Barack and Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president. In a video endorsement, the former president and first lady called the vice-president to say: 'Michelle and I couldn’t be prouder to endorse you and do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office.' With less than 100 days to the presidential election, high-profile endorsements could prove pivotal in helping maintain the momentum the Harris campaign has had among Democrats since she entered the race less than a week ago

After meeting with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, vice president Kamala Harris said she supports Israel's right to defend itself, but said 'how it does so matters'. Harris expressed concern over the 'devastating' humanitarian situation in Gaza and images of civilians killed in the conflict, saying 'we cannot look away in the face of these tragedies'. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu met separately at the White House with president Joe Biden before his meeting with Harris to discuss the war in Gaza and the possibility of securing a cease-fire deal

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Blue Shield and Anthem cover about 40% of all Covered California enrollees. Subsidies for Covered California premiumsA combination of state and federal subsidies has kept premiums affordable for many Californians despite recent inflation. “Despite the rate increase, Californians who enroll in health insurance through Covered California in 2025 will benefit from the greatest level of financial support ever offered by Covered California,” Altman said. California is one of four states, plus the District of Columbia, that penalizes residents for not having health insurance. Advocates also advise that Covered California enrollees should ensure their household and income information is up to date.

Claim: A photo authentically shows U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris embracing convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on a beach. Rating: About this rating FakeAfter U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced her campaign to become the next president of the United States in July 2024, rumors about her ran rampant. Example: A photo of what appeared to be Harris once embracing deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein circulated on X. Through this training process, the models were able to learn to recognize patterns that are indicative of either human or AI-generated images. We've also debunked a digitally altered video of Harris and various quotes attributed to the vice president.

The White House national security spokesperson, John Kirby, said Hamas and Israel were closer to a ceasefire and hostage release deal than they'd ever been before, during a press conference on Thursday, though gaps remained to be bridged. Kirby told reporters: 'We are closer now than we’ve been before. Both sides have to make compromises … But it's going to require, as it always does, some leadership, some compromise and an effort to get there.' He also said the US president, Joe Biden, believed a deal needed to be struck soon

TWO years ago this month, Andrew Nethsingha was appointed Organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey, a post that he took up in January 2023, just a few months before the Coronation. “I think I’m lucky to be a person who has a lot of ideas,” he says. “It is a joy to have some of the country’s leading consort and solo singers in my choir at the Abbey. I walk past him every day.”Other musicians with memorials in the Abbey include Mr Nethsingha’s predecessors Orlando Gibbons and Henry Purcell. “Looking at organists of Westminster Abbey over the last few hundred years, as far as I know, I’m the oldest person to have been appointed to this role.

James Cleverly, Suella Braverman and Tom Tugendhat all supported Liz Truss in her campaign to become Prime Minister, raising serious doubts about their judgmentThree of the Tory MPs vying to become party leader helped get Liz Truss into Downing Street. Ms Truss was forced out of Downing Street after just 49 days in October 2022 after she announced a tax-cutting bonanza, with giveaways for the super-rich. “I’m backing Liz Truss as our leader and PM,” he wrote on Twitter. Tom TugendhatShadow Security Minister Tom Tugendhat threw his support behind Ms Truss after he was knocked out of the contest in fifth place. “After listening to the arguments and seeing the battle of ideas, I’m backing Liz Truss,” he wrote in an article for The Times.

REUTERS - Iceland defender Kari Arnason has responded angrily to Cristiano Ronaldo's "small mentality" jibe after the 1-1 draw with Portugal at Euro 2016, saying that the Real Madrid star was no Lionel Messi. A visibly frustrated Ronaldo was furious at the defensive tactics of Iceland, the smallest country at the tournament, after Tuesday's Group F clash. "He's a fantastic footballer, but he's not a gracious human being," Arnason was quoted as saying on The Guardian's website (www.theguardian.com). "Obviously we’re not going to create as many chances as a fantastic team like Portugal but his comments are the reason why Messi is always going to be one step ahead of him. Iceland take on Hungary in their next Group F game on Saturday, before ending their group stage campaign against Austria on June 22.

Jul 26, 2024 12:00:00Flies genetically engineered to eat lots of human waste are on the wayThere are attempts to manipulate the genes of flies to increase the types of organic waste they can eat. This will allow for more efficient processing of organic waste such as food waste produced by humans, and there are also plans to use the grown flies for human benefit. If this can be applied to Drosophila black soldier fly, it may be possible to purify organic waste contaminated with mercury. Regarding concerns that the genetically modified flies might escape and pose a risk to the environment, Masselko said, 'We could genetically modify the flies to remove their flight ability.' 'Organic waste is a globally abundant resource, and further development of this technology could potentially be applied to operations and infrastructure that generate industrial waste.'

Fred Trump III Details Donald Trump's 1970s Racial Outburst As campaign heats up, former president faces fresh allegations of racism from within the family. Fred C. Trump III’s memoir, unveiled by The Guardian, casts a harsh light on the former president’s racial views. Trump III, nephew to Donald Trump, recounts an incident from the early 1970s that underscores one of the many blemishes in the Trump family's history. Trump III reflects on whether everyone in their Queens neighborhood harbored similar prejudices, theorizing how ingrained such biases were. Such raw accounts hint at deeper societal concerns, vividly dissected by Trump III’s narrative.

“When you’re dealing with a very stressful situation, you end up not really being at your best,” Greg said. His dad competed in two Olympics, and his daughter and Alexander’s younger sister, Sabrina, is also a competitive fencer. Alexander, 30, wants to go for the gold in Paris — the opening ceremony kicks off Friday and the fencing matches begin Saturday. ALEXANDER MASSIALAS: I do think that I’m getting better at fencing. It is more about just me loving the sport, and the love doesn’t just apply to competition.

Read our privacy policy Thanks for signing up to theEvening Headlines email {{ #verifyErrors }} {{ message }} {{ /verifyErrors }} {{ ^verifyErrors }} Something went wrong. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }}The New York Times was forced to issue an embarrassing correction to one of its articles after inadvertently quoting a woman who was infamously jailed after she faked finding a finger in her Wendy’s chili. “NY Times reports that Anna Ayala is giving Kamala Harris the finger,” wrote one user. Ayala was infamously jailed in 2006 after falsely claiming to have found a severed finger in a portion of Wedny’s chili - hurting the chain’s reputation and costing millions ( Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. Her husband, who had supplied her with the finger, was sentenced to 12 years and four months behind bars.

Manchester City interested in Spain midfielder Dani Olmo, who is also the subject of an offer by Barcelona, Jarrad Branthwaite wants Everton to match contract offer from Manchester United before signing a new deal, plus more. Manchester City have made an offer to sign 26-year-old Spain midfielder Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), externalHowever, Leipzig have rejected Barcelona's offer for Olmo as it falls well below their expectations. (Talksport), externalManchester United have revisited a potential swap deal involving Wan-Bissaka and Inter Milan's Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries, 28. (Athletic - subscription required), externalArsenal have opened talks with Paris St-Germain about Spain midfielder Fabian Ruiz, 28, but a move would require the Gunners to offload a player.

Berejiklian filed a summons for judicial review in the NSW court of appeal last September. Andrew Bell, the NSW chief justice, is expected to hand down his judgment in the case at 10.15am. He is only expected to read out brief orders, before a written judgment is published later on Friday. Icac had initially been investigating former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire, who was also found to have engaged in serious corrupt conduct. Icac then investigated a number of grants she had been involved in approving for Wagga Wagga as well as her state of knowledge of Maguire’s business dealings.