August 3: Harris secures votes needed to be Democratic nominee

Updated: Aug 3, 2024 / 07:01 AM CDT

57172477A — NYTBIBI24 – Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 25, 2024. Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Good morning! It’s Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️. Underwhelming jobs report: Is a recession looming?

FILE - American flags fly outside the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, in New York. The latest round of corporate earnings is leaving Wall Street with a confounding sense of relief and lingering anxiety. Companies are in the midst of an “earnings recession,” meaning profits have contracted for two straight quarters, starting with a 4.6% drop at the end of 2022. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) — FILE – American flags fly outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Rising unemployment and weak job growth is triggering fears of a recession. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

2. Harris secures enough votes to be Democratic nominee for president

Kamala Harris speaks at a rally in Atlanta. — ATLANTA, UNITED STATES – JULY 30: Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris greets the crowd during her presidential campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on July 30, 2024. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)

3. Pentagon rescinds plea deal for accused plotters of 9/11 attacks

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a Pentagon press briefing at the Pentagon on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a Pentagon press briefing at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

4. Dad in treadmill abuse case sentenced to 25 years for son’s death

Christopher Gregor, 31, (right) faces sentencing Friday after being convicted in the death of his six-year-old son, Corey Micciolo (left). — Christopher Gregor, 31, (right) was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted in the death of his 6-year-old son, Corey Micciolo (left).

5. Hunter Biden set to be sentenced on gun charges in November

President Joe Biden talks with his son Hunter Biden as he arrives Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Del., Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) — President Joe Biden talks with his son Hunter Biden as he arrives at Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Delaware. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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