Midwest
US service members injured after wild storm hits McConnell AFB, forcing air show cancellation
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Six U.S. service members and other civilian personnel were injured at McConnell Air Force Base on Sunday after a heavy storm forced the cancellation of a planned airshow that was expected to draw thousands.
McConnell Air Force Base, located in Wichita, Kansas, reported that 10 people suffered “minor injuries during a slow-moving wet microburst that brought heavy winds, lightning, and rain to the base.”
Six of those injured were military or medical personnel while four were civilian vendors, base spokesperson John Van Winkle said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
Each received “minor injuries,” he said.
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The storm forced the cancellation of a planned airshow. (Kansas State Trooper Joe Owen)
An airman and one civilian male were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. All were outside on the flight line when the damaging winds occurred, Van Winkle said.
Spectators had not yet entered the event area due to the timeline of the inclement weather.
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The storm forced the cancellation of a planned airshow. (Kansas State Trooper Joe Owen)
Sunday’s portion of the McConnell Frontiers in Flight Airshow was called off earlier in the day over storm concerns. McConnell said a slow-moving wet microburst had lingered over the base in the morning. That microburst brought wind gusts of up to 54 mph to the McConnell flight line.
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“Because of the damage to services, the base is unable to execute a safe airshow, and had to make the decision to cancel the airshow,” Van Winkle said. “Safety is always our first priority at McConnell, especially when it comes to hosting the community for an airshow.”
Kansas State Trooper Joe Owen said the airshow sustained “significant wind damage including at least one injury.”
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A lightning strike is seen over McConnell AFB. (Kansas State Trooper Joe Owen)
“As a result, the Airshow is cancelled (sic) for today. Stay safe, everyone!” Owen wrote in a Facebook post that included a photo of an overturned airplane.
Saturday’s portion of the air show brought more than 65,000 visitors.
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Wisconsin
President Biden will make first visit to Wisconsin since dropping out of race. He’s coming Sept. 5.
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will travel to southwest Wisconsin next Thursday to highlight his administration’s investments in manufacturing and infrastructure — his first visit to the state since dropping out of the presidential race.
A White House spokeswoman declined Wednesday to say where Biden plans to stop in the southwestern part of the state. But an administration official said Biden will highlight his “Investing in America agenda” and how it is “benefiting communities across Wisconsin and ensuring Americans have a brighter, more prosperous future.”
The visit will be Biden’s first to Wisconsin since he withdrew from the presidential race late last month and Vice President Kamala Harris quickly became Democrats’ new nominee. Harris held the first rally of her presidential campaign in West Allis and since visited Eau Claire and Milwaukee for rallies with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Walz will also return to the state next week. He will stop in Milwaukee with Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz on Labor Day, the Harris-Walz campaign said Tuesday. The campaign did not say where the Walzes will speak in Milwaukee or what time they’ll be in the city.
Biden had made at least five visits to the battleground state this year before growing concerns from within his own party about his age and viability forced him to end his campaign. He last campaigned in the state in early July, when he held a rally at Madison’s Sherman Middle School.
Next week’s visit is part of a series of planned trips for Biden over the next several weeks to highlight the Biden-Harris administration’s investments in local communities, the White House official told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. In Wisconsin, Biden plans to talk about the Inflation Reduction Act, a sweeping bill targeting everything from green energy incentives to health care subsidies.
Biden spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last week and has appeared alongside Harris at other events this month.
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has also been active in Wisconsin. Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Trump’s running mate, has help press conferences across Wisconsin each of the last three weeks and planned a stop in De Pere Wednesday evening.
Trump will hold a town hall-style event in La Crosse Thursday night that will be moderated by former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, whom Trump this week named to his transition team.
Hope Karnopp of the Journal Sentinel staff contributed to this report.
Detroit, MI
How many Detroit Lions free agency losses made new team’s 53-man roster?
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This offseason, the Detroit Lions moved on from over a dozen players from the 2023 team and practice squad who ended up signing free agency deals with other teams. With roster cuts coming down on Tuesday, many of those players did not end up sticking around with their new team. Of course, it’s quite possible they’ll find their way back onto their team’s practice squad or another roster entirely.
But for now, here’s a look at the status of the notable players who left the Lions this offseason.
Made their initial 53-man roster
TE Zach Ertz — Made the Commanders roster
WR Josh Reynolds — Made the Broncos roster
OG Jonah Jackson — Made the Rams roster
DT Benito Jones — Made the Dolphins roster
CB Will Harris — Made the Saints roster
DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson — Made the Eagles roster
Didn’t make their initial 53-man roster
OT Matt Nelson — Released by Giants
EDGE Julian Okwara — Released by Eagles
LB Anthony Pittman — Released by Commanders
CB Chase Lucas — Waived by 49ers
CB Cam Sutton — Placed on reserve/suspended list of Steelers
CB Jerry Jacobs — Waived (w/injury settlement) from Rams
S Tracy Walker — Released by 49ers
In total, just six of the 13 players who parted ways with the Lions this offseason managed to stick to their new team’s 53-man roster. That said, it would not be surprising to see a few of the cut players return to their new team’s practice squad.
Still, it’s interesting to see that guys who were once considered major parts of the Lions’ future—like Tracy Walker and Jerry Jacobs—find themselves looking for jobs on Wednesday. It’s a stark reminder that things change in a hurry in the NFL.
In case you’re wondering if any of these waived/released players could return to Detroit, it’s hard to say. The Lions moved on from many of them for a reason. I could see some interest in guys like Pittman and Lucas for their special teams skills, but Detroit seems to have already have each of their replacements in Ben Niemann and Loren Strickland.
Regardless, we wish these guys the best, and we’ll update this post after the second wave of roster moves and practice squad signings.
Milwaukee, WI
IndyCar Series returning to historic Milwaukee Mile
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IndyCar Series returning to historic Milwaukee Mile
IndyCar returns to Milwaukee for the first time since 2015!
IndyCar returns to Milwaukee for the first time since 2015!
Driver Santino Ferucci joins FOX6 WakeUp with the details.
Weekend Schedule:
Friday, August 30 – Gates open at 1:30pm | NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT by Firestone Practice Rounds
Saturday, August 31 – Gates open at 10am | INDY NXT by Firestone Race and NTT INDYCAR SERIES Race 1 starts at 5pm CT
Sunday, September 1 – Gates open at 10am | NTT INDYCAR SERIES Race 2 starts at 1:30pm CT
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