Wisconsin State

CBS DFW

Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Texas Democrats believe Walz can help in battleground states, but the Trump-Vance campaign and a North Texas Congressman are pushing back against the ticket. Plus, the man who oversees security at 1,200 school districts across the state speaks with political reporter Jack Fink about how prepared campuses are as students head back to school.Jack covers these stories and more in the latest episode of Eye on Politics (original air date: August 11, 2024). Shifting Electoral College mapWhile Vice President Kamala Harris became her party's...

The shifting electoral college map in the presidential race between Harris, Trump

Since Vice President Kamala Harris’s ascension to the top of the Democratic ticket, a careful truce has settled in place between centrist, liberal, and progressive Democrats. No loud or public spats among elected Democrats or Democratic voters over Harris’s candidacy or campaign have made headlines, save for some premature...

How is Kamala Harris getting away with this?

The New Republic

Donald Trump is claiming he had “every right” to interfere in the 2020 election.During an interview Sunday on Fox News’s Life, Liberty & Levin, Trump seemingly defended his right to illegally interfere with the 2020 election—while also claiming he did not do it, when asked about the Justice Department’s plans to “keep smearing” him.“It’s so crazy that my poll numbers go up. Who ever heard you get indicted for interfering with a presidential election—where you have every right to do it—you get indicted, and your poll numbers go up?” Trump said. “When people get indicted, your poll numbers go down!”Trump:...

Watch: Trump Basically Admits He Tried to Overthrow the 2020 Election

CNN’s David Chalian breaks down new 2024 election polling from critical battleground states. Kamala Harris holds a lead in Wisconsin and Michigan. Trump is leading in Arizona, but Pennsylvania remains evenly split.

See where Harris and Trump currently stand in critical swing states

The Independent

 Kamala Harris appears to be pulling ahead of Donald Trump in presidential election polling for the first time, with the Democrat taking a three-point lead over the Republican former president in a new survey.A poll for NPR, PBS and Marist published on Wednesday places the Vice President on 51 per cent of the vote overall, compared to Trump’s 48 per cent, and comes after her choice of Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her running mate was met with an overwhelmingly positive response.Harris also leads Trump on abortion by a huge 15 per cent margin, although the latter has a...

Kamala Harris begins to pull away from Donald Trump for first time in latest election polling

Georgia State

 A 14-year-old student was identified as the suspected gunman who allegedly opened fire at a Georgia high school on Wednesday, killing four people, authorities said.Colt Gray was taken into custody and will be charged as an adult, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said at a news conference hours after the shooting. Two male students, both aged 14, as well as a male and a female teacher, were killed in the mass shooting at  Apalachee High School in Winder, an hour outside of Atlanta, Hosey confirmed.Mason Schermerhorn, 14, was identified by family members as one of the...

Georgia high school shooting: What we know about suspected 14-year-old shooter Colt Gray

Washington, DC

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NewsNinja

A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

New York Post

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered up to 30 officials to be executed over their alleged failure to prevent massive flooding and landslides in the summer that resulted in the deaths of some 4,000 people, according to South Korean media. 

An official under Kim’s regime said between 20 and 30 leaders in North Korea had been charged with corruption and dereliction of duty, with the state sentencing them to capital punishment, TV Chosun reported. 

“It has been determined that 20 to 30 cadres in the flood-stricken area were executed at the same time late last month,” the official told...

Kim Jong Un executes 30 officials over floods in North Korea that killed 4,000: report

Maine State

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Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

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

Trailer Empire

In a high-stakes ruling, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has mandated over $12 million in refunds for victims of a fraudulent real estate scheme involving prominent HGTV personalities Christina Hall and Tarek El Moussa. The landmark decision highlights the growing scrutiny on celebrity-endorsed ventures and the impact of misleading investment schemes.

Federal Trade Commission Orders $12M Refunds for Victims of HGTV Stars' Real Estate Scheme

Four people were killed and at least nine were injured in northern Georgia on Wednesday when an Apalachee High School student opened fire inside the school. The suspect, a 14-year-old boy, has been taken into custody, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Two of the victims were students and two were teachers, GBI director Chris Hosey said in a news conference.

America’s unique, enduring gun problem, explained

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Maryland State

Sacramento, CA

The US Sun

KROGER is limiting who can shop at select stores during the day after several disruptive incidents. Teens won’t be allowed at a Kroger store between 6 am and 4 pm. The Forest Park, Ohio store, about 40 minutes north of Cincinnati, will not allow minors in without an adult chaperone between those times. Previously, Kroger […]

Kroger follows Target with new ‘chaperone’ shopping policy – and customers should now check their zip code

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Kentucky State

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

If you live in the US, there’s a good chance you’re one of the approximately 209 million people drinking tap water that contains added fluoride. Local governments have been putting fluoride in city water supplies for nearly 80 years. In many ways, its addition has been a remarkable public health success: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drinking fluoridated water reduces tooth decay by 25 percent.

Should we think twice about fluoride?

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Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp was the command sergeant major of the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington (JTF-NCR/MDW) per her official biography. However effective Tuesday she was released from command.

Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp Released from Command in D.C.

J. Souza

A man has sparked heated debate online after deciding to take a solo trip for his 40th birthday, despite his girlfriend's financial struggles. The man, who has been dating his girlfriend for three months, shared his dilemma on a popular Reddit forum.

Boyfriend Taking Vacation Alone Since Girlfriend Can't Afford It Asks if He's in the Wrong

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

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What the polls show about Harris’s chances against Trump

With Democrats so enthused about Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign of late, you might have gotten the impression that she has a solid polling advantage over...

What the polls show about Harris’s chances against Trump

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