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Morning Headlines - Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024

U.S. & World and Wisconsin headlines, and today's meme.

Morning Headlines - Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024

U.S. and World Headlines


The EPA Is Spending Billions On Electrifying School Buses. Here's What It Means For Kids And Schools

This back-to-school season, the list of electronics includes not just laptops and calculators but something a little bigger — the school bus. Nearly 200,000 of the more than 25 million students who take the bus in the U.S. will catch an electric battery-powered ride this year, according to the World Resources Institute.

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Indicted In France For Allegedly Allowing Criminal Activity On App

Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire CEO of the social media messaging app Telegram, was indicted in France for allegedly allowing criminal activity on the platform, prosecutors announced Wednesday.

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What To Know About New Covid-19 Vaccines

While the risk of hospitalization and death is nowhere near what it was in 2021, there is still a danger, particularly for the elderly or those with compromised immune systems.

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Inside The Tension In Harris' "Frankenstein" Team

The good vibes of Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign mask tensions among competing factions, as Harris loyalists and Obama alumni are grafted onto what had been President Biden's campaign. New people are remaking the campaign on the fly. The result is a large and at times unwieldy team, with internal worries about cohesiveness when inevitable stumbles arise, six people involved in the campaign tell Axios.

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Five Things To Watch In Kamala Harris’s First Big Interview As The Democratic Nominee

Vice President Harris’s first major interview since becoming the Democratic nominee will air on Thursday evening. Harris will be joined by her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), for the event, which will air on CNN. Here are five things to watch from the CNN interview.

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Wisconsin Headlines


New Title IX Regulations Leave Wisconsin School Districts In Limbo, At Risk Of Losing Millions In Federal Funds

Several Wisconsin school districts could be at risk of losing millions of dollars in federal funding for not fully complying with Title IX regulations that went into effect Aug. 1. But a pending federal lawsuit attempting to block LGBTQ protections included in the new rules have school districts across the state in limbo as they wait for answers.

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President Biden To Make First Trip To Wisconsin Since Dropping Out Of Presidential Race

President Joe Biden plans to travel to southwest Wisconsin on Sept. 5, using a visit focused on small towns and rural areas to highlight his policies to lower costs and encourage renewable energy and advanced manufacturing.

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In De Pere, JD Vance Blasts Elections Commission For Keeping RFK Jr. On Ballot

Former President Donald Trump’s running mate blasted the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s decision to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the November presidential ballot after Kennedy dropped his independent campaign and endorsed Trump.

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Camp Randall Adds Heated Turf, Alcohol, And Large Video Board For 2024-25 Season

The team at Camp Randall is gearing up and excited for the season opener. This year, Camp Randall is showcasing several new updates for fans to enjoy.

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WisDOT Construction Forecast For Labor Day Weekend Travelers

Significant road construction projects that may impact Labor Day weekend travel.

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Last Update: Aug 29, 2024 6:13 am CDT

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