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The Latest: Walz is expected to accept the party’s nomination for vice president at DNC Day 3
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wed,08/21/24-6:43AM , 31 Reads
Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton are headlining the Democratic National Conv
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Former President Bill Clinton returned to the Democratic National Convention stage Wednesday night to denounce Donald Trump and praise Kamala Harris as the "president of joy" that the country needs moving forward.

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Harris' running mate Tim Walz talks of 'bringing the joy' in his national introduction at DNC
By WILL WEISSERT AND JONATHAN J. COOPER - Associated Press
Wed,08/21/24-5:27AM , 129 Reads
CHICAGO (AP) — Minnesota Gov.
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The Nation's Weather
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Wed,08/21/24-3:30AM , 113 Reads
The Nation's Weather for Thursday, August 22, 2024

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NATIONAL SUMMARY

Thunderstorms with localized damaging wind gusts will rumble

from eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota

southwestward to northeastern Colorado tomorrow. Gusty winds

and excessively dry weather will continue to result in a
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Recent evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military have pushed thousands of displaced Palestinians to already overcrowded areas, where they can barely find space to move around or properly eat or sleep. (AP Video by Abd Al Kareem Hana/ Production: Wafaa Shurafa)

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Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli tank and drone strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wed,08/21/24-2:50AM , 101 Reads
Israeli tank and drone strikes in Gaza on Wednesday killed at least 17 people, according to hospital staff and Associated Press journalists who counted the bodies.

The strikes happened in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza and Khan Younis in the south.
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Franklinton, 70438, LA

Current Temp

79°F

Mostly Sunny

Chance of Rain: 30%
Max Temp: 91°F
Min Temp: 74°F
Feels Like: 90°F
Dew Point: 75°F
Humidity: 94%
Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sunset: 8:06 PM

Wind Speed: 0 to 10 mph
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Gust: 8 mph
Sky Cover: 56%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 75°F
Moon Rise: 12:55 PM
Moon Set: NA

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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