Author: Associated Press

National News, Politics

Democrats promise an ‘orderly process’ to replace Biden. Harris is favored, but questions remain

By WILL WEISSERT and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press
Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortly after President Joe Biden announced that he would drop his reelection campaign, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison had a message: There would be no automatic coronation for his replacement. “In the coming days, the party will undertake a transparent and orderly process to move forward,” Harrison said in a statement. “This process will be governed…

National News

Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world

By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY, ELAINE KURTENBACH and DAVID McHUGH Associated Press
Associated Press,

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air on Friday after a faulty software update disrupted companies and services around the world and highlighted their dependence on just a handful of providers. The trouble with the update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and affecting computers running Microsoft Windows was not…

National News

Trump, in highly personal speech, will accept GOP nomination again days after assassination attempt

By JONATHAN J. COOPER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press
Associated Press,

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump takes the stage Thursday at the Republican National Convention to accept his party’s nomination again and give his first speech since he was cut off mid-sentence by a flurry of gunfire in an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania. Trump’s wife, Melania, is expected to make her first appearance at the convention for the…

National News

Trump announces Vance as VP pick

Associated Press,

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump says Ohio Sen. JD Vance will be his vice presidential pick. He says on his Truth Social Network that, “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance…

National News, News, Politics

Shooting at Trump rally is being investigated as assassination attempt, AP sources say

By JILL COLVIN, COLLEEN LONG, JULIE CARR SMYTH, ERIC TUCKER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press
Associated Press,

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — The shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania is being investigated as an attempted assassination of the former president and presumptive Republican nominee, law enforcement officials say. Trump’s campaign said in a statement that the former president was “fine” after the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania. A local prosecutor said the suspected gunman and at…

National News

Data of nearly all AT&T customers downloaded to a third-party platform in security breach

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer
Associated Press,

The data of nearly all customers of the telecommunications giant AT&T was downloaded to a third-party platform in a security breach, the company said Friday, as cyberattacks against businesses, schools and health systems continue to spread globally. The breach, most of which took place over five months in 2022, hit customers of AT&T’s cellular customers, customers of mobile virtual network…

National News

BMW recalling more than 390,000 vehicles due to airbag inflator issue

Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) — BMW of North America is recalling more than 390,000 vehicles in the U.S. because they are equipped with airbag inflators that can explode, leading to a potentially serious injury or death. The original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel equipped with a Takata inflator, the agency said. If the inflator explodes, it…
National News

Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat wave

By MELINA WALLING Associated Press
Associated Press,

Around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an “extremely dangerous and record-breaking” heat wave broils much of the country, according to the National Weather Service. Regions that may see temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) or much higher into the triple digits (well above 37 degrees Celsius) include nearly all of the West Coast,…

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