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Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

Jul. 27, 2024 01:40 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department late Friday accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and...

'Gen Z feels the Kamalove': Youth-led progressive groups hope Harris will energize young voters

Jul. 27, 2024 00:12 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — “ Brats for Harris.” “ We need a Kamalanomenon. ” “ Gen Z feels the Kamalove.” In the days since President Joe Biden exited the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, Gen Z voters jumped to social media to share coconut tree and...

Trump returns to Minnesota with Midwesterner Vance to try to swing Democrat-leaning state

Jul. 27, 2024 00:07 AM EDT

ST. CLOUD, Minnesota (AP) — Donald Trump is taking his campaign back to Minnesota, a state that has favored Democrats but that the former president thinks could be in his reach this year. Trump is set to hold a rally Saturday night in St. Cloud, Minnesota, this time bringing along...

With trials pushed back, Trump sees first big dip in legal bills

Jul. 27, 2024 00:07 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — As former President Donald Trump faces a supercharged Democratic fundraising effort, a persistent drag on his campaign’s coffers may be easing: legal expenses. A new report shows that the Save America political action committee paid about $827,000 in June for...

Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire

Jul. 26, 2024 21:59 PM EDT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worked to mend ties with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday and offered measured optimism about progress toward a cease-fire deal for Gaza as he neared the end of a contentious U.S. visit that put on...

Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait

Jul. 26, 2024 20:41 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium ended a meeting Friday at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly...

2024 Election Latest: Harris urges people to vote as campaign heats up, Trump meets with Netanyahu

Jul. 26, 2024 19:03 PM EDT

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats. The endorsement comes a day after Harris and President...

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu visits Trump, says Israel is eager to reach a cease-fire deal

Jul. 26, 2024 16:07 PM EDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Donald Trump on Friday at the former president's Mar-a-Lago estate for their first face-to-face meeting in nearly four years as the two sought to mend their political alliance. Netanyahu's visit to Florida came a day after the...

Nevada election officials certify enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear on ballot

Jul. 26, 2024 16:00 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada election officials verified enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign to appear on the Nevada ballot, the state's top election official confirmed Friday, likely bringing his insurgent quest to shake up Republican and Democratic dominance of U.S. elections to...

Beshear gets a warm embrace in flood-stricken parts of Kentucky where he and Trump are both popular

Jul. 26, 2024 14:50 PM EDT

WAYLAND, Ky. (AP) — Kitty Holbrook gave Gov. Andy Beshear a hug before celebrating another milestone Friday in eastern Kentucky's recovery from historic flooding. The retired teacher thought it might be the last time she sees the rising Democratic star for some time if he's asked to join Vice...