News Recap - August 6, 2024

Highlighted national news events from August 6, 2024

Each day is packed with events happening all over the world. Cut through the noise so you can stay on top of what matters most.

Domestic

• Vice President Kamala Harris announced that Tim Walz will be her running mate for the presidential election. The two held a rally, kicking off five days of campaigning across seven battleground states. [More]

• Here are 32 things to know about Walz. [More]

• Cori Bush became the second far-left “Squad” member to lose her seat, after she trailed by a landslide in the Missouri Democratic Primary. [More]

• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken emergency action to halt the use of a common pesticide it deems dangerous—DCPA, also known as Dacthal. This is the first time the EPA has used its emergency suspension authority in 40 years. [More]

• A Chinese-born naturalized U.S. citizen has been convicted by a jury of spying for the Chinese Communist Party. His sentencing is in January and he faces up to 25 years in prison. [More]

• An Ohio judge upheld a law that bans medical and surgical transgender procedures for minors in the state. Ohio’s AG applauded the decision. [More]

• A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of Maryland’s ban on assault-style weapons. [More]

• Virtually all of New Orleans is under a boil water advisory. [More]

• Hurricane Debby downgraded to a tropical storm after making landfall Monday. [More]

• Southern California had a 5.2 earthquake. [More]

International

• Hamas has announced Yahya Sinwar as the new leader of its political wing. [More]

• Elon Musk’s X announced it has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) and the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA). Rumble has joined X in the lawsuit. [More]

• Several countries have issued travel warnings to the UK amid ongoing protests and riots. [More]

Daily Inspiration

"There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast."

— Charles Dickens

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