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Dems eye pick-up in Wisconsin swing district as Rep Van Orden set for rematch in key House race HEYAOI Wire 2026/08/12(Wed) 02:39 UTC No.11397 [!] 0↩0▣ [Reply] [Last 50 Posts] >>11397

Rebecca Cooke won Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary, setting up a rematch with Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden this fall.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-eye-pickup-wisconsin-swing-district-rep-van-orden-rematch-key-house-race

Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice says he is '100% locked in' after serving 30-day jail time for probation violation HEYAOI Wire 2026/08/12(Wed) 02:25 UTC No.11396 [!] 0↩0▣ [Reply] [Last 50 Posts] >>11396

Rashee Rice called his 30-day jail sentence for a THC probation violation a "reality check" as he looks ahead with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs at training camp.

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/chiefs-receiver-rashee-rice-100-percent-locked-after-serving-30-day-jail-time-probation-violation

Longtime anti-Trump Dem ousted after tough primary from upstart progressive mayor HEYAOI Wire 2026/08/12(Wed) 02:08 UTC No.11395 [!] 0↩0▣ [Reply] [Last 50 Posts] >>11395

Fourteen-term Rep. John Larson faced Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and two others in a hard-fought Democratic primary centered on generational change.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/longtime-anti-trump-dem-ousted-tough-primary-from-upstart-progressive-mayor

North Korea launches another ballistic missile as US, South Korea prepare for military drills HEYAOI Wire 2026/08/12(Wed) 02:00 UTC No.11394 [!] 0↩0▣ [Reply] [Last 50 Posts] >>11394

North Korea's second ballistic missile launch in less than a week comes as the U.S. and South Korea prepare for Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises.

https://www.foxnews.com/world/north-korea-launches-ballistic-missile-us-south-korea-prepare-military-drills

4-year-old dies after suffering electrical shock from clothes dryer inside Kansas home HEYAOI Wire 2026/08/12(Wed) 01:53 UTC No.11393 [!] 0↩0▣ [Reply] [Last 50 Posts] >>11393

Authorities say the 4-year-old suffered an apparent electrical shock from a 220v clothes dryer while playing inside a southeastern Kansas home.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/4-year-old-dies-suffering-electrical-shock-clothes-dryer-kansas-home

Republican survives primary on Tim Walz's old congressional turf as Dems eye seat flip HEYAOI Wire 2026/08/12(Wed) 01:52 UTC No.11392 [!] 0↩0▣ [Reply] [Last 50 Posts] >>11392

Brad Finstad faced challengers Gregory Goetzman and Oliver Morlan in the Minnesota 1st Congressional District Republican primary on Tuesday.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republican-survives-primary-tim-walz-old-congressional-turf-dems-eye-seat-flip

Failed presidential candidate wins Dem primary for Midwest governor amid fraud scandal fallout HEYAOI Wire 2026/08/12(Wed) 01:32 UTC No.11391 [!] 0↩0▣ [Reply] [Last 50 Posts] >>11391

Amy Klobuchar defeated long-shot challengers in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party primary as she seeks to replace Tim Walz amid a $9 billion fraud scandal.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/failed-presidential-candidate-wins-dem-primary-midwest-governor-fraud-scandal-fallout

White House asks DOJ to consider new prosecution in Reflecting Pool case HEYAOI Wire 2026/08/12(Wed) 01:26 UTC No.11390 [!] 0↩0▣ [Reply] [Last 50 Posts] >>11390

Officials are exploring a misdemeanor prosecution in the Lincoln Memorial pool case after prosecutors moved to drop the felony charge against Olympic canoeist David Hearn.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-asks-doj-consider-new-prosecution-reflecting-pool-case

Trump’s ‘firewall’ against socialism in battleground state punches ticket to election HEYAOI Wire 2026/08/12(Wed) 01:25 UTC No.11389 [!] 0↩0▣ [Reply] [Last 50 Posts] >>11389

Tom Tiffany wins the GOP gubernatorial nomination in Wisconsin and is expected to face Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong in November's election.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trumps-pick-forge-firewall-against-socialism-battleground-punches-ticket-november

Private equity company Apollo agrees to finance deal with New York Yankees organization for $2.6 billion HEYAOI Wire 2026/08/12(Wed) 00:57 UTC No.11388 [!] 0↩0▣ [Reply] [Last 50 Posts] >>11388

Apollo Sports Capital's $2.6 billion investment in the New York Yankees signals private equity's rapidly growing influence in Major League Baseball.

https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/private-equity-company-apollo-agrees-finance-deal-new-york-yankees-organization-2-6-billion

‘Twilight’ star Kellan Lutz traded California for Tennessee land and Bible studies HEYAOI Wire 2026/08/12(Wed) 00:53 UTC No.11387 [!] 0↩0▣ [Reply] [Last 50 Posts] >>11387

Kellan Lutz explains how his wife's need for a support system after their second child led the family from Orange County to Franklin, Tennessee.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/twilight-star-kellan-lutz-traded-california-tennessee-land-bible-studies

Trump looms over blue state primary as progressive gov faces far-left challenge HEYAOI Wire 2026/08/12(Wed) 00:31 UTC No.11386 [!] 0↩0▣ [Reply] [Last 50 Posts] >>11386

Connecticut Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont faces Josh Elliott, who says the incumbent is too "nice" to Trump and calls that a liability against fascism.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-looms-over-blue-state-primary-progressive-gov-faces-far-left-challenge

AOC's attempt to dismiss 'Woke 1' as 'crazy' draws criticism from left-leaning outlets HEYAOI Wire 2026/08/12(Wed) 00:22 UTC No.11385 [!] 0↩0▣ [Reply] [Last 50 Posts] >>11385

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faces criticism from progressive media for laughing off "Woke 1" era rhetoric as Democratic Socialists gain primary power.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/aocs-attempt-dismiss-woke-1-crazy-draws-criticism-left-leaning-outlets

South Carolina GOP Senate showdown heads to runoff in race to succeed Lindsey Graham HEYAOI Wire 2026/08/12(Wed) 00:22 UTC No.11384 [!] 0↩0▣ [Reply] [Last 50 Posts] >>11384

The race for the Republican nomination to succeed the late GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina heads to a runoff in two weeks.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/south-carolina-gop-senate-showdown-heads-runoff-race-succeed-lindsey-graham

Pat McAfee attends sporting event with President Trump wearing jeans and a backwards cap HEYAOI Wire 2026/08/12(Wed) 00:20 UTC No.11383 [!] 0↩0▣ [Reply] [Last 50 Posts] >>11383

Pat McAfee greeted Air Force One in jeans and a backwards cap before sitting next to Trump at the Patriot Games youth finals in Ohio Tuesday.

https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/pat-mcafee-attends-sporting-event-president-trump-wearing-jeans-backwards-cap