Arsonists attacked the French high-speed rail network in the early hours of July 26, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe for some 800,000 people—including Olympic athletes heading to the grand opening ceremony of the Games on Friday evening. French officials condemned the attacks as “criminal actions,” though they said there was no sign of a direct link to the Games.

Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign received a substantial boost as former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama announced their endorsement of her bid for the White House. The endorsement came in the form of a video shared by Ms. Harris in which she accepted a joint phone call from the Obamas. The vice president is seeking to build momentum as the Democratic Party’s likely nominee after President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the campaign.

A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of pushing a burning car 60 feet into a California gully, spreading flames that caused what’s now become the state's largest wildfire of the year, authorities said. The Park Fire in Butte County has quickly burned an area larger than the city of Atlanta.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers flying near Alaska on Wednesday, which a U.S. defense official said was the first time aircraft from the two countries have been intercepted while operating together. The bombers remained in international airspace in Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone and were “not seen as a threat,” according to a statement from NORAD.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on July 25 for the removal of homeless encampments in his state. Mr. Newsom’s order directed state agencies on how to remove the thousands of tents and makeshift shelters across the state that line freeways, clutter shopping center parking lots, and fill city parks. The order makes clear that the decision to remove the encampments remains in the hands of local authorities.

One of the first officers to respond to the Uvalde school massacre in Texas has pleaded not guilty to more than two dozen criminal counts. Former Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police officer Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts of abandoning and endangering a child in connection with the May 2022 school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead.

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is stepping down from her position, according to an email she sent to staff, following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on July 13. “I take full responsibility for the security lapse,” Ms. Cheatle said in the email on July 23. Her resignation comes one day after she appeared before a congressional committee and was berated for hours by both Democrats and Republicans for the security failures.

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have officially announced a bipartisan House task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Trump. “In response to bipartisan demands for answers, we are announcing a House Task Force made up of seven Republicans and six Democrats to thoroughly investigate the matter,” the two leaders said in a statement.

President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 reelection bid. President Biden posted on X that he would speak “on what lies ahead,” and how he will “finish the job for the American people.” His speech will be broadcast on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Vice President Kamala Harris made a speech on Monday at an event in Washington, D.C. This is one day after President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race and endorsed Harris.

The 46th president has been a life-long public servant. His term as president of the United States has continued to build on his lifelong goals for America.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has called on President Biden to resign.  And Former President Trump said Biden's announcement came as a shock to the country. Some Republicans weigh in on Biden's decision to drop out of the race.

A worldwide tech outage crippled industries from travel to finance Friday before services started coming back online after hours of disruption. Global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said the issue arose from a defect in its software update for Windows systems.

The Democratic National Committee's rules committee is meeting Friday to discuss the virtual voting process to nominate President Joe Biden before the in-person convention begins on Aug. 19. The party is seeking to hold a virtual vote before Aug. 7, but no earlier than Aug. 1.

A Russian court has found U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage, and sentenced him to 16 years in a maximum security penal colony. His employer, The Wall Street Journal, called it "a disgraceful sham conviction."

The Republican National Convention enters its 4th and final day on Thursday. Former President Donald Trump is expected to accept the party’s presidential nomination in a speech.

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while campaigning Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms.” He canceled all campaign events and is working while isolating in his Delaware home.

President Joe Biden announced that his administration will direct more funding to cancel or reduce $1.2 billion in student loans for 35,000 people. Biden said the total number of Americans who have benefitted from the government’s various debt relief actions to date is at least 4.76 million and counting.

The Republican National Convention enters its third day on Wednesday, with the focus shifting to the issues of national security and foreign policy. Former Trump administration officials are expected to take the stage to outline what foreign policy would look like if the former president were to return to the White House for a second term.

The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General said it has opened an investigation into the Secret Service’s handling of security at former President Donald Trump's Pennsylvania rally last Saturday. An exclusive video by The Epoch Times captures the moment former President Trump arrived at a local hospital emergency room after the shooting.

The Republican National Convention heads into its second day on Tuesday, with the focus shifting to illegal immigration and crime. A coalition of protest groups said it will end its demonstrations around the convention.

The Democratic National Committee has announced that it is investing $15 million to fund campaign operations in seven key swing states. The funding will allow the Democratic Party to add to the nearly 220 existing coordinated campaign offices working together for President Joe Biden's re-election bid.

Powerful storms—including a number of tornadoes—blew through Iowa, Indiana, and Illinois, including the Chicago area, on Monday evening, toppling trees and power poles and cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands of people. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell onto a home.

In a major ruling, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday granted former President Donald Trump's request to dismiss his classified documents case. She ruled that the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith was unlawful under the Constitution's Appointments Clause.

The Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee Monday, where former President Trump is expected to formally accept the Republican nomination for president. The former president said he has rewritten his speech for the convention following Saturday's assassination attempt.

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said the agency will “participate fully” in an investigation into the assassination attempt on former President Trump and work with Congress on “any oversight action.” She expressed confidence in the agency’s security plan for the Republican National Convention.

Former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania. It's the most serious attempt to assassinate a president or presidential candidate since President Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981. We have the latest updates on the ground and insights from law enforcement and political analysts. Tune in live at 11 a.m. ET, only on NTD News.

AT&T said Friday that the data of nearly all cellular and wireless network customers was stolen in a massive security breach in 2022. The company said the breach impacted call and text records, but not personal information such as social security numbers, dates of birth, or bank accounts.

The National Weather Service said extremely dangerous heat in the western United States will stretch into the weekend, with triple-digit temperatures expected. The heat wave is forecast to move eastward into the Midwest and toward the East Coast by early next week.

Day 3 of actor Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter trial is underway in Santa Fe, New Mexico. However, the testimony of "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who is currently serving an 18-month prison sentence for involuntary manslaughter, has been delayed.