Paris games already proving a boon to NBC
By DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Writer Less than a week into the Paris Olympics, NBC Universal executives are climbing atop the medal stand. The event has been a significant success for …
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Kamala Harris raised a massive $310 million in July, as she looks to reset November’s race against Trump
By WILL WEISSERT | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ campaign announced Friday that it raised $310 million last month, an eyepopping sum showing that donors who …
Simone Biles says she loves her ‘black job’
By MEG KINNARD, Associated Press Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles entered the fray of the U.S. presidential race on Friday with a post that appears to clap back at former President Donald Trump’s comment …
GOP charge that Harris backed taxpayer-funded care for all immigrants overlooks details
By Stephanie Armour, KFF Health News Vice President Kamala Harris “endorsed free taxpayer-funded government health care for all illegal aliens.” Former President Donald Trump, July 24, in a speech at …
Almost half of dementia cases can be fended off, study says
By Kimberley Mannion, Bloomberg News Almost half of dementia cases can be prevented or delayed by addressing health issues such as vision and hearing loss along with depression, researchers said, …
Inside the legal drama embroiling a California startup that grossed billions selling COVID-19 tests
Laurence Darmiento | (TNS) Los Angeles Times A script for a biopic called “Overnight Billionaire” recounts the extraordinary life of Charles Huang, a Chinese villager who overcomes long odds to …
Kamala Harris has enough delegate votes to be Democratic nominee
By WILL WEISSERT and CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris had secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to become the party’s nominee for president, Democratic National Committee …
Harris calls Trump’s false claims about race ‘the same old show’ of divisiveness and disrespect
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that former President Donald Trump’s false assertions about her race were the “same old show” as she emphasized …
Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests. It’s a problem for all of us – The Mercury News
Amy Maxmen | (TNS) KFF Health News A new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported. “I am very …
August 1, America gets its MTV
Today is Thursday, Aug. 1, the 214th day of 2024. There are 152 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 1, 1981, MTV began its American broadcast; …