The vice presidential debate Tuesday night saw both candidates politely hold their own, though a handful of awkward moments from Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., and the moderators sparring with Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, attracted meaningful attention.
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Cheryl Fritze, director of News Operations for Michigan News Source, detailed the different approaches former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are taking in regards to campaigning in the battleground state of Michigan ahead of the November 5 general election.
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Arkansas filed a lawsuit Monday against YouTube and its parent entity, Alphabet, alleging that the platform intentionally promotes addictive behaviors that exacerbate mental health issues among youth.
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed a lawsuit in Phillips County Circuit Court against Google LLC, YouTube LLC, XXVI Holdings, Inc., and their parent company, Alphabet, Inc for allegedly breaching the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by engaging in deceptive and detrimental business practices targeting young users, according to the complaint. It contends that the platform’s addictive nature has necessitated millions in state expenditures on expanded mental health services for young individuals.
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Axios Hurricane Helene likely caused damage totaling at least in the tens of billions of dollars, according to insurance industry estimates. The economic hit from the storm, while not yet fully known, could have ripple effects beyond the hardest-hit areas. The toll, with well over 100 killed in six states, is becoming clearer as meteorologists question if their messaging prior to the storm could have been clearer. READ THE FULL STORY
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Breitbart The Buzbee Law Firm and the AVA Law Group say they are taking legal action on behalf of more than 100 alleged victims against disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and other names that will “shock you.” “Our law firms have been retained by 120 individuals at this point to pursue cases in civil court against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs,” Buzbee Law Firm’s lead counsel Tony Buzbee said during a Tuesday press conference. Tuesday’s press conference was the first time Buzbee offered the public details about the lawsuits that will soon be filed against Combs and his associates. READ THE FULL STORY
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The Federalist Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., signed a law Sunday undermining the will of Huntington Beach voters who approved a measure requiring voter ID. The new state law bars cities from adopting such measures. In March, 53.4% of Huntington Beach residents approved a ballot measure that would require voters present identification in order to vote in municipal elections. The measure was slated to take effect in 2026 and also permitted the city to “provide more in-person voting locations” and “monitor ballot drop-boxes.” But Newsom signed into law Sunday legislation that was originally introduced in response to the Huntington Beach city council approving the measure prior to placing it on the ballot. The new law prohibits “a local government from enacting or enforcing any charter provision, ordinance, or regulation requiring a person to present identification for the purpose of voting or submitting a ballot at any polling place, vote center, or other location where ballots are cast or submitted, as specified.” READ THE FULL STORY
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Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz once claimed he was in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in China, though local news outlets showed he was in Nebraska at the time.
1989’s demonstrations saw protesters gather in Tiananmen Square from April 15-June 4 of that year demanding democratic reforms to the Chinese communist system. The demonstrations ended when the government dispatched troops to clear the square.
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Tennessee political commentator and documentary filmmaker Robby Starbuck is using his platform and personal funds to help victims of Hurricane Helene in East Tennessee by gathering essential supplies and purchasing and installing Starlink units in rural areas left without power.
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All 11 members of the Tennessee congressional delegation sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday requesting the “swift approval” of Governor Bill Lee’s request for an updated major disaster declaration in the wake of flash flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.
Lee initially requested federal assistance for Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington counties following the flash flooding that devastated buildings and roads in East Tennessee on September 26 and September 27, which the president approved on Saturday.
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Some 50,000 International Longshoremen’s Association members went on strike Tuesday against the East and Gulf Coast ports, snarling the flow of goods in what some predict could be the most disruptive strike in decades.
The strike, which extends from Maine to Texas, could affect everything from bananas to European beer and automobiles.
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The Times of Israel Multiple people reported wounded in Jaffa shooting attack * PM warns of challenging days ahead * IDF: 3,000 terrorists were waiting to attack north after Oct. 7 Sirens sound across all of Israel warning of an incoming attack. The IDF says ballistic missiles have been launched from Iran at Israel. Sirens are sounding across central and southern Israel. READ LIVE COVERAGE AS IT UNFOLDS
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Tennessee U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) launched a new webpage on her official website this week dedicated to providing resource information for Tennesseans impacted by Hurricane Helene.
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti’s office is warning Tennesseans impacted by Hurricane Helene to be wary of scammers and knowledgeable of price gouging in the aftermath of the storm.
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The nonprofit organization Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) is preparing to sue the U.S. Secret Service over what it alleges are “arbitrary” diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) guidelines at the agency.
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With their latest EP, Fork in the Road, Hippies & Cowboys keep the sounds of the past alive with modern lyrics and emotions.
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New details have emerged about the marriage between Representative Ruben Gallego (D-AZ-03) and his second wife, Sydney Barron Gallego, as the date approaches for a court to decide whether records from his divorce from his first wife, Kate Gallego, should be unsealed.
Attorneys for Ruben Gallego, his ex-wife Kate Gallego, and The Washington Free Beacon are expected in court on October 10 to review proposed redactions to their divorce case after the conservative news publication sued and obtained a ruling demanding the Gallegos propose redactions ahead of a public release.
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In nearly every community of the nation the policy called Sustainable is the catch-all term for local planning programs, from water and energy controls to building codes and traffic planning. The term “sustainable” was first used in the 1987 report called “Our Common Future,’ issued by the United Nations Commission on Environment and Development (UNCED). The term appeared in full force in 1992 in a United Nations initiative called Agenda 21.
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Ohio launched the first-ever statewide human trafficking hotline on Monday, marking the first statewide hotline to exist in the U.S. aside from the national human trafficking hotline.
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The Kari Lake campaign highlighted some new polls on Friday showing her race against Ruben Gallego for the U.S. Senate is neck and neck. There are 20 independent polls which show that the race is averaging less than two points apart, with Gallego barely in the lead.
The campaign noted that the results correlate to a new poll Rasmussen Reports issued last Wednesday, “the pollster that called Donald Trump’s 2016 victory when no one else said he could win.” In 2023, after the election problems began so Rasmussen’s polls were “wrong” in 2020 and 2022, the political poll aggregator site 538 site still rated the pollster a respectable “B” for accuracy.
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A college instructor who taught for nearly 30 years was fired due to the strict COVID protocols in Minnesota — just weeks before they were rescinded.
Russ Stewart was an instructor at Lake Superior College in Duluth where he taught ethics, logic and philosophy. The school is part of the Minnesota State System of Colleges and Universities and, as such, Stewart was a state employee.
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Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) on Monday declared his opposition to the proposal by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to block $20 billion in aid to Israel, reportedly calling it “reckless and irresponsible” in a statement.
The senator’s statement came after Sanders introduced legislation that would block a $20 billion arms deal with Israel, which Sanders called “immoral” and “illegal” under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act.
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