National News: Breaking news, politics, crime, tech, and more https://www.boston.com/tag/national-news/ Boston.com Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:12:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BDC_Logo_2020_Social_WhiteBG-609c79a967eee-150x150.png National News: Breaking news, politics, crime, tech, and more https://www.boston.com/tag/national-news/ 32 32 Who is Tim Walz? 5 things to know about Kamala Harris’s choice for vice president. https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2024/08/06/tim-walz-things-to-know-kamala-harris-choice-vice-president/ https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2024/08/06/tim-walz-things-to-know-kamala-harris-choice-vice-president/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 15:07:57 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=31092020 While Walz isn't from one of the crucial “blue wall” states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, where both sides believe they need to win, he's right next door.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2024/08/06/tim-walz-things-to-know-kamala-harris-choice-vice-president/feed/ 0 Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticket https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2024/08/06/kamala-harris-minnesota-gov-tim-walz-running-mate-ap-sources/ https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2024/08/06/kamala-harris-minnesota-gov-tim-walz-running-mate-ap-sources/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:13:15 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=31091277 In choosing Walz, she is turning to a Midwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter who helped enact an ambitious Democratic agenda for his state.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2024/08/06/kamala-harris-minnesota-gov-tim-walz-running-mate-ap-sources/feed/ 0 Slow-moving Tropical Storm Debby bringing torrential rains, major flood threat to southeastern U.S. https://www.boston.com/news/weather/2024/08/06/slow-moving-tropical-storm-debby-torrential-rains-major-flood-threat-southeastern-us/ https://www.boston.com/news/weather/2024/08/06/slow-moving-tropical-storm-debby-torrential-rains-major-flood-threat-southeastern-us/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 12:21:13 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=31087255 Flash flood warnings were issued in Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina, among other areas of coastal Georgia and South Carolina.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/news/weather/2024/08/06/slow-moving-tropical-storm-debby-torrential-rains-major-flood-threat-southeastern-us/feed/ 0 Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2024/08/06/kamala-harris-democratic-presidential-nominee-2024-election/ https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2024/08/06/kamala-harris-democratic-presidential-nominee-2024-election/#comments Tue, 06 Aug 2024 12:07:10 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=31080296 Just as soon as Biden abruptly ended his candidacy, Harris and her team worked rapidly to secure backing from the 1,976 party delegates needed to clinch the nomination in a formal roll call vote.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2024/08/06/kamala-harris-democratic-presidential-nominee-2024-election/feed/ 1 UMass poll: Harris pulls slightly ahead of Trump nationally https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/08/05/umass-poll-harris-pulls-slightly-ahead-of-trump-nationally/ https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/08/05/umass-poll-harris-pulls-slightly-ahead-of-trump-nationally/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 20:21:26 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=31081375 Vice President Kamala Harris is still riding a wave of momentum as she prepares to unveil her choice for running mate this week.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/08/05/umass-poll-harris-pulls-slightly-ahead-of-trump-nationally/feed/ 0 Tom Brady was in awe of Simone Biles’ Olympic floor routine https://www.boston.com/sports/sports-news/2024/08/05/tom-brady-was-in-awe-of-simone-biles-olympic-floor-routine/ https://www.boston.com/sports/sports-news/2024/08/05/tom-brady-was-in-awe-of-simone-biles-olympic-floor-routine/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:11:53 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=31080119 “GOAT watching GOAT.”

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]]> https://www.boston.com/sports/sports-news/2024/08/05/tom-brady-was-in-awe-of-simone-biles-olympic-floor-routine/feed/ 0 Watch Jordan Chiles react to winning Olympic bronze after a scoring change https://www.boston.com/sports/sports/2024/08/05/jordan-chiles-bronze-score-change-floor-final/ https://www.boston.com/sports/sports/2024/08/05/jordan-chiles-bronze-score-change-floor-final/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:04:22 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=31079094 This marks Chiles' first individual medal of her Olympic career.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/sports/sports/2024/08/05/jordan-chiles-bronze-score-change-floor-final/feed/ 0 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a dead bear in Central Park as a prank https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2024/08/05/robert-f-kennedy-jr-dead-bear-central-park-prank-2024-election/ https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2024/08/05/robert-f-kennedy-jr-dead-bear-central-park-prank-2024-election/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:34:04 +0000 It's the latest bizarre incident in Kennedy's quixotic campaign that has divided his famous family and left Republicans and Democrats alike concerned about his potential impact on the presidential contest.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2024/08/05/robert-f-kennedy-jr-dead-bear-central-park-prank-2024-election/feed/ 0 After smooth campaign start, Kamala Harris faces a crucial week ahead https://www.boston.com/news/national-news/2024/08/04/after-smooth-campaign-start-kamala-harris-faces-a-crucial-week-ahead/ https://www.boston.com/news/national-news/2024/08/04/after-smooth-campaign-start-kamala-harris-faces-a-crucial-week-ahead/#respond Sun, 04 Aug 2024 15:38:00 +0000 Harris faces new tests in the coming days as she works through key decisions.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/news/national-news/2024/08/04/after-smooth-campaign-start-kamala-harris-faces-a-crucial-week-ahead/feed/ 0 Judge in Trump’s federal election subversion case rejects defense effort to dismiss the prosecution https://www.boston.com/news/national-news/2024/08/04/judge-in-trumps-federal-election-subversion-case-rejects-defense-effort-to-dismiss-the-prosecution/ https://www.boston.com/news/national-news/2024/08/04/judge-in-trumps-federal-election-subversion-case-rejects-defense-effort-to-dismiss-the-prosecution/#respond Sun, 04 Aug 2024 14:42:00 +0000 Also Saturday, she scheduled an Aug. 16 status conference to discuss next steps in the case.

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