Today in history: On Aug. 15, 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened in upstate New York; more than 460,000 people attended the three-day festival, which would become a watershed event in American music and culture.
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press
For weeks, neo-Nazis have made repeat appearances in Nashville, livestreaming antisemitic antics for shock value. They've waved swastika flags through crowded streets, sung hate songs on the downtown courthouse steps and even briefly disrupted a city council meeting with jeers. Their continued presence has sparked hard questions about why Music City is attracting groups amplifying Nazi beliefs and what, if anything, can help stop them. Jon Lewis, a George Washington University Program on Extremism research fellow, said Nashville's touristy attraction may be a factor, but the state's embrace of anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-immigrant policies may also play a role.
President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 race following a disastrous debate with Republican Donald Trump, throwing the Democratic Party into chaos just months before the election. And Biden has thrown his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, the party’s instant favorite for the nomination at its August convention in Chicago. Many Democrats this is among the most consequential in a lifetime because of Trump’s plans for a dramatic government overhaul formed around his grievances. Biden’s decision came as he has been isolating at his Delaware beach house after being diagnosed with COVID-19 last week. He had been huddling with a shrinking circle of close confidants and family members about his political future