TheDailyBeast

Andrew Torba, the founder of the far-right favorite social media site Gab, wrote in a blog post Wednesday that Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who attempted to take former President Donald Trump’s life at a campaign rally earlier this month, may have been a user of the site.“Today Gab learned that Thomas Crooks, the deranged Joe Biden supporter who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump, may have had an account on our platform,” Torba wrote in the post. “We are unable to confirm that the account in question actually belonged to him, but have reason to believe it does after...

Trump Rally Gunman May Have Had Pro-Biden Account on Far-Right Site

The New Republic

There was One (very) Angry Man at the Georgia State University Convocation Center last Saturday. Donald Trump had harsh words for everyone. He insulted his general election opponent, “Crazy Kamala” Harris, for her “low IQ,” and jeered at President Joe Biden for “choking like a dog” during the debate that started the campaign to convince him to step aside for Harris. Trump slammed several Georgia Republicans, including “disloyal” Governor Brian Kemp, who Trump said should “get off his ass” and do something about Atlanta murders. The GOP nominee even went after the host university itself for not letting more people...

Trump’s Campaign Is Drowning in Rage

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

North Carolina State

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Pittsboro, NC

Town Talks

When it comes to dining out, the search for that perfect restaurant experience can be daunting. However, the food experts at LoveFood.com have taken some of the guesswork out by compiling a list of the most famous restaurants in every state.

The Most Famous North Carolina Restaurant Is Not Where You Think

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Florida State

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Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

Georgia State

Tallahassee, FL

Daily Coffee Press

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

The Kentucky Secretary of State on Friday announced 14,502 Kentuckians registered to vote in July. “Kentuckians are signing up to vote in big numbers, because they trust the integrity of our elections,” said Secretary of State Michael Adams.

Kentucky voter registrations increased by more than 14,500 in July, the most since 2022

Texas State

Houston, TX

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. With around 270,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday said he’s demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the area as well as answers about its preparations for upcoming storms.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Demands Answers as Customers Remain Without Power After Beryl.

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Green Bay, WI

Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune .

Joe Heller: Cartoonist views Olympics, court limits, last supper, eye-for-eye, orange/black

Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those actors mentioned.]. Bewitched remains one of the most popular television shows in the medium's history. Originally broadcast on ABC from 1964 to 1972, the show remains popular in syndication, streaming platforms, and home media.

The Courageous Life and Tragic Death of Actor Dick Sargent: TV’s “Second Darrin” on ‘Bewitched’

The Current GA

The Georgia State Election Board pushed through proposed right-wing election rules Tuesday that have sparked fierce debates over giving county officials greater authority to refuse to certify voter tallies.

Georgia election board clears county officials to delay vote certification with information demands

Bucks County Beacon

As chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Senator Bernie Sanders released a June report entitled “ By the Wealthy, for the Wealthy: The Coordinated Attacks on Public Education in the United States .” The report is a brief but thorough (16 pages of text, 4 pages of footnotes) takedown of the current wave of attempts to end public education as we know it.

Senator Bernie Sanders Warns in New Report of Right-Wing Billionaire Plot to Sabotage Public Education in Order to Privatize It

Fox News

Fox News host Jesse Watters says Vice President Kamala Harris doesn't 'know anything about anything' on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'

JESSE WATTERS: A Kamala-Trump debate could officially end the 'honeymoon'

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Arizona State

Palm Springs Tribune

In an effort to target traditional Republican voters who are not part of the MAGA movement, the Harris campaign has announced the “Republicans For Harris” movement. The group has secured key endorsements from some high ranking republicans with a notable array of former Trump White House officials, including Stephanie Grisham and Olivia Troye. The group also includes former Secretaries Chuck Hagel and Ray LaHood, as well as former Governors Jim Edgar, Bill Weld, and Christine Todd Whitman. Additionally, it boasts support from former U.S. House members such as Rod Chandler, Tom Coleman, Dave Emery, Wayne Gilchrest, Jim Greenwood, Adam Kinzinger, John LeBoutillier, Susan Molinari, Jack Quinn, Denver Riggleman, Claudine Schneider, Christopher Shays, Peter Smith, Alan Steelman, David Trott, and Joe Walsh. Former GOP State Chair and State Senator Chris Vance is also among the endorsers, along with many others.

Republicans For Harris Group Launches While Trump Insults Key Georgia Republican

New Jersey State

Cape May County, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY – A Guatemalan man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for traveling to Cape May County, New Jersey, with the intent to kidnap a minor. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that Sergio Gomez, also known as “Abner Abigail Chub-Choc,” 22, made his initial appearance today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Skahill in Camden federal court and has been detained.

A Trump rally attendee describes what she saw Saturday

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