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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing on Tuesday as Vice President Kamala Harris chooses Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.Watch in the play stanley cup er above.Harris picked Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing an affable longtime politician who Democrats hope can keep newfound party unity alive in a campaign barreling toward Election Day.Harris said in a post on social media that Walz has delivered for worki stanley cup ng families as a governor, coach, teacher and veteran. Walz called it the honor of a lifetime to be Harris ; vice presidential pick. The two will appear together in Philadelphia at an evening rally.In choosing the 60-year-old Walz, she is turning to a M stanley cup idwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter who helped enact an ambitious Democratic agenda for his state, including sweeping protections for abortion rights and generous aid to families.It great to have him on the team, Harris wrote on X. Now let get to work.He is joining Harris during one of the most turbulent periods in modern American politics, promising an unpredictable campaign ahead. Republicans have rallied around former President Donald Trump after his attempted assassination in July. Just weeks later, President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign, forcing Harris to unify Democrats and consider potential running mates over a breakneck two-week stretch.Harris hopes to shore up h Vcgq Appointment of new VOA chief raises fears for U.S. broadcaster
The five soldiers from the international security force were trying to defuse SA-3 anti-aircraft missiles when one of the weapons exploded, German Gen. Harald Kujat told reporters at a press conference this morning in Berlin.Three other soldiers were injured seriously and at least se stanley cup ven suffered minor injuries from the blast. No additional details about the killed or wounded soldiers were immediately available.This was an accident. It appears that the material detonated too early although it appears that every protocol was followed, Kujat told reporters.The precise cause of the accident remains unclear, but there were no signs of sabotage, said Germany top military officer.German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder expressed condolences to the victims ; families, but emphasized that the tragic accident should not undermine Germany presence in Afghanistan.Over 1,000 German soldiers are part of the Int stanley cup ernational Security Assistance Force ISAF in Kabul, and surrounding the capital ci yeezy ty.The United Nations has sent nearly 4,000 international troops to help ensure stability in Kabul during the post-Taliban reconstruction efforts. Go Deeper afghanistan kabul Support Provided By: Learn more Support PBS News: