Florida State

The Guardian

VP nominee pushed baseless warning in 2022 that George Soros would pack planes of Black women to get abortions

JD Vance called for ‘federal response’ to block women from traveling for abortions

Iowa State

Salon

Another Trump abortion ban is set to take effect today. The State of Iowa joins the growing ranks of Republican-led states banning abortion at six weeks. Iowans woke up Monday to a new reality of state-forced birth. Kamala Harris will also wake up to a new reality. After President Biden...

On abortion, Kamala Harris has the receipts

Cancer Health

From his perch in the Trump administration’s Department of Health and Human Services, Roger Severino made a controversial name for himself, working to shield health workers who declined to perform medical procedures including abortion on religious grounds. After President Donald Trump left office, Severino helped the conservative Heritage Foundation...

Inside Project 2025: Former Trump Official Outlines Hard Right Turn Against Abortion

NewsNation

He said he believes it will end up being "a very small issue" in this year's vote.

Trump says abortions not ‘big factor’ in elections anymore

Access to abortion has become one of the largest and thorniest election-year divisions, with Vice President Kamala Harris’ entrance into the presidential race ensuring an even more prominent role for an issue that was already a cornerstone of Democrats’ campaign strategy. Reproductive rights – and, more specifically, abortion...

Decision Guide: Abortion Policy Under Trump vs. Harris

The New Republic

Nicknaming President Joe Biden “Sleepy Joe” doesn’t seem to be looking so good for Donald Trump now that he’s the old man in the race.A Morning Consult poll published Monday revealed that voters are suddenly viewing Trump as the decrepit candidate after Biden dropped his campaign. Americans are apparently far more likely to describe Vice President Kamala Harris as healthy, mentally fit, and a strong leader than the 78-year-old Republican presidential nominee.According to the poll, 71 percent of respondents agreed that Harris was “in good health,” while 52 percent said the same about Trump—6 percent fewer than believed the same...

Trump Just Got an Embarrassing Wake-Up Call From a Stunning New Poll

House Speaker Mike Johnson has rejected the notion that the Republican platform on abortion means that the party is happy for Democratic states to give wide access to abortion. “I don't think that's what it means at all,” he said when asked about abortion access in blue states by Politico...

Speaker Mike Johnson admits he won’t be happy to allow Democratic states to keep abortion rights

Georgia State

Kennesaw, GA

Law & Crime

A search of the house allegedly uncovered two baggies of cocaine underneath the couch cushions where both children had been sleeping, police said.
The post Father claims 17-month-old son ‘turned the water to the tub on and drowned’ while he slept on top of cocaine hidden in couch: Police first appeared on Law & Crime.

Father claims 17-month-old son 'turned the water to the tub on and drowned' while he slept on top of cocaine hidden in couch: Police

Mediaite

After issuing an ultimatum to Kamala Harris over a Fox News debate, Trump is reportedly open to returning to ABC or proposing a new debate with NBC News.
The post JUST IN: Trump Has ‘Apparently Changed His Mind’ on Fox News Debate Ultimatum, Per Washington Post’s Josh Dawsey first appeared on Mediaite.

JUST IN: Trump Has ‘Apparently Changed His Mind’ on Fox News Debate Ultimatum, Per Washington Post’s Josh Dawsey

The nation’s highest court is always a hot-button issue, but it is taking on added importance as Harris has become the likely Democratic presidential nominee.

Supreme Court injected into Trump-Harris race

The Atlantic

The Roberts Court has violated its own logic with the ruling on executive immunity. Donald Trump is the beneficiary.

It’s Official: The Supreme Court Ignores Its Own Precedent

TheDailyBeast

Former Hercules TV star Kevin Sorbo has become the latest “weird” Republican troll to question Vice President Kamala Harris’ Blackness.In a tweet storm on Thursday, Sorbo claimed that “2 years ago most people didn’t even know who Kamala was”—despite Harris being vice president since 2021. He then added, “Now she’s the democratic nominee? Democracy at its finest.” 2 years ago most people didn’t even know who Kamala was, now she’s the democratic nominee? Democracy at its finest.— Kevin Sorbo (@ksorbs) August 8, 2024


Sorbo then moved to attack Harris’ VP pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, bringing up the controversy surrounding his...

‘Hercules’ Star Kevin Sorbo Tells Kamala Harris to ‘Say the N-word’ If She ‘Really Is Black’

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

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

The Hill

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said former President Trump’s continued attacks on Vice President Harris’s intelligence are a “sign of his racism.”. “I just want to say this, he called the Vice President dumb at least four times today, and that is a sign of...

Scaramucci: Trump’s attacks on Harris’s intelligence ‘a sign of his racism’

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

North Carolina State

Journalist Justin Glawe says they aren't from the Trump campaign but rather a "decentralized network" of conspiracy theorists.

Nearly 70 swing state officials poised to obstruct election certification: Report

NewsBreak

‘A slap in the face’: Democrats go on abortion offensive, but grassroots funders are falling behind

Under a Kamala Harris candidacy, Democrats are going on the offensive on abortion. Democrats are increasingly supportive of abortion rights and motivated by the issue, according...

‘A slap in the face’: Democrats go on abortion offensive, but grassroots funders are falling behind

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