biden exited the 2024 presidential race, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris and shaking up the Democratic Party only weeks before the convention. And we begin our closer look at Team USA as the Paris Olympic games are just days away. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, July 22, 2024. President Biden ends 2024 campaign, endorses Vice President… -
Britain to resume funding for UNRWA in Gaza despite Israel’s claims
When the U.K. Labour Party’s won the country’s snap elections on Thursday, July 4, the country was bound to see policy changes. On Friday, July 19, the new government announced the first major change: a shift in its approach to the war in Gaza. Now, the U.K. will once again fund the United Nations’ Palestinian…