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Across this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago, more than 200 online influencers, streamers and other social media personalities have been capturing and livestreaming their impressions of what’s happening. The creators were invited to the DNC by convention organizers. It's a new but significant part of a digital strategy that aims to leverage the sizable followings of creators across platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Discord and Twitch, according to officials with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ campaign. Читать дальше...

The bell system ties back to Trader Joe's nautical theme.

There's a chance of showers, followed by unseasonably cool temps in the days before the festival.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Intuit Inc. (INTU) on Thursday reported a loss of $20 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.

A federal jury has decided the city of New Orleans owes $1 million to a teenage sexual assault victim who was befriended by a city police officer and further abused by him. New Orleans news outlets reported the verdict Wednesday in the case of an officer who authorities say pretended to be a friend and mentor to the girl but eventually assaulted her. Lawyers for the victim and her family said in the lawsuit that officer Rodney Vicknair was assigned to transport the victim to a hospital despite a... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) — Cava Group Inc. (CAVA) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $19.7 million.

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — American Software Inc. (AMSWA) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $2.1 million.

DUBLIN, Calif. (AP) — DUBLIN, Calif. (AP) — Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $527.1 million.

Her time at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago began Tuesday.

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The Supreme Court has rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters in the presidential race. But in a 5-4 vote the nation’s highest court allowed some regulations barring people from registering to vote if they don’t provide proof of citizenship. The justices on Thursday acted on an emergency appeal filed by state and national Republicans that sought to give full effect to voting measures enacted in 2022 following President Joe Biden’s narrow win over Donald Trump in Arizona. Читать дальше...

A truckload of methamphetamine disguised as a shipment of watermelons has been seized at a U.S.-Mexico border crossing in San Diego. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the methamphetamine, valued at more than $5 million, was found Aug. 16 when the cargo aboard a tractor-trailer from Mexico was unloaded for a detailed inspection. Among real watermelons, officers found 1,220 packages wrapped in paper colored to look like watermelon skins. The total weight of the packages amounted to 4,587 pounds. Читать дальше...

The Democratic National Convention will kick off its fourth and final night Thursday. After a week of Democrats’ most prominent figures rallying the party faithful, Vice President Kamala Harris will accept her party’s nomination for president during a speech in which she’s widely expected to offer her vision and policy agenda to the American people. The theme of the final night is “For Our Future,” according to convention organizers.

A federal judicial panel has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Tennessee’s U.S. House maps and those for the state Senate amount to unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. The complaint was the first court challenge over a 2022 congressional redistricting map that carved up Democratic-leaning Nashville to help Republicans flip a seat in last year’s elections. Critics say the change was done to dilute the power of Black voters and other communities of color in one of the state’s few Democratic strongholds. Читать дальше...

Officials in Pakistan say bandits armed with rocket-propelled grenades and guns have ambushed a police convoy in the eastern Punjab province, killing at least 11 officers and wounding others. Punjabi police say the attack happened in the Rahim Yar Khan district when the police officers were passing through a deserted area in a patrol targeting robbers who operate in the region. Pakistan has witnessed a surge in militants attacks in recent years, but such a high number of police casualties in one attack is rare.

"Counting On" star Duggar and her new husband Stephen Wissmann are ready to begin anew in his hometown in the nation's Heartland.

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has removed a controversial part of its recent verdict about the minority Ahmadis, apparently yielding to criticism from religious groups and clerics who had threatened nationwide protests. Thursday's ruling was quickly praised by the Islamists who had earlier sought the resignation of Chief Justice Qazi Faez Esa for his alleged support for the minority Ahmadi community. The controversy began in February when the court overturned the conviction of Mubarak Sani, a member of... Читать дальше...

Canada’s two largest railroads have ground to a halt after an ongoing labor dispute couldn't be resolved before a deadline. Canadian National and CPKC have shut down all their trains in Canada and halted shipments into the U.S. after failing to reach new agreements with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union by a Thursday deadline. The impasse could bring significant economic harm to business and consumers across both countries, which rely on billions of dollars of goods running on trains each month. Читать дальше...

Michael Moore obtained a U.S. Forest Service wilderness permit on Friday, Aug. 16.

A local official says armed men killed at least 13 farmers in an attack in north-central Nigeria. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack that occurred in the state of Niger on Wednesday. Akilu Isyaku, a local government official, told a radio station that local herders and kidnappers are suspected in the killings. North-central Nigeria has been plagued by fights for control over water and land resources between nomadic herders and rural farmers. The violence has killed hundreds in the region so far this year. Читать дальше...

Armed attackers in eastern Pakistan ambush police patrol, killing 11 officers and wounding several others, officials say.