Kamala Harris has made history as the first Black woman elected as vice president of the United States, shattering barriers that have kept men — almost all of them white — entrenched at the highest levels of American politics for more than two centuries.
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Here are five memorable moments from the sixth Democratic primary debate, hosted Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Los Angeles.
<p>At least seven people have died in the San Diego area in the past two months after contracting a type of "flesh-eating" bacterial infection linked to black tar heroin use, <a href="https://www.countynewscenter.com/seven-san-diegans-died-from-infection-linked-to-black-tar-heroin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://www.countynewscenter.com/seven-san-diegans-died-from-infection-linked-to-black-tar-heroin/">health officials confirmed Wednesday</a>.</p>
<p>As one family mourns the loss of a beloved pet, they are hopeful their heartbreaking experience might save other dog owners some unexpected sorrow.</p>
<p>Rising country star Kylie Rae Harris was drunk and speeding at the time of <a href="https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/trending-now/country-singer-kylie-rae-harris-30-dies-in-car-accident/983016414/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/trending-now/country-singer-kylie-rae-harris-30-dies-in-car-accident/983016414/">the September crash</a> that killed her and a teenage driver, <a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2019/12/07/collin-county-country-singer-was-drunk-and-driving-102-mph-before-crash-that-killed-her-16-year-old/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2019/12/07/collin-county-country-singer-was-drunk-and-driving-102-mph-before-crash-that-killed-her-16-year-old/">New Mexico authorities confirmed</a>.</p>
WATCH: 2-year-old steals spotlight, warms hearts worldwide in viral, low-budget Christmas commercial
<p>A Welsh hardware store's low-budget Christmas advertisement has plucked the heartstrings of consumers worldwide.</p>
<p>Tennessee executed a blind man Thursday night convicted in the 1991 murder of his estranged girlfriend, multiple news outlets reported.</p>
<p>Four people are dead following a dramatic south Florida police chase — involving a hijacked UPS truck — that ended in gunfire, authorities confirmed late Thursday.</p>
<p>Two of three missing children swept away by floodwaters in Arizona were found dead Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The children were traveling in a military-style vehicle when floodwaters hit Friday.</p>
<p>A backseat passenger has been charged in the shooting death of an Indiana teenager who was driving when the fatal shot was fired, authorities said.</p>