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Exciting WNBA game as Connecticut Sun narrowly defeats Chicago Sky 82-80 with thrilling plays and standout performances.

As jubilant Democrats celebrated Kamala Harris, advocates bereaved by atrocities in Gaza tried to make themselves heard.

Kamala Harris is making her pitch to voters as a muscular defender of US interests while aiming for nuance on the painful issue of Gaza -- hoping to cover vulnerabilities and to paint Republican Donald Trump as the more risky candidate on national security.

Editorial: The Chicago convention capped a month that has changed US politics. But there are 10 weeks still to go

US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have entered the final 10-week stretch to election day, with the Democrat surging after an electrifying speech accepting her party's nomination at the Democratic National Convention (DNC). But with some voters on the left still unconvinced, a final victory is far from…

CHICAGO — Democrats put on a massive show in the Windy City this past week. Here are some of the highlights from their whirlwind convention.