## Kamala Harris' Approval Rating Surges as Donald Trump's Falls

Authored by newsweek.com

Vice President Kamala Harris has seen a significant boost in her approval ratings ever since she became the presumptive Democratic 2024 nominee, while Donald Trump's has fallen, according to a poll.

By comparison, Trump's favorability rating has fallen 4 points between the two surveys from 40 percent to 36.

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign fundraising event at the Colonial Theater in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on July 27, 2024.

A poll shows Harris has received a boost in her favorability rating after she became the presumptive 2024 Democratic nominee.

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The poll showed that Trump's favorability rating among the potentially key independent demographic dropped from 35 percent last week to 27 percent in Sunday's survey.

If Trump wins November's election, he could overtake Biden as the oldest ever sitting U.S. president during his second term. »

### North Korea: Thousands stranded as Kim declares 'emergency'

Authored by bbc.com

Record-breaking rain left thousands of people stranded by floods in North Korea over the weekend, prompting leader Kim Jong Un to declare an "emergency", state media reports.

Such natural disasters are likely to compound existing issues like food scarcity and poor infrastructure in North Korea.

Rodong Sinmun A photograph by state media shows North Korea leader Kim Jong Un in the flood. »

### Sean Grayson, who killed Sonya Massey, was removed from the Army for serious misconduct, had DUIs and needed ‘high stress decision’ classes, records show

Authored by cnn.com

Bodycam footage from another deputy showed Massey saying she rebuked Grayson, and Grayson responded by threatening the 36-year-old.

As more details emerge about Grayson’s DUIs and previously documented incidents from the military and law enforcement, Massey’s family members are tormented.

Bodycam footage from the night of his mother’s death initially showed a calm encounter between Massey, Grayson and another deputy. »

### As doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill the gaps

Authored by apnews.com

Though a physician, Vázquez is better known in Puerto Rico as a rapper who uses the stage name PJ Sin Suela.

Puerto Rico lost over 8,600 doctors out of nearly 18,800 in just over a decade, according to a 2023 report by the think tank The Center for a New Economy.

Dr. Carlos Díaz Vélez, president of Puerto Rico’s Association of Surgical Doctors, said Vázquez has helped put a spotlight on Puerto Rico’s health crisis. »

### Fox News hit Pete Buttigieg with a gotcha question on Trump vs. Harris. It didn’t go well for them

Authored by nj.com

In honor of the Summer Olympics happening now in Paris, we’ll say this: Buttigieg is one of the nation’s most skilled political gymnasts.

The answer wasn’t what Bream expected, because she tried to interrupt, but Buttigieg wouldn’t allow it.

According to Politico, a Buttigieg ally in Indiana — reportedly acting independently of Buttigieg — has compiled a dossier evaluating Harris’ options. »

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