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‘She’s ready’: Delaware lawmakers endorse VP Kamala Harris for Democratic nomination

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Delaware’s U.S. Sens. Chris Coons and Tom Carper are urging members of their party to support Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for president.

President Joe Biden on Sunday announced he was withdrawing from the race after mounting concerns over his age and ability to win against former President Donald Trump. Biden endorsed Harris to run in his stead as the Democratic nominee.

Coons and Carper joined U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough in New Castle County on Monday morning to educate veterans on how to claim disability benefits.

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Coons, a close friend of Biden and campaign co-chair, said he was speaking at a forum in Aspen, Colorado on Sunday when he saw he missed a call from the president. Audience members began to gasp as they saw Biden’s letter posted ro social media indicating he was ending his reelection bid.

Coons said Biden’s decision was “selfless and historic.”

“It’s my hope that my colleagues and others around the country will give him the accolades that he so deserved, as the most consequential president of my lifetime,” he said. “Someone who came into office in the middle of three incredible crises. A global pandemic caused, in part made worse by its mishandling by his predecessor, that ultimately took a million Americans’ lives; a deep economic recession and crisis caused by that pandemic; and a crisis of democracy.”

Media reports of senior aides managing the president’s schedule to shield the public from fully seeing the toll his age had taken has dogged the president for months. WHYY News attended a “Communities in Action” forum for Delaware state, local and community leaders in April. Biden addressed the crowd just before WHYY was allowed access to the event. White House personnel at the time said it was a surprise visit from the president.

Coons disputed claims that Biden has been “bubble wrapped” by his top aides, pointing to rallies, press conferences and network interviews Biden has conducted since his poor debate performance nearly a month ago. He did not address any time period prior to the June 27 debate.

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Search continues for man who went missing in Delaware River

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Search continues for man who went missing in Delaware River


Police and rescue workers are still trying to find a man who witnesses said may have drowned Saturday afternoon in the Delaware River.

Dive teams and rescuers in boats searched the area near the Easton wastewater plant, where multiple witnesses saw the man disappear under water around 4 p.m. Saturday, according to Pennsylvania Water Rescue Chief Branden Bachman.

Authorities searched the area until sundown Saturday and all day Sunday, Bachman said. They used sonar and other imaging equipment in portions of the river, he said.

A scaled-back search will continue Monday, Bachman said.

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“At this point we will not be continuing a large-scale search of the river,” he said. “We will continue to use our drone and periodic boat-based searches of the surrounding shore lines and surface areas.”

Easton Police Lieutenant Matthew Gerould said a local family reported a family member missing Sunday afternoon. The family told police the man hadn’t been seen since Saturday, around the time the witnesses saw the man go underwater in the river. Police think the missing man could be the possible drowning victim.

It’s unclear whether the person who went underwater managed to get to shore and walk away. Police are looking for information about the missing man’s whereabouts.

The missing swimmer is described as a man in his 60s with short gray hair, standing about 5 feet 6 inches tall. He was last seen wearing black shorts and black water shoes. Police did not release the missing person’s name out of respect for the family, Gerould said.

Anyone with information about the missing man can call Easton police at 610-250-2282.

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The wastewater plant is at 50-A South Delaware Drive in Easton. It’s across the river from Phillipsburg.

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Rudy Miller may be reached at rmiller@lehighvalleylive.com.



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Canton’s Kyle Hiscox had two walks and scored a run in Sunday’s 14-2 loss to Laurel, Delaware in the Little League Junior Division East Regional on Sunday.

Two Laurel, Delaware pitchers limited the Canton Junior Division (ages 13-14) Little League All-Star team to just one hit and struck out five as the Delaware state champions dominated Canton, 14-2 at the East Regional baseball championships on Sunday in Dubois, Pennsylvania.

With its second win in two days, Delaware advanced to the Tuesday’s semifinals of the championship bracket in the double-elimination tournament. Delaware has scored 24 runs in two days, allowing just two runs.

Canton (4-2), making its first-ever East Regional appearance, plays in an elimination game on Monday night at 8 p.m. when they face the winner of the game between Maine and Washington, D.C., who play Monday at 2 p.m.

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Laurel’s Colton Crockett picked up the win, pitching four innings and striking out three. A.J. Cannon was 2-for-3 with a triple and three RBI for Laurel while Nathan Moore was 2-for-3 with one RBI. Josiah Phillips was 2-for-2 while Tristen Johnson had a double.

Laurel had 13 hits in the game and took advantage of nine Canton errors.

Canton’s lone hit came from Jack Kelly, whose one-out single to left field in the fifth inning broke up the no-hit bid.

Mason Morabito got the start on the mound for Canton and took the loss. He pitched 2.1 innings. Kyle Rossi (1.2 IP) and Kelly (1.0 IP) pitched in relief.

Laurel, Delaware 14, Canton 2
At Dubois, Pa.

Laurel, DE                   302  36  — 14-13-2
Canton (4-2)               000  11  — 2-1-7
Colton Crockett, Josiah Phillips (5) and Kayden Mitchell; Mason Morabito, Kyle Rossi (3), Jack Kelly (5) and Kyle Hiscox; WP: Crockett; LP: Morabito (2-2); 2B: Tristen Johnson (L), 3B: A.J. Cannon (L)

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2024 Eastern Regional
At Dubois, Pa.
Saturday, July 20

New York 15, Washington, D.C. 0
Delaware 10, Maryland 0
Pennsylvania 10, Rhode Island 0
Dubois PA 7, Massachusetts 4
Sunday, July 21
New York 7, New Jersey 4
Delaware 14, Canton 2 (5)
Pennsylvania 8, Maine 3
Massachusetts 15, Maryland 5 (Maryland eliminated)
Monday, July 22
Game 9: Rhode Island vs. New Jersey, 11 a.m. (elimination game)
Game 10: Washington, D.C., vs. Maine, 2 p.m. (elimination game)
Game 11: Massachusetts vs. winner game 9, 5 p.m. (elimination game)
Game 12: Winner game 10 vs. Canton, 8 p.m. (elimination game)
Tuesday, July 23
Game 13: New York vs. Dubois, Pa., 11 a.m
Game 14: Delaware vs. Pennsylvania, 2 p.m.
Game 15: Winner game 12 vs. loser game 13, 5 p.m. (elimination game)
Game 16: Winner game 11 vs. loser game 14, 8 p.m. (elimination game)
Wednesday, July 24
Game 17: Winner game 13 vs. winner game 14, 11 a.m.
Game 18: Winner game 16 vs. winner game 15, 2 p.m. (elimination game)
Game 19: Winner game 18 vs. loser game 17, 5 p.m. (elimination game)
Thursday, July 25
Game 20: Winner game 17 vs. winner game 19, 11 a.m. (final)
Game 21: If needed, 2 p.m.



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Del. elected officials react to President Biden dropping bid for second term

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Coons said he supports Kamala Harris to head the top of the ticket. That’s something U.S. House candidate Sarah McBride also supports. In a statement, McBride, who would be the first transgender member of Congress if elected, said she endorses Harris for president.

“Vice President Harris is the leader for this moment,” she said in a statement on social media. “No one is better positioned to build on the progress of the Biden/Harris Administration, to prosecute the case against Donald Trump, and to energize our party as we approach just 100 days until the General Election. I was with the Vice President yesterday and saw the enthusiasm she fosters among my fellow Democrats.”

Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, who is campaigning to replace U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, who is not running for reelection, released a statement recalling her relationship with the “comforter-in-chief.”

“Our families have always been there for each other in solidarity, in celebration, and in tragedy. When my husband unexpectedly passed, when my sister suffered a stroke, when Dad died, the president was always one of the first to call and express his condolences.”

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Carper said in a statement it has been his privilege to serve the people of Delaware and America with Joe Biden for 50 years.

“From the day he took office, he has consistently said that in the end, his final decision on running for re-election would be based on what’s best for America,” he said in an emailed statement. “His decision today meets that standard, and I am immensely proud of him for that.

Gov. John Carney, who worked for Sen. Biden from 1986–1989, said on social media Delaware is proud of Biden and he will do what it takes to help elect Harris in November.



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