Media Tip Sheet: Trump Selects J.D. Vance as Running Mate for 2024
Former President Donald Trump has chosen Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election.
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Media Tip Sheet: GW Political Historian on Troubling Tradition of Political Violence in the U.S.
In response to the assassination attempt of Trump, Pres. Biden stressed the need for peaceful conflict resolution, calling political violence un-American.
Media Tip Sheet: Attempted Assassination of Trump at Pennsylvania Rally
The incident, which resulted in one attendee's death and two injuries, is being investigated as an assassination attempt, marking the first such event involving a U.S. president since 1981.
Media Tip Sheet: Human Plague Case Confirmed in Colorado
A human case of plague has been confirmed in a Colorado resident. The case was identified in Pueblo County.
Media Tip Sheet: Barcelona Residents Protest Overtourism, Forced Visitors to Flee From Restaurants
Protestors said tourism was driving up the cost of living for the people of Barcelona, while the revenue from visitors hasn’t been distributed fairly across the city.
Media Tip Sheet: Republican National Convention Kicks Off July 15
The Republican National Convention kicks off this coming Monday, July 15-18 in Milwaukee, WI.
Media Tip Sheet: Olympic Teams Head to Paris
The 2024 Summer Olympics are right around the corner! The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad will take place in Paris from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
Media Tip Sheet: Wind Power Surpasses Coal as America’s Biggest Source of Electricity in April
Recently released data says that wind was responsible for 47.7 million megawatthours of energy in April, vs. coal’s 37.2 million megawatthours, according to Quartz.
Media Tip Sheet: Microsoft Gives Up Board Observer Seat at OpenAI
According to Reuters, the move was aimed “at easing U.S. and UK antitrust regulators' concerns about the extent of its control over the AI startup.”
Many of these accounts alleged to be Americans who were taking to social media sites like X, formerly known as Twitter, to praise Putin.