Vice President Kamala Harris officially clinches the Democratic nomination, and in just a few hours,

we'll find out who her running mate will be.

We'll break down where the race stands this morning.

Also had an update on the markets following yesterday's global sell-off,

and we'll bring you the latest on the diplomatic

efforts by the Biden administration to ease tensions between Israel and Iran.

Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Tuesday, August 6th. I'm John

Flamere. Thank you for starting your day with us. Vice President Kamala Harris is now officially

the Democratic Party's nominee for president. The Democratic National Committee says Harris won support from

99% of the more than 4,000 delegates who cast ballots during the five-day virtual roll call.

Democrats held an early virtual vote in order to avoid any potential legal issues with ballot

deadlines.

Delegates will hold a ceremonial vote in person at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago,

which kicks off on August 19th, two weeks away.

The results from the virtual roll call will be certified by the Secretary of the DNC before Harris and her, soon-to-be-announced running

mate, can officially accept the nomination.

And the Vice President will announce her running mate for the ticket at some point today.

NBC News reports the finalists still include Senator Mark Kelly and Transportation Secretary

Pete Buttigieg, as well as Governor's

Andy Bashir, J.B. Pritzker, Josh Shapiro, and Tim Walz. While Buttigieg is still in the

running, it's worth noting that the Transportation Secretary is scheduled to be in Maine today

and tomorrow as part of his cabinet role. Shapiro, for his part, had what seemed to be a pretty normal day yesterday, including at one

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