‘Terrified’ imam trapped in Southport mosque for hours as rioters attacked said he feared they would ‘burn the place down’ with him inside – as he praises ‘humbling’ response from locals who repaired damage and brought flowers today

CNN  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday that he has agreed to participate in a vice presidential debate on CBS News on October 1. CBS News posted to social media Wednesday its invitation to Walz and Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, offering the candidates two dates in September and two dates in October

Rapidly growing wildfires have prompted evacuations in Northern and Southern California, and powerful winds and lightning strikes are rattling eastern Oregon and Idaho, cutting power and stoking fires Wildfires prompt California evacuations as crews battle Oregon and Idaho fires stoked by lightningBy REBECCA BOONEAssociated PressThe Associated PressBOISE, Idaho BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Wildfires prompted evacuations

Kamala Harris' VP pick Tim Walz has come under fire over his extreme left-wing policies, from joking about helping illegal immigrants into the country by investing in a 'ladder company,' to signing a law that gives them driver's licenses, to delaying the deployment of the National Guard during the Georger Floyd riots. Photo by Jim

CNN  —  As Tropical Storm Debby moves through the Gulf of Mexico, forecasters are focusing on two potential effects of the storm’s slow speed: More time will allow the system to gain strength to become a hurricane and if it lingers, the Southeast could see huge amounts of flooding rainfall over the next few days.