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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime environmental lawyer and anti-vaccination activist, said Monday he is running for president as an independent and withdrawing his candidacy in the Democratic primary, threatening a rematch between President Joe Biden and the former president. He said this would have further implications for the possible 2024 election campaign. Donald Trump.
Mr. Kennedy, a member of one of the most prominent Democratic families in politics, is running in a long-running primary and is more popular among Republicans than Democrats. Mr. Kennedy will also be running against Mr. Trump, but it is unclear whether his Republican support will lead to a general election. Biden and Trump allies have sometimes questioned whether Kennedy would taint their candidacy.
Mr. Biden’s allies have so far dismissed Mr. Kennedy’s primary campaign efforts as disingenuous. Asked for comment on the possibility of running as an independent, a spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee responded with an eye-rolling emoji.
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Why did Hamas attack?
The Israeli government on Monday vowed to hunt down Hamas fighters and punish them in the Gaza Strip after a weekend attack killed more than 900 people in Israel. These included at least 260 people at a packed music festival in one of the country’s worst civilian massacres.
A day after formally declaring war, the Israeli military stepped up artillery bombardment of the Gaza Strip, where around 500 people have been killed since Saturday’s unprecedented invasion, seeking to crush any remaining Hamas fighters in southern towns.
Militants breached a fortified border fence and shot at civilians and soldiers in Israeli communities along the Gaza border during the Jewish holiday. Israel responded with airstrikes, including one that destroyed a 14-story tower that housed Hamas offices.
Key takeaways from the conflict include:
amazon prime day
Bargain hunters know that the annual Amazon Prime Day retailpalooza is a chance to score great deals on all kinds of products. That’s why they’re looking forward to the two-day event.
But if you missed out on this summer’s events, Prime members have even more opportunities to save this month. Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days will be held in several countries, including the US, on October 10th and 11th, next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Amazon Prime Day’s origins date back to 2015, when it debuted in July to boost sales during the retail industry’s typically summer slowdown. At the time, this was a novelty (and it only lasted one day.) But even when Amazon Prime Day was moved to October in 2020 due to pandemic issues, Amazon reported record Prime Day sales. , and ended up starting the holiday shopping season every month. early.
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Israeli forces searched for Hamas fighters in the country’s south and guarded breaches in the border fence with tanks as they attacked the Gaza Strip from the air on Monday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s fierce offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip was “just beginning.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the statement in a nationally televised address on Monday, as Israel launches three days of massive airstrikes in the Gaza Strip in response to Hamas’s unprecedented and deadly invasion of Israel. “What we do against our enemies in the coming days will resonate with them for generations,” Netanyahu declared. Israel formally declared war on Sunday. The fighting has killed around 900 people in Israel and more than 680 in Gaza, according to authorities on both sides.
Supporters of Israel and the Palestinian cause rallied in American cities on Sunday over the conflict that has left hundreds dead and thousands injured in the Middle East. In New York City, skirmishes broke out between counter-protesters near United Nations facilities, and a large group of Palestinian supporters rallied in Times Square. Palestinian Americans protested in front of Israeli consulates in Atlanta and Chicago. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a rally of the Jewish community in support of Israel at a synagogue in San Francisco. The reaction across the country is like this.
Harvard University professor Claudia Goldin won the Nobel Prize in economics for research that helps explain why women around the world are less likely to work than men and earn less when they do work. . Fittingly, the announcement marked a small step toward closing the gender gap among Nobel Prize winners in economics. Of the 93 economics laureates, Goldin is only the third woman to win the prize, and the first to be the sole female laureate in any given year. Her award follows this year’s Nobel Prizes in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and peace announced last week.
People dig through rubble left by an earthquake in western Afghanistan. They are looking for a few possessions. However, material losses do not seem to be significant. Saturday’s magnitude 6.3 earthquake destroyed countless homes in Herat province and left thousands of people dead and injured. Asadullah Khan lost his mother, sister-in-law and three daughters. Five members of his uncle’s family died. His neighbors are also heartbroken. “Twenty-three people lost their lives in this village,” Khan said.
Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter, one to Travis Kelce after the All-Pro tight end briefly left with an ankle injury, and the Kansas City Chiefs threw one on Sunday. defeated the Minnesota Vikings 27-20. Brock Purdy threw three of his four touchdown passes to George Kittle, and San Francisco extended its advantage over Dallas. Complete Week 5 scores and highlights.
Carlos Correa had three hits and three RBIs and Pablo López pitched seven shutout innings as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 to tie the American League Division Series at one game apiece. Mitch Garber hit a grand slam in the third inning in his first appearance in the playoffs, and the Texas Rangers won four straight to start the postseason and nearly eliminated the Baltimore Orioles with an 11-8 victory in Game 2. is. AL teams will be off Monday, with the National League Division Series resuming after an unusual break between games one and two.
AJ Allmendinger spoiled NASCAR’s playoffs by winning Sunday’s elimination race at the Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Allmendinger is a great player and he refused to concede just because he wasn’t part of the championship. Allmendinger led 46 laps for Kaulig Racing, winning for the first time in NASCAR’s top series since Indianapolis in 2021. Allmendinger has won four straight Xfinity Series races on hybrid road courses/ovals, but did not compete at Kaulig on Saturday because he had already used up his allotted running time. Five games will start in the second series. Allmendinger is a two-time Xfinity Series champion, but it is unclear whether he will compete in his Cup series or return to the Xfinity Series next year.