Nephew says Trump suggested some disabled people ‘should just die’
Fred and Mary Trump are the children of Fred Trump Jr., Donald Trump’s older brother who struggled with alcoholism and died of a heart attack in 1981, when he was 42. Read more
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Two polls show Harris doing better than Biden against Trump
Her swift reassembling of the Democratic coalition appeared to help narrow Trump’s significant advantage over Biden of only a few weeks ago. Read more
California governor orders officials to remove homeless encampments
Homeless encampments have vexed California, where housing costs are among the nation’s highest, more than any other state. Read more
Artisan tells Hawaii’s stories, 1 surfboard at a time
Leleo Kinimaka grew up on Kauai, where the ocean provided routine and rhythm to his days. “I’d wake up and I’d go surfing all day, maybe swim or canoe,” he recalled. “I’d only come home for lunch.” Read more
Harris warns Black women that Trump threatens children, families
Harris’ pointed speech, delivered at a convention of Zeta Phi Beta, one of the nation’s most prominent Black sororities, laid out a “choice between two different visions for our nation.” Read more
Hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone sends tourists scrambling
The explosion occurred around 10 a.m. in the Biscuit Basin area of the park. Several tourists captured video of the event, and in some footage an adult can be heard shouting at children to run. Read more
Beefed-up Olympics security thins out tourists, squeezing merchants
Fabrice Pierret is used to catering to hordes of tourists who pack Le Lutétia, a brasserie he manages on the Île Saint-Louis, where a splendid view of the Seine River, with a glass of red wine and steak frites, has long made it a popular stop for visitors. Read more
Families left scrambling after Delta bars minors from flying alone in wake of outage
Scott Darling and his wife drove their 17-year-old son, Asher, to the San Jose, California, airport Sunday morning and saw him off at the check-in counter. Read more
Caught in the CrowdStrike outage? Here’s how to get compensated
The global software outage last week caused thousands of travelers flying in the United States and internationally to have their flights delayed, canceled or both. In the days that followed, some airlines were trying to reboot critical computer systems affected by the outage, with many of their passengers still stranded at airports. Read more
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Harris secures delegate majority, nears nomination
The Associated Press said late Monday that Harris had secured the backing of more than the 1,976 delegates needed to capture the nomination in the first round of voting. Read more
Is having a robot friend the solution to loneliness?
In the months after her husband of 65 years died, Dorothy Elicati said she did nothing but cry. Read more
You won’t be roughing it at these outdoor resorts
If you want to immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of nature this summer but have zero interest in pitching a tent, consider the latest raft of glamping and outdoor resorts. Read more
Biden stews as allies’ pressure him to drop out of race
Biden’s pique at his former partner, Obama, represents the latest chapter in a complicated relationship. Read more
From honor student to gunman who tried to kill Donald Trump
Federal law enforcement officials said they believe Crooks flew a small drone over the rally grounds on the day of the shooting in what might have been an attempt to surveil the scene. Read more
Gunman fatally shoots far-right politician in Ukraine
A linguist who belonged to a hard-line nationalist party, she was despised by some for her denunciation of Russian-speaking fighters in elite Ukrainian military units. Read more
Trump campaign prepares attack plan for Harris in case Biden withdraws
The Trump team has prepared opposition research books on Harris, and has similar dossiers on other Democrats who could become the nominee if Biden drops out of the race. Read more
Israeli jets bomb sites in Yemen linked to Iran-backed Houthi militia
The airstrikes targeted gas and oil depots and a power station that Israel said were used for military purposes in the area of the Red Sea port of Hodeidah. Read more
Art forger fools thousands before meeting determined collector
Earl Washington said he eventually turned himself in to the FBI’s office on Oahu, where he was questioned for 45 minutes, and then let go. Read more
NYT: Sources say Biden appears to accept he may have to leave race
This account is based on interviews with four people close to the president, all of whom described the situation as extremely delicate and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Read more
GOP senators berate Secret Service director over assassination attempt
Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming, the third-ranking Senate Republican, and Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee aggressively confronted the agency’s director, Kimberly Cheatle, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Read more
FBI: Gunman’s phone had details about both Trump and Biden
The 20-year-old gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, also looked up dates of Trump’s appearances and the Democratic National Convention, according to people on two conference calls held to answer lawmakers’ questions. Read more
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