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Month: September 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several cars at the back of a motorcade carrying Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz crashed while heading from the airport to a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Monday, but Walz was unhurt. The crashed occurred shortly before 1 p.m. local time. Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign said she spoke with Walz
The field for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs has been finalized after the regular-season finale held at Darlington Raceway. The Cook Out Southern 500 determined the last three available spots and secured the Regular Season victory for Tyler Reddick. Thirteen of the sixteen playoff positions were already secured before the drivers hit the track
Chicagoans participated in the annual Bike the Drive fundraiser on Sept. 1, 2024, for the Active Transportation Alliance. The ride is a 30-mile course along DuSable Lake Shore Drive with a post-ride festival held at Grant Park. The Active Transportation Alliance is a non-profit advocacy group that works to improve conditions for walking, biking, and
Four people have been shot at the West Indian Parade in Crown Heights, according to police. Shots rang out on Eastern Parkway near Franklin Ave. about 2:30 p.m. Monday, cops said. The condition of the four victims was not immediately clear. The NYPD deployed a fleet of drones, carefully placed surveillance cameras, and a massive
Benjamin Netanyahu asks for forgiveness as Israel protests, families mourn killed hostages – CBS News Watch CBS News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he asked for forgiveness from some families of Oct. 7, 2023, hostages held in Gaza by Hamas after they were killed in captivity. This comes as Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s funeral occurred
A 63-year-old man has been arrested in Alabama in the 2000 murder of a northwest Georgia woman. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Walker County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday that they have charged Clerance D. George with murder and aggravated assault in the June 2000 death of Julie Ann McDonald. McDonald, a pharmacist,
Kamala Harris rallies Michigan voters, heads to Pennsylvania for event with Biden – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President Kamala Harris courted voters in Detroit at a rally where she addressed union members during Labor Day. Harris is headed to a campaign event next in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with President Biden. CBS News campaign reporter
Biden, Harris met in Situation Room on Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with the U.S. hostage deal negotiation team in the White House Situation Room Monday as protests are erupting in Israel over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the cease-fire with Hamas.
Labor Day weekend travel. What to expect. – CBS News Watch CBS News Americans traveling for the Labor Day weekend are returning home after benefitting from this summer’s lower gas prices and domestic travel deals. CBS News’ Errol Barnett updates the weather and travel conditions. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking
U.S. seizes Nicolás Maduro’s plane – CBS News Watch CBS News The Justice Department says the U.S. seized a plane purchased through shell companies that has been in use by Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro. CBS News’ Shanelle Kaul has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.
9/2: CBS News 24/7 Episode 2 – CBS News Watch CBS News Funeral for American-Israeli killed by Hamas held in Jerusalem; U.S. Department of Justice seizes Venezuelan president’s plane Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
Hewlett Packard Enterprise will pursue a lawsuit against the estate of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, who died in August after his yacht sank off the coast of Sicily. Britain’s High Court in 2022 ruled mostly in favor of the U.S. technology company, which accused Lynch and his former finance director of fraud over its
Harris, Walz busy Labor Day on campaign Harris, Walz busy Labor Day in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin 04:19 Vans carrying members of the press that were part of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz‘s motorcade were involved in a crash on Monday afternoon. Journalists traveling with the vice presidential nominee said the crash happened shortly before 1 p.m. on
The Mets won’t have J.D. Martinez against the Red Sox on Monday night, as the team announced he was placed on the paternity list. He was replaced on the roster by DJ Stewart, who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse. J.D. Martinez won’t play versus his former team Monday. Getty Images The lefty-swinging Stewart had a
The U.S. has seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s plane, the Justice Department announced on Monday. A Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led investigation discovered the plane in the Dominican Republic, a source said. After the U.S. government seized the plane, it was flown to Florida on Monday, according to the source. Maduro was no on board,