Vice President Harris has swiftly united much of the Democratic Party behind her candidacy since she jumped into the presidential race on Sunday.
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Former Uvalde school officer pleads not guilty, faces families in court
Prosecutors allege that both Adrian Gonzalas and co-defendant Pedro Arredondo, former school district police chief, by their inaction and actions left children vulnerable to the attack by a lone shooter.
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‘Childless cat ladies,’ Jennifer Aniston, and Swifties take on JD Vance
Celebrities including Jennifer Aniston and Whoopi Goldberg cite many reasons women don’t have kids. Others are embracing being a childless cat lady like Taylor Swift.
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Why almost everyone assumes Harris has to pick a white man as her vice president
While there are a few non-White or female candidates under consideration, the list of possibilities is dominated by politically moderate White men.
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Sharks test positive for cocaine in Brazil’s drug-polluted waters
Brazilian sharpnose sharks found with cocaine in their livers and muscles highlight the impact of the illegal drug trade on marine life, scientists say.
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Trump turns his full focus on Harris at first rally since Biden’s exit from 2024 race
Trump has ramped up his criticism of Kamala Harris since President Biden’s abrupt departure, calling the vice president ‘the same as Biden but much more radical.’
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Big Tech says AI is booming. Wall Street is starting to see a bubble.
Venture capitalists have poured billions of dollars into AI start-ups. The boom has helped contribute to the $55.6 billion that venture investors put into U.S. start-ups in the second quarter of 2024.
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U.S. warns small tech startups to watch for foreign actors
Washington has ramped up scrutiny of investments related to countries it considers adversaries, most notably China, as advanced technologies with breakthrough commercial potential, such as AI, can also be used to enhance military or espionage capabilities.
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Germany’s hydrogen import strategy being criticized by industry groups
Germany has one of the most wide-spanning plans in its mission to replace coal – first with natural gas to cut emissions quickly and then with hydrogen.
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Kamala Harris vows to revive Biden’s defeated ‘care economy’ plans
In remarks to campaign staff in Delaware on Monday and a campaign speech in Wisconsin on Tuesday, the vice president focused on key parts of President Biden’s domestic agenda that failed to pass because of resistance from Republicans and centrist Democrats.