Thursday morning news: August 22, 2024

DNC day-3 » Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz made it official last night.

WALZ: It’s the honor of my life to accept your nomination for vice president of the United States.

He used his Democratic National Convention address to thank the packed arena for “bringing the joy” to an election transformed by the elevation of his running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris.

Earlier in the evening, former President Bill Clinton took center stage, ripping into Donald Trump, saying the Republican nominee only cares about himself.

CLINTON: He’s like one of those tenors opening up, trying to get his lungs open by singing me, me, me, me, me.

Democrats gathered at Chicago’s United Center have been hoping to build on the momentum that change at the top of the ticket has provided, after President Biden stepped aside.

And tonight, Vice President Kamala Harris will rally Democrats and make her pitch to the nation as to why she should be the 47th president of the United States.

SOUND: [Chicago protests]

Protesters arrested at DNC » Nearby the United Center last night …

SOUND: [Chicago protests]

More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters rallied again last night. The demonstration comes after authorities arrested 56 protesters the night before following an intense stand-off with police.

Chicago PD Superintendent Larry Snelling:

SNELLING: We had a group that showed up, and they showed up with the intent on committing acts of violence. Vandalism. That was their intent.

Thirty of the people detained by police were issued citations for disorderly conduct. One person was arrested on a felony charge of resisting police, while nine were charged with misdemeanors.

Trump outdoor rally » Meantime, former President Donald Trump this afternoon held his first outdoor rally since a would-be assassin’s bullet struck him in the ear at a campaign event in Pennsylvania.

TRUMP: This November, Americans are going to tell Kamala Harris that we’ve had enough. We can’t take it anymore. You’re doing a terrible job. Comrade Harris, you’re fired! Get out of here!

He campaigned in the town of Asheboro. North Carolina is one of several swing states he’s visiting this week while Democrats gather in Chicago.

Recent polls show Vice President Kamala Harris gaining ground in the state, though Trump still enjoys a 1-point lead there.

RFK Jr possible dropout » As the Harris and Trump campaigns continue to battle, another White House hopeful might be calling it quits.

Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering ending his campaign.

That’s the word from his running mate, Nicole Shanahan who says they’re not taking the decision lightly.

SHANAHAN:  We come to this moment because in every single decision we make first and foremost, we want to make sure that we are representing the best interests of health and wellness of young people, children, and future generations.

If Kennedy does bail out, Shanahan says he would throw his support behind Donald Trump for president.

DHS missing unaccompanied minors » A new report suggests immigration officials are struggling to keep track of minors who cross the border alone. WORLD’s Kristen Flavin reports.

KRISTEN FLAVIN: When minors arrive alone at the border, Immigration and Customs Enforcement processes them and then turns over their care to Health and Human Services.

HHS then either releases them or places them in a shelter or designated home.

But a government watchdog reported to Congress this week, ICE officials did not always notify HHS when children failed to appear for their court hearings.

And some 32,000 minors who arrived at the border between 2019 and 2023 are unaccounted for.

For WORLD, I’m Kristen Flavin.

Jobs revision » An updated government jobs report shows that the labor market has cooled off more drastically than previously revealed.

The economy added 818,000 fewer jobs from April 2023 through March this year than first reported. The revised total marks the biggest revision in 15 years.

The revisions are preliminary, with final numbers to be issued in February.

That latest numbers will likely reinforce the Federal Reserve’s plans to start cutting interest rates soon.

I’m Kent Covington.

Straight ahead: The Democratic party’s Middle East priorities. Plus, honoring D-Day veterans.

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