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August continues to be an thrilling month for sky-gazers. Carefully following the height of the Perseid meteor bathe final week, the primary of the 12 months’s 4 consecutive supermoons is about to rise on August 19. The uncommon cosmic mixture of a supermoon and blue moon peaks at 2:26 p.m. ET Monday.

The final time this lunar occasion occurred was August 2023, and the following tremendous blue moons are projected for January and March of 2037. Roughly one-quarter of all full moons are supermoons, whereas a mere 3% of full moons are blue moons.

So-called supermoons seem as the most important and brightest lunar occasions of the 12 months. The moon’s orbit round Earth isn’t an ideal circle however an elliptical path. Scientists check with the moon’s nearest level to Earth — a median distance of about 226,000 miles (363,300 kilometers) — alongside its 27-day journey because the satellite tv for pc’s perigee, in accordance with NASA.

There are different definitions for supermoons, stated Noah Petro, lab chief of NASA’s Planetary Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry lab. Nevertheless, a full moon inside 90% of perigee is commonly described as a supermoon, he stated.

When the moon is closest to Earth in its orbit, it may well seem as much as 14% bigger and 30% brighter than when it’s at its farthest level from the planet, referred to as apogee, about 251,000 miles (405,500 kilometers) from Earth.

Whereas this perceived dimension enhance is perhaps delicate, NASA describes a supermoon as noticeably brighter than different full moons all year long. It might be difficult to see the distinction, however a supermoon considerably impacts Earth, resulting in higher-than-normal tides as a result of its proximity.

Supermoons are observable to the bare eye and don’t require a specific location for viewing. All through the night time, the moon will rise larger till simply earlier than dawn.

Shannon Schmoll, director of Abrams Planetarium at Michigan State College, stated if the sky is freed from clouds and you’ve got a transparent view, it is possible for you to to see the moon.

“It’s vivid sufficient that you simply don’t have to go anyplace particular,” and visual proper after the solar units, she stated.

Petro stated the enjoyment of those full moons is that if cloud protection obscures visibility, you’ll be able to look any night time earlier than or after the complete moon peaks.

“So there’s actually three days the place the complete moon goes to be most lovely,” he stated.

“The factor about these tremendous moons is as a result of they’re a lot nearer, they’re additionally brighter.” He famous that if it’s a transparent night time, you might discover the shift in brightness exterior. “You’ll be handled to this lovely sight within the sky, which is our moon hovering off within the distance.”

As a result of supermoons are 30% brighter than common full moons, they’re extra simply detectable.

“It’s going to be a bit bit brighter, and it’s all the time a superb excuse to go exterior and recognize the universe, and our place in it, and what we are able to see from the Earth,” Schmoll stated.

What are blue moons and sturgeon moons?

Regardless of the title relationship from 1528, the moon won’t seem blue in coloration, NASA’s Gordon Johnston wrote.

“Solely when there’s a lunar eclipse does the moon seem to vary coloration,” Petro stated.

As with supermoons, there are various definitions for blue moons — month-to-month and seasonal.

Schmoll defined that “on common, we have now one full moon, per thirty days, however as a result of most of our months are barely longer than a lunar cycle, which means if we find yourself with a moon proper initially of a month, we’d have one other full moon once more on the very finish of the month. So typically that’s known as a blue moon.”

A seasonal blue moon is commonly outlined because the third full moon of an astronomical season with 4 full moons.

“In case you take a season, a season is about three months lengthy. So in that point, you’d usually have three full moons in a single season, and if you find yourself with 4 in a season, the third one of many 4 can be the blue moon, and that’s what this blue moon is,” Schmoll stated.

Within the Thirties, the Maine Farmer’s Almanac began making use of names equivalent to occasions in nature for the complete moons, Petro stated. These names have since develop into extensively used and acknowledged. “Sturgeon moon originates from indigenous observations throughout the surroundings,” he stated.

Maine Farmer’s Almanac states that the Algonquin tribes, who as soon as lived in what’s now the northeastern area of the US, referred to the complete moon in August because the sturgeon moon, named after the massive fish caught extra readily throughout this season.

Hold an eye fixed out for Jupiter and Mars whereas peering on the moon, Schmoll stated.

Final week, the 2 planets had been aligned in conjunction, reaching their closest proximity to one another from Earth’s viewpoint since 2018. Jupiter and Mars will seemingly stay pretty shut to at least one one other within the sky throughout the supermoon’s peak, Schmoll stated.

And within the subsequent month or so, anticipate a brightening occasion, referred to as a nova, that can happen within the Milky Means’s Corona Borealis, or Northern Crown constellation. Astronomers anticipate T Coronae Borealis, nicknamed Blaze Star, to explosively burst as a binary system of a lifeless white dwarf star and an growing older purple big star violently collapse.

“There’ll be what seems to be like a brand new star within the constellation for a couple of days to every week earlier than it fades from view. And that is one thing that occurs each 80 years or so,” Schmoll stated. “That’s one thing that we don’t know precisely when it’s going to occur, however we expect it to occur.” Schmoll stated.

Remaining supermoons of the 12 months

The remaining supermoons of 2024 will happen on September 18, October 17 and November 15.

The September supermoon can even be a partial lunar eclipse, which means Earth will solid its shadow over a part of the moon, Petro stated. “It’s a partial one, so it’s not going to be as apparent to a viewer,” he stated.

The fullest, largest moon of the 12 months will rise in October. “The moon will truly be about 100 kilometers (62 miles) nearer to the Earth on October 17,” Petro stated.

Carlo Ancelotti slammed his Actual Madrid staff’s “perspective” and “collective dedication” after the LaLiga champions have been held to a 1-1 draw at Mallorca of their opening recreation of the 2024-25 season.

Rodrygo put Madrid forward within the thirteenth minute at Son Moix — after a passing transfer involving Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior — earlier than Vedat Muriqi levelled for Mallorca with a second-half header.

Madrid could not discover a late profitable purpose, and defender Ferland Mendy was despatched off in added time, leaving coach Ancelotti annoyed.

“Within the second half we lacked steadiness,” Ancelotti mentioned in his postmatch information convention. “We gave away counterattacks, crosses. It wasn’t recreation. We now have to defend higher, and above all have extra steadiness on the pitch.

“As we speak we’re not blissful. I do not wish to give excuses. We simply needed to do higher, with extra perspective. However we are able to be taught loads from this recreation, it was clear the place we had issues.”

Madrid received LaLiga final season, ending 10 factors forward of nearest rivals Barcelona, and have since added star ahead Mbappé on a free switch from Paris Saint-Germain.

Mbappé performed the total 90 minutes towards Mallorca and had 4 pictures, two of them heading in the right direction, with out having the ability to rating.

Ancelotti praised Mallorca, coached by new supervisor Jagoba Arrasate, calling the draw “the right consequence.”

“The defending wasn’t good, it was onerous for us to win the ball after shedding it,” Ancelotti mentioned. “That is the place we’ve got to enhance, after I speak about defending, we’re speaking about perspective and collective dedication.

“The staff was too open. We now have to focus extra, as we often do, with extra focus, be extra collectively. Individuals can assume it is an issue of the forwards, however when the forwards press, the midfielders do not assist and the defenders keep again. It is not one or the opposite.”

Madrid received their first trophy of the season on Wednesday, beating Atalanta 2-0 to raise the UEFA Tremendous Cup in Warsaw.

Subsequent in LaLiga, they’re going to host Actual Valladolid on Aug. 25, earlier than visiting Las Palmas 4 days later.

PERTH, Australia – [autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag] is just not trying to be mates with [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] after UFC 305, however admits a brand new degree of respect has been fashioned.

After a heated and at instances uncomfortable construct to Saturday’s middleweight title combat at RAC Enviornment, Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) went into the octagon and scored a fourth-round submission win over Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) to realize his first title protection.

Instantly after the combat, the pair spent a great period of time embracing contained in the octagon, with Adesanya elevating Du Plessis’ hand for the world to see. Then once they bought backstage, Du Plessis gifted his opponent a customized jacket earlier than Adesanya labeled him a “true African champion.”

It appeared all of the animosity that after felt so private had all melted away. Du Plessis mentioned that was largely the case, and though he stands behind all his pre-fight feedback, the champion mentioned his admiration for Adesanya has grown.

“On the finish of the day, what I mentioned was by no means to problem Israel or some other African fighter on being the primary African fighter (to win a UFC title),” Du Plessis instructed MMA Junkie and different reporters post-fight at UFC 305. “It was the primary African fighter residing, and that’s nonetheless the very fact. Nothing can change that. I do know on the presser when he bought tremendous emotional – I by no means went after his household. I simply needed to verify – I’ve mother and father, too, and I respect anyone’s mother and father. I simply went over to him and mentioned after the combat, ‘If it seemed like I mentioned something dangerous about your mother and father, that was not the case. What I am saying to you? Harden up. If you wish to cry about that, so be it. I’ll by no means disrespect your mother and father.’ He mentioned, ‘No, no, no.’ He understands that. As a warrior to a warrior. Me and Israel Adesanya, we’re not mates as a result of on a private degree we don’t see eye-to-eye. However, warrior to warrior, after spending that point within the octagon and what he is achieved within the sport, it is no secret I respect that.

“After spending that point within the octagon, you may’t not respect that man and what he is completed within the sport. To offer him that jacket was a reminder, a token of appreciation and a thanks for this. It is a reminiscence for me. It is such an enormous second in my life combating a terrific fighter like Israel Adesanya. I introduced the jacket to particularly give it to him earlier than the combat. It was going to be win or lose I used to be going to provide him that as a result of he mentioned he needs to combat warriors from all of the lands, and I respect that and I needed to provide him that as a token of appreciation of combating and giving me that tremendous combat and bringing the very best out of me, and in addition as one thing to recollect this magic second of an all-Africa most important occasion.”

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It doesn’t matter what time of arduous emotions are proven pre-fight, traditionally most athletes are able to make peace after they do battle. A sure bond is created when sharing time within the cage, particularly in a hard-fought contest like Du Plessis, 30, and Adesanya, 35, had at UFC 305.

For Adesanya to exit of his approach to elevate Du Plessis’ hand in triumph on a number of events is additional proof of that, and though he is not eager to turn into buddies, Du Plessis mentioned the post-fight scenes have been additional proof of what makes MMA such a singular and highly effective sport.

“I say this on a regular basis: Myself and Israel, the meat was not faux,” Du Plessis mentioned. “The truth that we do not like one another on a private degree was not faux. At the very least not on my facet. It is simply irrelevant in that octagon. What does it matter? I am not speaking about that I hate Israel Adesanya. I am simply saying that if we have been in a social setting, I’d most likely not be sitting at his desk. And that is fantastic. … However the respect that I’ve for him on this sport and what he is completed, it may possibly’t be denied. As a result of for those who do not, you are an fool. If you cannot see what Israel has completed within the sport and respect that as a warrior, a fellow warrior, you are an fool. The person has completed nice issues within the sport. It means the world to me that sport brings individuals collectively.”

Du Plessis mentioned he could not be rather more glad together with his efficiency towards Adesanya given the best way the previous champion confirmed up. Adesanya made no excuses within the aftermath of his loss and paid all respect to the winner, and Du Plessis is grateful for that.

“The person was nearly as good as I assumed,” Du Plessis mentioned. “He was nearly as good. I am so pleased that he went on the market and after the combat mentioned, ‘This was the very best Israel Adesanya.’ He felt nice. You may see it in his physique. That is equal to work. He had extra coronary heart (than I assumed). I mentioned I’d take him out of there within the third, and I bought it within the fourth. I might see ultimately of the third he was beginning to break down, beginning to break down. However there simply wasn’t sufficient, and in that fourth spherical (I submitted him).”

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UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya was contested in entrance of 14,150 spectators inside RAC Enviornment in Perth. In a historic first, the headline struggle marked the primary UFC championship struggle between two African-born fighters. That includes 5 fights on the Major Card, UFC 305 was broadcast dwell on ESPN and Prelims streamed on the ESPN+ platform.

The most recent addition to Monster Vitality’s MMA athlete roster, Du Plessis (22-2) stepped into the Octagon because the reigning UFC Middleweight Champion. Du Plessis earned the belt by defeating Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in January 2024, making historical past as the primary South African to win a UFC championship.

Du Plessis’ opponent in Saturday evening’s title protection struggle was former two-time UFC Males’s Middleweight Champion Adesanya (24-4). In his most up-to-date struggle, the 35-year-old from Lagos had misplaced the title to Strickland at UFC 293 in October 2023. Now the Nigerian wished the 185-pound division belt again!

Intent on defeating his UFC championship title, Du Plessis pressured the challenger from the beginning by combining fierce kicks and explosive strikes. In Spherical 2, Du Plessis drew on his grappling expertise to land an early takedown and proceeded to maintain Adesanya on guard with submission makes an attempt.

The third spherical noticed Adesanya firing again with punishing photographs to the physique, however Du Plessis retained the higher hand by discovering openings for focused strikes that stunned his opponent. The opening of Spherical 4 noticed Adesanya enhance the strain with heavy-handed, harmful strikes. However finally, Du Plessis proved his dominance by finessing a right-hand fist that wobbled the challenger into a fast takedown.

Earlier than Adesanya had an opportunity to regulate his defenses, Du Plessis secured the again and locked within the rear bare choke. At 3:38 minutes of Spherical 4, Adesanya tapped out, making Du Plessis the winner by submission in his first profitable UFC title protection. It was the primary submission loss on Adesanya’s resume.

“I got here right here to die with this belt. Right here I’m. And nonetheless, child!” stated Monster Vitality’s Du Plessis after defending the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 305.

Hailing from South Africa, Du Plessis made his UFC debut in October 2020 at UFC Struggle Night time 179. Earlier than competing in MMA promotions, the well-rounded fighter earned worldwide titles as an beginner kickboxer. UFC 305 marked his first struggle as an official Monster Vitality athlete.

What’s subsequent for Du Plessis? Based on UFC insiders, the following title protection may characteristic former champion Strickland because the most certainly contender. However even a bout towards former title holder Alex Pereira is within the playing cards. Keep tuned as Du Plessis continues his historic run within the UFC!

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PITTSBURGH — Steelers heart Nate Herbig is predicted to be sidelined for a major period of time with a torn rotator cuff, a supply confirmed to ESPN, paving the way in which for the crew to start out rookie heart Zach Frazier.

Herbig, an inside offensive lineman, labored primarily at heart with the first-team line all through coaching camp earlier than struggling the harm final week. Coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged Herbig’s harm following the Steelers’ preseason loss to the Buffalo Payments on Saturday evening, however stated Herbig, 26, was looking for a second opinion.

Frazier, who performed in faculty for West Virginia, was chosen within the second spherical of April’s draft and began in Herbig’s place towards the Payments.

“Nate’s bought an harm that is being frequently evaluated,” Tomlin stated when requested about Herbig’s standing postgame. “I believe he is getting a second opinion. I wish to wait to that. I will offer you guys some data most likely the subsequent time we come collectively, however I used to be largely glad with the work that I noticed from Zach.”

Although Frazier was drafted to finally be the crew’s beginning heart, the harm to Herbig, who was lively for all 17 video games final season and performed 156 snaps, depletes the crew’s inside depth. As a position-flexible lineman, Herbig was the road’s high reserve final season and figured to play an analogous function this season.

The Pittsburgh Submit-Gazette first reported Herbig’s harm.

With Herbig’s harm, 2023 seventh-round choose Spencer Anderson and 2024 fourth-round choose Mason McCormick are the more than likely candidates to fill out inside depth behind Frazier and guards Isaac Seumalo and James Daniels.

Frazier performed one collection with quarterback Justin Fields within the Steelers’ first preseason video games after fumbles on the snap between Herbig and Fields through the first two collection. Frazier, who began 37 consecutive video games at heart throughout his faculty profession, earned stable evaluations from coaches and teammates throughout coaching camp for his work ethic and physicality.

“Zach’s a tough employee,” Fields stated Thursday. “He is humble, does not say a lot, however boy, he works. So glad to have him on the o-line and I imply, he is a robust, sturdy boy.

“He is sensible too, so it is nice to see a rookie that younger, that sensible controlling the place the protections are going. I will flip a safety, and he already had executed it earlier than I will even do it typically. So simply seeing that from him, realizing how sensible he’s, is unquestionably factor to see.”

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Selom Ametepe, a global doctoral candidate within the Graduate Faculty and Worldwide Training’s Cell and Molecular Biology Program, not too long ago obtained the DeLill Nasser Journey Award for Skilled Improvement in Genetics from the Genetics Society of America, a prestigious nationwide recognition supporting early profession scientists of their skilled improvement.

The DeLill Nasser Journey Award is given to graduate college students and postdoctoral trainees to help prices to attend nationwide and worldwide conferences and enroll in laboratory programs. The award is known as for long-time GSA member and Nationwide Science Basis program director in eukaryotic genetics, DeLill Nasser, who was thought of the “patron saint” of genetics.

The award will help Ametepe, a Togo native, in her analysis by funding laboratory programs and journey to conferences.

“I’m honored to obtain this award,” Ametepe stated. “These funds will permit me to attend the following Genetic Society of America convention and get uncovered to the cutting-edge strategies that scientists are utilizing within the subject of genetics everywhere in the world.”

Ametepe first got here to the U of A in 2018 to earn a grasp’s diploma in cell and molecular biology by a Fulbright Scholarship in professor Mary Savin’s lab. Following her commencement, she had plans to return to Togo — till she was approached by Doug Rhoads, director of the Cell and Molecular Biology Program, about pursuing a doctoral diploma.

Ametepe enrolled within the doctoral program, the place she has performed analysis specializing in the nervous system in fruit flies in hopes of transferring data to the human nervous system. She is within the mechanisms that information neurons extensions, axons to type connections with different neural or non-neural cells. She focuses particularly on the gene Roundabout3, which is vital to the event of the nervous system. Utilizing a complicated genetic engineering method known as CRISPR gene enhancing, Ametepe is slicing parts of the gene to find what elements are essential for the perform of the protein.

She had many individuals to thank for serving to her earn the award.

“I want to thank my dad, Christian, who’s a lab technician and introduced me to the lab on Saturdays as younger as I can recall,” she stated. “I’d additionally prefer to thank my adviser, Timothy Evans; the Organic Sciences Division; and the College for the Future Fellowship I earned as a doctoral pupil. I additionally need to thank my dissertation committee members: professors Jeffry Lewis, Adam Pare and Chris Nelson. I’m additionally grateful for the Harris and Lacey households, particularly Tina, for his or her love and help throughout my time within the States.”

For extra details about the Genetics Society of America, go to their web site.

D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr., who represents Ward 8, was arrested by the FBI on Sunday afternoon.

Particulars of the arrest and the character of the fees weren’t instantly clear.

D.C. Council chair Phil Mendelson’s workplace confirmed to WTOP that White was arrested Sunday afternoon. An announcement from Mendelson’s workplace was additionally shared with our information companions at 7News later within the night.

“Each public belief and integrity in elected officers is critically vital,” the councilman mentioned. “We’re attempting to collect the information at the moment.”

A number of studies alleged White Sr. was taken into custody by officers with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI declined to remark when contacted Sunday.

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Washington — Vice President Kamala Harris is driving a wave of voter enthusiasm into the Democratic Nationwide Conference that has remodeled the race towards former President Donald Trump three months earlier than the election. 

The four-day conference in Chicago begins Monday, a couple of month after President Biden ended his reelection marketing campaign as a rising variety of Democrats questioned the octogenarian’s skill to deal with the duties of commander in chief for an additional 4 years. 

Democrats rapidly united behind Harris, who named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her operating mate.

When is the 2024 Democratic Nationwide Conference? 

The conference begins Monday and runs by means of Thursday. 

Keynote speeches and programming start at 6:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. CT) on Monday. Night programming begins at 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) Tuesday by means of Thursday. 

Every evening’s festivities are anticipated to finish round 11 p.m. ET, or 10 p.m. CT. 

The place is the Democratic Nationwide Conference? 

This yr’s conference is in Chicago, a Democratic stronghold that final hosted the nominating conference in 1996, when then-President Invoice Clinton was operating for reelection. Occasions might be held at two venues — the United Heart, which is able to host speeches and different occasions within the night, and McCormick Place, which is able to host official occasion enterprise and conferences through the day. 

Chicago isn’t in a battleground state, however the metropolis is about an hour’s driving distance Wisconsin and Michigan — two battlegrounds which can be doubtless pivotal to Democrats’ skill to win the White Home in November. Wisconsin and Michigan, each thought of “blue wall” states, have traditionally supported Democrats however went for former President Donald Trump within the 2016 election earlier than Mr. Biden took them again in 2020. 

Close by Minnesota, although not thought of a battleground state, was seen as being aggressive for Republicans this yr, earlier than Harris named Walz as her operating mate. 

When Democrats introduced Chicago because the host metropolis, they famous the area performed a vital position in Mr. Biden’s 2020 victory. 

“The Midwest displays America,” DNC chairman Jaime Harrison mentioned final yr. 

What’s taking place on the conference? 

Greater than 4,000 delegates will convene in Chicago to acknowledge Harris because the Democratic nominee and approve the occasion’s platform. 

Sometimes, the conference features a roll name vote to formally nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates. However Harris formally cemented her standing main the presidential ticket earlier this month when she earned a majority of delegates in a digital roll name. The vote was held in early August so as to keep away from potential points with poll entry in Ohio. A ceremonial roll name remains to be anticipated to happen on the conference. 

What is the speaker schedule for the 2024 DNC? 

The official schedule has not but been launched. Nonetheless, Democratic Nationwide Conference officers have confirmed that President Biden and first woman Jill Biden will communicate Monday.  The theme on Monday might be “For the Individuals,” and the audio system pays tribute to Mr. Biden, DNC officers mentioned. 

In response to a supply conversant in the planning, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the 2016 nominee, is predicted to be amongst Monday’s audio system.

Former President Barack Obama is deliberate for Tuesday, which could have the theme “A Daring Imaginative and prescient For the Future.” 

On Wednesday, which might be titled “A Struggle For Freedom,” former President Invoice Clinton and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi of California will communicate Wednesday, in line with a supply conversant in the schedule. A spokesman for Rep. Tom Suozzi confirmed the New York congressman, who flipped a pink seat to blue in a particular election earlier yr, can be within the lineup. 

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Senate Majority Chief Chuck Schumer and Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries may even communicate this week, DNC officers mentioned. 

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will deal with the conference Monday, whereas Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will communicate Tuesday.  

Walz is predicted to take the stage Wednesday to formally settle for the vice presidential nomination. Harris will formally settle for the presidential nomination throughout her speech Thursday in an evening devoted “For the Future.” 

What’s the Democratic Get together platform for 2024? 

Democrats unveiled a draft of their platform in July, when Mr. Biden was nonetheless operating for president. 

It mentions Trump dozens of instances, searching for to attract a pointy distinction between Democrats’ priorities and the positions of the previous president and “Undertaking 2025,” a conservative blueprint for the following Republican president. 

The Democrats’ platform proposes elevating the federal minimal wage to $15 an hour, making the Baby Tax Credit score and Earned Revenue Tax Credit score everlasting, making youngster care reasonably priced and reducing well being care prices. 

It additionally proposes a minimal earnings tax for billionaires, elevating the company tax price, banning “junk charges” and ramping up clear power tasks.  

On reproductive rights, the platform says Democrats are dedicated to passing laws to codify abortion protections, strengthening entry to contraception and defending entry to IVF and FDA-approved remedy abortion. 

Democrats additionally need to expunge federal marijuana-only convictions, strengthen democracy, safe the border and ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. 

The platform additionally mentions help for “a negotiated two-state resolution that ensures Israel’s future as a Jewish and democratic state with acknowledged borders and upholds the precise of Palestinians to stay in freedom and safety in a viable state of their very own.” 

Scott MacFarlane,

Nikole Killion,

Aaron Navarro and

Ed O’Keefe

contributed to this report.