Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz are campaigning in Georgia, a key battleground state. They are embarking on a bus tour to connect with voters, with Harris set to hold a solo rally in Savannah. The state, won by President Joe Biden in 2020, is crucial for Democrats to maintain support and win future elections.
In other news, Israel has launched a major military operation in the West Bank, targeting armed terrorists. Nonprofit watchdogs have accused Telegram of ignoring concerns related to child sexual abuse material on their platform before the arrest of their CEO.
The Paralympic Games have kicked off in Paris, with athletes from 180 countries participating. The event features 549 gold medals up for grabs, with wheelchair basketball, goalball, track, and swimming events to watch.
Additionally, Israeli forces conducted raids in the West Bank, resulting in at least nine Palestinian deaths and the sealing off of Jenin city. In politics, the first rioter to breach the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was sentenced to more than four years in prison, and a new video shows House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling Trump a “domestic enemy.”
Clinicians treating trans minors are facing challenges, including backlogs, legal risks, and death threats due to restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors in over half of U.S. states. Lastly, a New Hampshire resident died from a rare virus spread by mosquitoes, and Naomi Osaka began her comeback campaign with a win in the U.S. Open.
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