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Kamala Harris Earns Majority Of Democratic Roll Call Votes, Achieving Historic Presidential Nomination

Vice President Kamala Harris has officially gotten the vast majority of delegate votes in the virtual roll call that nominates her as the Democratic presidential nominee, the Democratic National Committee said in a statement released late Monday.

The roll call, which concluded on Monday evening, still needs to be certified by Convention Secretary Jason Rae, according to the statement, but the announcement makes Harris's historic nomination effectively official.

Israel And Hezbollah Trade Strikes As Tensions Simmer

Israel says it has carried out an air strike against what it said was a "military structure" used by the armed group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

The Lebanese health ministry said four people were killed in the strike on a house in the town of Maifadoun, around 30km from the Israeli border.

Number Of Americans Without Health Insurance Rises In 2024, Breaking Streak Of Record-Low Figures

More than 8% of Americans did not have health insurance during the first months of 2024, according to new survey findings published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breaking a streak of record-low uninsured rates following the COVID-19 pandemic.

An estimated 27.1 million Americans of all ages were uninsured through March, according to the quarterly figures published Tuesday.

Google Loses Massive Antitrust Lawsuit Over Its Search Dominance

Google has violated US antitrust law with its search business, a federal judge ruled Monday, handing the tech giant a staggering court defeat with the potential to reshape how millions of Americans get information online and to upend decades of dominance.

“After having carefully considered and weighed the witness testimony and evidence, the court reaches the following conclusion: Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly,” US District Judge Amit Mehta wrote in Monday’s opinion.

Why Japan's Currency Is Triggering A Global Market Selloff

Japanese stocks saw their worst day today since 1987 as Japan's currency soared to a seven-month high against the U.S. dollar — triggering a selloff in global stocks.

There's an unwinding of the popular "yen carry trade" happening "at lightning speed" that will continue to cause volatility until it's over, Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley Wealth, tells Axios.

Eau Claire To Host Dueling Rallies For Vance And Harris

Eau Claire will be host to not one, but two presidential campaign stops on the same day this week.

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, announced last week she’d visit the western Wisconsin city with her as-yet-unannounced running mate on Wednesday, Aug. 7.

On Monday, the Trump campaign announced that Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance , the Republican vice presidential nominee, will hold a rally in Eau Claire that same day.

St. Croix County Residents Question New Owner Of Large Dairy Farm With A History Of Manure Spills

Gregg Wolf vows “to put a new step forward” on “a new day” at a western Wisconsin dairy.

Appleton-based Breeze Dairy Group, where he serves as CEO, purchased Emerald Sky Dairy in March, shortly after the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approved the St. Croix County farm’s expansion.

Administrator Wolfe Receives Unsung Heroes Of Democracy Award

On Friday, Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe was formally presented with an Unsung Heroes of Democracy Award by the American Bar Association at a luncheon in Chicago.

According to the ABA, the award “recognizes those individuals and organizations who work every day, often behind the scenes or without fanfare, to ensure that our elections are secure and that the democratic ideals set forth in the U.S. Constitution are upheld.”

DNR Publishes Fall 2024 Hunting And Trapping Forecasts

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today released the 2024 fall forecast series, detailing the hunting outlook for a variety of popular game species.

These forecasts outline what hunters and trappers across the state can expect while pursuing their favorite game species. In addition to information about specific game species, they also include helpful reminders about public land access opportunities, game registration requirements and season dates.

Dmv Explains Steps To Obtain An ID To Use At The Polls

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) explains the steps U.S. citizens need to take to obtain an ID to show at the polls if the voter does not already have some form of ID, such as a Wisconsin driver license or ID. There is no separate “voter ID” and a federally compliant REAL ID is not required for voting purposes.