What to know about Kamala Harris, top contender for Democratic nominee

President Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee.

• Jul 21, 2024

Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris

President Biden is the first sitting president to drop out of running for reelection since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 — leaving the race against Donald Trump in turmoil.

• Jul 21, 2024

Plane crash near Ohio airport kills 3; federal authorities investigating

Authorities say a plane trying to make an emergency landing at an airport in northeastern Ohio crashed, killing all three people aboard.

• Jul 21, 2024

Gov. Josh Shapiro responds to calls that he'd make a good president, VP nominee if Biden steps down

"I'm not going to engage in hypotheticals. I love serving as governor, President Biden has made it clear he is running, the Biden-Harris ticket is the presidential ticket, and I support him."

• Jul 20, 2024

Ortiz cruises through 7 innings, Cruz has 3 RBIs as Pirates win 6th straight, 4-1 over Phillies

Luis Ortiz pitched seven shutout innings, Oneil Cruz had a home run and three RBIs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates stretched their winning streak to six games with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

• Jul 20, 2024

Trump gunman flew drone over rally venue before shooting, sources say

The high school where the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, attended in Pennsylvania also said it has "no record" of him trying out for the rifle team as it had been widely reported.

• Jul 20, 2024

Disneyland workers vote to authorize strike, citing unfair labor practice

The authorization does not mean a strike will happen immediately and both sides could reach a deal. If a strike does happen, it would be the first at Disneyland in 40 years.

• Jul 20, 2024

Moon fests, moon movie and full moon mark 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing

The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's giant leap.

• Jul 20, 2024

Microsoft outage disrupts several Pittsburgh-area businesses

The global IT outage caused a mess in the Pittsburgh area on Friday.

• Jul 19, 2024

Biden campaign won't "sugarcoat" state of 2024 race but denies Biden plans exit

Biden campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon denied reports the president is considering leaving 2024 presidential race against Trump.

• Jul 19, 2024

Secret Service chief to testify Monday about Trump shooting

The House Oversight Committee refused to push back the date of U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle's testimony.

• Jul 22, 2024

July's Buck Moon is almost here. Find out when and where to catch a glimpse.

The full moon, also known as the Thunder Moon, will last three days, peaking on Sunday morning.

• Jul 19, 2024

Could parents of Trump rally shooter face legal consequences? Unclear, experts say

Experts say not enough is yet known about the parents of gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks, who have been cooperating with investigators.

• Jul 19, 2024

What is the "blue screen of death," and how can you fix it?

The Microsoft outage on Friday caused many PCs to display an error message nicknamed the "blue screen of death."

• Jul 19, 2024

What is CrowdStrike, the company behind the global Microsoft outages?

The outages Friday were connected to "a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said in a statement​​.

• Jul 19, 2024

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