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Maya Rudolph is set to reprise her Emmy-winning role as Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) this fall, covering the 2024 presidential campaign. Rudolph first portrayed Vice President Harris in 2019 during Harris’s run in the 2020 presidential election. Following her appearance, Harris expressed appreciation on social media, sharing a GIF of Rudolph and […]
Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ top political leader, was assassinated in a predawn airstrike in Tehran, Iran. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Hamas attributed the attack to Israel. Haniyeh was in Tehran for the inauguration of Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian. This assassination risks escalating into a broader regional conflict, with Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowing […]
In CNN’s The Assignment podcast episode “Coconuts, brat, and Kamala Harris: What Does it Mean?”, Audie Cornish discusses Vice President Kamala Harris’s viral moment after becoming the frontrunner of the Democratic ticket. The episode explores how a Republican attack on Harris turned into a pop culture phenomenon, with researcher Nina Jankowicz and social media strategist […]
The Greatest Community Garage Sales and Super Fleas at the City of Rochester Public Market will take place, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, July 28, 2024, at 280 N. Union St. and continue for five more Sundays throughout the summer, and fall. Treasure hunters will discover bargains from dozens of vendors on a boundless […]
A long-awaited endorsement from former President Obama for Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic party’s nominee for president finally arrived on Friday. Obama and former First lady Michelle Obama are shown calling Harris together to offer their support. While Harris had racked up a series of endorsements since President Joe Biden withdrew from […]
New York State has launched a new online portal to help families access affordable child care. Governor Kathy Hochul introduced the portal to address the state’s child care crisis, making it easier for families to apply for assistance and find suitable providers. The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) covers 90% of child care costs for […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, aimed at addressing Congress and meeting U.S. officials, comes amid the ongoing nine-month Israel-Hamas war, with Palestinian casualties nearing 40,000 and recent deaths among hostages held by Hamas. Netanyahu’s trip was planned before significant upheavals in U.S. politics, including an assassination attempt on Republican presidential nominee Donald […]
Kamala Harris is feeling her “Freedom,” with an official nod from Beyoncé. The presumed Democratic candidate for the presidency entered her campaign headquarters Monday night to the tune of that rousing anthem from Beyoncé’s 2016 “Lemonade” album, and CNN later reported that Harris had gotten the superstar’s express permission to use the song on the campaign trail just hours […]
Russia’s participation in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics is minimal compared to previous years, with only about 15 Russian athletes expected to compete, down from over 330 in the 2020 Tokyo Games. This significant reduction follows years of doping scandals and international condemnation due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The International Olympic Committee […]
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testified before Congress for the first time since the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, admitting that the agency failed in its duty to protect the nation’s leaders. Cheatle, summoned by the House Oversight Committee, took full responsibility for the security lapse and pledged full cooperation with […]
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