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An image of President Joe Biden is projected on a screen during the final night of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Biden’s ability to win back skeptical Democrats is tested at a perilous moment for his campaign

Despite a week of campaign stops, interviews and a determined drive to confront Republican Donald Trump, President Joe Biden has not softened the push for him to exit the race.

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Trump returns to the campaign trail in Michigan with his new running mate, Vance, by his side

Live Updates: Growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers call for Biden to drop reelection bid

Too old to work? Some Americans on the job late in life bristle at calls for Biden to step aside

How a faulty CrowdStrike update crashed computers around the world

Longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who had pancreatic cancer, has died

What Usha Vance’s rise to prominence means to other South Asian and Hindu Americans

A man kills a grizzly bear in Montana after it attacks while he is picking berries

One small step: 55 years since Apollo 11 landed on the moon

Saturday marks the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. The cosmos is providing a full moon, and there are plenty of other events to honor the first lunar landing on July 20, 1969.

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Firefighter killed at Trump rally honored with bagpipes and gun salute at funeral

Trump describes assassination attempt in personal detail as he accepts Republican nomination

Inside Teahupo’o, the 2024 Olympic Surfing wave

Many couples in troubled Venezuela are breaking up as people make plans to migrate ahead of election

As a presidential election looms, the unpredictability that plagues everyday life in Venezuela is disastrous for forming lasting bonds.

As a scholar, he’s charted the decline in religion. Now the church he pastors is closing its doors

Sundance Film Festival narrows down host cities — from Louisville to Santa Fe — for future years

Meet Crush, the rare orange lobster diverted from dinner plate to aquarium by Denver Broncos fans

The Olympics are coming to the capital of fashion. Expect uniforms befitting a Paris runway

TODAY IN HISTORY

July

20

1969: Armstrong and Aldrin on the moon

1969

Apollo 11 astronauts go into lunar orbit

1980

Moscow Summer Olympics begin

1990

Pete Rose sentenced for tax evasion

Stories Under 60 Seconds

Gymnast Jordan Chiles shows how she performs with long nails

0:42

Russia convicts U.S. journalist of spying

0:57

Widespread tech outage disrupts flights around the world

0:38

Why some Parisians are unhappy about new perimeters around Seine River banks

0:54

Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan reprising roles in upcoming ‘Karate Kid’ film

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Trump describes assassination attempt with personal details

0:56

Hogan unleashes the Hulk at RNC

0:55

Trump honors former fire chief killed at Pennsylvania rally

0:23

What we know about Democrats pushing Biden to reconsider the 2024 race

0:52

One Life Hack: How to stay safe during a heat wave

0:57

At the RNC, the outfits and merch are all about Trump

0:50

Bob Newhart on returning to work after planning to retire

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Buses carrying tourists veer off New Zealand road in two crashes

0:48

Annual royal swan count underway on River Thames

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She fled Afghanistan. Now she will compete in breakdancing at the Paris Olympics

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Mark Duplass: Hollywood strikes may be over, but Los Angeles is still hurting

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JD Vance accepts nomination to be Trump’s running mate

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Usha Vance introduces her husband and VP candidate at the RNC

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Some Donald Trump supporters wear ear bandages at the RNC

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Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw

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Top 2024 Emmy nominations in less than 60 seconds

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Harris says she prayed for Trump after shooting

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What do voters at the RNC think about JD Vance?

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Is the Seine river dirty? Paris Mayor takes a dip to prove otherwise before the Olympics

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Nikki Haley endorses Trump and calls for unity at the RNC

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AP debunks false claims around the Trump assassination attempt

0:48

WSJ reporter says she lost her job after heading media union in Hong Kong

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Babydog makes an appearance at the RNC

0:47

Who is Usha Vance?

0:57

He fled Syria. Now he’s headed to Paris with the Refugee Olympic Team

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What we know about the Trump rally shooter

0:59

JD Vance becomes the first millennial on a major party ticket

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Former Secret Service agent on security protocol at Trump rally shooting

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Father killed at Trump’s rally shielded his family from shooting

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Trump enters RNC with a bandaged ear after assassination attempt

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AP photojournalist on what it was like documenting the Trump rally shooting

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Watch the moment Alec Baldwin’s case was dismissed

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Trump escorted off stage after apparent gun shots at rally

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Why you’re hearing a lot about Project 2025

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Man orphaned by the Holocaust meets his family for the first time

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Watch this 90-year-old skydive in memory of his late wife

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What is the song of the summer? AP staff share their picks

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A missile severed this Ukrainian gymnast’s leg. She still plans to go to the Olympics one day

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A dining area at Francis Ford Coppola’s All-Movie Hotel is shown on Monday, July 15, 2024, in Peachtree City, Ga. The hotel is a mixed-use property for production companies and tourists excited about film. (AP Photo/Charlotte Kramon)

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ wrapped at this Georgia hotel. Soon, it’ll be open for business

The newest Coppola family property, The All-Movie, will soon host production companies and tourists in Peachtree City, an Atlanta suburb.

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‘Longlegs’ star Maika Monroe’s secret to success in Hollywood is a healthy relationship to it

A journey through the films of Powell and Pressburger, courtesy of Scorsese and Schoonmaker

Weird Al on new music, Sabrina Carpenter, a decade of ‘Mandatory Fun’ and 40 years of ‘Eat It’

What to stream this weekend: Childish Gambino, ‘Love Lies Bleeding,’ ‘Cobra Kai’ and ‘Skywalkers’

WEEKEND READS

Yoga, meditation and prayer: Urban transit workers cope with violence and fear on the job

What’s worse than thieves hacking into your bank account? When they steal your phone number, too

For Catholic pilgrims, all roads lead to Indy for an old-style devotion in modern stadium setting

80-year-old LL Bean staple finds a new audience as a trendy bag

Rebuilding coastal communities after hurricanes is complex, and can change the character of a place

Bedwetting, nightmares and shaking. War in Gaza takes a mental health toll, especially on children

In a world of moving pictures, photographs capture indelible moments in Trump assassination attempt

Violence plagued all levels of American politics long before the attempt on Trump’s life

2024 PARIS OLYMPICS

Police officers guide pedestrians to other areas at a security checkpoint near the statue of Joan of Arc, background, Thursday, July 18, 2024 in Paris. A special kind of iron curtain came down across central Paris on Thursday, with the beginning of an Olympic anti-terrorism perimeter along the banks of the River Seine sealing off a kilometers-long (miles-long) area to Parisians and tourists who hadn’t applied in advance for a pass. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Paris police are sealing off the Seine River ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony

A special kind of iron curtain has come down across central Paris. Police have set up the beginning of an anti-terrorism perimeter along the banks of the Seine River before it hosts the Olympics opening ceremony next week.

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Sha’Carri Richardson out to prove she is not just back, but better after drug suspension

Beleaguered Olympic boxing has a new look in Paris: Gender parity, but the smallest field in decades

Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray could be bidding adieu to tennis at the Paris Olympics

Israel clear to play in Olympic soccer tournament after FIFA postpones decision on possible ban

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Argentina tops FIFA men’s rankings as government hits back at critics of team’s racist France song

Election 2024

President Joe Biden speaks at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, July 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Biden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside, says he’ll return to campaign next week

A rapidly growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers is calling for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the president insists he’s ready to return to the campaign trail to counter what he calls a “dark vision” laid out by Republican Donald Trump.

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From a media perspective, it was a tale of two Trump speeches — and long enough for both

Rebranding Trump, former president recalls shooting details but avoids policy details: RNC Takeaways

Majority of Democrats think Kamala Harris would make a good president, AP-NORC poll shows

TRUMP RALLY SHOOTING

Hundreds gather to remember former fire chief fatally shot at Trump rally in Pennsylvania

BE WELL

Don’t work in bed, and other tips for creating a peaceful sleep zone in a studio apartment

Extreme heat and some medicines can be a risky combo. Here’s what to know

Celebrities are getting $2,000 MRI scans to learn about their health. Should you?

Groceries are expensive, but they don’t have to break the bank. Here are some tips to save

Work friends can be hard to find. How to combat loneliness in the workplace

Specialists say there are benefits to couples sleeping separately

What cognitive tests can show — and what they can’t

When should a kid start riding a bike? If it’s a balance bike, you might be surprised how young

FILE - Children cool off at the Hamilton Fish pool, July 18, 2017, in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. In most cases, there’s no need to wait at least 30 minutes after eating to go for a swim, doctors say. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Do you really have to wait to go swimming after eating?

No, you don’t really have to wait 30 minutes after eating to go swimming. Doctors say there’s no need in most cases to wait.

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What you should and shouldn’t do to get rid of poison ivy

Who will have the 2024 song of the summer?

What to look for in mosquito repellents

One Life Hack: How to budget for vacation

One Tech Tip: Use a roaming eSIM on to avoid data fees while traveling

Summer Movie Guide: Virtually all the movies coming to theaters and streaming from May to Labor Day

Indonesian women assert themselves with martial arts as gender-based violence remains a challenge

AP Week in Pictures: Global

A visual look at the 2024 Republican National Convention

A participant attends a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the AMIA Jewish center that killed 85 people in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

30 years after attack on Argentina’s Jewish center, Milei makes promises. But the anguish remains

On each passing anniversary of the deadly 1994 attack against Argentina’s largest Jewish community center, Diana Malamud said she endures a brutal “Groundhog’s Day.”

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‘I can’t breathe': Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death

Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire

Turkish dramas dethrone Latin American telenovelas to become global fan favorites among television viewers

U.S. News

FILE - A Southwest Key Programs sign is displayed on June 20, 2014, in Brownsville, Texas. Southwest Key, the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children has been accused of “severe, pervasive, and unwelcome sexual abuse of and harassment” of children in its care, the Justice Department said Thursday, July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Largest housing provider for migrant children engaged in pervasive sexual abuse, US says

Authorities have accused the United States’ largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children of sexually abusing and harassing children in its care.

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Nominations for National Guard leaders languish, triggering concerns as top officers retire

Black lawmakers are standing by Biden at a crucial moment. But some express concern

Blinken points to wider pledges to support Ukraine in case US backs away under Trump

The latest

Chicago mail carrier killed on her route

New Hampshire Gov. Sununu signs bill banning transgender girls from girls’ sports

Disneyland workers authorize potential strike ahead of continued contract negotiations

Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order

World News

What to know about Evan Gershkovich’s conviction for espionage in Russia

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been convicted of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Airlines rush to get back on track after global tech disruption

Ukrainian former lawmaker killed in suspected assassination as civilians die in Russian airstrikes

Bangladesh imposes strict curfew with a ‘shoot-on-sight-order’ following deadly protests

13 Palestinians killed in central Gaza as cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas grind on

The Latest

For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sports

How Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly is capturing the essence of France

Ethnic Greek politician returns to prison in Albania after attending European Parliament opening

AP PHOTOS: Remnants of lives interrupted by war half a century ago captured in Cyprus’ buffer zone

Entertainment

FILE - Sean Kingston arrives at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards in Los Angeles, on Nov. 18, 2012. Kingston and his mother have been indicted in South Florida on federal charges of committing more than 1 million worth of fraud. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother indicted on federal charges in $1M fraud scheme

Rapper and singer Sean Kingston and his mother have been indicted in South Florida on federal charges of committing more than $1 million worth of fraud.

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Harvey Weinstein retrial in NYC tentatively set for November

Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94

15 months after his firing, Tucker Carlson returns to Fox News airwaves with a GOP convention speech

The Latest

WNBA players step up their clothes game, garnering attention for their pregame fashion choices

David Letterman will headline Biden fundraiser with Hawaii governor on July 29

Heavy rain collapses part of ancient Michigan cave where ‘The Great Train Robbery’ was filmed

New judge sets ground rules for long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug

Climate

Greenhouses are becoming more popular, but there’s little research on how to protect workers

The latest agricultural census shows the number of greenhouse and nursery workers in the U.S. has grown by 16,000 in recent years.

Group says photos of reclusive tribe on Peru beach show logging concessions are ‘dangerously close’

Takeaways from AP story on dangerous heat threats to greenhouse workers

The “greenhouse effect”: How an oft-touted climate solution threatens agricultural workers

Philippine politician who praised natural gas takes heat for business dealings after AP reporting

SPORTS

Hoops legend Cheryl Miller filled with pride as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese make mark on WNBA

BUSINESS

A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments

SCIENCE

The winner in China’s panda diplomacy: the pandas themselves

LIFESTYLE

Your flight was canceled by the technology outage. What do you do next?

Technology

Health

Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections

Religion

Mississippi’s new Episcopal bishop is first woman and first Black person in that role

Fact Check

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

LATEST NEWS

A fire severely damages the historic First Baptist Dallas church sanctuary

Firefighters in Texas have contained a fire that all but destroyed the historic church sanctuary at First Baptist Dallas.

This Date in Baseball - Hank Aaron hits his 700th career home run

This Date in Baseball, July 21 - Hank Aaron hits his 700th career home run

Today in Sports - Phil Mickelson wins his first British Open title

Today in Sports, July 21 - Phil Mickelson wins his first British Open title

Nadal reaches first final since 2022 French Open by beating Ajdukovic in Sweden

Rafael Nadal has reached his first final since the 2022 French Open by rallying to beat Duje Ajdukovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the Nordea Open.

West Indies take 41-run lead over England after 1st innings in 2nd test

A last-wicket stand of 71 gave the West Indies a handy lead in the second test as England paid the price for their failure to wrap things up with the ball.

McLaren pair Norris and Piastri clock fastest times for 3rd practice at Hungarian GP

McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have topped the time charts of the third practice session for Hungarian Grand Prix.

McIlroy tries to plot how to salvage a season without winning a major

Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the British Open and he has 265 days until the start of the next major at the Masters.

A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 years

French authorities say a French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch relay.

This is how Secret Service protection has changed for presidents over the years

As the world has vastly changed, so has protection for presidents since the days when the public could come to the White House to meet Abraham Lincoln.

U.S. captain Tyler Adams has back surgery and will miss start of season with Bournemouth

Bournemouth midfielder Tyler Adams will miss the start of the Premier League season while he recovers from back surgery.

Lightning strikes kill cattle, start fires in Greece during heat wave

Lightning strikes in northern Greece have killed cattle and started fires during a dayslong heat wave affecting most of southern Europe.

Wallabies score four 1st-half tries to beat Georgia 40-29 and stay perfect on the season

Australia scored four first-half tries and hung on to beat Georgia 40-29 to win its third consecutive match to start the season.

Malaysia honors a new king in coronation marked by pomp and cannon fire

Traditional pomp and cannon fire marked the coronation of Malaysia’s billionaire King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, who pledged to govern fairly the five-year term he will serve under a unique rotating monarchy system.

Myanmar’s civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers say

A group that monitors armed conflict in Myanmar says an intensification of fighting in the Southeast Asian nation’s civil war has resulted in a sharp increase in destructive attacks on schools.

Australia 40, Georgia 29

Sydney

Allianz Stadium

Saturday

Australia 40 (Rob Valetini 2, Fraser McReight 2, Hunter Paisami, Isaac Kailea tries; Ben Donaldson 5 conversions), Georgia 29 (Akaki Tabutsadze 2, Mikheil Babunashvili, Davit Niniashvili tries; Luka Matkava 3 conversions, penalty).

Turkish president dampens hopes for restarting talks on Cyprus’ 50-year ethnic split

Turkey’s president has reaffirmed his commitment to a two-state peace deal for ethnically split Cyprus that Greek Cypriots have dismissed out-of-hand, again putting a damper on prospects for a quick resumption of talks to resolve the half-century-old conflict.

New Zealand 47, Fiji 5

San Diego

Snapdragon Stadium

Saturday

New Zealand 47 (Caleb Clarke, Cortez Ratima, Billy Proctor, Ardie Savea, Sevu Reece, Ethan de Groot, George Bell tries; Damian McKenzie 6 conversions), Fiji 5 (Vilimoni Botitu try).

NHRA Northwest Nationals Qualifying

Friday, July 19

Pacific Raceways

Kent, Wash.

First Two Rounds

Top Fuel

1. Steve Torrence, 3.688 seconds, 335.32 mph; 2. Justin Ashley, 3.694, 331.04; 3.

11 dead and dozens missing after a highway bridge in China crumbles in flooding and heavy storms

Chinese authorities say 11 people have died in the partial collapse of a highway bridge in the country’s northwest following heavy storms and flooding.

Triple-A Pacific Coast League Glance

All Times EDT
	W	L	Pct.	GB
Reno (Arizona)	14	4	.778	—
x-Sugar Land (Houston)	10	8	.556	4
Albuquerque (Colorado)	10	9	.526	4½
Salt Lake (L.A. Angels)	10	9	.526	4½

High-A Northwest League Glance

All Times EDT

Northwest League
	W	L	Pct.	GB
x-Spokane (Colorado)	17	5	.773	—
Vancouver (Toronto)	16	6	.727	1
Eugene (San Francisco)	10	12	.455	7
Everett (Seattle)	9	13	.409	8
Hillsboro (Arizona)	7	15	.318	10
Tri-City (L.A. Angels)	7	15	.318	10

Single-A California League Glance

All Times EDT
North Division
	W	L	Pct.	GB
San Jose (San Francisco)	16	6	.727	—
x-Modesto (Seattle)	9	13	.409	7
Fresno (Colorado)	8	14	.364	8
Stockton (Oakland)	8	14	.364	8

Freddie Freeman hits grand slam in 8th inning to lift Dodgers to 4-1 win over Red Sox

Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1. Dodger Stadium was shaking to chants of “Freddie!

All Blacks beat Fiji 47-5 in return to San Diego after 44 years

New Zealand’s All Blacks have scored seven tries in a 47-5 win over Fiji in their first rugby match in San Diego in 44 years.

Astros complete climb and pull even in AL West race after beating Mariners 3-0

Hunter Brown worked around trouble while allowing four hits in six innings, Yainer Diaz delivered the big blow with a two-run single and the Houston Astros moved into a tie for first place in the AL West with a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

Schuemann homers, drives in 4 and Athletics beat Angels 13-3

Max Schuemann hit a three-run homer, JJ Bleday and Shea Langeliers both added two-run shots, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 13-3 but lost top prospect Jacob Wilson to a left hamstring strain in his major league debut.

UN approves more transparent procedures for people and entities to get off its sanctions lists

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved more transparent procedures for the hundreds of individuals, companies and other entities who are subject to U.N. sanctions and want to get off the blacklists.

All-Star starter Burnes has no complaints about reasons for chaos, but he’s ready for normal again

Corbin Burnes is ready to get back into a more normal routine. The Baltimore right-hander still has no complaints about why things have been so chaotic for him in the last few weeks.

Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week

The Republican National Convention didn’t deliver an overwhelming victory to some small businesses in downtown Milwaukee.

In a California gold rush town, some Black families are fighting for land taken from their ancestors

A historic gold-rush town in Northern California is at the center of a restitution fight led by Black families who say their ancestors’ land was taken.