Walz to Accept Nomination; Incumbents Win Primaries; Russia Says Incursion Ends Peace Talks Hopes
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Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention is underway on Wednesday in Chicago, with Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minnesota) set to deliver his keynote speech and officially accept his vice presidential nomination. Other speakers include former President Bill Clinton and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming held primary elections on Tuesday. All incumbents in Florida and Wyoming seeking reelection advanced to the general election. In Alaska, GOP House hopefuls vowed to not target each other in the ranked-vote general election race to unseat Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska).
Russia's foreign ministry said Ukraine's cross-border incursion into its Kursk region has ended all hopes of peace talks. As Ukrainian forces advance in Kursk, Russian troops are closing in on Ukraine's eastern region.
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