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Biden won't commit to independent cognitive test when asked in ABC News interview
President Joe Biden would not commit to taking independent cognitive and neurological tests during his first television interview since last week's presidential debate. Biden, 81, sat down with ABC "Good Morning America" and "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday, as the president's poor performance in the debate has garnered calls from some Democrats for him to drop out of the race and renewed concerns about his age and cognitive abilities. During the interview, Biden attributed his "bad night" to a cold and exhaustion and said he has regular medical assessments.
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Evacuation orders issued for latest California wildfire amid scorching heat wave
Evacuation orders have been issued due to a wildfire in central California, the latest among more than a dozen blazes burning in the state amid a scorching heat wave. The French Fire near Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County has burned more than 900 acres since erupting Thursday and was 20% contained as of Friday evening, according to fire officials. Residents of parts of Mariposa County have been ordered to evacuate due to the fire, impacting approximately 1,100 people, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office.
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Biden disputes diminishing poll numbers, low approval rating after debate
Despite a drop in multiple polls after his debate performance last week, President Joe Biden told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Friday that he doesn't believe the numbers and thinks more Americans back him than the polls indicate. During his first television interview since the debate, Stephanopoulos pressed Biden on recent surveys that show he had lost ground to former President Donald Trump and still had a low approval rating. A New York Times/Siena College poll released on Monday found that the president had a 36% approval rating among likely voters.
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Biden dismisses concerns about mental fitness, says he'd drop out if the 'Lord Almighty' told him
President Joe Biden, in an exclusive interview with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, acknowledged last week's debate was a "bad episode" but pushed back strongly against broader questions about his age and mental fitness. Stephanopoulos, over the course of 22 minutes, pressed Biden repeatedly not only on his debate performance against Donald Trump but also on reports that his lapses have become increasingly common these past few months -- and on what he would be willing to do to reassure the American people. "Are you the same man today that you were when you took office three-and-a-half years ago?" Stephanopoulos asked.
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'Exhausted,' 'bad episode': Biden doubles down on debate explanations in ABC News exclusive
President Joe Biden, in his first television interview since his CNN debate with Donald Trump, brushed off the poor performance as a "bad episode" and said he alone was to blame for what transpired. Biden sat down with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday after a fiery rally with Democratic supporters, during which Biden insisted he is remaining in the race. Stephanopoulos immediately dove into last Thursday's showdown, which sparked widespread alarm among Democratic lawmakers and pundits about Biden's ability to campaign and serve another four years.
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Trump asks judge to delay his classified docs case following Supreme Court immunity ruling
Following the Supreme Court's landmark decision on presidential immunity, former President Donald Trump's lawyers on Friday asked the judge overseeing his classified documents case to delay the proceedings and reconsider two motions to dismiss the case in light of this week's immunity ruling. Trump's lawyers asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to pause all the proceedings in the documents case -- other than a pending ruling regarding the special counsel's request for a gag order -- so that she can determine whether Trump's alleged conduct in the case is "official or unofficial." In a blockbuster decision Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump is entitled to presumptive immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts taken while in office.
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Family of Los Angeles woman shot in vehicle calls for justice, alleging inaction by a deputy
The family of a Los Angeles woman who was shot in her vehicle this week and later died is calling for an investigation into her shooting and what they say was a delayed response by a sheriff's deputy. Raejonette Morgan, 22, was shot on Tuesday while in her vehicle in a busy intersection in South Los Angeles and died of her wounds at UCLA General Harbor Hospital on Thursday, police said. At a press conference on Friday, Morgan's family called for the perpetrators who committed the shooting and the sheriff's deputy at the scene, who they accuse of calling in a fatality for Morgan and not immediately attempting to assist her, to be held accountable for her death.
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Wealthy Democratic donors sound alarm over Biden staying in race
An Arizona donor, who asked to remain anonymous, gave about $25,000 to Biden last year and planned on holding a fundraiser for the president in March or April. "Trying to get to a million at this point is not going to happen," the donor added, referencing the politically precarious post-debate environment Biden finds himself in. Many donors may be looking at Biden's public appearances and interviews to help make a determination about how they will move forward.
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3 dead, 7 injured after suspected drunk driver plows into New York City park on 4th of July
Three people are dead and seven others have been injured after a suspected drunk driver plowed his vehicle into a park on New York City's Lower East Side on Thursday night, police said. The driver of a gray Ford F-150, Daniel Hyden, 44, struck multiple pedestrians in the park at 8:53 p.m. on Thursday night, police said. The man was driving eastbound on Water Street when he sped through a stop sign, jumped the curb and crashed into Corlears Hook Park, police said.
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Biden tries to shift attention back to Trump after debate debacle, but some gaffes continue
As President Joe Biden attempts to rebound from his disastrous debate performance last week, he has spent the days since trying to steer attention back to former President Donald Trump's record and rhetoric even while acknowledging his own shortcomings. While not as visible to millions as what was described as vacant stares and lost trains of thought in the debate, they add to a list of previous incidents the White House has had to push back on: what some say was his appearing to freeze during a Juneteenth celebration and at a fundraiser with former President Barack Obama; his sometimes garbled public comments during the D-Day anniversary in France and his halting comments and appearances at the G7 summit. In an interview with Philadelphia radio host Andrea Lawful-Sanders that aired Thursday, Biden attacked Trump, claiming he "questioned the humanity of George Floyd, led the birther movement and accused the Central Park Five, they should be in jail."
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Trump stays relatively quiet, unseen as Biden struggles to save political future
Feeling confident after last week's debate, former President Donald Trump is uncharacteristically staying out of the public eye while questions swirl about President Joe Biden's mental fitness and status of his reelection campaign. Multiple sources close to Trump tell ABC News they're watching and waiting to see how Biden and his campaign answer tough questions about his political future. Biden will have a critical opportunity to do so when he has a sit-down interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Friday.
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Defiant Biden insists he's 'staying in the race' ahead of ABC News interview
President Joe Biden traveled to 2024 battleground Wisconsin on Friday for a closely-watched campaign rally and a critical interview with ABC News that could prove pivotal to his candidacy and presidency. At the high-stakes event intended to reassure the state's Democratic voters he's up to the job after a rough debate performance last week, Biden energetically spoke about the policies his administration has implemented and the risks that another Trump presidency would bring. "Now you probably heard we had a little debate last week," Biden quipped.
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As Biden rallies in Wisconsin, Democratic voters want to evaluate him for themselves
Benjamin Rogall, a 61-year-old retired physician and Democrat, did not watch last week's presidential debate, but the succeeding eruption of conversations about President Joe Biden's fitness for office made him want to see the 81-year-old president for himself during his rally Friday in the battleground state of Wisconsin. "I think what people were saying about the debate, you know, that does make me a little more interested in seeing him live in person," Rogall told ABC News as he entered the Madison, Wisconsin, school building where Biden held a rally Friday afternoon. "I just want to see how clear he is and convince me that he's got what it takes," Rogall said, adding that he would vote for the Democratic nominee, whether that person is Biden or someone else.
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Beryl weakens to tropical storm after landfall in Mexico as storm heads toward Texas
Beryl has weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall earlier Friday in Mexico as a Category 2 hurricane. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 70 mph, as tropical storm conditions continue over portions of the northern Yucatan Peninsula, according to the National Hurricane Center. Beryl was packing maximum sustained winds of 110 mph when it came ashore northeast of the resort town of Tulum on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula early Friday.
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What to know about Beyoncé and Jay-Z's kids
On Beyoncé's eighth album, "Cowboy Carter", her first major foray into country music, one of the many guests featured is one near and dear to the superstar's heart -- her daughter Rumi Carter. While promoting her Super Bowl halftime show in 2013, Beyoncé opened up about becoming a mother to Blue Ivy.
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Heat wave brings scorching temperatures across the country
The western U.S. is facing a historic heat wave with alerts issued even for coastal cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, and normally cooler places, like Seattle and Portland, Oregon. The heat wave could break all-time records. Las Vegas could hit or even break its all-time hottest temperature of 117 degrees on Sunday.
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Biden campaign announces July strategy with battleground state stops, $50M ad blitz
As President Joe Biden faces mounting calls from within the Democratic Party to step aside as its nominee in the wake of his debate performance, the campaign on Friday announced a strategy for the rest of this month that will include visits to key battleground states and a $50 million paid media blitz. Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, first lady Jill Biden and second gentlemen Doug Emhoff will all be on the trail this month with an aggressive travel schedule, a memo on the strategy said. "All in all, over the course of July, the four principals will travel to every battleground state," the Biden campaign memo said.
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Taylor Swift praises Sabrina Carpenter's success with supportive comment
Swift took to the comments, writing, "SUMMER OF SABRINA AND MAY IT CONTINUE FOREVER." Carpenter, of course, was tapped by Swift to open multiple shows on the Eras Tour between August 2023 and March 2024. After wrapping her time on the Eras Tour, Carpenter took to Instagram to reflect on the "whirlwind" experience and to send Swift "the most thank you's I've ever thank you'd" for her support.
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Vanessa Hudgens slams paparazzi for violating family's privacy after welcoming 1st child
Vanessa Hudgens is slamming the paparazzi for violating her family's privacy after she welcomed her first child. The former "High School Musical" star and husband Cole Tucker were photographed leaving the hospital earlier this week with their newborn. Taking to her Instagram story on July 4, Hudgens wrote, "We're disappointed that our family's privacy was disrespected and exploited during this very special time due to the greed of a long lens camera feeding the media."
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Rip currents: What to know about the dangers and how to escape
If you're heading to the beach this summer, it's important to be aware of the dangers of rip currents. A rip current, which flows out toward the ocean, can quickly pull a swimmer away from the shore. Rip currents usually reach a speed of 1 to 2 feet per second, but some can clock in at 8 feet per second, which is faster than an Olympic swimmer, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
