Tonight, Senator Kamala Harris made history. The California Democrat just became the first woman of color, as well as the first person of South Asian descent, to be nominated for Vice President on a major US political party’s national ticket.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Toronto Raptors kneeled for both the Canadian and American national anthems ahead of their first real game in nearly five months Saturday.
Linking arms in a line behind the words “Black Lives Matter” on the court, the Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers kneeled for The Star-Spangled Banner.
The Raptors changed knees for “O Canada,” a powerful message of unison.
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Tonight, Senator Kamala Harris made history. The California Democrat just became the first woman of color, as well as the first person of South Asian descent, to be nominated for Vice President on a major US political party’s national ticket.
It’s official – Kamala Harris is the Democratic nominee for Vice President!
Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV Critic“Hey everybody, it’s me, Kamala.”The history making Vice-Presidential nominee for the Democrats broke from tradition tonight with a pre-speech appearance at the party’s virtual convention.Less than two hours before Kamala Harris is set to give her acceptance speech as the first woman of color on a major American political party ticket, the California Senator injected some live drama into the proceedings with her cold open and a call to vote.
Ted Johnson EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off of accepting the Democratic nomination, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and their spouses are set for a fundraiser on Friday, with hosts including Jeffrey Katzenberg, George Clooney and Byron Allen.The afternoon event will be virtual, but it features an L.A.-centric group of hosts.
It’s been a challenging time for the television industry, but things look like they’re finally starting to get back on track, with one of TV’s most-loved comedy shows set to begin filming again.
Kanye West is still seriously considering his run for president of the United States. Three days after presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden announced that Kamala Harris will be his vice-presidential running mate, the 43-year-old rapper has reacted to the historic nomination. West took to Twitter with a vintage photo, presumably of his late mother, Donda West.
Ted Johnson Newsweek has apologized for an op ed that sparked a new wave of false conspiracy theories about Kamala Harris, acknowledging that to make readers the essay “inevitably conveyed the ugly message” that she was “somehow not truly American.”The essay, written by John Eastman, professor of law at Chapman University, raised the legal question of whether Harris, who was born in Oakland, was really a natural-born citizen, a requirement to hold the office of president or vice president.
A protest was held Aug. 11 at the state capitol. (Photo courtesy of the PBFC)
Ted Johnson Joe Biden and his new running mate Kamala Harris are calling for mask mandates across the country, arguing that state requirements will help save lives.At an event in Wilmington, DE, Biden said that “every single American should be wearing a mask when they’re outside for the next three months at a minimum.” He called on state governors to mandate wearing masks, pointing to estimates that it will save 40,000 lives.“There is overwhelming evidence that the mask and the type of mask you
Donald Trump is apparently a fan of Kamala Harris, after all.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIt’s no surprise that the announcement of Kamala Harris as presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate was met with wild enthusiasm by large swaths of the music industry — after all, she’s a Bay Area-bred California senator who lives in Los Angeles with her entertainment-attorney husband, Douglas Emhoff. But less known is how longstanding and strong her connections with the music business are — and not necessarily with artists.
Reese Witherspoon was Tracy Flick from day one! The 44-year-old star took to Instagram on Wednesday to share her support for Joe Biden's vice presidential running mate, Kamala Harris, by sharing a throwback photo of herself in the third grade. «I woke up this morning thinking about a moment from my childhood.
Kamala Harris is paying tribute to the women who came before her as she makes history as the first Black woman and first Asian American to join a major political party's presidential ticket. The California senator — who was announced as presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's vice presidential pick on Tuesday — appeared together with Biden for the first time in Delaware on Wednesday.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterSen. Kamala Harris wasted no time in attacking President Trump in her introduction on Wednesday afternoon as Joe Biden’s running mate.Harris spoke for the first time since Biden selected her to be the first Black woman and first Asian American on a major-party ticket on Tuesday.
Kamala Harris has been chosen as Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's running mate in this year's US election.The California senator is the first black woman and South Asian American to take the role of Vice President nominee.Joe Biden is going up against President Donald Trump in the US presidential election on November 3 later this year.Mr Biden tweeted that his chosen running mate was "smart, tough, and ready to lead", while former president Barack Obama said she was "more than
August 11, 2020Harris said she was “honoured” to join Biden on the ticket, saying that she’ll “do what it takes to make him our Commander-in-Chief”..@JoeBiden can unify the American people because he's spent his life fighting for us.
Famous faces from the worlds of film, TV and music have celebrated Joe Biden’s decision to name California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate.