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Election 2024 updates: Harris plans campaign stops with running mate pick

Summarize this content to 1000 words Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance said it was "time to circle the wagons and load the muskets," in a forward to a book penned by Project 2025's leader, according to a report.The New Republic obtained the forward to "Dawn's Early Light," the book written by the Heritage Foundation leader Kevin Roberts, where Vance claims "explores many of the themes I’ve focused on in
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper withdraws from race to be Harris’ vice presidential running mate

Summarize this content to 1000 words North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued a statement on Monday night signaling that he's removed himself from contention as a vice presidential running mate for presidential candidate Kamala Harris."I strongly support Vice President Harris' campaign for President. I know she's going to win and I was honored to be considered for this role. This just wasn't the right time for North Carolina and for
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1 killed in Maryland mall shooting in food court area

Summarize this content to 1000 words COLUMBIA, Md. -- One person was killed in a shooting inside a shopping mall in a suburb of Baltimore and Washington on Saturday, police said.Authorities received a call after gunfire in the food court area of the mall in Columbia, Maryland, at about 6:10 p.m. Officers found Angelo Little, 17, of Columbia, dead from a gunshot wound, Howard County police said. Police determined that
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Northern Wyoming plane crash causes fatalities, sparks wildfire

Summarize this content to 1000 words GILLETTE, Wyo. -- A plane crash in a remote area of northeastern Wyoming caused an unspecified number of fatalities and sparked a wildfire, authorities said Friday.The plane crashed at about 1 p.m. north of the town of Gillette near the Wyoming state line, Campbell County officials said in a social media post. The number of fatalities was not immediately released.A distress signal was sent
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Man arrested in connection with California wildfire that has burned more than 120,000 acres

Summarize this content to 1000 words A Northern California wildland fire that exploded overnight into the state's largest blaze this wildfire season, destroying structures and prompting thousands of evacuations, was allegedly started by a man who pushed a burning car into a gully, authorities said Thursday.The 48-year-old arson suspect linked to starting the Park Fire in Butte County near the city of Chico was arrested Thursday morning and jailed without
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Biden on decision to exit 2024 race: ‘I revere this office but I love my country more’

Summarize this content to 1000 words President Joe Biden, in a rare Oval Office address, spoke somberly and emotionally about his decision to exit the 2024 race and pass the mantle to the next generation of leaders -- describing it as an act aimed at unifying the nation to which he devoted his decades-long career."I revere this office but I love my country more," Biden said. "It's been the honor
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Police investigate death of Autumn Oxley, Virginia woman featured on ’16 and Pregnant’

Summarize this content to 1000 words Authorities in Virginia are investigating the death of Autumn Oxley, who appeared on the MTV reality show “16 and Pregnant" a decade ago and died over the weekend, police say.Police said they responded to a medical emergency shortly after 3:00 p.m. Saturday in Sandston, about 9 miles (14.5 kilometers) east of Richmond. Oxley, 27, was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene.Authorities are