Wisconsin State

Columbus, OH

CBS DFW

Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Texas Democrats believe Walz can help in battleground states, but the Trump-Vance campaign and a North Texas Congressman are pushing back against the ticket. Plus, the man who oversees security at 1,200 school districts across the state speaks with political reporter Jack Fink about how prepared campuses are as students head back to school.Jack covers these stories and more in the latest episode of Eye on Politics (original air date: August 11, 2024). Shifting Electoral College mapWhile Vice President Kamala Harris became her party's...

The shifting electoral college map in the presidential race between Harris, Trump

Michigan State

USA TODAY

Missouri Rep. Cori Bush lost her Democratic primary, and a Republican lawmaker who voted to impeach Donald Trump is still trying to clear a 2024 hurdle.

Cori Bush loses race, Michigan showdown is set: 4 takeaways from Tuesday's pivotal 2024 primaries

Latin Times

President Joe Biden quickly endorsed his VP, Kamala Harris, after dropping out as candidate in the 2024 elections. However, while Harris has received other shows of support from Democrats since, it is not clear that the party will unanimously unite behind her. Some figures are favoring holding a "mini primary"...

Biden endorsed Harris after dropping out, but AOC has warned there is no consensus within the party

Kamala Harris is officially the Democratic presidential nominee, but Donald Trump is continuing to describe the vice president’s elevation to the top of her party’s ticket as “unconstitutional” and accusing her of taking part in a “coup.”

Trump’s continued attacks on Harris’ rise stir fears he could question election outcome if he loses in November

Fox News

Former President Donald Trump is leading Vice President Harris in Wisconsin, just days after the Republican National Convention was held in Milwaukee.

Fox News Poll: Trump hits 50% in Wisconsin, edges Harris by just 1 point

Hurricane Ernesto has intensified to a Category 2 storm and is currently on track to hit Bermuda. The storm’s massive waves threaten dangerous rip currents this weekend along the East Coast of the United States. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has more.

See the latest forecast for Hurricane Ernesto

The US expressed frustration Wednesday that North Korea is continuing to refuse to allow teams into the reclusive country to recover the remains of American casualties from the Korean War.

US expresses frustration that North Korea is blocking efforts to recover remains of American casualties from Korean War

The Supreme Court on Friday turned down a request from the Biden administration to enforce parts of a new federal rule meant to protect LGBTQ+ and pregnant students from discrimination in 10 states where the rule was put on hold by federal judges.

Supreme Court rejects Biden administration’s request to enforce new civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ students

New Jersey State

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Los Angeles, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been 40 years since actor Jon-Erik Hexum died of an accidental self-inflicted gun shot on October 18, 1984 in Los Angeles. He was only 26 years old, and this is his story.

In Memory of Actor Jon-Erik Hexum:  40 Years After His Accidental, Self-Inflicted Tragic Death

Ohio State

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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

Ocala, FL

A Florida jury will determine whether a 60-year-old White woman was justified when she fired through the door of her central Florida apartment a year ago, killing a Black mother during an ongoing dispute over neighborhood children.

Trial begins in case of White woman who fatally shot Black neighbor during dispute

Colorado State

David Heitz

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

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Janell and Stu Clarke began their odyssey with dog Skyla almost 10 years ago. Now, the couple have returned home with three rescue dogs they picked up along the way.

This couple set off on a motorbike world tour with their beloved dog. Then tragedy struck

Georgia State

Appling County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

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

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

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

It may be time to dust off the face masks and air purifiers.

The US is experiencing its largest summer Covid wave in at least two years

Scott County, VA

Fort Blackmore, VA

Watchful Eye

The child abuse and neglect charges against 24-year-old Michael Finley and 19-year-old Hannah Danielle Davidson have been upgraded to murder. As previously reported, the Fort Blackmore couple are accused in the death of Davidson’s 7-week-old baby who, according to Scott County Sheriff’s Office, was “critically injured.”

Scott Co. couple accused for death of infant now facing murder

Orange County, CA

Corcoran, CA

NewSantaAna

CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility as a homicide.

Pimp arrested in Orange County killed by an inmate at a state prison

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Hovde will win GOP nod to face Democratic Sen. Baldwin in critical Wisconsin race, CNN projects

Wisconsin Republicans will nominate businessman Eric Hovde to take on Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, CNN projects, in a contest seen as crucial to the battle for control of the...

Hovde will win GOP nod to face Democratic Sen. Baldwin in critical Wisconsin race, CNN projects

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