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Election 2024 Latest: Trump on defense after race comments and Vance's rough launch 08/01/2024 09:29pm • Donald Trump falsely suggested Vice President Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as he appeared before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago. The Republican former president wrongly claimed Wednesday at the group's annual convention that Harris, the first Black woman Wildfires in Colorado burn dozens of homes and structures, threaten hundreds more 08/01/2024 09:25pm • LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) ��� A wildfire burning in Colorado���s heavily populated Front Range region has burned dozens of homes and outbuildings, while a second fire crept within a quarter-mile of evacuated homes near Denver on Thursday. Authorities said they were hopeful that hundreds of threatened ho Former Honduras national police chief gets 19 years in US prison for cocaine distribution 08/01/2024 09:17pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The former chief of the Honduran National Police was sentenced Thursday to 19 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in a conspiracy to protect shipments of cocaine destined for the United States. Juan Carlos Bonilla Valladares, 64, better known as ���El Tigre��� or ���The Tiger,� As India ages, a secret shame emerges: Elders abandoned by their children 08/01/2024 09:02pm • GARHMUKTESHWAR, India (AP) ��� They were found in gutters, on streets, in bushes. They were boarded on trains, deserted in hospitals, dumped at temples. They were sent away for being sick or outliving paychecks or simply growing too old. By the time they reached this home for the aged and unwanted, Hong Kong young people struggle to rebuild their lives after being jailed under Beijing's crackdown 08/01/2024 08:56pm • HONG KONG (AP) ��� After spending five months in jail for publishing seditious Instagram posts, Joker Chan returned to a harsh reality. Chan, 30, was sentenced in 2022 for posts containing slogans like ���Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times,��� which were popularly chanted during massive ant Brittney Griner is 'head over heels' for the Americans coming home in a prisoner swap 08/01/2024 08:26pm • VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) ��� Brittney Griner knows only too well the swirling emotions of being involved in a prisoner swap, and she said Thursday night she is ���head over heels��� that fellow Americans are coming home from Russia. ���Great day. It���s a great day. It���s a great day," Gri Angels star Mike Trout needs second surgery for torn meniscus, ending his season 08/01/2024 08:12pm • ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) ��� Angels star Mike Trout needs a second surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee, ending another injury-marred campaign for the three-time MVP. Trout said Thursday in a social media post that an MRI revealed the new meniscus tear. He previously had surgery on May 3 to repa The 7 Best Vanguard Funds for Retirement 08/01/2024 08:00pm • The Vanguard Group differs greatly from most other asset managers and mutual fund companies. Vanguard is organized as a mutual company, meaning the firm is ultimately owned by the shareholders who invest in its funds. When you invest in Vanguard funds, you become a partner as well as a customer. Van 7 Best REIT ETFs to Buy Now 08/01/2024 08:00pm • Real estate investment trusts, better known as REITs, are a popular asset class among investors looking for superior dividend income and excellent growth potential. REITs are unique companies that own and operate commercial real estate or, alternatively, financial instruments like commercial real es 7 Best ETFs to Buy Now 08/01/2024 08:00pm • Market pundits have been musing about a potential interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve for a while. But after recent data showed muted inflation, remarks from the central bank in July signaled more openness to a cut. Combine that with weakening job numbers, and policymakers may feel more press Jailer agrees to plead guilty in case of inmate who froze to death at jail 08/01/2024 07:43pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) ��� A former corrections officer at an Alabama jail has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal charge in the death of a mentally ill man who died of hypothermia after being held naked in a concrete cell for two weeks. Federal court records show that Joshua Conner Jones entered in Texas youth lockups are beset by abuse and mistreatment of children, Justice Department report says 08/01/2024 07:37pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ��� Youth lockups in Texas remain beset by sexual abuse, excessive use of pepper spray and other mistreatment including the prolonged isolation of children in their cells, the Justice Department said Thursday in a scathing report that accused the state of violating the constitutio ACLU sues Washington state city over its anti-homeless laws after a landmark Supreme Court ruling 08/01/2024 07:35pm • The American Civil Liberties Union sued the city of Spokane, Washington, on Thursday, alleging that its anti-camping laws violate the state constitution. It is believed to be the country's first such legal challenge since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that cities can enforce outdoor sleeping Getting the most out of Micah Parsons a priority for Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer 08/01/2024 06:57pm • OXNARD, Calif. (AP) ��� Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer has never had a player like Micah Parsons who can be used in so many different ways. Parsons has never been coached the way Zimmer is working with him. Put them together, the Zimmer-Parsons relationship seems poised to unlock t Titans receiver DeAndre Hopkins could miss 4-6 weeks with a knee injury, according to reports 08/01/2024 06:56pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Tennessee Titans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins could miss four to six weeks with a knee injury suffered in practice, multiple outlets reported Thursday. Hopkins joined the Titans last season and led the team with 75 receptions for 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns. If H