Walz accepts VP nomination at DNC; Papa Roach, Carrie Underwood collaborate

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CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention’s third night showcased a familiar former president in Bill Clinton and introduced more Americans to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. He was little known outside his state until Vice President Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate. Walz used his background as a former teacher and football coach to put a home-town spin on the Democrats’ agenda of protecting individual freedoms and rejecting what they paint as the intrusive policies of Republican Donald Trump.

ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump spoke from behind bulletproof glass in North Carolina at his first outdoor rally since last month's attempted assassination. The focus of Wednesday's event was national security, but he also criticized his predecessor Barack Obama as “nasty” for comments made the night before at the Democratic National Convention.

TORONTO (AP) — Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their workers, an impasse that could bring significant economic harm to businesses and consumers in Canada and the U.S. if the trains don't resume running soon.

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — The head of the FBI says America is facing heightened threats from many corners at a time when law enforcement agencies are struggling. FBI Director Christopher Wray says he is “hard pressed to think of a time in my career where so many different kinds of threats are all elevated at once.” Wray spoke Wednesday in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press while visiting the Minneapolis field office to talk about partnerships between law enforcement agencies and also with other entities.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian commanders and soldiers say some new troops refuse to fire at the enemy. Others struggle to assemble weapons or to coordinate basic combat movements. A few have even walked away from their posts, abandoning the battlefield altogether. The commanders made the comments to The Associated Press as Ukraine is losing precious ground along the country’s eastern front.

In other news:

• Bill Clinton returns to DNC to tear into Trump before the introduction of Tim Walz, Harris' VP pick.
• A former US ambassador to the UN calls for more international support for Taiwan.
• Government U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs than first reported in year that ended in March.
• Papa Roach and Carrie Underwood collaborate on suicide prevention song.
• Incumbent John Barrasso wins Wyoming GOP primary on his way to a third full term as US senator.
• Peltola, Begich, Dahlstrom advance to ranked choice November election in Alaska US House race.
• Babysitter pleads guilty to manslaughter for 2019 death of man she injured as baby in 1984.
• Ex-politician testifies he's innocent in the killing of a Las Vegas investigative reporter.
• Man who escaped from Mississippi and is wanted for murder is apprehended after a Chicago standoff.
• The Yankees and Mets are among those MLB playoff contenders who defeated other playoff contenders, the Broncos have a new starting and he's a rookie and the NBA lost a big name who was part of the league for six decades.
• Former NL MVP and 6-time All-Star Joey Votto announces his retirement from baseball.
• Police raid Andrew Tate's home in Romania as new allegations emerge involving minors.
• Brazil will restrict entry of some foreign nationals, aiming to curb migration to US and Canada.
• Guatemalan police arrest 7 accused of trafficking the 53 migrants who asphyxiated in Texas in 2022.
• Iran's hard-line parliament approves all members of president's Cabinet, first time since 2001.
• Ultra-Orthodox demonstration outside of Israeli military enlistment office in Jerusalem.

—The Associated Press

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Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.