It's the end of an online era: AOL will end its dial-up internet service next month after decades in use. read more
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., sidestepped a question Sunday about whether he supports New York City's Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist who recently defeated Andrew Cuomo in the primary. During an interview on CNN, host Manu Raju pressed Booker on whether the Democratic Party is failing to embrace its left flank. He specifically brought up Mamdani, asking, "Democratic leaders are not supporting him. Is that a problem? Do you support him?" Booker dodged the endorsement, shifting the conversation away from ideological labels. "This is not a left-right issue," he said. "It is an authoritarian versus pragmatic government issue. I'm one of those people who believes the ties that bind us are stronger than the lines that divide us."
A woman bought a Lamborghini, got plastic surgery and owned businesses that brought in $9.5 million in revenue - all while receiving Medicaid benefits, prosecutors in Louisiana said. Candace Taylor, 35, is now charged with government benefits fraud, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced July 29 in a news release. Prosecutors called Taylor a "Medicaid millionaire," saying she concealed her true income and falsified financial information for years to obtain benefits she didn't need. Agents with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation said they learned Taylor owned six companies, which an arrest affidavit said brought in $9.5 million from 2020 to 2024, according to prosecutors. "In 2020, despite being approved for Medicaid and claiming to possess no income, her account recorded deposits totaling $480,994.09, with over $325,000 directly attributable from her business activities," prosecutors wrote.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced on X that she will not be running for California governor. The decision comes after reports that Harris was deliberating her political future and whether she would run for California governor or make another attempt at the White House in 2028. "In recent months, I have given serious thought to asking the people of California for the privilege to serve as their Governor. I love this state, its people, and its promise. It is my home. But after deep reflection, I've decided that I will not run for Governor in this election," Harris wrote in a statement on X. read more
Tsunami alerts has been issued for Hawaii and Alaska following a magnitude 8.0 earthquake off near Russia. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that the earthquake hit just before 1:30pm Hawaii Standard Time near the east coast of Kamchatka. Officials are watching for signs that a tsunami may be developing. While Hawaii was put on a tsunami watch, parts of Alaska have been put on a tsunami advisory. A tsunami watch is issued when there is a potential for a tsunami to develop. That alert can be upgraded to an advisory if monitors have reason to believe that the waves generated by a potential tsunami are likely to be dangerous. A tsunami warning is issued when widespread water inundation or significant coastal flooding is expected from a confirmed tsunami. According to the center, if waves did hit Hawaii, the earliest would arrive around 7:17pm HST.
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