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«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The 'joyful' Democratic convention is over. The real test for Kamala Harris' campaign now begins

Over and over, the Democrats gathered at their national convention predicted Kamala Harris would defeat Donald Trump. But a stark reality exists as thousands of Democratic activists, operatives and party leaders begin leaving Chicago: The real test for Harris has only just begun. Harris has barely started to outline detailed policy plans. She has yet to sit down for even one comprehensive media interview to face difficult questions about her flip-flops on policy. And she remains largely undefined in the minds of many voters. Читать дальше...

Vox 

The moment when Kamala Harris’s speech came alive

Vice President Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech started slow, getting bogged down in a familiar recitation of her biography. But it got stronger over time, really hitting its stride when she got around to a topic that’s often dry: foreign policy. There, she showed a facility with policy and an aptitude for navigating deeply divisive issues […]

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Tropical storm forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend

A tropical storm is expected to deliver strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend as it passes south of the island chain. The August storm is evoking memories of the powerful hurricane south of Hawaii that helped fuel a deadly wildfire that destroyed Maui’s Lahaina town last summer. But the National Weather Service said Thursday that Tropical Storm Hone is not creating the same conditions. It's expected to bring sustained winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour and gusts of 50 miles per hour to Maui and the Big Island. Читать дальше...

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Powered by 17-hit attack, Mets hand Padres 8-3 loss

(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso each collected three hits and an RBI on Thursday night while Luis Severino navigated through five innings as the New York Mets started a key road trip with an 8-3 victory over the San Diego Padres. Coming off his second career shutout Saturday, Severino (9-6) gave up five hits and one run, walking four and striking out five in an 87-pitch effort

Paper Blog 

About 232,000 Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week

The Labor Department released its weekly unemployment report on Thursday. It showed about 232,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending on August 17th. Here is the official Labor Department statement:

In the week ending August 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 232,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 227,000 to 228,000. The 4-week moving average was 236,000, a... Читать дальше...

BangkokPost.com 

Harris accepts nomination and lays out the case against Trump

CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris ceremonially accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president Thursday night in a speech that alternated between calls for unity and stinging rebukes of former President Donald Trump as an "unserious man" whose return to the White House could have devastating consequences for the...

Newsinfo.inquirer.net 

Agri losses from Supertyphoon Carina, habagat reach P4.7B

The country’s farm sector lost P4.73 billion worth of agricultural commodities due to the combined effects of the southwest monsoon (“habagat”) and Supertyphoon “Carina” (international name: Gaemi), which battered the country last month. The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) final bulletin on losses from the weather disturbances, which was released on Wednesday, covered 12 regions. It