Columbus, OH

Vice President Kamala Harris wrapped up the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night as she accepted her party's historic presidential nomination, seizing one of her few remaining opportunities to appeal to an audience of millions. Harris detailed her life story, contrasted her vision with her opponent Donald Trump's, and gave slight glimpses of her ambitions in the White House, inviting Americans to chart a "new way forward".

Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination, vows to be president 'for all Americans'

Delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday symbolically cast their votes in favour of crowning Vice President Kamala Harris as their party’s candidate in the US presidential elections in November. Standing before a clamorous crowd in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Harris accepted the challenge of facing Donald Trump...

Kamala Harris walks the line with US voters pushing for a policy shift on Gaza

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Rep. Andy Barr, promoting himself these days as a Christian David Ben-Gurion, has wasted little time playing the antisemite card against the presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris, proclaiming that her selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate proves she is caving to the “pro-Hamas wing of the Democratic Party.”

Opinion – Bill Straub: Barr ready to release vitriolic smears to serve his political ambitions

Vice President Kamala Harris will wrap up the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night when she accepts her party's historic presidential nomination, seizing one of her few remaining opportunities to appeal to an audience of millions. Kamala Harris is poised to deliver the biggest speech of her political life on...

Kamala Harris to close out Democratic convention with biggest speech of her life

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

North Carolina State

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Roxboro, NC

Town Talks

According to Travel alot, Roxboro, North Carolina, holds the unfortunate title of the most miserable city in the state. Several factors contribute to this designation, including high poverty rates, low median household income, and high crime rates.

North Carolina City Named The 'Most Miserable' In The State

German police on Saturday were searching for an unknown assailant hours after he killed three people and wounded others in a stabbing attack at a festival in the western city of Solingen. FRANCE 24's Nick Holdsworth reports from Berlin.

German police search for assailant in festival stabbing that killed 3

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Police continue to hunt for the attacker who killed three people on Friday in a knife attack in Solingen, Germany. Hendrik Wüst, premier of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, described Friday evening’s attack during a festival in Solingen as an act of terror. France 24's Nick Holdsworth reports.

German knife killings termed an act of terror by local political leader

Alabama State

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been 21 years since actress/singer Nell Carter, best known for the 1980s NBC sitcom, Gimme a Break!, died of natural causes at only 54. This is her story. Nell Carter was born September 13, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama. After initially finding fame on and off-Broadway, and via a brief role in 1977 on the TV datime drama, Ryan's Hope, Carter took the lead in Ain't Misbehavin'!, a live stage revue of the works of composer Fats Waller.

The Brief Life & Tragic Death of Nell Carter ('Gimme A Break' & 'Ain't Misbehavin'): 21 Years Later

Pittsboro, NC

When it comes to dining out, the search for that perfect restaurant experience can be daunting. However, the food experts at LoveFood.com have taken some of the guesswork out by compiling a list of the most famous restaurants in every state.

The Most Famous North Carolina Restaurant Is Not Where You Think

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Niger's capital Niamey has been almost completely cut off from the rest of the country by rising floodwater following the heavy rains that have hit the Sahel region since June. Over the past three months, the rains have caused 217 deaths across the country and affected more than 350,000 people, according to the military-led authorities that took power in July 2023.

Niger's capital Niamey surrounded by floodwater

Moments later another performer dressed as Yoda from the "Star Wars" films and sporting a red sparkly "Harris-Walz" bustier vanquishes two "Trump-Vance" stormtroopers with a lightsaber. The drag event at a Chicago music hall, on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention, is one of a number of efforts across...

Fearing Trump, LGBTQ Americans out in force for vote

Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) – Hezbollah has provided a glimpse of its secret tunnels housing weapons -- a move experts say is a warning to Israel as the underground facilities could prove vital to the group should wider war erupt. The Iran-backed movement has exchanged regular fire with Israel in...

What do we know about Hezbollah's tunnels?

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

(CHICAGO) In July, Democratic National Convention (DNC) officials predicted 50,000 visitors to Chicago and a $150 million boost to the economy. But are restaurants feeling the bump in business thanks to the convention?

DNC in Chicago: Some Restaurants Left Hungry for Expected Business Boom

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Two members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in multiple shootings and other gang-related crimes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Gang Members Sentenced: 31 Years for Violent Crimes

German police on Saturday were searching for an unknown assailant who killed three people and wounded at least four others in a stabbing attack late Friday on the first day of a three-day "Festival of Diversity" in the western German city of Solingen. Three people were killed and four severely...

Knife attack at Germany’s ‘Festival of Diversity’ kills three, wounds others

Kamala Harris gave an assured performance as she accepted her party’s nomination at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday in a speech that has helped rally Democrats ahead of the presidential election, but the challenge now will be to keep that momentum going until polling day, says France 24's Philip Turle.

'Calm and confident' Harris rallies Democrats, but can they keep up momentum?

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Harris-Trump 'neck and neck': Focus on 'issues over spectacle' would provide VP 'further boost'

Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy for the Democratic nomination following Biden’s withdrawal appears to be a done deal, explains Scott Lucas,...

Harris-Trump 'neck and neck': Focus on 'issues over spectacle' would provide VP 'further boost'

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