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Hillary Clinton invokes ‘glass ceiling’ in passing torch to Harris

TheHill.com 

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she was hopeful voters would break the glass ceiling with Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the second woman to lead a major party's presidential ticket. "Together, we've put a lot of cracks in the highest, hardest glass ceiling," Clinton told Democrats on the first night of the party's...

Democrats eye disqualifying Kennedy, others from Georgia presidential polls

Business Standard 

Challengers seeking to throw Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off Georgia's November ballot told a judge on Monday that the independent presidential candidate must be disqualified because the New York address he used on Georgia ballot access petitions is a "sham". It shows how a decision by a New York court last week finding Kennedy doesn't live at the address in the New York City suburbs is being used to attack Kennedy's ballot access in other states. The judge ruled Kennedy shouldn't appear on New York ballots, but Kennedy plans an appeal. Читать дальше...

NBA Coach Steve Kerr hopes to say 'night, night' to Trump in November

NPR (npr.org) 

And a familiar face to Bulls fans of that era, NBA champion player and coach Steve Kerr, took the stage to “Sirius” by the Alan Parsons Project — not to drain 3-pointers, but to rally the crowd for Vice President Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

Two back-to-back earthquakes strike J-K's Baramulla

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Jammu and Kashmir experienced two consecutive earthquakes on Tuesday morning, causing widespread alarm. The first tremor had a magnitude of 4.9, shortly followed by another at 4.8. Both quakes originated in the Baramulla district. Fortunately, there were no reports of casualties or property damage, officials confirmed.

Climate Challenges Call For Enhanced El-Niño Preparedness

Scoop 

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a recurring climate pattern involving changes in the temperature of waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, the ocean whose currents connects all APEC member economies.

Israeli hostage Avraham Munder killed in Hamas captivity in Gaza, community says

Haaretz.com 

Senior Hamas official criticizes Blinken's Gaza proposal claim, says it 'raises many ambiguities' ■ Israeli army officer killed, six soldiers wounded from IDF missile in Gaza's Khan Yunis ■ Hundreds gather outside Blinken meeting with hostage relatives, calling for hostage deal ■ IDF soldier killed in attack on northern Israel ■ Netanyahu's office says meeting with Blinken was 'positive, good spirited'

DNC crowd chants ‘lock him up’ on Trump during Hillary Clinton remarks

TheHill.com 

The crowd at the Democratic National Convention chanted “lock him up” during former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s remarks on Monday night -- turning the tables on "lock her up" chants that were prevalent at former President Trump's campaign events in 2016. Clinton used a portion of her speech to refer to Trump's 34 felony...