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How much of a bump in polls do presidential candidates receive after political conventions? CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto takes at look at past pre- and post-convention polling for candidates and whether they made a difference.
En teoría, la nueva película de “The Crow” tiene todas las de perder, debido principalmente a las inevitables comparaciones que se han hecho -y se seguirán haciendo- con la versión cinematográfica original, que, dependiendo de la la fuente que se consulte, es una obra de culto, un clásico del cine o una pieza esencial de la cultura pop de los ‘90. Pero lo que no parecen entender quienes vieron -y adoraron- la cinta dirigida por Alex Proyas siendo adolescentes o jóvenes es que ya han pasado 30 años desde su estreno en salas -sí, lo quieran o no- y que un enorme porcentaje de la audiencia actual no había ni siquiera nacido en esa época. Para bien o para mal, las cosas han cambiado, y Hollywood es el primero en darse cuenta (o al menos lo intenta). No hay que quitarle mérito alguno a la gran versión de 1994, claro, ni al modo en que esta ha logrado trascender su coyuntura para mantenerse como un pequeña joya que, incluso el día de hoy, maravilla por su puesta en escena, la potencia de su banda sonora
CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing to make history Thursday night as she becomes the first Black woman and first Indian American to accept a major party presidential nomination. The moment will be heavy with symbolism, with many women at the Democratic National Convention at Chicago’s United Center planning to wear white to commemorate the suffrage movement. But Harris has so far used this week’s convention to make a case beyond the history, emphasizing her personal biography, the party’s loosely defined “freedom” agenda and the case against returning former President Trump to the White House. “We came here to Chicago with one mission in three parts,” Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic House leader, told California’s delegates Thursday morning. “Celebrate Joe Biden, elevate Kamala Harris, eviscerate MAGA extremism.” The contest is essentially a toss-up at this point, according to pollsters. But Harris’ elevation to the top of the ticket just over a month ago, after President Biden stepped aside, has given Democrats hope that they have a chance. Harris, the vice president for four years, has sought to portray herself as a tough prosecutor who
Robert Downey Jr. is explaining how Kevin Feige persuaded him to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Doctor Doom. Downey said Tuesday that he and the Marvel Studios boss had a conversation last year about Downey potentially returning to the MCU despite the “Avengers: End Game” death of his previous character, Tony Stark, better known as Iron Man. “He said, ‘It just keeps occurring to me, if you were to come back,’” Downey told the Hollywood Reporter. “‘How can we not go backwards? How can we not disappoint expectations? How can we continue to beat expectations?’ … And he brought up Victor Von Doom. I looked into this character. Later on, he goes, ‘Let’s get Victor Von Doom right.’” Doom is one of Marvel’s most formidable villains and will play a crucial role in the upcoming phase of Avengers films and the broader MCU. In Marvel comics, he is a primary adversary of the Fantastic Four. Downey had initially sought a meeting with Disney‘s Bob Iger to discuss contributing to the company’s parks and location-based entertainment. The “Iron Man” actor’s involvement in theme park
Aug. 22, 2024 3:30 PM PT 1 Greedy Vance heard all the whispers about USC as he weighed his options this offseason. A coveted corner coming from a top-flight defense at Florida State, Vance had his pick of the transfer portal. Yet here he was joining a USC unit that scraped the bottom of the FBS last year. “There were a lot of people in my ear about the defense,” the redshirt senior said. “I just wanted to come in and be a part of the turnaround.” If there is a turnaround in store for the Trojans defense this season, then the secondary is certainly where it will start. There may not be a deeper position on USC’s roster this fall than cornerback, where Vance has joined a room with at least six viable starting options, most of whom are capable of playing multiple positions. Vance is likely to get the nod at nickel, while two other transfers — DeCarlos Nicholson (Mississippi State) and John Humphrey (UCLA) — are among the top three options at outside corner, along with Jacobe Covington. The safety spots are
CHICAGO — The 2024 DNC in Chicago comes to a crescendo Thursday night as Kamala Harris will take the stage to make her case to the country that she is the right person to be the next president of the United States. Harris will step onto the biggest stage of her political career and give the most important speech of her life. The theme of the final night is “For Our Future.” Thursday night Kamala Harris will take the stage at the DNC to make her case to the country that she is the right person to be the next president of the United States. She’s expected talk about a middle-class upbringing with a working mother. She will continue to stress the themes we’ve heard from speakers throughout the convention: optimism and patriotism — the “politics of joy” — drawing a contrast, her campaign says, with the “dark” vision of Donald Trump. READ ALSO | DNC attendees tell ABC News what they hope to hear from Kamala Harris’ speech While Harris’ candidacy has unleashed a high level of enthusiasm and determination among Democrats, she is
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A local non-profit and adoption agency is providing important services to our community. Action News sat down with Mary Dela Torre, the Founder and CEO of North Star Family Center, to chat about a current need and how you can help. If you are unable to foster, you can help by either donating or volunteering. You can find more information by visiting North Star’s website. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Thursdays on Live at Three, Action News is recognizing the amazing rescues in Central California and helping animals find their forever homes with a segment called Paws on 30. Tina, a two-month-old Lab mix, is available for adoption from the Animal Compassion Team. Her mom is corgi-sized, so she is not expected to get too big. Tina is full of love and is very snuggly. For more information on adopting Francis, click here. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.
CHICAGO — Delegates from the Uncommitted Movement have been sitting outside the United Center for nearly 20 hours, calling for the Democratic National Convention to include a pro-Palestinian speaker. A group of about 40 unconfirmed delegates and supporters spent the night outside the United Center on the sidewalk, and remained there on the last day of the DNC, Thursday. They said they’re waiting for a call, hopefully from party leadership, saying they’ve changed their mind, and will allow a pro-Palestinian speaker to address the DNC. But, so far, the answer is no. “That was unacceptable to us. Because, as Democrats, we are the party of representation; we are the party of inclusion,” Michigan delegate Abbas Alawieh said. “This level of silence and exclusion is deeply, deeply offensive to us, and so we’re staying right here.” On night three of the Democratic National Convention, parents of American hostage Hersh Goldberg in the Oct. 7 attack in Israel spoke on stage, pleading for the release of those held captive in Gaza. “We heard Hersh’s story,” Alawieh said. “We were moved by it. We were removed by the
By Jose Mayorquin Thursday, August 22, 2024 10:08PM Brodyfest hosted its inaugural comedian vs. comedian softball game to help raise awareness for suicide prevention and mental health services from Comedy Gives Back. RESEDA, Calif. — The Brody Stevens Festival of Friendship, or Brodyfest, began as an annual tribute to comedian Brody Stevens who lost his life by suicide. The festival has grown to include a walk, comedy show at the Comedy Store, and a comedian versus comedian softball game in support of Comedy Gives Back. “Comedy Gives Back started as a non-profit in 2019. When we lost Brody, we said we can’t lose another comedian. We came together and said we’re going to support stand-up comedians,” said Zoe Friedman, co-founder of Comedy Gives Back which provides a safety net for the comedy community by providing financial crisis relief, mental health and chemical dependency treatment. “This is a very dark career to get into,” said comedian Felipe Esparza. “A lot of us need someone to talk to. Some of us need a hug.” “Brody was just a true one-of-a-kind,” said comedian and TV host Ben Gleib
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer says it has developed a new drug to treat hot flashes and other symptoms linked to menopause without the use of hormones. For more information about the medicine, CBS News was joined by Dr. Stephanie Faubion, director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Women’s Health and medical director for the North American Menopause Society.
Former President Donald Trump campaigned at the U.S. southern border in Arizona Thursday, criticizing Kamala Harris and pinning the Biden administration’s border policies on her. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.
Appearing in Arizona, Donald Trump used a stretch of wall and a pile of steel beams to illustrate his approach to securing the border.
The Democratic National Convention will end Thursday night with Kamala Harris officially accepting the party’s nomination for president. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on what her campaign will do next.
(NEXSTAR) – Kamala Harris is set to accept her party’s nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night, capping a four-day event that included ringing endorsements from President Biden and former Presidents Obama and Clinton — and even a few figures from her Republican opponent’s former administration. The theme of the fourth and final night — “For Our Future” — will showcase how Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, plan to “lead America into a brighter, more hopeful era,” according to organizers. Early speakers in the evening included equality advocate Rev. Al Sharpton, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa), and U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich). Vice President Kamala Harris makes a surprise apperance on stage during the first night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Monday, August 19, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Walz, accepting the nomination for vice president on Wednesday night, sought to turn Republican arguments on their head while making an appeal for common sense rooted in his Midwestern values. He spoke of his
The Arcadia Police Department arrested 19 people for charges included pimping and prostitution and seized drugs and $250,000 in cash when they raided eight locations on Wednesday. The investigation, which focused on prostitution and brothels, resulted in the raid of residential locations, seven of which are in Arcadia and one of which is in Rosemead, police said in a news release. The individuals were not identified, but charges include “prostitution, pimping, possession of narcotics and possession of narcotics for sale,” police said. “Evidence recovered included ecstasy, marijuana, cocaine, $250,000.00 in cash, and other items consistent with the activities of prostitution,” the release added. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 626-574-5151 and reference case number 2470937. To report information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
Authorities cleared homeless encampments along Dockweiler State Beach in Los Angeles on Thursday, using trash bins and backhoes to remove the makeshift shelters. Tyler Eyre, 30, from Salt Lake City, Utah, packs his possessions as police and Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors workers cordon off his beach camp during a cleanup operation to remove homeless encampments at the Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors workers assisted by police conduct a cleanup operation to remove homeless encampments at the Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Los Angeles police and Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors workers conduct a cleanup operation to remove homeless encampments at Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks crews remove homeless encampments near the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant, a sewage treatment plant, at the Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey, Los
A sight for sore eyes, an important milestone was reached on the LAX Automated People Mover project. On Wednesday, Los Angeles World Airports announced that the final four train cars to be used on its People Mover track have arrived from their manufacturer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of the last four Automated People Mover vehicles for LAX is shown as it arrives at the airport in this undated photo provided by Los Angeles World Airports. The system now includes 44 train cars, the first of which arrived more than two years ago. The Automated People Mover, or APM, is the centerpiece of a multi-billion dollar modernization effort at LAX. The 2.25-mile system aims to improve the passenger experience, alleviate traffic and connect one of the busiest airports in the world with better public transit with six new stations along its route, connecting to parking structures, car rental facilities and a new LA Metro transit facility in El Segundo. Wednesday’s announcement was a refreshing good piece of news for a project that has made headlines for being both delayed and over budget. The project was approved in 2018 and
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Stokes, an all-league and all-Bay Area News Group player last season, will join the reigning NCS Division I champions Jalen Stokes, shown in a file photo, recently transferred to Dougherty Valley. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Stokes, an all-league and all-Bay Area News Group player last season, will join the reigning NCS Division I champions Dougherty Valley
When he was officially sworn in as San Jose’s 28th executive postmaster Wednesday, Rick Keppeler was not only reaching a milestone in his career with the U.S. Postal Service, he was also fulfilling a dream of his mother’s. An immigrant from South Korea, she wanted nothing more than to work for the post office when she came to the United States but never really got that opportunity, Keppeler told the audience gathered at the Janet Gray Hayes Rotunda at San Jose City Hall. Rick Keppeler, left, is sworn in by Aron Jones, U.S. Postal Service district manager for Santa Ana, as the 28th Executive Postmaster of San Jose on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 at San Jose City Hall. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) When the Monterey Peninsula native finished his service as an MP with the U.S. Army, he was hoping to get a job as a police officer. But his mom had a different idea. “She kept telling me, go apply at the post office,” he said, adding that he just made the deadline for his veteran’s status to help him get the job.
Boichik Bagels, hailed by the New York Times as some of the finest New York-style bagels in the nation, will soon be available in Los Gatos. Eight months after expanding to the South Bay for the first time, founder Emily Winston is getting ready to open a shop on busy Los Gatos Boulevard. A late September debut is forecast in the Village Square / Trader Joe’s shopping center. The shop will be located near the UPS Store and See’s Candies. That town has long been on Winston’s destination list, with plenty of local residents requesting an expansion location, she told the Mercury News last December at her Santa Clara opening in the city’s tech corridor near Highway 101. More San Francisco bagels were the first priority, and she has fulfilled that need with a new shop this week on Battery Street. Topping the menu of 15 bagels are the popular Everything, Eggything, Pumperthingle and Pumper Raisin Swirl. Unique cream cheese flavors include Horseradish Cheddar, Hatch Chile and the seasonal Basil and Sundried Tomato. Boichik also sells smoked salmon and house-made whitefish salad and makes sandwich
