The News Roundup For August 2, 2024
Members of Tehran University Council attend a protest to condemn the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, as they carry Iranian and Palestinian flags at Tehran University in Tehran, Iran. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images hide caption
Members of Tehran University Council attend a protest to condemn the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, as they carry Iranian and Palestinian flags at Tehran University in Tehran, Iran.
Majid Saeedi/Getty ImagesIt's been less than two weeks since President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place. Despite no formal nomination, the shakeup in the race has already shaken up the polls, especially in swing states.
The National Association for Black Journalists invited former President Donald Trump for an on-stage interview on Wednesday. At the start, moderator Rachel Scott asked him to address his name-calling of Black journalists and his false birtherism claims.
Iowa's abortion ban went into effect this week. The procedure is now outlawed after about six weeks of pregnancy, often well before most parents are aware they're on their way to having a child.
And, in global news, Israel says two major leaders of Hamas were killed this week. The group's top political leader was killed in Iran on Wednesday by a planted explosive. His death was announced by Iran and confirmed by Hamas. Both have blamed Israel for the assassination.
This week the U.N. Human Rights Office issued a report saying tens of thousands of Palestinians have been arbitrarily detained by Israeli authorities since Oct. 7 and been subjected to waterboarding, sleep deprivation, electric shocks, dogs attacks, and other forms of mistreatment.
Al-Jazeera says two reporters were killed in an Israeli strike in northern Gaza on Wednesday. Correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul and cameraman Rami al-Rifi were killed in a blast that struck a car in Gaza City.
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