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Kamala Harris Is Known Abroad for a Personal Touch, and Tough Talk
Author: Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Heads of state and diplomats who have interacted with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee say she uses humor, and talk of food, to help leaven hard discussions.
‘The Interview’: Pete Buttigieg Thinks the Trump Fever Could Break
Author: Lulu Garcia-Navarro
The Democrat talks about the election vibe shift and what a Kamala Harris win would mean for both parties.
The Amiable Attack Dog From Kentucky Who Could Join the Harris Ticket
Author: Nick Corasaniti
Andy Beshear, the Democratic governor of a deep-red state, is an intriguing Southern contender to become Kamala Harris’s running mate. He’s already straining to go after JD Vance.
What to Know About Kamala Harris’s Foreign Policy Positions
Author: Eve Sampson
Here is what we know about the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s views on issues like migration and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
JD Vance, an Unlikely Friendship and Why It Ended
Author: Stephanie Saul
His political views differed from a transgender classmate’s, but they forged a bond that lasted a decade — until Mr. Vance seemed to pivot, politically and personally.

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Cowlitz Black Bears score six runs late to rally past Ridgefield Raptors 6-5
Author: Tim Martinez

LONGVIEW — During their 13- game winning streak, Friday’s game against the Cowlitz Black Bears was the type of game that the Ridgefield Raptors would find a way to win.

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Democratic volunteers and donations surge with Harris atop ticket
Author: Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking and Stephen Groves, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The day after Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race for the White House, Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee’s Michigan campaign office saw 650 people sign up to volunteer.

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Video shows escape from Idaho fire’s flames, smoke
Author: Rebecca Boone, Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho — William Howard went to the north-central Idaho town of Juliaetta on Thursday to help a friend after a lightning-sparked wildfire began tearing through the friend’s property, using barrels of water in an effort to extinguish “hot spots” on the land.

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Blue Jays look to clinch series win in rematch with Rangers
(Photo credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports) The Toronto Blue Jays have a chance to salvage their homestand Saturday afternoon by clinching their series with the Texas Rangers. After trading reliever Yimi Garcia to the Seattle Mariners on Friday, the Blue Jays defeated the Rangers 6-5 on Ernie Clement's two-out single in the ninth in the opener of a three-game series. It was Clement's first career walk-off hit. He
MLB roundup: Mets beat Braves, lose Kodai Senga
(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) J.D. Martinez, Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez homered in the third inning Friday night for the host New York Mets, who continued their surge with an 8-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the second game of a four-game series. The Mets extended their winning streak to five games and improvedto 15-7 this month as they moved ahead of the Braves in the race for the Nat

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