Wisconsin State

Donald Trump is trying to crush Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’ persona as a force of change and to destroy her personal credibility as a potential president as their still-fresh competition careens into the final nine weeks before Election Day.

Trump’s hardline new quest to destroy Harris’ momentum

In a speech last week to the National Guard Association of the United States, former President Donald Trump claimed that he was the president who “created” the Veterans Choice health care program, and got it “passed in Congress,” after others had wanted to do so “for 57 years.”

Analysis: Trump is still telling lies he told eight years ago

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The Lantern

Then-Senator Kamala Harris of California (left) speaks to the press following the Democratic Presidential Debate on Oct. 15, 2019. Harris is now the first woman of color to be the Democratic candidate for president, having served as the United States’ vice president since January 2021. Credit: Casey Cascaldo | Lantern File Photo.

A summer to remember: Political experts unpack Harris being the first woman of color on US presidential ticket and its effects on young voters

Fred Trump, former President Donald Trump’s nephew, details an exchange he says he had with his uncle after he requested financial help for his son’s extensive medical expenses. 

‘Let him die’: Trump’s nephew shares what he says Trump told him when he asked for help with his son

California State

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Tuesday in the city of Rancho Palos Verdes as severe land shift in the area is threatening the community and disrupting power lines.

‘You can almost see the ground move’: State of emergency declared in California as land movement threatens power lines

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Chicago, IL

The Chicago man who was charged with murder in the fatal shootings of four Chicago train riders earlier this week was ordered held without bond at his first court appearance Wednesday.

Murder suspect in Chicago train mass shooting is ordered held without bond. ‘This defendant defines violent,’ judge says

Washington, DC

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NewsNinja

A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

Elon Musk’s disdain for the Democratic Party was never subtle, but in recent weeks his commentary on the upcoming US presidential election and his attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris have intensified, aided by a crude use of burgeoning artificial intelligence technology.

Elon Musk’s attacks on Kamala Harris become more unhinged, with help from AI

Louisiana State

Minden, LA

An 11-year-old boy has admitted to police he fatally shot the former interim mayor of a small Louisiana town and his adult daughter, authorities said.

11-year-old boy confessed to killing former mayor of a small Louisiana town and his daughter, police say

Arizona State

Arizona Luminaria

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the closely contested swing state, but allowed some parts of a law requiring proof of citizenship to be enforced.

Supreme Court rejects GOP push to block 41,000 Arizona voters, but partly OKs proof of citizenship law

New York City, NY

Bans on cell phones, hoodies, all-black clothing – and even the removal of mirrors from school bathrooms – are among the changes schools across the US are making in the name of safety and better student engagement.

All-black outfits, hoodies, Crocs, cell phones and mirrors. Some students are returning to school with new bans in effect

Student who sat next to GA school suspect describes shooting

CNN’s Isabel Rosales speaks with Lyela Sayarath, who says the alleged shooter was in her math class and approached her classroom during the shooting at Apalachee High School.

Student describes moment suspected shooter came to her classroom door

Georgia State

Floyd County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), three former officers from the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), one GDC investigator, and a former Floyd County deputy have been charged for the aggravated assault of an inmate at the Floyd County Jail.

Five Former Georgia Law Enforcement Officers Charged With Aggravated Assault Against Inmate

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Two members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in multiple shootings and other gang-related crimes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Gang Members Sentenced: 31 Years for Violent Crimes

The 2024 presidential campaign’s home stretch kicks off with a mixed outlook across six key battlegrounds, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS in each state. Vice President Kamala Harris holds an advantage over former President Donald Trump among likely voters in Wisconsin and Michigan, while Trump has the edge in Arizona. The two split likely voters almost evenly in Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania, the state with the largest electoral vote prize that’s widely seen as up for grabs.

CNN polls across six battlegrounds find Georgia and Pennsylvania are key toss-ups

Seattle, WA

A suspect is in custody after a series of shootings left a half dozen people injured along parts of Interstate 5 in the Seattle and Tacoma areas of Washington state, officials said, expressing outrage people were randomly attacked while just driving on a highway.

Suspect in custody in series of shootings along I-5 in Washington state, police say

Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

After Curtis Wallace was sentenced to 46-years-to-life in prison nearly two decades ago, for a shooting he has always maintained he did not commit, he made his family a promise: one day he would make it home in one piece.

‘I’m Innocent:’ He Was Stabbed In Prison After Nearly 20 Years, Will D.A. Gascón’s Policies Help Free Him Before It’s Too Late?

Meta’s oversight board found that the phrase “From the River to the Sea,” used to express Palestinian support, did not break the company’s hate speech policies.

‘From the River to the Sea’ is not hate speech, Meta’s Oversight Board rules

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Judges may soon have to run for election in Mexico. Critics say that’s bad news for its democracy

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has long been critical of his country’s Supreme Court as it stood in the way of some of his signature...

Judges may soon have to run for election in Mexico. Critics say that’s bad news for its democracy

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