Wisconsin State

Columbus, OH

Ohio State

NBC News

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has chosen Sen. JD Vance, an Ohio Republican, to be his vice presidential running mate, catapulting the first-term senator into the national spotlight. Vance was an outspoken Trump critic during the 2016 presidential campaign, the same year Vance was promoting his memoir “Hillbilly Elegy.” He...

JD Vance's positions on abortion, the 2020 election, Ukraine and more as Trump's new VP pick

Some high-profile speakers on the first night of the Republican National Convention leaned into anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, doubling down on the party's 2024 platform, which calls for keeping "men out of women's sports" and ending "left-wing gender insanity." Their speeches Monday especially targeted transgender and non-gender-conforming people. “Let me state this...

Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric plays a prominent role in first night of RNC

South Carolina State

Vice President Kamala Harris will take a lead role in the Biden campaign’s push to draw attention to GOP divisions during the Republican National Convention, including working to court female voters with a focus on national security and reproductive rights. On Wednesday, the day newly minted GOP vice presidential...

Kamala Harris aims to sway GOP women as Trump-Vance ticket takes shape

Former President Donald Trump has chosen Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, as his vice presidential running mate, taking a once-strident critic and elevating him as the leading heir to his political legacy. Vance, who will turn 40 in August, offers a youthful contrast to Trump, 78, and President Joe Biden, 81.

Trump picks Ohio Sen. JD Vance for vice president

Chicago, IL

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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?

HONG KONG — Mere minutes after Donald Trump was whisked away from his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, following an assassination attempt Saturday, printing machines on the other side of the world were already churning out T-shirts bearing the image of the former president with his ear bloodied and his fist held high.

Trump T-shirts that flooded Chinese retail sites after the shooting have disappeared

CHICAGO — The National Weather Service confirmed at least eight tornados touched down across the Midwest in the last two days — with at least one EF-1 tornado touching down in downtown Chicago. Back-to-back severe storms overnight Sunday and Monday pummeled Chicago and the surrounding region, with tornado...

At least eight tornadoes touched down across the Midwest — one in downtown Chicago

Pennsylvania State

Milwaukee, WI

A man who was arrested near a Republican National Convention security zone Monday was concealing a firearm in a "tactical" backpack, police said. The arrest took place about 1 p.m. on the 1200 block of North 11th Street, the Milwaukee Police Department said in a statement. Police determined the 21-year-old man did not have a permit to carry a concealed weapon, the police department said.

Man with gun in backpack arrested near Republican National Convention

Officials are learning more about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the shooter in the assassination attempt on former President Trump. Officials said Crooks had no criminal record or military experience. In addition to a semi-automatic weapon on the scene, authorities found suspicious containers in his car. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports.

New details on shooter behind Trump attempted assassination

Colorado State

Aurora, CO

Zyn users, rejoice: Production is about to ramp up in the U.S. Philip Morris International, or PMI, Zyn's parent company, announced Tuesday it would invest $600 million to build a production facility in Aurora, Colorado, dedicated to manufacturing the popular nicotine pouches. Zyn has been subject to nationwide shortages as...

Zyn maker Philip Morris announces $600 million facility to produce the popular pouches in Colorado

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Charisma reveals that Megachurch pastor Joel Osteen has been criticized again for what are considered to be insensitive comments. On his Twitter/X account, the Texas preacher said the following.

Virginia ministers weigh in on Joel Osteen's comments about blessings

Law enforcement officials identified Thomas Matthew Crooks as the shooter who opened fire at former President Donald Trump’s rally and whether he bought his weapon. NBC News’ Tom Winter reports on the latest in uncovering why Crooks carried out the attack.

Investigators looking into who purchased weapon in Trump rally shooting

Robert D. Philpot spoke to NBC News' Tom Llamas about what he saw at former President Trump's rally before the assassination attempt and what he believed was a "noticeable" difference in security compared to a previous rally he attended with his daughter.

Eyewitness believes there was a 'noticeable' difference in security at Trump's rally

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

MILWAUKEE — Three days since a Pennsylvania shooter opened fire at a campaign rally and wounded Donald Trump's ear, the former president and his campaign have revealed next to nothing about his condition. Trump appeared in public for the first time on Monday evening at the Republican National Convention...

Three days after the shooting, Trump reveals little about his medical condition

An emergency room doctor sprang into action in an attempt to save those around him after a gunman fired toward former President Trump at his Pennsylvania rally, as audience members were seen protecting and embracing each other. NBC News’ Tom Llamas has the valiant efforts amid tragedy.

As shots rang out, an emergency room doctor sprang into action

Salinas, CA

Play the episode “Mystery Down Highway 1” of the Dateline: Missing in America podcast below and click here to follow. Tucked between the Pacific and the mountains on California’s Central Coast, Big Sur is a 90-mile stretch of breathtaking beauty. The author Henry Miller said, “It was...

Dateline: Missing in America podcast covers the September 2022 disappearance of Arelie Garcia in Salinas, California

Oregon State

A slight respite from hot, dry weather Monday slowed the hunger for acreage among Oregon's eight major wildfires, but an ominous forecast loomed as the state welcomed outside help. Oregon's largest blaze, the Cow Valley Fire along the state's desolate eastern flank, stood at 132,528 acres Monday, with 5% containment...

Several blazes, including a 'megafire,' growing in Oregon amid dry fuel and high temperatures

Illinois State

Washington County, IL

Residents who evacuated their homes Tuesday amid flooding were allowed to return after an inspection determined the Nashville Reservoir dam in Illinois was safe, authorities said. Two failures of the dam had earlier prompted authorities to urge hundreds of people to evacuate. On Tuesday morning, the Washington County Emergency Management...

Dam failures force hundreds to evacuate as Illinois floods rage on

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

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There are no pro-abortion rights OB-GYNs in Congress. These candidates are hoping to change that.

As Congress grapples with abortion rights two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, two physicians specializing in obstetrics and gynecology are hoping to...

There are no pro-abortion rights OB-GYNs in Congress. These candidates are hoping to change that.

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