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Kamala Harris picks Governor Tim Walz as running mate
Kamala Harris picks Governor Tim Walz as running mate
Kamala Harris selects Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as vice presidential running mate for the 2024 election.
Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate
Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate
Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, looking to strengthen the Democratic ticket in Midwestern states. She will introduce Walz at a rally Tuesday evening in Philadelphia.
Nightmare on Wall Street prompts more fears of recession
Nightmare on Wall Street prompts more fears of recession
The S&P 500 was gaining in afternoon trading, a day after economic angst and the unraveling of crowded trades drove the benchmark index to its biggest drop since 2022.
Recession fears drive significant drop in stock market
Recession fears drive significant drop in stock market
Wall Street took a significant hit on Monday, driven by escalating concerns that the U.S. economy may be on the brink of a recession.
Kamala Harris secures enough delegate votes for Democratic nomination
Kamala Harris secures enough delegate votes for Democratic nomination
Kamala Harris officially clinched the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday after securing enough delegate votes.
Americans home after historic prisoner swap with Russia
Americans home after historic prisoner swap with Russia
Morning on Merit Street talks to former acting hostage affairs envoy Hugh Dugan about the major Russian prisoner swap and the possible reasons for the move.
24 prisoners exchanged in multinational deal
24 prisoners exchanged in multinational deal
After spending hundreds of days in a Russian prison, several Americans were freed on Thursday in a historic prisoner exchange.
July 31, 2024, presidential campaign news
July 31, 2024, presidential campaign news
The 2024 presidential election is now fewer than 100 days away. Vice President Kamala Harris is in Houston on Wednesday to address a gathering of a Black sorority and to headline a fundraiser in the city. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump sat down for a combative Q&A at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago – an invitation that drew backlash for the organization – before heading to a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
Protests erupt across middle east after Israeli strikes
Protests erupt across middle east after Israeli strikes
Iran’s supreme leader has issued a direct order for an attack on Israel, following the assassination of a top Hamas leader on Tuesday night.
Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran
Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran
Hamas said its political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli strike in the Iranian capital of Tehran, a major development that throws the region into an unpredictable and dangerous new phase.