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Editor’s note: The video player above is displaying live video and interviews from DNC Media Row. (NEXSTAR) – The first two nights of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago put a spotlight on presidents and former first ladies who know what it takes to win and hold the White House. On Wednesday night, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will make the case that he’s ready not only to win the 2024 race but help run the country when President Joe Biden’s term comes to an end in January. Walz and former President Bill Clinton will headline the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, the third day of the party’s choreographed rollout of a new candidate, Kamala Harris, and her pitch to voters. Harris is working to stitch together a broad coalition in her bid to defeat Republican former President Donald Trump this fall. She is drawing on stars like former President Barack Obama and his wife, former first lady Michelle Obama, and other celebrities, officials from the far left to the middle, and even some Republicans to boost her campaign. 5 takeaways from Day 2 of the DNC Political scientists say VP picks rarely swing an election

Two suspected mail thieves were thwarted by a tracking device and a Santa Barbara County woman who was fed up with her mail being stolen. On Monday, Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies were called to the Los Alamos Post Office shortly after 7 a.m. for a report of mail theft. Thieves stole items from a woman’s post office box, and this was not the first time the box was hit, she told deputies. But this time, she decided to take matters into her own hands and mailed herself a package containing an Apple AirTag, a tracking device that can be used to help people find their personal items through a Bluetooth signal. Her mail was stolen on Monday, according to the Sheriff’s Department, including the package with the tracking device. The woman showed deputies that she was able to track the package to the 600 block of E. Sunrise Drive in Santa Maria. Deputies found the woman’s mail, including the package with the AirTag along with items that were likely stolen from over a dozen additional victims, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Authorities arrested Virginia

Pacific Coast Highway at Point Dume in Malibu was closed Wednesday during an eight-hour standoff between Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and a man barricaded in a vehicle. Deputies from the Malibu/Lost Hills Station spotted a vehicle with expired registration in a no-parking zone on the 29000 block of PCH about 1 a.m., according to the department. When deputies approached to tell the man inside that the van was parked illegally, he was uncooperative and combative, sheriff’s officials said. Deputies checked the man’s license plate information and discovered he had a no-bail felony warrant, sheriff’s spokesperson Adam Zeko said. “When they went to make an arrest, he resisted and barricaded himself in his vehicle and assaulted the deputies by using a fire extinguisher,” Zeko said. Deputies called in other resources, including “our special weapons team, who are on the scene right now,” he said. Deputies closed the road, a main travel artery for commuters through Malibu, between Heathercliff Road and Busch Drive about 5 a.m. “due to an assault with a deadly weapon suspect barricaded in a vehicle,” the Lost Hills Station said on social

Former Starbucks CEO gives advice to company Former Starbucks CEO calls for revamped customer experience 06:11 It’s still the height of summer, but Starbucks seems to want it to be fall already. Its 2024 fall menu, including its pumpkin spice latte, will debut earlier than ever this year.  This year’s early pumpkin spice latte launch comes as some Americans appear to be  losing their taste for the Starbucks brand , with the company suffering from a slowdown in store traffic and dip in sales. Starbucks earlier this month  tapped former Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol  to replace ousted Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan, amid a growing list of challenges facing the coffee giant. The early fall menu launch could be an effort to capture additional sales and get a head start on regaining consumers’ interest in the brand. When is the pumpkin spice latte coming back to Starbucks? Starbucks’ fall menu will debut on Thursday, Aug. 22, two days earlier than it debuted last year, which marked the drink’s 20th season .  On Wednesday, Starbucks said its fall lineup marks the “unofficial start of the season,” despite

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Obama bashes Trump, makes case for Harris Watch: Former President Obama bashes Trump, makes case for Harris, calls for unity in DNC speech 36:56 Former President Barack Obama took the stage to deliver Tuesday’s keynote address on the second day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention  roughly two decades after his first DNC speech. He kickstarted the speech with a joke about being “the only person stupid enough to speak after Michelle Obama,” praising his wife’s remarks about the “contagious power of hope” in celebration of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential candidacy. In his speech, Obama made the case for Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, drawing distinctions between the pair and their Republican opponents. Obama reiterated that “America is ready for a new chapter,” slamming former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric and his “childish nicknames.” Read a full transcript of Obama’s prepared 2024 DNC remarks below. Hello, Chicago! It is good to be home.  I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling fired up! I’m feeling ready to go—even if I’m the only person stupid enough to speak right after Michelle Obama. 

The doctor facing federal charges related to the death of actor Matthew Perry is set to reopen his clinic in Calabasas Wednesday. Dr. Slavador Plasencia, 42, was one of five people charged last week in connection with the death of the “Friends” star, whose body was found in a hot tub at his California home in October 2023. Dr. Plasencia’s office at Malibu Canyon Urgent Care on Las Virgenes Road was temporarily closed following his arrest and charges of one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine, seven counts of distribution of ketamine and two counts of altering and falsifying documents or records related to the federal investigation. If convicted, he faces 10 years for each ketamine-related charge and 20 for each falsification charge. Matthew Perry poses for a portrait on Feb. 17, 2015, in New York. (Brian Ach/Invision/AP, File) The doctor has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is ready to reopen his clinic according to a sign posted on the door reading “Clinic closed, we will be back Wednesday.” The note says the office will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for

CHICAGO —  Barack and Michelle Obama resurfaced, with a vengeance. Doug Emhoff, the nation’s second gentleman, turned on the goofy charm. A number of rhetorical torches were passed. With Joe Biden thanked and sent packing, the second night of the Democratic National Convention swung its full attention to Kamala Harris, with a symbolic roll-call vote and fusillade of attacks on Donald Trump. Leading the assault were the former president and his wife, who each seemed to release years of pent-up passion in a single volcanic speech. Columnists Mark Z. Barabak and Anita Chabria, wearing flammable suits, took it all in and had these observations from Chicago. Barabak: Eight years ago, when Democrats gathered to nominate Hillary Clinton, then-First Lady Michelle Obama famously urged them to rise above the ugliness of the race against the vitriolic Trump. Forget all that. There was not a speck of “they-go-low-we-go-high” restraint when Obama took the stage Tuesday night in her hometown. “For years, Donald Trump did everything in his power to make people fear us,” she said of herself and her husband. “His limited and narrow view of the world

Pacific Coast Highway at Point Dume in Malibu was closed Wednesday morning during a standoff between Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and a man barricaded in a vehicle. Deputies from the Malibu/Lost Hills Station spotted a vehicle with expired registration in a no-parking zone on PCH about 1 a.m., according to the department. When deputies approached to tell the man inside that the van was parked illegally, he was uncooperative and combative, sheriff’s officials said. Deputies checked the man’s license plate information and discovered he had a no-bail felony warrant, sheriff’s spokesperson Adam Zeko said. “When they went to make an arrest, he resisted and barricaded himself in his vehicle and assaulted the deputies by using a fire extinguisher,” Zeko said. Deputies then deemed the incident a barricaded situation and called in other resources, including “our special weapons team, who are on the scene right now,” he said. Deputies closed the road, a main travel artery for commuters through Malibu, between Heathercliff Road and Busch Drive about 5 a.m. “due to an assault with a deadly weapon suspect barricaded in a vehicle,” the Lost Hills