By | By BILL BARROW Associated PressATLANTA (AP) — The Democratic Party will convene, sort of, amid a pandemic that has upended the usual pomp-and-circumstance of presidential nominating conventions.Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez will be in Milwaukee, which he’d chosen as the 2020 convention host city. But presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, won’t be. Nor will the 57 state and territorial delegations, party activists and media hordes that would have filled a downtown arena to see Biden and Harris nominated to take on President Donald Trump...…By | By BILL BARROW Associated PressATLANTA (AP) — The Democratic Party will convene, sort of, amid a pandemic that has upended the usual pomp-and-circumstance of presidential nominating conventions.Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez will be in Milwaukee, which he’d chosen as the 2020 convention host city. But presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, won’t be. Nor will the 57 state and territorial delegations, party activists and media hordes that would have filled a downtown arena to see Biden and Harris nominated to take on President Donald Trump...WW…

By | WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling the House back into session over the crisis at the U.S. Postal Service, setting up a political showdown amid growing concerns that the Trump White House is trying to undermine the agency ahead of the election.Pelosi is cutting short lawmakers’ summer recess with a vote expected Saturday on legislation that would prohibit changes at the agency as tensions mount. President Donald Trump’s new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, has sparked nationwide outcry over delays, new prices and cutbacks just as millions of Americans will be trying to...…By | WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling the House back into session over the crisis at the U.S. Postal Service, setting up a political showdown amid growing concerns that the Trump White House is trying to undermine the agency ahead of the election.Pelosi is cutting short lawmakers’ summer recess with a vote expected Saturday on legislation that would prohibit changes at the agency as tensions mount. President Donald Trump’s new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, has sparked nationwide outcry over delays, new prices and cutbacks just as millions of Americans will be trying to...WW…

Share this story:PORTLAND, ORE. -- A riot was declared in Oregon's biggest city as protesters demonstrated outside a law enforcement building early Sunday, continuing a nightly ritual in Portland. Officers used crowd control munitions to disperse the gathering outside the Penumbra Kelly building. Eleven people were arrested. Protesters had thrown "softball size" rocks, glass bottles and other objects at officers, police said on Twitter. The department also said security cameras had been spray painted and other vandalism occurred. Two police officers were treated at the hospital after being...…Share this story:PORTLAND, ORE. -- A riot was declared in Oregon's biggest city as protesters demonstrated outside a law enforcement building early Sunday, continuing a nightly ritual in Portland. Officers used crowd control munitions to disperse the gathering outside the Penumbra Kelly building. Eleven people were arrested. Protesters had thrown "softball size" rocks, glass bottles and other objects at officers, police said on Twitter. The department also said security cameras had been spray painted and other vandalism occurred. Two police officers were treated at the hospital after being...WW…

By | By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller and Jonathan Lemire | Associated PressWASHINGTON — An overzealous prosecutor trying to hide her crime-fighting past — who is also weak on crime. The most radical pick for vice president ever — but too moderate to energize progressive Democrats.President Donald Trump’s campaign is struggling to define California Sen. Kamala Harris, the newly announced running mate for Democratic rival Joe Biden.And without a clear message, Trump has reverted to his usual playbook, resorting to sexist and racist attacks. He has repeatedly called Harris “nasty” and has leaned...…By | By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller and Jonathan Lemire | Associated PressWASHINGTON — An overzealous prosecutor trying to hide her crime-fighting past — who is also weak on crime. The most radical pick for vice president ever — but too moderate to energize progressive Democrats.President Donald Trump’s campaign is struggling to define California Sen. Kamala Harris, the newly announced running mate for Democratic rival Joe Biden.And without a clear message, Trump has reverted to his usual playbook, resorting to sexist and racist attacks. He has repeatedly called Harris “nasty” and has leaned...WW…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials say protesters in Portland launched commercial grade fireworks at police in another night of rioting and even used a mortar in their attacks.Portland police say two officers were injured and 16 people were arrested.The demonstrators marched to a police union building Sunday night, blocked the road and set dumpster fires.Authorities declared that the protest a riot and forced several hundred people away from the building, which houses the union of the police officer's union.Protesters got inside the same building Saturday night and a fire started...…PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials say protesters in Portland launched commercial grade fireworks at police in another night of rioting and even used a mortar in their attacks.Portland police say two officers were injured and 16 people were arrested.The demonstrators marched to a police union building Sunday night, blocked the road and set dumpster fires.Authorities declared that the protest a riot and forced several hundred people away from the building, which houses the union of the police officer's union.Protesters got inside the same building Saturday night and a fire started...WW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFBI agents including a SWAT team served a search warrant at the home of YouTube star Jake Paul on Wednesday.The FBI executed the search warrant starting at 6 a.m. at the Calabasas, , mansion in connection with an ongoing investigation, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said in a statement.A judge has sealed the search warrant affidavit and Eimiller said she could not reveal the nature of the investigation or the person it was served on.Advertisement - story continues belowThe city of Calabasas said in a statement on its social media pages...…AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFBI agents including a SWAT team served a search warrant at the home of YouTube star Jake Paul on Wednesday.The FBI executed the search warrant starting at 6 a.m. at the Calabasas, , mansion in connection with an ongoing investigation, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said in a statement.A judge has sealed the search warrant affidavit and Eimiller said she could not reveal the nature of the investigation or the person it was served on.Advertisement - story continues belowThe city of Calabasas said in a statement on its social media pages...WW…

By | By Seth Borenstein | Associated PressMuch of Canada’s remaining intact ice shelf has broken apart into hulking iceberg islands thanks to a hot summer and global warming, scientists said.Canada’s 4,000-year-old Milne Ice Shelf on the northwestern edge of Ellesmere Island had been the country’s last intact ice shelf until the end of July when ice analyst Adrienne White of the Canadian Ice Service noticed that satellite photos showed that about 43% of it had broken off. She said it happened around July 30 or 31.Two giant icebergs formed along with lots of smaller ones, and they have...…By | By Seth Borenstein | Associated PressMuch of Canada’s remaining intact ice shelf has broken apart into hulking iceberg islands thanks to a hot summer and global warming, scientists said.Canada’s 4,000-year-old Milne Ice Shelf on the northwestern edge of Ellesmere Island had been the country’s last intact ice shelf until the end of July when ice analyst Adrienne White of the Canadian Ice Service noticed that satellite photos showed that about 43% of it had broken off. She said it happened around July 30 or 31.Two giant icebergs formed along with lots of smaller ones, and they have...WW…

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Read full articleWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed Congress' passage of as a “monumental step forward for the nation" after fractious fellow Democrats resolved a months-long standoff in their ranks to seal the deal.“Finally, infrastructure week," a beaming Biden told reporters. “I’m so happy to say that: infrastructure week.”The House passed the measure 228-206 late Friday, prompting prolonged cheers from the relieved Democratic side of the chamber. Thirteen Republicans, mostly moderates, supported the legislation while six of Democrats' farthest left members opposed...…Read full articleWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed Congress' passage of as a “monumental step forward for the nation" after fractious fellow Democrats resolved a months-long standoff in their ranks to seal the deal.“Finally, infrastructure week," a beaming Biden told reporters. “I’m so happy to say that: infrastructure week.”The House passed the measure 228-206 late Friday, prompting prolonged cheers from the relieved Democratic side of the chamber. Thirteen Republicans, mostly moderates, supported the legislation while six of Democrats' farthest left members opposed...WW…