World and National News
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An unexpected highlight of the Democratic National Convention on Night Three was an outburst of pride from the son of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. “That’s my…
By WILL WEISSERT and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted his party’s nomination for vice president Wednesday and used his Democratic National Convention address to thank the packed arena for “bringing the…
By SOPHIA TAREEN, JAKE OFFENHARTZ, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and LEA SKENE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters marched Wednesday past a park where pro-Israel demonstrators had gathered earlier and toward the arena…
By JONATHAN J. COOPER and ALI SWENSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will speak Friday “about the present historical moment and his path forward,” his campaign announced Wednesday,…
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked higher Wednesday after more big companies delivered profit reports that topped analysts’ expectations. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% a day after breaking an…
By SOPHIA TAREEN, JOEY CAPPELLETTI, LEA SKENE and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — At least 55 protesters were arrested following violent clashes with police in Chicago on the second night of the Democratic National Convention, a situation…