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Reuters

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her newly selected vice presidential running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, campaigned for the first time together on Tuesday in Philadelphia, kicking off a multi-day tour of battleground states aimed at introducing Walz to the national stage.

Democrats Harris, Walz campaign together for first time as White House ticket

The Independent

 The View co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin has criticized Kamala Harris’s choice of running mate for the 2024 presidential election.On Tuesday (August 6), Vice President Harris, 59, announced that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, 60, would join her on the Democratic ticket.Walz beat out a crowded field of rivals to be the Democratic pick for VP, including Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.“An extraordinary missed opportunity,” Griffin, 35, who has previously praised Governor Shapiro, wrote on X/Twitter.In a since-deleted tweet, Griffin also suggested that Walz’s left-wing politics would be “radioactive with swing voters.”She went on to list Walz’s pros and cons. Under “pros”...

The View star Alyssa Farah Griffin criticizes Kamala Harris’ VP pick Tim Walz

WASHINGTON — Is it weird that Kamala Harris chose Tim Walz to be her running mate instead of Josh Shapiro?. On Tuesday, as soon as the vice president announced that the Minnesota governor would be her running mate, critics of the choice began suggesting that she sidelined Pennsylvania’s governor because he is Jewish.

Did Kamala Harris opt against Josh Shapiro because he is Jewish? Campaign calls accusation ‘ridiculous and offensive’

Fox News

Gov. Tim Walz hits a number of key constituency groups for Democrats in ways that can only benefit nominee Kamala Harris. First and foremost, he’s been a teacher.

Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz: Why her choice checks one very important box

Philadelphia, PA

HuffPost

The Minnesota governor delighted a Philadelphia audience with attacks on Donald Trump, previewing his role in the campaign for the next 91 days.

Democrats Lost Their Minds Over Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' New Midwestern Running Mate

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Herbie J Pilato

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

Chicago, IL

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?

In the lead-up to the snub of Shapiro, many voices in and around the Democratic Party, both Jewish and not, warned that choosing Tim Walz would smack of obvious and odious antisemitism.

Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz: Did she decide Josh Shapiro was too Jewish to be VP?

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes that appear in this article are from the author's direct interview with those mentioned.]. The original Perry Mason TV series starring Raymond Burr initially aired on CBS from 1957 to 1966. All these decades later, the show remains popular in syndication (and was recently reimagined in a new edition starring Matthew Rhys).

'Perry Mason' Actor Raymond Burr told co-star Richard Anderson, it's "all about the casting."

The Forward

“I stand before you, a proud American of Jewish faith,” Josh Shapiro told the crowd at his gubernatorial inauguration in 2023. He had just taken the oath of office over a Torah recovered from the Tree of Life synagogue, where 11 Jews were murdered during Shabbat services by a white nationalist.  Shapiro’s centering of both...

Why Josh Shapiro would help Kamala Harris win over the most voters

Citing three sources with knowledge of the matter, Reuters reports Harris has winnowed the field of potential running mates to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. That report is bolstered by CNN, albeit with an asterisk: Senior White House correspondent MJ Lee says Harris has “trained her focus” on the two governors — but that Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) is still in the running.

Harris Focused On Shapiro, Walz For VP: Reports

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

Mediaite

While the Democratic party has largely coalesced around Vice President Kamala Harris’s candidacy, CNN’s Van Jones said that there are still some lingering questions and internal “disquiet,” and the choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as Harris’s VP pick might ignite some hard conversations. In describing his initial reaction to Walz as the pick, […]
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CNN’s Van Jones: There’s ‘Relief’ from Conservatives and ‘Some Disquiet in the Jewish Community’ About Shapiro Getting Passed Over for Walz

Virginia State

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

On Oct. 9, as the toll of Hamas’ attack on Israel was still being tallied, Tim Walz stood before a room of Jewish Minnesotans and condemned the invasion of two days earlier. “If you did not find moral clarity on Saturday morning, and you find yourself waiting to think about what you needed to say, you need to reevaluate where you’re at,” the governor said at the event, which was co-hosted by the local Jewish Community Relations Council.

Minnesota’s Jews celebrate as their ‘mensch’ Gov. Tim Walz enters the national spotlight

For more on the 2024 race, head to the NPR Network's elections updates page. At an energetic rally in Philadelphia, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris introduced her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, ticking through his varied resume and often calling him “Coach Walz” because of his tenure as a successful high school football coach.

Harris introduces her running mate, 'Coach Walz,' at an energetic Philly rally

(JTA) — When he was elected governor of Pennsylvania in 2022, Josh Shapiro declared victory by quoting a famous adage from Pirkei Avot, an ancient code of Jewish ethics. Now, after losing the battle to be Kamala Harris’ running mate, Shapiro has turned to the same adage, attributed to Rabbi Tarfon, a sage who lived...

Josh Shapiro quotes ancient rabbi in statement about not being Kamala Harris’ VP pick

NewsNation

Penn believes both Trump and Harris "doubled down" on their beliefs, rather than choosing a moderate running mate.

Josh Shapiro pick would’ve ‘reassured’ Jewish voters: Mark Penn

Orange County, CA

Corcoran, CA

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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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‘I am proud of my faith’: Josh Shapiro embraces Jewish identity at rally for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz

Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor, Josh Shapiro, hasn’t had the easiest week when it comes to, well, being Jewish. So when it came to speaking publicly about Vice...

‘I am proud of my faith’: Josh Shapiro embraces Jewish identity at rally for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz

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