Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Jul 03 2024 17:00 (EDT)
A.P. News. I'm Adonnipe. White House Press Secretary Karine Jumpier was asked if President Biden is going to step aside. Absolutely not. An aide says Biden strongly told campaign staffers today he is not getting out of the race. He is moving forward. He's moving forward as being president. He's moving forward with his campaign as his campaign has been very very clear about that. But the talk continues about what happens if the president does step aside. South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn, a long time ally of the president, says the debate performance last week was very concerning. And he's floating the idea of a mini primary before next month's Democratic convention. If President Biden bows out. Texas Congressman Lloyd Doggett was the first Democrat to publicly talk about alternatives. I think there are a number of candidates that could come in and provide us a stronger message in trying to prevent a Trump authoritarian takeover. Doggett spoke to NBC. Donald Trump typically likes to be the one in the spotlight but in the day since President Biden's disastrous debate performance, the presumptive Republican nominee has kept a low profile, leaving the focus on the drama engulfing the Democratic Party. The defense for Senator Bob Menendez rested without the New Jersey Democrat testifying at his New York bribery trial. Menendez maintains he's not guilty of charges he accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in gold and cash from 2018 through 2022 in exchange for using his clout in the Senate to deliver favors to benefit three New Jersey businessmen. President Biden is awarding the Medal of Honor for a conspicuous gallantry for two Union soldiers who stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory during the Civil War and drove it north for 87 miles as they destroyed railroad tracks and telegraph lines. Wall Street a shortened day because of the holiday the Dow finished down 23 points. This is AP news. Two guys named James are signing contracts with the Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James made it official returning for a record tying 22nd NBA season after agreeing to a two-year deal to return to LA. The NBA's all-time leading scorer is set to join his son Bronnie James as the first father son duo to be teammates in NBA history. The younger James also agreed to a contract with the Lakers. The team confirmed on social media. The Lakers drafted Bronnie James with the 55th overall pick in this year's draft. I'm Geffen Koolbach. Court papers show former Toronto Raptors player John Tae Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life. An NBA investigation found Porter tipped off betters about his health and then claimed illness to get out of the game at least one time creating wins for anyone who bet on him to under perform expectations. I'm Ed Donahue AP