Columbus, OH

Axios

Congressional Democrats were baffled Wednesday when President Biden's campaign X account posted "I'm sick" as a fundraising appeal just after the 81-year-old president tested positive for COVID. Why it matters: The post – which exemplifies what many lawmakers feel has been the campaign's tone deafness since the debate – only...

Biden infuriates Democrats with post-COVID "I'm sick" tweet

Several top Democrats privately tell us the rising pressure of party congressional leaders and close friends will persuade President Biden to decide to drop out of the presidential race, as soon as this weekend. Why it matters: The 81-year-old president, now self-isolating with COVID, remains publicly dug in. But privately...

Behind the Curtain: Top Dems now believe Biden will exit

Pennsylvania State

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Bucks County Beacon

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

Arizona State

Axios Phoenix

If President Biden ends his re-election campaign and Democrats get a new presidential nominee, Arizona U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly is among the names circulating as a possible running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris.Why it matters: Kelly could bring a lot of advantages to a national ticket with Harris, including representing a swing state, a sympathetic personal story with his wife, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, and cred as a combat veteran and former astronaut.The big picture: Speculation in various media reports is swirling around Kelly and a handful of other prominent Democrats as possible vice presidential nominees.Pressure continues to...

Sen. Mark Kelly rumored as possible running mate for Harris if Biden drops out

A significant chunk of Silicon Valley money and power is lining up behind Donald Trump just as he has chosen a former venture capitalist as his running mate. Why it matters: The tech investor class was once solidly Democratic, with just a handful of Republican outliers — but now its red camp is growing, and throwing around its weight.

Tech's billionaires warm to Trump

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

Thomas Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, warned Mexican cartels on Wednesday that former President Trump, if re-elected, would wipe them "off the face of the earth" Why it matters: The former president has said he'd tap Homan, who had a role in the controversial Trump-era...

Trump ICE head warns Mexican cartels they could be wiped off "face of the earth"

Bethel Park, PA

CBS Pittsburgh

Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old gunman who opened fire at a Saturday rally for former President Donald Trump, once appeared in an advertisement for investment firm BlackRock, the company said Monday. The ad, which was produced in 2022, was filmed at Bethel Park High School, where Crooks was a student at the time. BlackRock filmed the spot, part of a series aimed at teachers managing their retirement assets, in a classroom led by a real teacher and which featured real students. Crooks was one of those students, BlackRock told CBS MoneyWatch. He was not paid, nor was he hired by the company...

BlackRock says Thomas Matthew Crooks appeared in company ad

Coral Gables, FL

Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

Washington, DC

Axios DC

Tyra Banks opens her first-ever scoop shop, Smize & Dream, in Woodley Park Friday with free scoops for the first 202 (get it?) people in line.Axios got a sneak taste and some fun intel with the supermodel.4 things to know:She chose D.C. because "the heart and soul of our project" is an ice cream and entrepreneurial learning center, and "this is where change happens." A location for the nonprofit, which will teach underserved youth the ways of the industry, is TBA. Banks tells Axios she'll be teaching.Eastern Market and Georgetown are some of Banks' favorite neighborhoods, though she admits of the latter, "That sounds touristy to say that!" Also: She visited Chevy Chase, Maryland, when scouting a rival ice cream shop, The Charmery, and found it lush and "bougie."Her brother Devin has lived in D.C. for 28 years, mostly working with the Air Force and now on Capitol Hill (cue the "Cap Hill Crunch" flavor).Banks is planning on contributing to the local pandaconomy with a panda-themed flavor whenever the new bears arrive. And obvi: a panda photo shoot.

4 fun facts about Tyra Banks' new D.C. life

North Carolina State

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Town Talks

Death Disclosure Laws and Property Disclosures in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is no legal obligation for homeowners or real estate agents to disclose if a death has occurred in a home, whether by natural causes, murder, or suicide. However, if a potential buyer directly inquires about any deaths on the property, the seller is required to provide that information.

If someone dies at your house do you have to tell a potential buyer? What North Carolina law says

Wayne County, MI

Axios Detroit

A Wayne County jury acquitted Michael Jackson-Bolanos of premeditated, first-degree murder in the death of synagogue leader Samantha Woll, the Free Press reports.The big picture: The jury found him guilty of lying to police but remained deadlocked on felony murder and home invasion charges. They returned a not-guilty verdict on premeditated murder.A July 25 pretrial hearing is scheduled for the two deadlocked counts, according to the Free Press. Prosecutors must decide by next week if they're going to retry the case on those charges.Between the lines: The more than monthlong trial ended with five days of jury deliberation, Channel 4...

Samantha Woll murder trial ends with mixed verdict

Virginia State

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Massachusetts State

Measles has reappeared in Massachusetts for the first time in four years. Why it matters: The deadly respiratory infection has been surging around the world and international efforts to vaccinate every child against the disease have stalled out since the pandemic. The latest: The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said...

Measles hits Massachusetts for first time in years

San Diego, CA

Our new panda pair are set to make their San Diego Zoo debut on Aug. 8. Why it matters: Yun Chuan and Xin Bao are the first giant pandas to come to the U.S. in 21 years and represent a new chapter in panda diplomacy between Washington, D.C. and China.

Giant pandas are ready for San Diego Zoo debut

Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

As chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Senator Bernie Sanders released a June report entitled “ By the Wealthy, for the Wealthy: The Coordinated Attacks on Public Education in the United States .” The report is a brief but thorough (16 pages of text, 4 pages of footnotes) takedown of the current wave of attempts to end public education as we know it.

Senator Bernie Sanders Warns in New Report of Right-Wing Billionaire Plot to Sabotage Public Education in Order to Privatize It

Axios Raleigh

After nearly 15 years at the helm of N.C. State, Chancellor Randy Woodson will step down next year, he announced Thursday.Why it matters: Woodson's departure comes as the UNC System faces chancellor vacancies at three other universities: UNC-Chapel Hill, Appalachian State University and Elizabeth City State University, The Assembly reports. In May, that number was five, when N.C. A&T, North Carolina Central University, and Winston-Salem State University were also searching for new chancellors. (Former Elizabeth City State University Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon is now leading NCCU.)Flashback: The UNC System granted Woodson, 67, a contract extension in 2021 that allows him to...

NC State's Randy Woodson will step down next year

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

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Messari CEO steps down amidst controversial political tweets

Ryan Selkis is stepping down from CEO to a senior adviser role at the crypto data firm he co-founded, Messari, after a series of increasingly controversial...

Messari CEO steps down amidst controversial political tweets

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