Alaska State

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Alaska, Florida and Wyoming are holding primaries today, with voters poised to choose which candidates will advance to the general election.

Primary elections begin today in Alaska, Florida, Wyoming: Watch these races

It's primary Tuesday in Florida, the nation's third most populous state. Voters will also go to the polls in two of the three least-populated states: Alaska and Wyoming. Alaska has a unique system where all candidates appear on a single ballot and the top four finishers advance. The general election is then decided by ranked choice voting.

Overview and Live Results: Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming primaries

The Hill

Alaska Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola (D) advanced from Tuesday’s primary to the November general election, as expected, for what will be a hotly contested House race this fall, Decision Desk HQ has projected. Republicans Nick Begich Jr. and Nancy Dahlstrom were also projected to advance. Peltola is seeking a second full term representing Alaska’s at-large…

Peltola, 2 Republicans advance in Alaska House race

WashingtonExaminer

Incumbent Republicans came out on top on Tuesday after several GOP lawmakers beat back their primary challengers — though for some of them, the fight is not over as they face more challenging contests in November against strong Democratic candidates. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) defeated a Kevin McCarthy-backed challenger, the latest episode in their feud […]

Top takeaways from election night in Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

Fox News

MAGA Combat veteran, Cory Mills won the Republican primary in Florida's 7th Congressional District.

Cory Mills wins reelection in Florida's 7th Congressional District

Hawaii State

Sen. Mazie Hirono easily won her second Senate re-election campaign in Hawaii and is the favorite to win a third term in November.

Mazie Hirono wins Hawaii Senate primary, setting Dems up for much-needed November win

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WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

Arizona State

TheDailyBeast

Kari Lake, a former local news anchor turned conspiracy-minded Republican firebrand, is projected to win the party’s Arizona Senate primary Tuesday and will head to a general election this November to replace outgoing independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.With 66 percent of the votes counted, Lake was projected to win the primary with 53.3 percent of the vote, according to The New York Times. The Associated Press also confirmed her win.“Thank you for putting your faith in me, Arizona. I won’t let you down,” Lake wrote on X. “Together, we’re going to save this state. Together, we’re going to #MakeArizonaGrandAgain.”Thank you for...

Kari Lake Beats Her Trumpy Rival in Arizona Senate Primary

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

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

Minnesota State

Minneapolis, MN

CBS News

MINNEAPOLIS — Republican Royce White has defeated Joe Fraser in the Minnesota primary election and will face incumbent Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar on the November ballot.    White, a 33-year-old Minneapolis native who briefly played in the NBA, won 38% of the votes while Fraser earned 29% in what political experts saw as a struggle for the soul of the Minnesota Republican Party.Fraser, 50, was originally believed to be the frontrunner, but was stunned when White comfortably     won the party's nomination at May's GOP convention. While he initially ceded, Fraser backtracked and renewed his fight against White.White aims...

Royce White wins Minn. GOP primary for U.S. Senate, will face Sen. Klobuchar

Virginia State

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Disgraced former Sen. Al Franken spent 2006 sexually accosting women and launching the political career of Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), the Democrats’ presumptive vice presidential nominee. The two appear to remain close to this day. Walz was a political newbie that year, challenging a Republican incumbent in a GOP-leaning district. Minneapolis’s Star Tribune carried this […]

Harris taps Al Franken intimate Tim Walz

Milwaukee, WI

The Independent

 During the Harris-Walz campaign rally on Tuesday 20 August, Tim Walz seemed to do a Donald Trump impression that leaves the crowd in laughter. Tim Walz highlighted in his speech that their campaign rally happened in the same building as the 2024 Republican National Convention.Walz further disses Trump and the RNC by saying their campaign rally had a “hell of a lot more energy”.  Walz goes on to say that their rally would make Donald Trump “ so sad,” while mimicking Trump’s signature hand gestures.The impression received rousing applause and laughter from the Milwaukee crowd in attendance.

Tim Walz does Trump impression at Milwaukee rally

Republicans have decided who will be their nominee to attempt to defend an embattled congressional seat in Arizona this November.

GOP rep wins primary to defend closely watched Arizona seat

Mediaite

Kamala Harris received a slew of endorsements from Republicans this week as a new group, “Republicans For Harris,” launched in Arizona.
The post Swing-State GOP Mayor Launches ‘Republicans For Harris’ Campaign: ‘Our Party’s Nominee Is Not Qualified For Office’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Swing-State GOP Mayor Launches ‘Republicans For Harris’ Campaign: ‘Our Party’s Nominee Is Not Qualified For Office’

Louisiana State

Baton Rouge, LA

Louisiana Supreme Court building in New Orleans (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator) The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that two candidates for its District 2 seat failed to meet the standards to qualify for the race, leaving just one person in the Nov. 5 election. Chief Judge John Michael Guidry of the...

Ruling leaves Guidry unopposed in Louisiana Supreme Court race

Wisconsin State

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

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

Latin Times

Wisconsin businessman Eric Hovde won on Tuesday the GOP's senatorial primary, setting up a contest against incumbent Tammy Baldwin. Backed by former President Donald Trump and other prominent Republicans, Hovde easily beat two lesser-known opponents, while Baldwin ran unopposed. Considering the matchup was widely expected, pollsters already started measuring the...

Trump-backed millionaire Eric Hovde's chances of stealing a Wisconsin Senate seat from Democrats

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Peltola leads in Alaska U.S. House primary, with Begich ahead of Dahlstrom

Republican businessperson Nick Begich III, Republican Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom and Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola are among 12 candidates competing in the primary for the...

Peltola leads in Alaska U.S. House primary, with Begich ahead of Dahlstrom

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