News - Friday, July 26, 2024

Tennessee’s two highest-profile pro sports franchises have never been what one might call “big spenders.” But time, circumstance and opportunity have loosened the purse strings this year.

The Tennessee Titans exited the 2023-24 season almost $68 million below the salary cap, thanks largely to letting quarterback Ryan Tannehill and running back Derrick Henry walk away as the new coaching staff walked in. And they spent it well, filling gaping holes in the roster with known commodities.

As the Titans open training camp this week, 2024 promises to be unlike nearly any season we have seen from this franchise – certainly in its time in Tennessee.

The offseason brought a plethora of changes and an entirely new approach to business as the Titans fired Mike Vrabel and brought in first-time head coach Brian Callahan to not only overhaul the way the franchise operates, but also its entire way of playing the game.

We might never know what a top hat looks like on Predators general manager Barry Trotz, but he spent money like Milburn Pennybags – better known as the Monopoly Man – during the 2024 offseason.

Wearing a blue Predators polo shirt, not a tuxedo, to his July 1 media conference, Trotz happily discussed the new additions he made to a roster that was good, but not great in the 2023-24 season.

Training camp opened Wednesday for the Tennessee Titans, and it will be interesting to see how a number of things unfold.

Here are the four biggest storylines as the Titans go through training camp and preseason.

Levis and the new offense

All eyes will be on the development of quarterback Will Levis and how he acclimates to Brian Callahan’s offense and the new weapons around him.

Abigail Jansen Sutton finds special meaning in estate planning. Inspired by her parents, Jansen Sutton brings both drive and compassion to handling people’s legacies.

An estate planner and administrator, Jansen Sutton drafts estate planning documents, finds the right will or trust plan for a client and handles pre- and post-death estate administration.

The real estate market in the Chattanooga region is displaying a dynamic shift as we analyze the latest data from the National Association of Realtors for June 2024.

Understanding these trends is crucial for navigating the current landscape. Traditionally, the summer months witness a surge in housing activity, and it looks to be staying on this trend for this year. From increased inventory levels to median sales prices, the data reveals significant activity impacting buyers and sellers.

About 41% of the respondents to a survey conducted by Statista say they enjoy cooking and baking and consider it a hobby. But what’s more important than the meals cooked in a kitchen is the people many of these home cooks share the space with.

The Hamilton County Herald has won top honors in two categories in the annual Tennessee Press Association’s annual statewide competition.

The Herald won for local features and single feature in its circulation category on entries written by David Laprad. Best single feature was a profile of 76-year-old attorney Pamela O’Dwyer (“This gun is still for hire,” www.hamiltoncountyherald.com/Story.aspx?id=14422&date=12%2f8%2f2023).

As temperatures in the Tennessee Valley consistently reach the mid to upper 90s, with heat indexes soaring over 100 degrees, The Salvation Army of Chattanooga announces the continuation of their box fan drive, initially launched with the Beat the Heat campaign this spring.

Like most Americans, you will probably take on debt at some point in your life. And by managing debt wisely, you can potentially improve your saving and spending habits – and even your ability to invest for the future.

Let’s look at some of the common options available for borrowing and using credit:

Nearly six in 10 adults in the United States are uncomfortable with their emergency savings, the latest Bankrate survey reveals, a slight increase from 57% in 2023. This follows the same trend – 37% in 2018, 44% in 2020, 48% in 2021 and 58% in 2022.

Manifestation is a big part of Cierra Burdick’s regular routine. But her vision didn’t come close to reality when she imagined being named to the USA Basketball 3x3 Women’s Olympic team.

Burdick was supposed to meet a friend for dinner at Angeline’s, a restaurant inside the Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. The former Lady Vols forward approached the host stand and provided the information about her reservation.

The average transaction price for a new vehicle was $46,992 in the first quarter of this year, Edmunds transaction data reveals. That’s out of reach of many car shoppers.

While buying a used vehicle can be a more affordable alternative, there’s understandable of appeal to buying new and getting a full factory warranty.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris told reporters on Thursday that she's "ready to debate Donald Trump."

She accused him of "backpedaling" away from a previous agreement for a debate hosted by ABC News on Sept. 10.

"I think the voters deserve to see the split screen that exists in this race on the debate stage," she said after landing at Joint Base Andrews following a trip to Indiana and Texas.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street's split widened Thursday, as smaller stocks and other formerly downtrodden areas of the market rose up while superstar Big Tech stocks gave back more of their stellar gains.

A swirling day of trading left the S&P 500 with a loss of 0.5% following its slide from the day before, which was its worst since 2022 and led to a wipeout for financial markets around the world.

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are urging a judge to uphold Donald Trump's historic hush money conviction, arguing in court papers made public Thursday that the verdict should stand despite the Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity.

The Manhattan district attorney's office said in a court filing that the high court's opinion "has no bearing" on the hush money case because it involves unofficial acts for which the former president is not immune.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York judge who ordered Donald Trump to pay a nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment said Thursday he won't step aside from the case, rebuffing concerns that the verdict was influenced by a brief conversation he had with another lawyer as a "nothingburger."

WASHINGTON (AP) — A key question is looming for Vice President Kamala Harris as she edges closer to gaining the Democratic presidential nomination: Can she turn the Biden-Harris economic record into a political advantage in a way that President Joe Biden failed to do?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic nominee for president, is attempting to bridge divides within the party over the war in Gaza, emphasizing Israel's right to defend itself while also focusing on alleviating Palestinian suffering.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve's favored inflation measure remained low last month, bolstering evidence that price pressures are steadily cooling and setting the stage for the Fed to begin cutting interest rates this fall.

Prices rose just 0.1% from May to June, the Commerce Department said Friday, up from the previous month's unchanged reading. Compared with a year earlier, inflation declined to 2.5% from 2.6%.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations gathered in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday for a two-day meeting to discuss a global tax on the super-rich, a top priority for Brazil, which holds the presidency.

According to the proposal before the Group of 20, individuals with over $1 billion in total assets would be required to pay the equivalent of 2% of their wealth in income tax.

WASHINGTON (AP) — As president, Donald Trump went well beyond his predecessors in fulfilling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's top wishes from the United States. Yet by the time Trump left the White House, relations between the two had broken down after Netanyahu rapidly congratulated Joe Biden on his 2020 presidential victory.

GLOSTER, Miss. (AP) — This southern Mississippi town's expansive wood pellet plant was so close to Shelia Mae Dobbins' home that she sometimes heard company loudspeakers. She says industrial residues coated her truck and she no longer enjoys spending time in the air outdoors.

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

The next night in Nevada, Rep. Steven Horsford had another 600 volunteers register in his Las Vegas-area district. Pennsylvania Rep. Madeleine Dean's constituents were "fired up." New Hampshire Rep. Annie Kuster felt "palpable" enthusiasm. And by week's end, Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky's team had 400 volunteers ready to "get on the bus" to campaign for Democrats in neighboring Michigan and Wisconsin.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied following encouraging reports on inflation and on profits at 3M and other big U.S. companies.

The S&P 500 rose 1.1% for its best day in seven weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1.6%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1%.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A beaming Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to their first face-to-face meeting in nearly four years on Friday, patching up a political alliance important to both men that had broken down when the Israeli leader offended Trump by being one of the first to congratulate Joe Biden on his 2020 presidential victory.

NEW YORK (AP) — Three years into the new age of college sports, where athletes are allowed to profit from their successes through name, image and likeness deals, everyone is still trying to find out what the new normal will be.

Greg Sankey, commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, called it "uncharted waters of change" in July at SEC Media Days in Dallas, as college football season approaches. "Anytime you go through a reset, it is difficult," said Sankey, whose conference not only includes perennial powerhouses Georgia and Alabama, but, as of this year, Texas and Oklahoma, as well.

NANTERRE, France (AP) —Torri Huske knocked off world-record holder Gretchen Walsh of Nashville in the women's 100 butterfly, using a strong finish to get her hands to the wall just ahead of her teammate in a 1-2 finish for the United States.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Candidates for federal and state legislative posts will compete for their parties' nominations in Thursday's primaries in Tennessee. Among the notable current or aspiring lawmakers on the ballot are a member of the conservative U.S. House Freedom Caucus who's drawn a strong primary challenge and a Democratic state representative who was almost expelled from office following a demonstration in the chamber on gun control.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court's nine justices. He's also pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump.

NEW YORK (AP) — A manipulated video that mimics the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris saying things she did not say is raising concerns about the power of artificial intelligence to mislead with Election Day about three months away.

The video gained attention after tech billionaire Elon Musk shared it on his social media platform X on Friday evening without explicitly noting it was originally released as parody.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania earlier this month, a special agent said on Monday in disclosing how the gunman prior to the shooting had researched mass attacks and explosive devices.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a first-of-its-kind blood test for colon cancer, offering a new way of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths.

Test manufacturer Guardant said the Food and Drug Administration approved its Shield test for screening in adults 45 and older who have an average risk of colon cancer. The test isn't a replacement for colonoscopies, but provides a noninvasive approach to screening.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tongue-tie — a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding — may be overdiagnosed in the U.S. and too often treated with unnecessary surgery, a prominent doctors' group said Monday.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is the latest, and largest, medical society to sound an alarm about the increasing use of scissors or lasers to cut away some infants' tongue tissue when breastfeeding is difficult.

WASHINGTON (AP) — New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported Sunday – but some appear to work far better than others.

It's tricky to tell if memory problems are caused by Alzheimer's. That requires confirming one of the disease's hallmark signs — buildup of a sticky protein called beta-amyloid — with a hard-to-get brain scan or uncomfortable spinal tap. Many patients instead are diagnosed based on symptoms and cognitive exams.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two years after launching an aggressive fight against inflation and one year after leaving its benchmark interest rate at a near-quarter-century high, the Federal Reserve is expected to signal this week that it will likely reduce borrowing costs as soon as September.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, who belatedly opted against seeking reelection, will pay a visit on Monday to the library of the last president to make the same difficult choice, more than a half-century ago.

Biden's speech Monday at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas, is designed to mark the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, enacted under President Lyndon Johnson. While there, he'll call for changes to the Supreme Court that include term limits and an enforceable ethics code for justices, as well as a constitutional amendment that would limit presidential immunity.

LONDON (AP) — Britain's new Treasury chief is alleging that the previous government covered up the dire state of the nation's finances, as she prepares to deliver a major speech to Parliament on Monday that is widely expected to lay the groundwork for higher taxes.

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans defensive lineman Denico Autry was suspended for the first six games of the regular season on Monday for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancers.

Autry denied he knowingly ingested a banned substance but said he would accept the suspension. Autry said he discovered the pharmacy that filled a prescription for him had "intentionally, recklessly, or negligently" included a banned substance.

PIGEON FORGE (AP) — Strong thunderstorms brought flash flooding to Dolly Parton's Dollywood in east Tennessee.

Park workers and the Pigeon Forge police and fire departments directed guests to safety on Sunday afternoon, and one minor injury was reported, park officials said in a statement. The amusement park said it was supporting guests whose vehicles were affected and cleanup crews were deployed. The park was opening at noon Monday and the park's Splash Country, which wasn't affected, opened at its regular time.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday proposed major changes for the U.S. Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics, term limits for justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit the justices' recent decision on presidential immunity.

NEW YORK (AP) — A video that uses an artificial intelligence voice-cloning tool to mimic the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris saying things she did not say is raising concerns about the power of AI to mislead with Election Day about three months away.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes drifted to a mixed close ahead of a week full of earnings reports from Wall Street's most influential companies and a Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates.

The S&P 500 rose 0.1% Monday, coming off its first back-to-back weekly losses since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.1%.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine, officials announced on Monday, including an array of munitions for air defense systems, artillery, mortars and anti-tank and anti-ship missiles.

The package includes $1.5 billion in funding for long-term contracts through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, and $200 million in immediate military aid taken from Pentagon stockpiles.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pennsylvania congressman who witnessed the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump firsthand will lead the House task force charged with investigating what went wrong and recommending solutions to help ensure such an attack doesn't happen again.

NEW YORK (AP) — It is not easy to be an outsider in country music, but Orville Peck has made a career out of it.

On his third album, "Stampede," his nonconformist spirit has led to collaborations with everyone from Willie Nelson and Elton John to Mickey Guyton and Kylie Minogue.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump released new television advertisements on Tuesday as part of a multimillion battle to gain the upper hand in this year's reshaped campaign.

The Harris advertisement, which is a minute long and describes her as "fearless," serves as a highlight reel of her political career dating back to her days as a courtroom prosecutor in California. The likely Democratic nominee, who is less well known than Trump, is racing to introduce herself to voters after being thrust to the top of the ticket when President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid a little more than a week ago.

Vice President Kamala Harris and her Democratic allies are emphasizing a new line of criticism against Republicans — branding Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, as "weird."

Democrats are applying the label with gusto in interviews and online, notably to Vance's comments on abortion and his previous suggestion that political leaders who didn't have biological children "don't really have a direct stake" in the country.

ATLANTA (AP) — Little more than a week ago, Georgia appeared to be slipping out of the Democrats' reach: President Joe Biden's campaign pledged to concentrate more on holding the Midwestern "blue wall" states and indicated they might be willing to forsake "Sun Belt" battlegrounds.

WASHINGTON (AP) — On a "White Dudes for Harris" virtual call, it was probably fitting that "The Dude" dropped in.

Actor Jeff Bridges addressed a fundraising event geared toward white men supporting Vice President Kamala Harris and sang her praises on Monday night, before channeling his iconic role as "The Dude" in 1998's "The Big Lebowski," declaring, "As the Dude might say, 'That's just my opinion, man.'" (The original line was "That's just, like, your opinion, man.")

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump seems to be backing away from his earlier commitment to debate Vice President Kamala Harris, questioning the value of a meetup and saying he "probably" will debate but he "can also make a case for not doing it" — prompting her campaign to say he's "scared."

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America's adversaries to shape public opinion ahead of the 2024 election.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is planning to attend the National Association of Black Journalists' annual convention in Chicago on Wednesday.

In a statement released Monday night, the Trump campaign said the Republican presidential nominee would participate in a question and answer session "that will concentrate on the most pressing issues facing the Black community."

WASHINGTON (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper opted not to be a candidate in Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate search in part due to concerns that his Republican lieutenant governor would try to assume control if he left the state to campaign as part of the Democratic ticket, according to three people familiar with the matter.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is expected to pass legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what would be the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more accountable for the harm that they cause.

LONDON (AP) — Britain's competition watchdog said Tuesday it's looking into Google's partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, adding fresh regulatory scrutiny to investment money flooding into the AI industry.

The Competition and Markets Authority said it's seeking comments as it considers whether the deal between the two companies has resulted in a "substantial lessening of competition" in the United Kingdom for AI services. The watchdog said it will accept feedback from "any interested party" until Aug. 13 before deciding whether to open a formal investigation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings fell slightly last month, a sign that the American labor market continues to cool in the face of high interest rates.

There were 8.18 million job vacancies in June, down from 8.23 million in May, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The June number was stronger than expected: Forecasters had expected 8 million job openings.

BANGKOK (AP) — China's powerful Politburo has endorsed the ruling Communist Party's long-term strategy for growing the economy by encouraging more consumer spending and weeding out unproductive companies to promote "survival of the fittest."

A statement issued after the meeting of the 24 highest leaders of the party warned that coming months would be tough, perhaps alluding to mounting global uncertainties ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mass market retailers in the U.S. are plying shoppers with offers for computers, clothes and other back-to-school essentials at affordable prices. To seal the deal, they are marketing "buy now, pay later" services as a way for customers to spread out the cost of going back to class in style.

LONDON (AP) — U.K.-based oil giant BP PLC said Tuesday it will reward shareholders to the tune of $7 billion this year through the purchase of its own stock, even as it reported a near 30% decline in profits in the first half of 2024.

BP said in a statement its underlying replacement cost profit — the industry standard that strips out one-off items — fell to $5.5 billion against last year's $7.6 billion, largely on the back of lower earnings from its refining business.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting director of the Secret Service said Tuesday he "cannot defend" why the roof used by the gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump was not secured.

Ronald Rowe, testifying before two Senate committees, said recently traveled to the Pennsylvania shooting site and "What I saw made me ashamed."

NASHVILLE (AP) — A panel of judges has struck down a change Tennessee Republican lawmakers approved last year that would cut the size of Democratic-leaning Nashville's Metro Council in half.

The decision Monday marks another court defeat for a series of new state laws passed to cut into Nashville's autonomy, extending to its international airport and pro sports facilities. The wave of restrictions followed a decision by local Nashville leaders to spike a proposal in 2022 to bring the 2024 Republican National Convention to Music City.

NASHVILLE (AP) — An Army soldier accused of selling sensitive information related to U.S. military capabilities has decided to plead guilty, according to federal court documents.

Sgt. Korbein Schultz, who was also an intelligence analyst, filed a motion late last week requesting a hearing to change his plea.

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump in an interview on Tuesday claimed Vice President Kamala Harris, who is married to a Jewish man, "doesn't like Jewish people" and seemed to agree with a radio host who called second gentleman Doug Emhoff "a crappy Jew."

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over allegations that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, officials said Tuesday.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the settlement is the largest secured by a single state. In 2021, a judge approved a $650 million settlement with the company, formerly known as Facebook, over similar allegations of users in Illinois.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what would be the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more accountable for the harm that they cause.

DETROIT (AP) — Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis says it will offer buyout packages to many of its U.S. white-collar workers just five days after the company's CEO said the auto industry is in the middle of a significant storm.

The company told salaried workers that eligible employees will get individual offers in mid-August. The offers will be limited to certain job functions that Stellantis not identify. It also wouldn't say by how much it wants to cut the salaried workforce. The company has about 11,000 salaried workers in the U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — More drops for Big Tech stocks kept U.S. stock indexes in check Tuesday.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.5% Tuesday although most stocks within it rose. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 203 points, and the Nasdaq composite fell 1.3%.

NEW YORK (AP) — JetBlue Airways reported a $25 million profit for the second quarter, and executives on Tuesday described a strategy of cutting costs to rebuild the business, sending the company's shares sharply higher.

The small profit was down 82% from a year ago, but it was a surprise to analysts who expected the New York-based airline to post a loss for the April-through-June quarter, which includes a big chunk of the peak summer travel season.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service's acting director on Tuesday told lawmakers he considered it indefensible that the roof used by the gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was unsecured and said it was regrettable that local law enforcement had not communicated to his agency that a gunman had been spotted on a nearby roof.

NASHVILLE (AP) — Titans coach Brian Callahan is aware of a report Tennessee outside linebacker Arden Key is facing a six-game suspension to start the regular season for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancers.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The attorney general for Washington, D.C., sued StubHub on Wednesday, accusing the ticket resale platform of advertising deceptively low prices and then ramping up prices with extra fees.

The practice known as "drip pricing" violates consumer protection laws in the nation's capital, Attorney General Brian Schwalb said.

NEW YORK (AP) — A California entrepreneur who sought to merge the bitcoin culture with social media by letting people bet on the future reputation of celebrities and influencers has been arrested on a fraud charge.

Nader Al-Naji, 32, was arrested in Los Angeles on Saturday on a wire fraud charge filed against him in New York, and civil claims were brought against him by federal regulatory authorities on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is facing the delicate task of calibrating her policy pitch to American voters, a standard task for any White House hopeful but one that comes with additional challenges this year.

First, Harris is running for president while serving under President Joe Biden, meaning she's linked to anything that happened — or will happen — on his watch. She inherits accomplishments like limiting the cost of insulin but also the administration's struggle to prevent illegal border crossings.

WASHINGTON (AP) — In her campaign against Republican Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris says that she will "proudly put my record against his any day of the week." The proposition isn't so simple.

Republicans are resurfacing Harris' previous positions from her failed presidential campaign four years ago, and they're blaming her for controversies on President Joe Biden's watch. At the same time, Harris wants credit for accomplishments that were achieved under Biden while also charting her own course forward.

After a desultory start to the campaign season, news outlets are starting to see interest in political news perk up because of an extraordinary run of stories over the past few weeks.

The most obvious beneficiary is Fox News Channel, which is ending July with its highest viewership than any month since November 2020, the Nielsen company said. Its audience eclipsed every other network, including broadcasters ABC, CBS and NBC.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have energized Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the surge in warm feelings extending across multiple groups, including some key Democratic constituencies that had been especially tepid about President Joe Biden, a new poll shows.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is set to launch a battleground tour next week with her yet-to-be-named running mate, with stops in seven swing states stretching from Pennsylvania to Nevada, her campaign said Tuesday.

The planned tour is the latest sign of the whirlwind pace at which Harris has gone from President Joe Biden's supportive running mate to likely Democratic nominee ready to identify her No. 2 and take on Republican Donald Trump and Ohio Sen. JD Vance.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's invitation to address the National Association of Black Journalists has sparked an intense debate within the organization and a flurry of arguments online.

Journalism organizations for people of color traditionally invite presidential candidates to address their summer gatherings during election years. But Trump's acceptance of NABJ's invitation has led at least one high-profile group member to step down as a convention co-chair and others to argue their convention may become a platform for Trump to make false claims or be seen as winning NABJ's endorsement.

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Nissan has outlined a "sustainability plan" to become a greener and more inclusive company, promising to recycle batteries, empower its workers and create safer cars.

Nissan Motor Co. won't be trying to beat rivals in the effort but hopes to work with various partners, Joji Tagawa, chief sustainability officer, told reporters this week at the company's Yokohama headquarters.

The popular deli meat company Boar's Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat products made at a Virginia plant as an investigation into a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning continues, U.S. Agriculture Department officials said Tuesday.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Consumer advocates are criticizing an appeals court decision that blocks a new U.S. Transportation Department rule requiring airlines to more clearly disclose fees when they advertise prices for a flight.

A three-judge panel on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans said Monday the rule "likely exceeds" the agency's authority "and will irreparably harm airlines."

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pay and benefits for America's workers grew more slowly in the April-June quarter than in the first three months of the year, a trend that could keep price pressures in check and encourage the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve.

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the end of their two-year fight against inflation in sight, Federal Reserve officials are likely Wednesday to set the stage for the first cut to their key interest rate in four years, a major shift in policy that could eventually lower borrowing costs for U.S. consumers and businesses.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is prodding Congress to help him do more to combat the scourge of fentanyl before he leaves office.

The Democratic administration is making the new policy push as Republican former President Donald Trump steps up attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, painting her as Biden's feckless lieutenant in the battle to slow the illegal drugs and immigrants without authorization coming into the United States from Mexico.