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Herbie J Pilato

The late actor/musician Ricky Nelson had been performing since almost the day he was born. Nelson's parents, Ozzie and Harriet Nelson were also talented and in the public eye. Together, the former band leader and vocalist wife, joined Ricky and their other son, David Nelson, to star in the TV sitcom, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.

The Tragic Death of Former Teen Idol Ricky Nelson of TV's Classic 'Ozzie and Harriet' Sitcom

Wisconsin State

USA TODAY

A new survey shows Harris leading Trump in pivotal swing states.

Let's look at the polls

Ohio State

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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

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

Minnesota State

Milwaukee, WI

The Independent

Fox News host Laura Ingraham, who claimed to know Minnesota well, confused it with neighboring state of Wisconsin when criticizing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.On her Wednesday night show, Ingraham homed in on the record of Kamala Harris’ vice presidential pick.Ingraham said Walz has a “tiny brain” and slammed his handling of the chaotic aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in his state. Ingraham then said: “Sure, Tim Walz was a popular teacher but listen to him for five minutes on YouTube and you realize why so many high schoolers don’t know much about the constitution. They learn from people like Walz.”Ironically,...

Laura Ingraham claims Milwaukee is in Minnesota and is roasted online for the gaffe

Arizona State

Chandler, AZ

Fox News

Arizona U.S. Senate Republican candidate Kari Lake sounded off on Vice President Kamala Harris' handling of the southern border, and criticized the Democratic presidential nominee's choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.

Arizona's Kari Lake tears into Kamala Harris on the border: 'The only Walz she supports is her VP pick'

Louisiana State

Adams County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. July 26, 2024 – According to the Darkhorse Press, a late-night raid led by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group resulted in significant drug and firearm seizures, as well as multiple arrests.

Early Morning Drug Bust Leads to Multiple Arrests in Adams County

WashingtonExaminer

For Minnesotans, the 2020 riots are still fresh in our memories. We watched in horror as our cities burned and a police precinct was turned into a pile of ashes and rubble, all while our so-called leaders sat on their hands. The ensuing crime surge continues to be a daily reminder of the problem created […]

Minnesotans haven’t forgotten Kamala Harris’s role in the 2020 riots

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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

Los Angeles County, CA

It's been 33 years since the handsome actor and Emmy award-winning TV game show host Bert Convy died of a brain tumor at 57 in 1991. This is his story. Bert Convy was born July 23, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was in the shoe business, while his parents separated when he was just seven years old. His mother moved the family to California in the San Fernando Valley, where Convy attended North Hollywood High and was named the "class clown."

In Memory of Actor/Game Show Host Bert Convy: 33 Years After His Tragic Death From Brain Cancer

Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has a tense relationship with some of his state's business interests. Walz's battles with business have a common theme: Walz supported higher taxes on the rich or on businesses, and corporate leaders fought back. Business groups and executives who met...

Inside the tax battles Tim Walz fought — and won — in Minnesota

HuffPost

The Republican vice presidential nominee previously seemed reluctant to confirm that he would attend an Oct. 1 debate on CBS News.

JD Vance Does About-Face On Debating Democratic Rival Tim Walz

Former President Donald Trump is leading Vice President Harris in Wisconsin, just days after the Republican National Convention was held in Milwaukee.

Fox News Poll: Trump hits 50% in Wisconsin, edges Harris by just 1 point

Georgia State

Three officers who defended the Capitol from rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, are campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris.

3 police officers who protected the Capitol from rioters will campaign for Harris, Walz in swing states

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Michigan State

The Harris campaign is touting its crowd sizes at rallies as a new poll shows a change in the race’s momentum in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. But the campaign is also facing questions connected to Governor Tim Walz’s service in the National Guard. NBC News’ Aaron Gilchrist reports.

New poll shows swing in key battleground states

Black Lives Matter is resisting the installation of Vice President Kamala Harris and calling on the DNC "to create a process that allows for public participation in the nomination process."

Black Lives Matter says Dems are 'party of hypocrites' for 'installing' Harris sans 'public voting process'

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NewsBreak

Statewide: The whole world was watching

Chicago is playing host to another Democratic National Convention next week. It's only the second time since 1968 that Chicago has been the site of the...

Statewide: The whole world was watching

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