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July 19, 2024

National News

2024 Election live updates: Biden's campaign faces critical moment, Republicans praise Trump's RNC performance

Donald Trump accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in a speech describing in detail the assassination attempt that could have ended his life just five days earlier.

apnews.com/live/rnc-trump-biden-election-updates#00000190-c965-d5e2-a7f0-dd7d00780000

Trump Struggles to Turn the Page on ‘American Carnage’

On the last night of the G.O.P. convention on Thursday, Donald J. Trump promised to bridge political divides, and then returned to delighting in deepening them.

www.nytimes.com/2024/07/19/us/politics/trump-rnc-speech-analysis.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8U0.G5ns.Ldj0WW6u4OYh&smid=url-share

Global tech outage live updates: Flights grounded and offices hit as internet users face disruptions

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack.

apnews.com/live/internet-global-outage-crowdstrike-microsoft-downtime?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

State News:

Stockard on the Stump: Products of privilege don't understand civil rights • Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in his Republican National Committee speech called private school vouchers "the civil rights issue of our time."

tennesseelookout.com/2024/07/19/stockard-on-the-stump-products-of-privilege-dont-understand-civil-rights

Local News & Arts:

Living Legacy Fall Trade Fair 2024

Friday, August 23, 12-5 PM and Saturday, August 24, 12-5 PM Stop by for the museum's third annual trade fair! More than 30 artisans and crafters are registered t

www.livingheritagemuseum.org/2024/08/23/207283/living-legacy-fall-trade-fair-2024

The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that Dr. Ben Carson will be the speaker for the Athens Chamber 18th Annual Benefit on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Political Cartoon:

Seniors:

J.D. Vance Once Called Trump "America's Hitler" & Hall of Famer Terrell Davis Removed from Plane in Handcuffs After Asking for Ice for His Son

What I’m Discussing Today: Kareem’s Daily Quote: This quote from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount challenges us to get our priorities straight. In Private Speech, J.D. Vance Said the “Devil Is Real” and Praised Alex Jones as a Truth-Teller:

kareem.substack.com/p/jd-vance-once-called-trump-americas?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Coalition Calendar: (click on the calendar to get to web page for July.)

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