Thursday, August 8, 2024

The Average American Is Worth More Than Tim Walz (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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August 8, 2024
 
 
The Big Rundown
In the week of getting to know Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, focus has turned to the Minnesota governor's finances—or what CNBC describes as a "modest financial profile" that stands "in stark contrast to that of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump." Keep reading
 
More Big News
Donald Trump is now floating the prospect of three debates with Kamala Harris next month. Keep reading
 
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Today's Jaw-Dropper
A dog chomping on a lithium-ion battery sparked a serious house fire in Oklahoma, and video of the moment the sparks began to fly has been enlisted by a fire department to show the potential dangers of those batteries. Keep reading
 
Don't Overlook
An American citizen not included in last week's prisoner swap is facing a sentence of up to 15 years in prison over a $51.80 donation she made to a pro-Ukraine charity more than two years ago. Keep reading
 
On the Lighter Side
Fifty years after his iconic high-wire walk between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center, Philippe Petit recreated the death-defying stunt with a performance about 7 miles north of the trade center at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, per the AP. Keep reading
 
Science Buzz
Earth's string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end this past July as the natural El Nino climate pattern ebbed, the European climate agency Copernicus announced Wednesday. Keep reading
 
Wild Card
JD Vance appears to have settled on a line of attack against his rival to be vice president, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz—and it revolves around military service. Keep reading
 
Comment of the Day
"Pyro dog comes back to watch the fire he started. With his tail wagging. Hmmm."
Philip Stordahl
Quote of the Day
""I don't have to remind people of the doomed day."
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