Wisconsin State

The Independent

Behind the scenes at the first debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the buzzy atmosphere of the spin room descended into horror-struck silence within a first few minutes of the president opening his mouth. While Trump told bombastic lies in front of us, Biden struggled to recall what were obviously canned responses. At one point, a former prominent TV commentator got up from their seat and start pacing back and forth, worriedly. Biden aides and surrogates, who had been in constant communication with each of us throughout the day, fell silent, one by one.When the cameras stopped rolling and...

I was at the Trump-Biden presidential debate and it became very clear what had gone wrong

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off in the first presidential debate of 2024 on CNN. Here’s how Americans in swing states reacted to their performance.

‘He needed a Snickers’: Voters in swing states react to presidential debate

South Carolina State

Reuters

(Reuters) -A group of U.S. voters who were unable to choose between Joe Biden and Donald Trump before Thursday's presidential debate delivered their verdicts after the contest and it was almost universally bad news for Biden.

'I am absolutely voting for Donald Trump': Undecided voters react to Biden debate performance

 Joe Biden appeared to freeze and stumble over his words during the first presidential debate on Thursday night (27 June).At times, the US president struggled to stem a barrage of attacks and false claims from his Republican rival Donald Trump.The Biden campaign had hoped that a strong debate would quell concerns among voters that the 81-year-old Democratic incumbent is too old to serve a second four-year term.Instead, a hoarse-sounding Biden stumbled over his words, especially in the early stages of the debate.Two White House officials said mid-debate that the president had a cold, but that only further reflected anxiety about his performance.

Biden freezes mid-answer during presidential election debate

ABC News

A new 538/Ipsos poll conducted before the debate shows where Biden and Trump stand.

Who will win the first Biden-Trump presidential debate?

Mediaite

President Joe Biden took a swing at Donald Trump during Thursday's debate over the former president's criminal convictions on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
The post Trump Sheepishly Bows Head When Biden Says ‘The Only Person on This Stage Who’s a Convicted Felon Is the Man I’m Looking At’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Trump Sheepishly Bows Head When Biden Says ‘The Only Person on This Stage Who’s a Convicted Felon Is the Man I’m Looking At’

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Minnesota State

Minnesota news anchor Jason Hackett recently attended a basketball game with his partner of five years. And for the first time, he didn't care if anyone was watching them. “He had his hand on my knee, and we were obviously together and I didn’t give a damn about what people thought,” Hackett, 36, tells TODAY.com.

See a Minnesota morning anchor come out as gay on live TV: 'I'm so nervous right now'

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Milwaukee, WI

Kianna Writes

It's been a rough patch for Wisconsin's job market. Recently, Sun Nuclear Corporation made headlines when it announced it would be laying off 39 employees due to a facility closure in Middleton. This is slated for August 30, a date that will undoubtedly mark a significant change for many workers and their families.

A company in Wisconsin just announced some unexpected layoffs

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Irma, WI

The Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A counselor at Wisconsin’s troubled youth prison has been declared brain-dead following a fight with a 16-year-old inmate, the county coroner said Wednesday, less than three weeks after prosecutors filed criminal charges against a warden and multiple staffers in connection with two maximum security inmates’ deaths.

Wisconsin youth prison counselor is declared brain-dead after inmate assault

Georgia State

Douglas City, CA

Daily Coffee Press

This afternoon, Kentaiwon Durham, the Douglas City Commissioner of Ward 2, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Consequently, Durham is mandated to resign from his position as a city commissioner.

Georgia City Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $20K PPP Fraud Scheme

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

(NewsNation) — The economy, immigration and abortion are chief among Americans’ topics of interest heading into the first presidential debate of 2024. Most voters will be listening for the candidates’ thoughts on the economy, followed by immigration and abortion, according to the latest NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ poll.

2024 presidential debate: What to watch for

New Jersey State

Pennsylvania State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, along with the Division on Civil Rights (DCR), has co-led a multistate comment letter supporting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) proposed rule aimed at reducing criminal history-based barriers to public housing. This initiative is a collaborative effort with the Attorneys General of Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania to improve access to safe and affordable housing.

HUD Rule Fights Housing Barriers for Ex-Offenders

Clark County, WA

Timothy A Gruver

Dentist Ellis B. Jardine of Clark County has been suspended for allegedly practicing outside the scope of his licenses and subpar care, the Washington State Department of Health reported on Friday.

Dentist Suspended for Subpar Care & Unlicensed Practices

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The majority of "very enthusiastic" Wisconsin voters support former President Donald Trump, and almost all of them say they will vote this fall, a new poll shows.
                The Marquette Law School poll released Wednesday afternoon revealed in a matchup between President Joe Biden and Trump, the candidates were tied 50-50 among registered voters.
                When allowed to select, 12% of registered voters identified as undecided, resulting in...

WI voters react to the presidential debate

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