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President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election. The decision comes after escalating pressure from Biden’s Democratic allies to step aside following the June 27 debate, in which the 81-year-old president trailed off, often gave nonsensical answers and failed to call out the former president’s many falsehoods. Biden said he would speak to the nation about his decision in more detail at some point later in the week. The president thanked Vice President Kamala Harris for being an “extraordinary partner,” a possible indication that he will back her as the Democratic candidate for the election.

Unbiased headline news – Thomas Matthew Crooks’s high school stated it has “no record” of him attempting to join the school’s rifle team, despite his involvement in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Jameson Myers, a former classmate and member of Bethel Park High School’s varsity rifle team, claimed the gunman tried out for the team in freshman year but did not make the junior varsity roster and did not try out again. The Pennsylvania school countered this claim in an online fact sheet. — At least 13 people died in three Israeli airstrikes on refugee camps in central Gaza overnight into Saturday, as cease-fire talks in Cairo showed progress, according to Palestinian health officials. Among those killed in the Nuseirat and Bureij Refugee Camps were three children and one woman, said Palestinian ambulance teams, who transported the bodies to Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital. AP journalists at the hospital counted 13 corpses. — Sheila Jackson Lee, the longtime U.S. representative from Texas, has passed away, her family announced in a statement. The congresswoman died at 74 after a brief cancer battle. “With incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of United States Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of the 18th Congressional District of Texas,” her family stated. — Louisiana’s new law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms will not be enforced or endorsed publicly until November 15th, according to a recent court filing in the ongoing legal dispute. Both parties agreed that the Ten Commandments would not be posted in any public school classrooms, and defendants, including Louisiana’s State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and schools will not publicly proceed with the law’s implementation until November. — A federal judge on Friday refused to dismiss criminal charges against former Representative George Santos for alleged schemes that led to his political downfall. The judge rejected Santos’ motion to dismiss certain fraud charges, stating he did not meet the legal standards. The New York Republican, who represented parts of Queens and Nassau County, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of defrauding donors, lying to Congress, and misusing campaign funds. — Two infants required medical attention for smoke inhalation as a fast-moving brush fire in Southern California spread over 250 acres, officials reported. The brush fire started in the San Gabriel Mountains in northern Los Angeles County near East Fork and Glendora Mountain roads after 3:00 p.m. local time, according to Angeles National Forest officials, who named the blaze the Fork Fire. Two infants needed medical attention after being exposed to smoke during their escape. — A postal worker was fatally shot in front of a residence in Chicago on Friday, officials reported. The gunman approached and fired multiple times before fleeing in a vehicle, police said. The 48-year-old victim sustained “multiple gunshot wounds” and was taken to a hospital, where she died. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service Chicago Division is offering up to $250,000 for information leading to the suspect’s arrest and conviction. — A plane attempting an emergency landing at an airport in northeastern Ohio crashed, killing all three people on board, authorities said. The Federal Aviation Administration reported Saturday that the twin-engine Beechcraft 60 crashed near Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Ohio around 6:45 p.m. Friday. The Ohio State Highway Patrol in Trumbull County, notified shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday, confirmed the crash killed the pilot and two passengers.

This is the takedown of the year. Leaves audience gasping! Bill O’Reilly thought he was prepared for Jon Stewart. He even brought notes. Jon Stewart asked Bill O’Reilly one question and it was all over. The audience could not stop laughing. A must watch video!

Unbiased headline news – Ukraine and Russia exchanged 95 prisoners of war each, officials in both countries confirmed. This exchange took place three weeks after their last swap, as part of occasional agreements to return captured troops. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Russian Defense Ministry announced the exchange. The POW swap was the 54th since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. — Ohio Senator JD Vance’s stance against further U.S. aid for Ukraine is raising concerns among Kyiv’s supporters about sustained U.S. support and Ukraine’s capacity to resist Vladimir Putin’s invasion. “I do not think that it is in America’s interest to continue to fund an effectively never-ending war in Ukraine,” Vance stated during a speech in May, adding, “we’ve done more than our fair share.” While Vance’s isolationist approach has frustrated some in his own party, he has consistently expressed his skepticism since the conflict’s early days. — Special counsel Jack Smith filed an official notice to appeal federal Judge Aileen Cannon’s order dismissing former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case. Judge Cannon, in a surprising ruling Monday, dismissed the case on the basis that Smith’s appointment as special counsel was unconstitutional because he was neither appointed by the president nor confirmed by Congress. Representatives from the special counsel’s office stated they would not provide further comments. — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, according to the White House. UnidosUS CEO Janet Murguía also announced the diagnosis from the podium where the president was scheduled to speak at a conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Biden tested positive for COVID-19 earlier Wednesday after his first event in Las Vegas, the White House reported. — Representative Adam Schiff has joined the growing number of Democrats urging President Joe Biden to end his candidacy. Schiff, running for former Senator Diane Feinstein’s seat, expressed concerns that the Democratic Party might lose more than the presidential race if Biden remains the candidate. Schiff stated that Biden’s candidacy could result in the Democrats losing the Senate and hinder their chances of regaining the House of Representatives. — A father has been arrested after his 8-week-old daughter died when left in a hot car in New Jersey, authorities reported. At about 1:45 p.m. Monday, authorities in Lakewood Township responded to a call about a baby in cardiac arrest, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said. The 8-week-old was pronounced dead at the scene. The baby had been left alone in her father’s car “for an extended period of time,” which was determined to be the cause and manner of her death, prosecutors stated Tuesday. — The mother of a 3-year-old whose body was found at a recycling center feared her ex-husband would harm their daughter. San Jose police reported that an employee at a San Jose recycling facility discovered Ellie Lorenzo’s body on Saturday. She was last seen alive with her father, Jared Lorenzo, who was involved in a bitter custody battle with her mother and died Friday from an apparent suicide in San Francisco. — A 16-year-old girl was rescued after a hole she was digging in the sand collapsed on her, burying her up to her neck, according to authorities. The teenager, whose identity was not disclosed, was digging on a beach in San Diego, California when she became trapped in around 6 to 8 feet of sand, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department stated. The girl was trapped in the sand just 20 feet from the water as high tide approached, authorities said.

Full coverage, multiple angles, multiple videos of this Matt Gaetz smackdown of Kevin McCarthy. This happend during a CNN interview at the Republican convention. Never before seen video of Gaetz hounding McCarthy with different videos. This is just another reflection of how dysfunctional the republican party is (even though they’re now calling themselves the unity party).

Unbiased headline news – The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI have issued a bulletin to law enforcement nationwide, warning that violent extremists might attempt “follow-on or retaliatory” attacks following Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. They caution that such incidents could occur at events related to the 2024 presidential election over the next few months. The bulletin urged local, state, and federal law enforcement, along with their partners, to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity. — U.S. Central Command has recommended the permanent dismantling of the Gaza pier, according to two U.S. officials. The pier, plagued by bad weather and mechanical issues, has operated for only about 20 days since its installation in May. During that time, it has delivered nearly 20 million pounds of aid. Currently in Ashdod, Israel, the Pentagon has announced that operations will soon cease. — The North Carolina Board of Elections voted on Tuesday to allow Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on November’s presidential general election ballot but not Cornell West. The board voted 4 to 1 to recognize Kennedy’s We The People Party but had more questions about the signatures gathered for West’s Justice For All Party. State Republicans and some voting advocacy groups accused Democrats of trying to improve President Joe Biden’s chances by eliminating third-party candidates. — If you recently received an email from the Social Security Administration, don’t ignore it. Millions who created an online my Social Security account before September 18, 2021, will soon need to switch to a Login.gov account to continue accessing their information, according to the agency. All users will soon need either a Login.gov or ID.me account to access their Social Security account and other online services, SSA said. — The judge presiding over rapper Young Thug’s trial was removed from the case after two defendants requested his recusal due to a meeting with prosecutors and a state witness that excluded the defense team. Judge Rachel Krause, who heard recusal motions from Young Thug, removed Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Ural Glanville from the case. Glanville, who had presided over the case in Atlanta for the past 18 months, was replaced by Judge Shukura Ingram. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned four Mexican companies and three individuals allegedly linked to timeshare fraud orchestrated by a notorious drug cartel. “Cartel fraudsters run sophisticated teams of professionals who seem perfectly normal on paper or on the phone, but are actually money launderers expertly trained in scamming U.S. citizens,” said Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson. — Bank of America reported a decline in second-quarter profits as higher interest rates increased expenses, including those in its large consumer banking division. However, like Goldman Sachs, Bank of America saw increased activity in its investment banking division, which helped offset some weaknesses in other areas. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank reported a profit of $6.9 billion, down from $7.4 billion in the same period a year earlier. — Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, father of the late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died, his alma mater announced Tuesday. Bryant, who spent eight seasons in the NBA with three different franchises, was 69. The Philadelphia Inquirer, citing La Salle coach Fran Dunphy, reported that Joe Bryant recently had a massive stroke. “We are saddened to announce the passing of La Salle basketball great Joe Bryant,” the school said in a news release.