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Minnesota State

POLITICO

Walz knows how to speak the language of places where Democrats have hemorrhaged votes for decades.

What Tim Walz Brings to the Democratic Ticket

The Democratic National Convention announced that Harris and Walz are officially certified as the party’s nominees for president and vice president, a designation the two officially accepted on Tuesday. “A Harris-Walz ticket represents the future of the Democratic Party and our country. Their vision to lower costs for working...

Democratic Party Announces Kamala Harris And Tim Walz Officially Certified As Democratic Nominees

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?

Iowa State

Anaheim, CA

CBS LA

U.S. Marshals in Southern California on Friday shot a teen wanted for homicide in Iowa.The shooting happened at about 2:15 p.m. in the 1440 block of N. State College Boulevard in Anaheim, south of California State University, Fullerton. U.S. Marshals said they opened fire after contacting the suspect, 18-year-old Victor Antonio Delgadillo, near a Motel 6. Paramedics took two people to the hospital, one of whom was Delgadillo. He was in an unknown condition. Other than it was not a law enforcement officer, Marshals did not have information about the second person injured in the shooting.The Anaheim Police Department will handle the shooting investigation. U.S. Marshals said Delgadillo  was wanted for a homicide in Marshall County, Iowa.According to reporting from the Des Moines CBS affiliate, Delgadillo allegedly shot and killed a 41-year-old man outside of a bar on June 1. Law enforcement considered him armed and dangerous. 


Teen wanted for homicide in Iowa shot by US Marshals in Southern California

Axios

Former President Trump has been in a foul mood the past few weeks and has repeatedly called Vice President Harris a "bitch" in private, the N.Y. Times' Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan report. Why it matters: Axios has written extensively about this as the girls vs. boys election, with Democrats...

Report: Trump calls Harris a "bitch"

Savannah, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Johnson County, IA

(Solon, IA) -- A University of Iowa Professor is dead after a crash Sunday in Johnson County. The Iowa State Patrol says 77 year-old Dr. Usha Mallik was killed after a driver, Thomas Perkins, ran a stop sign around 5:30 Sunday afternoon. Investigators say he hit a towed camper and eventually crashed into another car. The driver of that car was Dr. Mallik, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Perkins was airlifted to an area hospital with serious injuries.

UPDATE: University of Iowa Professor Dead After Johnson County Sunday

Tennessee State

John M. Dabbs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) has issued a health alert to clinicians statewide following reports of severe acute illnesses and adverse effects of consuming Diamond Shruumz™ brand chocolate bars, cones, and gummies. The warning comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received reports of serious health issues linked to these mushroom-containing edible products.

Tennessee Health Alert: Severe Illnesses Linked to Diamond Shruumz™ Products

South Carolina State

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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

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man has been charged with numerous offenses related to narcotics distribution and firearms trafficking. Kyrell Domnie, 39, of Irvington, known by the alias "Fly Ky," was charged by complaint and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor in Newark federal court on July 17, 2024. He remains detained following the hearing.

Convicted Felon Faces Multiple Narcotics and Firearms Charges

Denver, CO

David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Hey there, future mover! Before you let the thought of a peaceful Midwestern life in Iowa tempt you, let me stop you right there. Here are 12 completely valid (and not at all exaggerated) reasons why you should think twice about making the Hawkeye State your new home. Cornfields Forever.

12 Reasons Why You Should Never Ever Consider Moving to Iowa

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

North Carolina State

Town Talks

If you're considering settling down in North Carolina, Niche has released its annual rankings of the best places to buy a house in the state. The rankings are based on home values, property taxes, home ownership rates, housing costs, and real estate trends.

Where are the best places to buy a house in NC? New report reveals top-ranked cities

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Georgia State

Appling County, GA

A 40-year-old man from Appling County, Christopher Eric Stone, with a significant criminal history, was recently sentenced to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to officials from the Department of Justice.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

Wausau, WI

Before a packed house at the Wisconsin Valley Fair, the IMCA stock cars compete in a preliminary heat race. Wausau, Wis. (August 10, 1969) – With long time menace Ramo Stott racing on a different circuit – nine-time International Motor Contest Association stock car national champion Ernie Derr had things pretty much his own way Sunday in late model stock car races at the Wisconsin Valley Fair.

1969 – Derr a Triple Winner at Wausau

Kansas State

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Paterson, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Jasmine McGregor, 32, and Jhenelle Lewis, 35, both of Paterson, New Jersey, have pleaded guilty to conspiring with a physician to distribute oxycodone, a powerful opioid, without legitimate medical justification. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Paterson Residents Conspired with Physician to Illegally Distribute Opioids

NewsBreak

Fayette County Democrats announce candidates

The Fayette County Democratic Party announced Thursday the selection of four candidates who will appear on the ballot in the upcoming November election. These candidates were...

Fayette County Democrats announce candidates

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