Amber Jacobs

Jul 18, 2024 | abc.net.au | Amber Jacobs

It appears the pressure is growing on the President Joe Biden to stand aside so another Democrat can contest the presidential election. Top Democrats Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer are reportedly among those telling him he can't beat Donald Trump. At the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the party's unity has been on show, with its pick for vice-president, J.D Vance, formally accepting the nomination and delivering his first big speech.

Jul 17, 2024 | abc.net.au | Amber Jacobs

They were once fierce rivals, but now some of Donald Trump's biggest critics are backing his return to the White House. In what Republicans are hailing as proof of party unity, former US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley and Florida governor Ron DeSantis have endorsed Mr Trump at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

Jul 16, 2024 | abc.net.au | Amber Jacobs

Skateboarding used to be a sport almost completely dominated by the boys but girls and women are taking up the sport in growing numbers. And there's a strong group of female competitors on the Olympic team. Researchers think there are plenty of ways to make the sport even more welcoming for the whole community.

Jul 15, 2024 | abc.net.au | Amber Jacobs

Authorities say the motives, opinions and affiliations of the 20-year-old gunman responsible for the assassination attempt on Donald Trump remain unknown. The FBI identified Thomas Matthew Crooks as the shooter behind the attack at the Pennsylvania rally, which injured the former president and left a 50-year-old volunteer firefighter dead.

Jun 26, 2024 | abc.net.au | Amber Jacobs

In a historic development, a Chinese spacecraft has brought back to Earth the first samples ever taken from the far side of the Moon. The unmanned capsule touched down in the Mongolian desert, after a mission lasting nearly two months. Scientists say the lunar rocks and soil will help us learn more about the Moon.