Former two-term New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is running for President of the United States. He was part of Donald Trump’s 2016 and 2020 campaigns but severed ties with the former president over Trump’s denial of his 2020 loss. (Aug. 9)
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Iran ready for prisoner swap with the US
Iran’s foreign minister says his country is ready to swap prisoners with the United States. (Aug. 8) (AP video: Mohsen Ganji)
Hip-Hop at 50: How women have shaped the game
Female rappers have been a part of hip-hop since its debut. Women have fought to shape their identification in hip-hop and demand recognition. (August 9)(AP Video: Sharon Johnson)
Nagasaki marks 78 years after atomic bombing
Nagasaki has marked the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city, as the Japanese city’s mayor urged the elimination of nuclear weapons. (August 9)
GOP measure loses in Ohio before vote on abortion rights
Ohio voters have resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it more difficult to pass abortion protections. (Aug. 9)
Stormy weather causes floods in southern norway
Norwegian authorities warned people to prepare for “extremely heavy rainfall” after Storm Hans caused two deaths, ripped off roofs and flooded streets in northern Europe. (August 8)
A woman in Mexico City turns her apartment into a clinic for dozens of ailing hummingbirds
Catia Lattouf has turned her apartment in Mexico City’s Polanco neighborhood into a clinic for sick, injured or infant hummingbirds. She began caring for the birds in 2011 after recovering from colon cancer; taking in a bird which had lost an eye and n…
0809 Today in History
0809 Today in History
Severe weather in Massachusetts brings flooding and a tornado
Severe rainstorms and high winds swept across parts of New England on Tuesday, bringing flooding in Massachusetts and a tornado to the southeastern coastal town of Mattapoisett. (August 8)
Antarctica faces severe climate threat
A new study has found that extreme events in Antarctica, such as ocean heatwaves and ice loss, are very likely to become more common and more severe. (August 8)