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Fox News

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' running mate whose military service has come under heavy scrutiny, said he "misspoke" in a 2018 video where he is heard talking about his handling of weapons "in war."

Tim Walz says he 'misspoke' when he said he used weapons ‘in war': report

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 Dakota State

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Herbie J Pilato

Former child star Bobby Buntrock's life ended in tragedy. Best known as Harold “Sport” Baxter on the popular 1960s TV sitcom Hazel, Butrock died at only 21 years old in a car accident in 1974.

The Tragic Death of Child Star Bobby Buntrock, and How TV's 'Hazel' Shirley Booth Protected him

WEKU

There’s a massive area in the Gulf of Mexico that’s so low in oxygen, aquatic life can’t survive there. Many say it’s mainly from excessive fertilizer that runs off from Midwestern farms.

To heal the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone, we have to look north to Midwest farms

The Italian American Civil Rights League demanded that Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) step down as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate over his alleged racism toward Italian Americans. IACRL board member Mike Crispi, a Trump delegate, published a letter from the group on X accusing Walz of racism and calling him an “enemy of the […]

Italian American group demands Tim Walz step down: ‘Enemy of the community’

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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

Fox Business

Lisa Zarza and Bill Hupp, both former Minnesota bar owners, criticized Tim Walz's policies concerning COVID-19 and riots for hindering small businesses.

Ex-Minnesota bar owners say 'evil' Tim Walz's far-left policies ruined small businesses

Minneapolis, MN

The Independent

 The announcement of Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’s running mate has shaken up the 2024 presidential race once again, and it’s also turning the clock back to 2020 when the country was riven by protests following the police murder of George Floyd.Walz was governor when police in his state pinned Floyd to the ground by his neck for more than nine minutes, sparking massive, sometimes violent, protests and looting across the Minneapolis area and the country.Republicans, predictably, have already seized on this moment in Walz’s history, painting him as another soft-on-crime liberal who lost control of their city.“They make...

Harris VP pick Tim Walz under microscope for response to 2020 George Floyd protests in Minneapolis

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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

Arizona State

At a rally Friday in Arizona, the crowd began chanting “Lock him up!” when Walz brought up Trump. “Better yet, beat the hell out of him at the ballot box,” Walz countered.

Tim Walz Tells Crowd To ‘Beat The Hell’ Out Of Donald Trump At The Polls

Port Richey, FL

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Florida’s buffet lovers are in for a shocker as the popular Royal Sushi Buffet & Hibachi in Port Richey has been temporarily shut down following a state inspection. This isn’t the first time the eatery has faced such trouble, but the recent closure has sparked quite a buzz among its loyal patrons and food enthusiasts alike.

Live roaches, flying objects in the kitchen and soiled shelves- Buffet closed again in Florida

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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

Thousands of freshwater crocodiles die in Australia each year after eating poisonous cane toads. A team of researchers is trying to teach the crocs to avoid the toads, and it appears to be working.

Saving freshwater crocodiles — by teaching them to not eat poisonous toads

CNN’s Jason Carroll talks to multiple Minnesota voters who share their feelings about their governor and Kamala Harris’ running mate for the 2024 presidential election, Tim Walz.

Hear what some Minnesota voters think about Walz

Minnesota State Senator Julia Coleman (R) joined Brian to discuss the negative effect Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has had on the state and how that will expand to the rest of the country if he is in the White House. Coleman highlighted his handling of the George Floyd riots in 2020 in Minneapolis, his policy on illegal immigrants and his anti-Israel and pro-Abortion stance. “The way runs things is unacceptable and I’m fearful for America with him in the White House,” says Coleman, calling Walz a “border-line socialist” and that the Harris-Walz ticket “makes Obama look like a moderate.” When...

Minnesota Senator Julia Coleman: Tim Walz is a Border-Line Socialist

Georgia State

Tallahassee, FL

Daily Coffee Press

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's leadership during the riots that destroyed downtown Minneapolis in 2020 have some residents concerned about his leadership on a national level.

Tim Walz's BLM riots response left Minnesota husband, dad of 2 'disgusted': 'Can't believe' people support him

CBS News

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has released a statement bashing Gov. Tim Walz after Kamala Harris picked the Minnesota governor to be her running mate. CBS News campaign reporter Jake Rosen has more.

Trump releases statement on Tim Walz, says he's a dangerously liberal extremist

For more than a decade, there's been efforts to create more inclusive playgrounds. There are about 1,100 such playgrounds across the country and a small Ohio town had now added another.

Inclusive playgrounds let disabled kids have fun on a park's swings and slides

Business Insider

Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota served in the army, taught high school, and has decades of governing experience.

12 things to know about Tim Walz, the Midwestern dad who coined the biggest insult of 2024

Mendota, MN

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Newport, MN

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Brian Rosenberg, who spent 17 years as president of Macalester College in Minnesota, about the difficulties of being a college president, especially during protests.

Campus protests prompt the question: Who wants to be a college president?

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