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The freshly-minted Harris-Walz campaign sets off Wednesday on a tour of swing states to sway voters of all stripes. Another member of the progressive group of House lawmakers known as "the Squad" lost a Democratic primary to a moderate. Ozempic seems to be everywhere, but who can really afford the popular drug? |
Harris-Walz campaign goes on tour |
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz visit Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, launching a multi-state effort to introduce the outspoken Midwestern lawmaker to American's most pivotal voters. |
Who is Walz?: Walz, 60, brings a progressive political track record and rural-to-Washington appeal that makes him the ideal candidate for Democrats to defeat former President Donald Trump and JD Vance. | Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris campaign in Philadelphia on Aug. 6, 2024. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images |
Olympics update: Twenty sports in action in Paris |
The 2024 Paris Olympics barrel on Wednesday with a full track and field slate as well as the men's skateboarding park final, Round 1 of women's golf, women's basketball quarterfinals and artistic swimming's team acrobatic medal event. The Olympic track and field schedule features four finals, including the women's pole vault and men's 400m, and Noah Lyles running in the men's 200m semifinal. Follow live updates from Paris for Wednesday. |
Love the Olympics as much as we do? Follow @usatoday on Instagram to watch out our latest chat with Simone Biles and Sign up for USA TODAY's Chasing Gold newsletter for daily updates from Paris. | Sophia Smith of the United States celebrates with USWNT teammates after scoring a goal against Germany in a women's football semifinal match on Aug. 6, 2024. Nir Elias, Reuters via USA TODAY Sports |
A few of Wednesday's headlines |
How the war in Gaza is impacting elections |
Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., suffered a bruising defeat in her St. Louis district on Tuesday night. Bush, a second-term lawmaker, was bested by St. Louis prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell, who was backed by a major pro-Israel group. The United Democracy Project, a super PAC aligned with The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, poured more than $8 million into campaign to replace Bush. Bush has been a vocal critic of the Israeli government amid the war in Gaza. |
Why does Colorado have a bird flu problem? |
Nationally, bird flu infections in cattle have dropped significantly except in Colorado, where about 20 of the infected herds have been detected, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Federal officials say Colorado might be an outlier because it's testing more often than other states, but also suggest Weld County's "quirk of history and geography" may play a role. Read more |
Say 'dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate' |
For the first time in 40 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken emergency action to suspend the use of dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate, a pesticide found to cause irreversible damage to fetuses when they're exposed in utero. Read more |
The list of medical uses for popular prescription drugs that treat diabetes, obesity and heart disease continues to grow. But patients are experiencing more difficulty getting their insurers to cover these prescriptions that can cost over $10,000 a year. For Americans covered by Medicaid and Medicare, only a small share have had their Ozempic and Wegovy prescriptions filled. Read more |
Photo of the day: We're already crying at 'It Ends With Us' |
Colleen Hoover fans, rejoice! The author's hugely popular romance novel "It Ends with Us" is in theaters on Friday. The film's stars Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni and Brandon Sklenar walked the pink carpet on Tuesday in New York City at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater for the world premiere. Read more | Blake Lively (2nd L) and Ryan Reynolds (R) pose with relatives as they arrive for "It Ends With Us" World Premiere at AMC Lincoln Square in New York on August 6, 2024. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU, AFP via Getty Images |
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