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The theme of the night was "Make America Safe Again," a focus on crime and border security. But Tuesday's session at the Republican National Convention might as well have been called "Trump Rivals' Night." The big picture: The list of headline speakers — led by Nikki Haley, a last-minute addition...

Trump rivals' night: 4 takeaways from Tuesday at the RNC

Donald Trump Jr. told Axios' Mike Allen on Tuesday that he wants "veto power" over presidential transition hiring decisions if his father wins a second term in November. Why it matters: Trump Jr. has said that he would not want an administration role, but instead wants to "block the bad actors."

Exclusive: Trump Jr. wants “veto” over Trump presidential transition hiring

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump's new running mate, told ABC News in February that he would not have certified the 2020 election on Jan. 6 had he been vice president instead of Mike Pence. Why it matters: The Biden campaign seized on those comments in its first statement...

Biden campaign: J.D. Vance would do what Pence wouldn't on Jan. 6

Arizona State

COVID-19 cases are growing or likely growing in 45 states and territories, and more than half of the states have virus levels that are "very high" or "high" as a summertime wave expands, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Why it matters: The prevalence of COVID is especially high...

Mapped: Another hot COVID summer

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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Data: BLS; Map: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosArizona has one of the largest senior populations in the U.S., but one of its smallest workforces of people 65 or older.The big picture: Only 15% of Arizonans ages 65 and up were working in 2023, according to preliminary census data.That's well below the national average of 18.7%.Arizona's population people 65+ is lower than all but three states: West Virginia (13.3), Mississippi (13.6) and Arkansas (14.6).Vermont (25.6%), Iowa (23.9%) and Maryland (23.4%) have the highest share of 65-and-up adults in the workforce, according to preliminary 2023 census data.Between the lines: The 2024 presidential campaign between Joe...

Arizona has one of America's smallest 65+ workforces

Fort Worth, TX

Axios Dallas

Dancing Iglesias chose to open her new Fort Worth thrift store on White Settlement Road to reclaim the ugly history of the city's relocation of Indigenous people.Why it matters: Iglesias, a member of the Lakota nation, believes embracing the street's name ensures people learn about its dark past."Erasing history or trying to cover up history doesn't really help," Iglesias tells Axios. "No matter how brutal or ugly that it was, I think people should look for it rather than try to erase it and cover it up."Driving the news: Iglesias, 31, her husband and her sister, Lily Mekeel, opened Flipstone...

Fort Worth thrift store reclaims White Settlement Road

Virginia State

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

Durham, NC

Axios Raleigh

Duke University Hospital ranked as one of the 20 best hospitals in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual analysis.Why it matters: In addition to being one of the most prestigious health care centers in the country, Duke University Hospital is a huge economic driver in the Triangle. It's the largest employer in Durham County and is a huge magnet for people relocating to the area. Driving the news: Duke was one of 20 hospitals to make U.S. News' "Honor Roll" for best hospitals in the country. The U.S. News ranking compared more than 4,000 hospitals by...

Duke University Hospital is one of the 20 best hospitals in the country, per US News

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

San Diego County, CA

Lemon Grove, CA

The San Diego County board of supervisors voted Tuesday to pursue a tiny-home project in Lemon Grove for homeless people, a month after abandoning a similar tiny-home project in Spring Valley. Why it matters: The vote came on the heels of news that Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking back $10...

San Diego County pivots to Lemon Grove tiny home project after abandoning Spring Valley proposal

There was a striking similarity among local news coverage of the Trump rally shooting Saturday night, with sister publications from major local holding groups featuring the same home page stories, photos and headlines, and then updating them, mostly in unison, as the story developed. Why it matters: In breaking news...

Strapped for resources, local coverage of Trump shooting all looked the same

Butler, PA

The FBI is investigating the Trump rally shooting as an act of domestic terrorism as well as an assassination attempt on the former president, officials said Sunday. The big picture: Searches of a vehicle and the Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, home of suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks uncovered "suspicious devices" that were "rendered safe by bomb technicians and are being evaluated at the FBI Laboratory," per an emailed statement from the bureau Sunday night.

FBI investigating Trump rally shooting as potential domestic terrorism

Richmond, VA

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She's purple, she's 20-feet tall and her name is Freeda.Why it matters: She's also a giant inflatable IUD on a nationwide tour to advocate for the protection of birth control access. Her latest stop was Richmond.Driving the news: Freeda was posted up at the Virginia Capitol building yesterday morning and later at Diversity Thrift, where the IUD was visible from the highway.Beside it were postcards from the cities Freeda has visited (which include D.C., Miami and Nashville).Earlier this week, it was at Virginia Beach.The big picture: The massive IUD, an idea from Americans for Contraception, went viral after the organization debuted it at Union Station on June 5 — when the U.S. Senate was voting on the Right to Contraception Act.Nearly all Republicans blocked the bill.In Virginia, Gov. Youngkin vetoed legislation in May aimed at ensuring that residents have the right to contraceptives regardless of any federal law changes.He said while he supports access to contraception, "we cannot trample on the religious freedoms of Virginians."Between the lines: When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Justice Clarence Thomas said in a concurring opinion that the court should reconsider decisions protecting birth control access.What's next: Freeda is headed to Philly.

Why a giant inflatable IUD named Freeda was in Richmond

Kentucky State

Usha Vance will likely see her profile rise dramatically now that former President Trump has chosen her husband, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), as his 2024 running mate. Why it matters: Usha Vance — a highly accomplished attorney and daughter of Indian immigrants — and her husband bring youth and diversity to the Trump ticket.

Who is Usha Vance, wife of Trump VP pick J.D. Vance

Pennsylvania State

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Bucks County Beacon

“Who sits there and thinks, with all the needs we have in America, of criminalizing the homeless?” wonders Pastor Robert Brown of Bristol’s Bible Evangelical Methodist Church after learning that the United States Supreme Court approved punishing those experiencing homelessness who have nowhere to sleep.

After SCOTUS OK’s Criminalization of Homelessness, Pennsylvania Democrats Plan Legislative Response to Protect Rights of the Unhoused

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

South Carolina State

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Manatees are back in Lowcountry waters and residents in the coastal areas of South Carolina should be particularly alert while boating and please report sightings of these gentle giants to SCDNR.

Manatees are back in South Carolina coastal waters

Minneapolis, MN

Axios Twin Cities 

The Minneapolis City Council will decide this week whether to make the city's police officers among the highest-paid in the Twin Cities.Why it matters: Mayor Jacob Frey and Chief Brian O'Hara have argued pay increases are key to replenishing a department that has hemorrhaged more than 300 officers since 2020.State of play: The council will vote Thursday on a contract agreement that, through a series of retroactive and new salary increases, would boost MPD officers' wages by 21.7% by July of next year.Friction point: Critics argue Minneapolis' new contract doesn't include enough concrete fixes for issues like officer discipline to...

Minneapolis might give police a raise. Here's how the pay hike would compare

Washington State

Mill Creek, WA

Timothy A Gruver

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries reported on Wednesday that it fined four roofing contractors more than a million dollars for letting their workers perform on top of homes without fall protection gear, among other safety violations.

Roofing Companies Fined $1.27M for Endangering Workers

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Rogue push to arrest AG Garland sparks GOP tensions

A House Republican's unsanctioned plan to force a vote on sending the chamber's sergeant-at-arms to arrest Attorney General Merrick Garland is meeting with strong resistance within...

Rogue push to arrest AG Garland sparks GOP tensions

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