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Nicknaming President Joe Biden “Sleepy Joe” doesn’t seem to be looking so good for Donald Trump now that he’s the old man in the race.A Morning Consult poll published Monday revealed that voters are suddenly viewing Trump as the decrepit candidate after Biden dropped his campaign. Americans are apparently far more likely to describe Vice President Kamala Harris as healthy, mentally fit, and a strong leader than the 78-year-old Republican presidential nominee.According to the poll, 71 percent of respondents agreed that Harris was “in good health,” while 52 percent said the same about Trump—6 percent fewer than believed the same...

Trump Just Got an Embarrassing Wake-Up Call From a Stunning New Poll

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic candidate for vice president, “misspoke” in a 2018 video about “weapons of war that I carried in war,” a Harris-Walz campaign spokesperson said over the weekend. Republicans, including the vice presidential nominee, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, began questioning Walz’s military...

Walz ‘misspoke’ in 2018 ‘weapons of war’ reference, Harris team says

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Tim Walz said he didn't have ambitions to become president, per Cedric Richmond. CNN reported that Josh Shapiro came across as overly ambitious.

Harris picked Walz partly because he said he had no presidential ambition, member of vetting panel says

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Los Angeles County, CA

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In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. North Koreans who lost everything when last week’s floodwaters submerged their island homes–killing their families in some cases–were forbidden from expressing grief, residents in the country told Radio Free Asia. On the evening...

North Korean flood victims who lost their homes or families told not to show sadness

CNN’s Laura Coates fact-checks Sen. JD Vance’s (R-OH) claims about the military service of his vice presidential opponent, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN).

CNN fact-checks Vance’s claims about Walz’s military service

Former President Donald Trump is prepared to sue the U.S. Justice Department for $100 million over the Biden-Harris administration’s 2022 raid at Mar-a-Lago during the classified document case the department brought against Trump. According to Fox News, Trump’s lawyers are arguing that the federal government’s raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago...

Trump suing Biden-Harris admin. for $100 million

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Ohio Senator JD Vance, Donald Trump's running mate, launched a renewed assault on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's military record. Vance accused Walz of avoiding deployment to Iraq by retiring from the Army National Guard and of falsely claiming combat service, drawing sharp criticism and spotlighting a new fault line in the heated vice-presidential race.

Vance Reopens Line of Attack on Walz’s Military Record, Escalating Vice-Presidential Battle

Fox News

CNN correspondent Tom Foreman fact-checked claims about Tim Walz’s military record, firmly denying the governor saw combat despite his rhetoric implying he did.

CNN fact-checks Tim Walz about ‘absolutely false’ claim he carried weapons 'in war'

TheDailyBeast

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s campaign has walked back a statement that the Minnesota governor made in 2018, in which he claimed to have carried guns “in war” during a speech in support of gun control measures.“We can make sure that those weapons of war, that I carried in war, is the only place where those weapons are at,” Walz said in the recently unearthed clip, according to NBC. The clean-up comes after Republicans have launched several attacks on Walz this week for the way he has portrayed his service record and his decision to run for congress in the...

Tim Walz Backtracks: ‘Misspoke’ About Using Weapons ‘In War’

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At a rally Friday in Arizona, the crowd began chanting “Lock him up!” when Walz brought up Trump. “Better yet, beat the hell out of him at the ballot box,” Walz countered.

Tim Walz Tells Crowd To ‘Beat The Hell’ Out Of Donald Trump At The Polls

North Carolina State

Town Talks

In North Carolina, the divorce process can be challenging, particularly due to the mandatory one-year separation requirement. This law mandates that couples must live separately for at least a year before filing for divorce, a rule that can be frustrating for many.

You might be granted a divorce in North Carolina if your spouse is ‘incurably insane.’ Here’s how

Colleton County, SC

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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

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “misspoke” in a newly resurfaced video from 2018 in which he said he handled assault weapons “in war,” a Harris campaign spokesperson told CNN on Saturday.

Walz ‘misspoke’ in saying he served ‘in war,’ Harris campaign says

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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

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Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has made the fact that he is a lifelong hunter, gun owner, and veteran central to his political image, and he once held a rare endorsement from the National Rifle Association. But Walz’s stance on gun control has shifted throughout his time in political office, with the Minnesota governor saying he […]

How Tim Walz went from being NRA-endorsed to receiving ‘straight F’s’

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

Los Angeles, CA

It's been four decades since Emmy-nominated actor Lloyd Haynes died of lung cancer at only 52 years old. Best known for his compassionate performance as history teacher Pete Dixon on television's groundbreaking, academic-geared dramedy, Room 222 (ABC, 1969-1974), Haynes was beloved by his fans, family, friends and colleagues alike. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Room 222' TV Actor Lloyd Haynes: 4 Decades After His Tragic Death From Lung Cancer

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The governor caught everyone’s attention when he called Trump and Vance “weird.”

Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for VP

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Harris Campaign Says Walz ‘Misspoke’ About Being ‘In War’

Democrat Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “misspoke” about carrying “weapons of war” in combat, a Kamala Harris presidential campaign spokesperson told CNN on Saturday, Aug. 10. The...

Harris Campaign Says Walz ‘Misspoke’ About Being ‘In War’

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