Kamala Harris’ election would defy history. Just 1 sitting VP has been elected president since 1836
NEW YORK (AP) — As Vice President Kamala Harris begins her fall campaign for the White House, she can look to history and hope for better luck than others in her position who have tried the same.
Missouri death row inmate gets another chance at a hearing that could spare his life
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Marcellus Williams thought the DNA evidence was enough to remove him from Missouri’s death row, perhaps even him from prison. A decades-old mistake by a prosecutor’s office has kept his life hanging in
Bikinis, surfboards and battle-axes? Hawaii loosens long-strict weapons laws after court ruling
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s tourist hotspot of Waikiki is known for bikinis, shopping and surfboards. But resident Andrew Roberts has recently introduced a different item on evening walks through his neighborhood: a long-poled battle-axe. Roberts, director of
All eyes are on Nvidia as it prepares to report its earnings. Here’s what to expect
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nvidia has led the artificial intelligence boom to become one of the stock market’s biggest companies, as tech giants continue to spend heavily on the company’s chips and data centers needed to train
Ukraine’s Russia offensive is risky. To get a boost, it wants less US caution on weapons
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine’s daring ground offensive has taken the fight to Russia, but not nearly as much as its leaders would like because, they say, the United States won’t let them. The U.S. restricts the use
Biden pushed Gaza pier over warnings it would undercut other aid routes, watchdog says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ordered the construction of a temporary pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza earlier this year even as some staffers for the U.S. Agency for International Development expressed concerns that the
San Diego police officer killed and another critically injured in crash with fleeing car
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego police officer was killed and another was critically injured when a speeding vehicle crashed into their patrol car, the police chief said Tuesday. The speeding driver also was killed. The
SpaceX pauses Falcon 9 launch of Polaris Dawn
(Reuters) – SpaceX on Tuesday said the company is standing down from the Falcon 9 launch of Polaris Dawn scheduled for early Wednesday due to unfavorable weather forecast in splashdown areas off the coast of Florida. (Reporting
Trump staff had physical altercation with Arlington cemetery official, NPR reports
(Reuters) – Two members of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign staff had a “verbal and physical altercation” with an Arlington National Cemetery official during a visit by Trump this week, NPR reported on Tuesday. Trump on
US Navy shipbuilder Austal USA agrees to pay $24 million to settle accounting fraud probe
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Austal USA, an Alabama-based shipbuilder that makes vessels for the U.S. Navy, has admitted wrongdoing and agreed to pay a $24 million fine to settle an accounting fraud investigation, the U.S. Department of
