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Political betting markets on Sunday pegged Vice President Kamala Harris and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as the favorites to appear on the Democratic presidential ticket in the aftermath of President Biden’s decision to drop out of the race.  Harris, 59, is a massive 1/9 favorite (-900) to be Democratic presidential nominee, according to wagers placed … Read more

MALVERN, Pa. — Pennsylvania middle-school teacher-turned-GOP congressional candidate Neil Young has been at the forefront of a social-media scandal that enveloped his Chester County middle school, making national headlines this month. An hour outside of Philly, at the end of the city’s wealthy Main Line, is the suburb of Malvern, Pa., where Great Valley Middle … Read more

When President Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, he set up the possibility of an open convention to choose his successor as the Democratic nominee. But time is running out for any candidate not named Kamala Harris — whom Biden endorsed shortly after making the announcement Sunday. If Democrats want to get a … Read more

President Joe Biden has stepped down from the 2024 presidential race – but GOP leaders are calling for him to leave office altogether. REUTERS WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers were quick to respond to President Biden’s not-so-surprising departure from the 2024 presidential race on Sunday — with some calling on the 81-year-old to also resign from … Read more

Mayor Jyoti Gondek is expected to announce Monday morning whether or not the city will move to Stage 1 water restrictions A skateboarder rides by the sprinklers at Riley Park in this file photo from Tuesday, August 1, 2023.Darren Makowichuk/Postmedia There may be another sigh of relief for those with lawns and gardens in Calgary … Read more

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump polls better against Vice President Kamala Harris than President Biden and all other Democrats floated as potential replacement options on the ticket, several surveys show. An NPR/PBS News/Marist College national poll released on July 12 found 50% of registered voters nationwide supported Biden’s 2024 candidacy, while 48% backed Trump, 78, … Read more

Check out what Postmedia Calgary photographers saw in and around the city this weekend, from Fiestaval to finding ways to beat the heat Will Matthews paddleboards with his Labrador Winnie on the Bow River on another hot day in Calgary on Sunday, July 21, 2024.Gavin Young/Postmedia Friday YYC Kids Ride Ayham Brimo, 14, checks out … Read more

No arrests have yet been made and police want to question the man pictured (Picture: Metropolitan Police Service) A man is wanted for a string of homophobic and transphobic hate crimes after he vandalised Pride flags three times. The three large Pride flags were vandalised outside Forest Gate railway station, London, on Friday. This follows … Read more

Ross Edgley tried to eat the equivalent of one meal for a tiger shark… (Picture: Ross Edgley / National Geographic) A British adventurer stuffed down 16 days worth of calories in just 48 hours in an attempt to try and eat the same amount as a tiger shark’s typical meal.  Ross Edgley, an extreme athlete … Read more

The bus was packed full of tourists and crashed into a lorry, according to local media (Picture: Getty Images) One person has been killed and two others injured after a bus packed with tourists crashed into a lorry in Corfu. The crash has happened near Tzavros, in the centre of the island popular with holidaymakers. … Read more