Pence defends police amid rising tensions at GOP convention
Vice President Mike Pence argued Democrats want chaos while praising law enforcement. He avoided direct references to Black Americans killed by police this year and urged safety in cities like Minneapolis Portland and Kenosha as Hurricane Laura neared. He defended Trump administration pandemic response and pledged support for Gulf Coast victims.
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Teenager arrested in Kenosha protest shooting
In Kenosha Wisconsin a 17 year old white male Kyle Rittenhouse was arrested in Illinois on suspicion of first degree intentional homicide after two people were killed and one wounded during protests over the Jacob Blake police shooting. The incident followed a night of violence as authorities deployed National Guard and imposed a 7 pm curfew.
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New hearing set for former Ohio House speaker in $60 million scheme
Federal judge reschedules the case of Republican Rep. Larry Householder charged in an alleged $60 million bribery scheme tied to a bailout of two nuclear plants. Four co-defendants pleaded not guilty to conspiring to save the plants and block a ballot vote. Householder seeks new counsel. next hearing Sept. 3.
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California wildfires threaten 3,000 structures across the state
Cal Fire reports nearly 2,000 structures destroyed with preliminary estimates potentially rising above 3,000. Santa Cruz County offers an online damages map while crews assess dozens of fires from the LNU to SCU complexes and River and Jones fires. Since mid-August, about 14,000 lightning strikes sparked over 700 new blazes, burning over 1.3 million acres, yet officials note ongoing progress on the front lines.
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