Summarize this content to 1000 words President Joe Biden speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 19, 2024 in Chicago.Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesBiden kicked off his remarks after a long standing ovation from the crowd peppered with cheers of "We love Joe!" and "Thank you, Joe!"He thanked his daughter for her introduction and gave shout-outs to his family, especially their "rock"
Summarize this content to 1000 words More than two dozen people were hurt after a fire on a Ferris wheel at a festival in Germany, with images showing two of the ride's gondolas going up in flames. Source link
Summarize this content to 1000 words PETROPAVOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia -- A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck in the Pacific off the far eastern coast of Russia near a major naval base early Sunday, but there were no early reports of damage or injuries. The quake prompted a tsunami warning that was later lifted.The earthquake occurred 18 miles (29 kilometers) below the surface and its epicenter was about
Summarize this content to 1000 words TIARET, Algeria -- With an outpouring of fans greeting her as she arrived in her hometown on Friday, Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif extolled Algeria for backing its athletes and said she hoped to again make her country proud in the future.The football-obsessed North African country has given Khelif the celebrity treatment since she returned to Algiers earlier this week. Nowhere has this been
Summarize this content to 1000 words WASHINGTON -- Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month by the most in a year and a half, easing concerns that the economy might be weakening under the pressure of higher prices and elevated interest rates. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that retail sales jumped 1% from June to July, the biggest such increase since January 2023, after having declined slightly the
Summarize this content to 1000 words MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A third person is set to be executed by nitrogen gas, Alabama authorized Wednesday, months after becoming the first state to put a person to death with the previously untested method.The Alabama Supreme Court granted the state attorney general’s request to authorize the execution of Carey Dale Grayson, one of four teenagers convicted in the 1994 killing of Vickie Deblieux in
Summarize this content to 1000 words Rep. Ilhan Omar has won her Congressional primary in Minnesota, the Associated Press projected Tuesday night.Omar's win follows defeats by two of her fellow squad members in their primaries – Cori Bush from Missouri, and Jamaal Bowman of New York.Omar had been expected to win in her district despite a challenge from former Minneapolis city council member Don Samuels.Bush lost her primary earlier this
Summarize this content to 1000 words In this image provided by Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, archeologists observe the site where they discovered 63 mud-brick tombs at the Tell al-Deir necropolis, in the Nile Delta town of Damietta, about 125 miles (200 km) north of Cairo, Egypt. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of the trove, which includes gold pieces, bronze coins and amulets on July
Summarize this content to 1000 words SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea and the United States will begin their annual joint military exercises next week with a focus on improving their combined capabilities to deter and defend against growing North Korean nuclear threats, the allies said Monday.The drills could trigger a belligerent response from North Korea, which portrays them as invasion rehearsals and have used the allies’ military cooperation as
Summarize this content to 1000 words Protests marking the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown Jr.'s death began peacefully and escalated as the night wore on, leading to injuries, property damage and several arrests, according to the Ferguson Police Department."We had protesters lined up across the street here, and for the majority of the night, they were peaceful," Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle said at a news conference on Saturday afternoon
