Florida Governors Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom have agreed to a live policy-based debate on Fox News, proposed by Fox News host Sean Hannity. The debate was initially suggested by Hannity during an interview with Newsom in June, and DeSantis accepted the challenge on Wednesday. The date and time of the debate have yet to be announced, but it is expected to be a three-hour long event broadcast live on Fox News.
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Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer, reported a 10.5% decline in U.S. revenue in the second quarter of 2020 due to a drop in Bud Light sales, which has slipped into second place behind Modelo Especial. The company attributed the decline to a conservative backlash against a campaign featuring transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. ABInBev is attempting to boost sales with new products and marketing campaigns, and remains optimistic about the future.
Mexican officials have reported the discovery of a body along a floating barrier recently installed in the Rio Grande by Texas authorities. The barrier was installed last month across from Eagle Pass, Texas, and is designed to make it more difficult for migrants to cross the river. Human rights groups have criticized the barrier, saying it puts migrants in danger and violates their rights. The Mexican government is investigating the death, which is the first reported since the barrier was installed.
A Florida mother, Arya Singh, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and abuse of a dead human body in the death of her newborn child, known as "Baby June". DNA testing linked the child to a relative, and the sentencing of Singh brings some closure to the tragedy.
Joel Alejandro Bowman, 33, was charged with attempted murder and other crimes after he allegedly fired a gun outside a Jewish school in Memphis, Tennessee. A Memphis police officer stopped Bowman's pickup truck and he was shot and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The incident has raised questions about school safety protocols and the importance of having a quick response from law enforcement in order to prevent any further harm.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by the Department of Justice on Tuesday for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election, with six unnamed co-conspirators believed to be Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, Corey Lewandowski, and David Bossie. The charges include engaging in a conspiracy to defraud the government, a conspiracy to obstruct the Jan. 6 certification of electoral votes, and a conspiracy against the right to have one’s vote counted. The indictment is a major development in the ongoing investigation into the events leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Mike Pence has taken direct aim at Donald Trump in the wake of his four-count federal indictment, defending himself for ignoring Trump's pleas and emphasizing the importance of upholding the Constitution and the rule of law. Pence was a key witness in the prosecution's case, and his statement serves as a reminder of the importance of putting the country first.
Negasi Zuberi, a 29-year-old man from Klamath Falls, Oregon, has been arrested and charged with federal crimes after kidnapping a woman in Seattle, Washington, and holding her captive in a makeshift cinderblock jail cell in his garage. The woman was able to escape and flag down help, and authorities are now looking for additional victims after linking Zuberi to sexual assaults in at least four other states. The FBI is asking anyone with information to contact the Portland Field Office.