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Democrats hope Walz can win over voters in Midwestern swing states

Tim Walz is a second-term Minnesota gove with a folksy demeanor who helped green light a slate of progressive policy priorities in Minnesota.

Companies that make weighted infant sleepwear say their products are safe and help babies sleep, but a growing chorus of medical experts, safe-sleep advocates and government regulators warn that the garments could be dangerous.

U.S. lawmakers urge banning weighted infant sleepwear over safety concerns

Weighted infant sleepwear companies say their products are safe and help babies sleep, but some medical experts, safe-sleep advocates and government regulators warn the garments could be dangerous.

Left: U.S. Vice President Harris arrives for an NCAA championship teams celebration on the South Lawn of the White House on July 22 in Washington, D.C. Right: Republican presidential nominee former President Donald J. Trump holds a rally at the Van Andel Arena on July 20 in Grand Rapids, Mich., Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Poll: Harris jumps to a small national lead over Trump

Vice President Harris has upended the presidential race and has now built a 51%-48% lead over former President Trump, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.

Hamas' Yahya Sinwar chairs a meeting with leaders of Palestinian factions at his office in Gaza City, April 13, 2022.

Hamas names Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar as its new top leader

Hamas says it has chosen its local leader in Gaza to take over as the Palestinian militant group's new top political leader worldwide, following last week's assassination of the previous leader in Iran.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks with union organizers before they march on businesses in downtown Minneapolis on October 14, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minn.

4 reasons why labor unions love Tim Walz

To labor advocates, Minnesota is considered one of the best places in America to be a worker. Last year, the Democratic legislature passed and Gov. Walz signed a sweeping package of pro-labor laws.

The self-proclaimed GOAT of cybersquatting sold HarrisWalz.com for $15k

Jeremy Green Eche of Brooklyn buys and saves websites for hypothetical presidential tickets. On Tuesday, he sold HarrisWalz.com to a person seemingly unconnected to either campaign.

The electrical substation at Brayton Point will soon help send offshore wind power to the grid.

New England wins $389M to upgrade electric grid for wind power

The Department of Energy will help fund upgrades at two electrical substations and a multi-day battery storage project.

Jean Church, 87, sits in her apartment at Windward Village in Niantic, Conn. The new owners of the apartment complex have raised its rent nearly $1,000 a month. Church, who doesn’t know yet how much her individual rent hike will be, now pays over $1700 for a two bedroom apartment that she shares with her daughter, and she says the coming increase could force them out. She’s been organizing with other tenants to fight the rent hike and push legislators for better protections for renters.

East Lyme considers forming fair rent commission following proposed $900 rent hikes

Tenants of an apartment complex in Niantic are calling out management for proposing rent hikes of up to $900. Of Windward Village’s 60 apartments, about 40 are rented by tenants who are seniors and disabled.

The U.S. women's soccer team defeated Germany 1-0 to advance to its first gold medal match at the Olympics since 2012. The U.S.'s Mallory Swanson fights for the ball during the semifinal match on Tuesday at Lyon Stadium in Decines, France.

U.S. women’s soccer team defeats Germany and will play for Olympic gold in Paris

The U.S. women’s national team, one of the world’s most dominant and successful programs, hadn’t made it to the gold medal game at an Olympics since 2012. The U.S. will now play for its fifth gold.

A hearse and van sit outside the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colo., on Oct. 6, 2023. On Monday, a judge ordered the funeral home’s owners, Carie and Jon Hallford, to pay $950 million to families whose loved ones' remains were mishandled.

The owners of a Colorado funeral home are ordered to pay $950M over mishandled remains

"Bad behavior has significant consequences,” the attorney representing families in a class-action lawsuit says. The remains of nearly 200 people were found at the Return to Nature Funeral Home.

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