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Columbus, OH

Minnesota State

CBS News

With Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz chosen as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, Ed O'Keefe takes a closer look at the background of the potential next vice president.

A closer look at Tim Walz's background

Forensic authorities in the Dominican Republic worked Wednesday to identify the remains of at least 14 mostly decomposed bodies found on an abandoned vessel 10 nautical miles of its northern coast.The Dominican Republic Navy said the 14 skeletons appeared to belong to individuals from Senegal and Mauritania, according to the documentation found next to the bodies.Authorities are also working to determine the cause and time of the deaths and whether 12 packages of a substance found on the boat contained illicit drugs, presumably cocaine or heroin.Cell phones and geolocation devices were also found on the boat, said the Navy, which released images...

14 bodies, stash of suspected drugs found on abandoned boat

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One Walmart shopper is issuing a warning against buying meat at the massive retail chain—but the reason why isn’t strictly tied to Walmart. It seems that customers at stores such as Walmart believe it's acceptable to grab perishable items, such as meat or dairy, and then place them on any available shelf if they decide they no longer want them.

Walmart customer shares why they will never shop for meat at the store leaving viewers torn

A federal judge ruled against tech giant Google in a major antitrust case on Monday. The ruling says the company acted illegally to maintain a monopoly of its search engine. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to unpack the decision.

Google maintained illegal search engine monopoly, judge rules

Kansas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Taylor Swift’s Austria concerts canceled after 2 arrested in alleged terror plot; How extreme heat is taking a toll on U.S. workers.

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Disclaimer: This content was written by Devra Lee for general informational and entertainment purposes only. This service is to provide astrological information that has been researched, recorded, and observed by the author.

Horoscope of the Day, Thursday, August 8th

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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

Marcia Fudge, the co-chair of the Harris presidential campaign and the former housing and urban development secretary, joins CBS News with her take on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris' pick for running mate.

Marcia Fudge on Harris picking Walz as running mate

Pennsylvania State

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was one to watch leading up to Vice President Kamala Harris' decision about who would join her as running mate on the Democratic ticket.Harris ultimately named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential pick Tuesday morning.Shapiro's team felt the Harris interview did not go as well as it could have, according to multiple sources familiar with the vetting process. On Sunday following his interview, Shapiro called the Harris campaign and expressed reservations about leaving his job as governor, the sources said.Nonetheless, Shapiro spoke during Tuesday's Harris-Walz campaign launch at Temple University in North Philadelphia...

Gov. Shapiro's interview to be Harris' VP may have not gone well, sources say

South Carolina State

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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MINNEAPOLIS — A unique partnership will give scientists a new way to monitor greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. It involves a major airline teaming up with a federal weather agency to track gases that contribute to climate change and impact our forecasts.The partnership is four years in the making. NOAA and United Airlines are coming together to better understand just how much, and where, greenhouse gases are in our atmosphere."We're going to get measurements really frequently in parts of the atmosphere that we don't get to measure from often. We, right now, have only 500 flights a year that we...

NOAA, United Airlines team up to monitor the impact of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere

While five states have laws in place protecting workers from excessive heat, for decades, there have been no federal protections. That soon could change, however. David Schechter explains.

How extreme heat is taking a toll on U.S. workers

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce her pick for running mate soon. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are seen as two of the top contenders. Nancy Cordes has the latest.

Harris set to announce running mate

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

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MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss why she believes Gov. Tim Walz is a strong addition to the Democratic ticket alongside Vice President Kamala Harris.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on why she thinks Tim Walz is the right VP pick

Hurricane Debby didn't just wash up $1 million worth of cocaine into Florida — it's also sending nonnative creatures that move "like an infantry-man scooting under barbed wire," as the state's wildlife commission describes it, right onto residents' doorsteps. Several videos have come out this week of catfish squirming around on land after inches of Debby's rain flooded roads and driveways. Debby, now a tropical storm, just made a second landfall in South Carolina, where it's expected to bring more flooding across the East Coast."Very weird catfish, I guess, on our driveway during a tropical storm," Luis Bardach said in one video...

Hurricane Debby sends walking catfish to Florida homes

Hurricane Debby brought more than powerful winds and storm surge to Florida — packages of cocaine worth more than $1 million also made landfall, officials said, marking the latest in a string of recent discoveries of drugs along Florida shores.Debby, which slammed into the state as a Category 1 hurricane but has since been downgraded to a tropical storm, washed the drugs ashore in the Florida Keys, U.S. Border Patrol acting chief patrol Agent Samuel Briggs II wrote on social media."Hurricane Debby blew 25 packages of cocaine (70 lbs.) onto a beach in the Florida Keys," Briggs wrote, posting two...

Hurricane Debby blows cocaine worth $1 million onto Florida beach

Georgia State

Debby is expected to move slowly north, lingering over Georgia and the Carolinas while dumping heavy precipitation. CBS Miami chief meteorologist Ivan Cabrera has the forecast.

Where Debby is headed after making landfall

Erythritol, a sugar substitute commonly used in keto-friendly and other reduced-sugar products, may increase risk for negative cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke, according to new research from the Cleveland Clinic.Consuming a "standard serving" of 30 grams of the sweetener — a dose "typically contained in a 'sugarless' soda or muffin," according to a news release — made platelets more active in healthy participants, which can raise the risk of blood clots, researchers found in the interventional study, published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology on Thursday. Sugar did not have the same effect.Sugar-free products containing erythritol are often...

Sugar substitute erythritol increases risk for heart attack, study finds

In an attempt to attract young voters, Democrats have deployed an army of influencers, reflecting a different type of campaigning designed to win the battleground of social media. On the right, Turning Point USA has mobilized influencers for years, raising nearly $200 million since 2020. Now, Democratic organizations are flooding the creator community.

Social media feeds are the newest battleground for political campaigns

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