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Not Joe Biden’s DNC: 6 takeaways so far. Plus, new COVID-19 vaccines on the way

Tim Walz stepped into the spotlight last night at the DNC giving the crowd a pep talk. Here are five other takeaways from the convention so far. And, new COVID-19 vaccines are on the way.

3.6-Magnitude Quake Hits Near Gig Harbor, Shakes Buildings

Did you feel it?A 3.6-magnitude quake hit Key Center, Wash., located across Henderson Bay from Gig Harbor, at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday, the U.S. Geological…

Bill Russell (left) star of the Boston Celtics is congratulated by coach Arnold "Red" Auerbach after scoring his 10,000th point in the NBA on Dec. 12, 1964.

Bill Russell's No. 6 is being retired across the NBA, a first for the league

The number worn by the 11-time champion, civil rights activist and Hall of Fame player and coach is being permanently retired by all 30 teams. Russell died July 31 at age 88.

Michael and Susan Dell pledge $6.25 billion to fund 'Trump Accounts'

Tech billionaire Michael Dell and his wife Susan have pledged $6.25 billion to fund so-called "Trump Accounts." The investment accounts would be available to children in low-income zip codes.

After six trials and 23 years behind bars, charges are being dropped against Curtis Flowers (pictured here in Dec. 2019) over a 1996 quadruple killing in Mississippi. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a conviction last summer, citing among other things, the deliberate elimination of Black jurors from Flowers' trials.

After 6 Trials, Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Curtis Flowers

Flowers spent 23 years behind bars for a 1996 quadruple killing at a Mississippi furniture store. Prosecutors said Friday that there were no credible witnesses available for a seventh trial.

Hurricane Delta Expected To Hit Louisiana 6 Weeks After Laura

Bringing powerful winds and storm surge, Hurricane Delta is moving toward Louisiana. The storm is forecast to affect some of the same areas Hurricane Laura devastated six weeks ago.

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